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1301.0 - Year Book Australia, 2005
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The producer price indexes measure changes in the prices received, or paid, by producers of commodities and providers of services. In Australia they generally relate to prices for goods and services as they affect businesses, for example, the price of goods used as input to or output from the manufacturing sector, the price of materials used as input to the building industry and, more recently, the price of services provided by the property and business services, and transport (freight) and storage industries. This contrasts with the CPI which measures changes in the retail prices paid by consumers, as explained earlier in this chapter.
Manufacturing price indexes Price indexes of articles produced by manufacturing industries These indexes measure movements in the prices of articles produced by establishments classified to the Manufacturing Division of the Australian and New Zealand Standard Industrial Classification (ANZSIC), 1993 edition. The indexes are constructed on a net sector basis. This approach means that the 'all manufacturing industry' index represents price movements of goods which are produced by establishments in the Manufacturing Division, for sale or transfer to establishments outside the Manufacturing Division, for export, or for use as capital equipment. Articles which are sold or transferred to other establishments within the manufacturing industry, for further processing or for use as inputs, are excluded. The composition and weighting pattern of these indexes are based on the value of production in 1993-94 and they have a reference base of 1989-90 = 100.0. The indexes were first published in June 1976 on a reference base of 1968-69 = 100.0, with indexes compiled retrospectively to July 1968. The composition and weighting patterns of the indexes were based on the value of production in 1971-72. Table 28.12 sets out a summary index for articles produced. More detailed index numbers are contained in Chapter 18 Manufacturing.
Price indexes of materials used in manufacturing industries These indexes measure changes in the prices of materials used by establishments classified to the Manufacturing Division of ANZSIC, 1993 edition. Indexes are published for materials used in the manufacturing industry as a whole (split into imported and domestic materials) and for each of 17 separate manufacturing sectors (defined in terms of ANZSIC Subdivisions or ANZSIC Groups). Indexes are also published for materials sourced domestically and those that are imported. The indexes are compiled and published on a net sector basis. That is, each index includes only those materials which are used in the defined sector of Australian manufacturing industry and which have been produced by establishments outside that sector. The current index series were introduced in July 1996 on a reference base of 1989-90 = 100.0. The items included in the indexes were allocated weights in accordance with the estimated value of manufacturing usage in 1989-90. The indexes were first compiled on a reference base of 1968-69 = 100.0, using a weighting pattern derived from the estimated manufacturing usage in 1971-72. Index numbers for this first series are available for the period July 1968 to November 1985. A rebased series was introduced in December 1985 on a reference base of 1984-85 = 100.0 using a weighting pattern based on estimated manufacturing usage in 1977-78. Table 28.13 shows summary indexes for materials used. More detailed index numbers are contained in Chapter 18 Manufacturing.
Construction price indexes Price indexes of the output of the construction industry The price indexes of the output of the general construction industry (table 28.14) measure changes in prices of the output of ANZSIC Subdivision 41 - General construction and in the output of the constituent groups and classes of this subdivision. These include house construction (measured using the CPI project home series, excluding sponsored government home buyers' schemes), other residential building construction, non-residential building construction and non-building construction. These indexes are used for the following purposes:
Currently, road and bridge construction is the sole contributor to the index for ANZSIC Group 412 (Non-building construction). However, work is currently under way to extend the coverage to include ANZSIC Class 4122 (Non-building construction n.e.c.). Price indexes of materials used in house building The price index of materials used in house building measures changes in the prices of selected materials used in the construction of houses in the Statistical Division containing each state capital city. The current index series were introduced in December 1995 on a reference base of 1989-90 = 100.0 and were linked to previous series. The items and weights for the current series are based on estimated materials usage in a sample of representative houses constructed in the three years ending June 1993. The index was first compiled on a reference base of 1966-67 = 100.0, using a weighting pattern derived from estimated materials usage in 1968-69. A rebased series of indexes, linked to the previous series, were introduced in October 1986 on a reference base of 1985-86 = 100.0. The items in the rebased series were selected and allocated weights on the basis of the estimated values of each material used in a sample of representative houses constructed in 1985-86. Table 28.15 shows price index series for each of the six state capital cities and for the weighted average of the six state capital cities. The movements in the index are discussed in Chapter 19 Construction.
Price indexes of materials used in building other than house building The price index of materials used in building other than house building measures changes in the prices of selected materials used in the construction of buildings other than houses in the Statistical Division containing each state capital city. The types of building directly represented in the index are: flats and other dwellings; hotels, motels and hostels; shops; factories; offices; other business premises; education buildings; health buildings; and other non-residential buildings. The current index series were introduced in October 1993 on a reference base of 1989-90 = 100.0. The composition of these indexes reflects the usage of materials in the five years ending June 1992. The index was first compiled on a reference base of 1966-67 = 100.0 using a weighting pattern derived from estimated materials usage in 1966-67. Rebased indexes for the six state capital cities were introduced in February 1981 on a reference base of 1979-80 = 100.0. The composition of these indexes reflected the usage of materials in the three years ending June 1977. Table 28.16 shows price index series for each of the six state capital cities and for the weighted average of the six state capital cities. The movements in the index are discussed in Chapter 19 Construction.
Service industries price indexes In recognition of the increasing contribution of service industries to the Australian economy, the ABS has progressively extended the scope of the producer price indexes into the service sectors of the economy. Service industry price indexes are an important part of a broader ABS plan to provide a range of statistics that will improve the measurement of various aspects of service industries in the Australian economy. Since April 2000, the ABS has been publishing quarterly producer price indexes for the output of the Transport (freight) and Storage Division, and the Property and Business Services Division of ANZSIC. The Transport (freight) and storage index contains important freight transport industries such as road, rail, sea and air. The Property Services index contains services such as real estate agents and the hire and lease of machinery and equipment. The Business Services index contains a diverse range of services including surveying, computer services, legal and accounting services, employment placement, pest control and security services. The index numbers are calculated on the reference base 1998-99 = 100.0 using weighting patterns derived from the 1996-97 input-output domestic production tables and are released quarterly in Producer Price Indexes, Australia (6427.0). As part of an ongoing program to improve the coverage and quality of ABS price indexes, a price index for accommodation has been developed and research is currently under way to extend the coverage of the services price indexes to include Postal and courier services and Telecommunication services. The services price indexes aim to:
Tables 28.17, 28.18 and 28.19 provide broad level, summary index series.
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