1312.3 - Queensland at a Glance, Jan 2011  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 09/02/2011   
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Consumer Price Index, Brisbane
External Merchandise Trade
State Government Finance


Consumer Price Index, Brisbane(a)


2008-09
2009-10

Food
188.0
191.2
Alcohol and tobacco
259.8
273.0
Clothing and footwear
107.2
107.1
Housing
168.7
176.0
Household contents and services
130.2
134.8
Health
250.4
261.4
Transportation
165.1
170.7
Communication
115.9
116.3
Recreation
132.8
133.1
Education
312.0
329.7
Financial and insurance services(b)
111.1
110.2
All groups
171.0
175.5

(a) Unless otherwise specified, base of each index is 1989-90 = 100.
(b) Base: June quarter 2005 = 100.

External Merchandise Trade

2008-09
2009-10
$m
$m

Exports
Foreign
56,553
43,273
Interstate(a)
19,463
20,824
Imports
Foreign
33,972
31,048
Interstate(a)
39,126
36,142

(a) From the June quarter 2008, Queensland interstate trade estimates have been produced using sample survey methodology. As the new methodology differs significantly from that of the old survey, the results should be considered a break in series.


State Government Finance

2007-08
2008-09
$m
$m

Total GFS revenue
41,048
44,144
Total GFS expenses
42,110
46,701

GFS Government Finance Statistics