CONSUMER PRICE INDEX
Between June quarter 2008 and September quarter 2008, the all-groups CPI for Melbourne rose by 1.2%. The groups which recorded the largest increases were Housing (2.2%), Food (1.9%), and Financial and insurance services (1.7%). The groups which recorded decreases were Clothing and footwear (-1.3%), Household contents and services (-1.0%) and Education (-0.4%).
Between September quarter 2007 and September quarter 2008, the all-groups CPI for Melbourne rose by 4.8%. The CPI all-groups weighted average for the eight capital cities rose by 5.0% over the same period. The biggest yearly increases for Melbourne occurred in Financial and insurance services (9.2%), Transportation (9.1%) and Housing (7.2%). The only group which recorded a decrease for the year was Clothing and footwear (-2.0%).
CONSUMER PRICE INDEX GROUPS, Melbourne
- Percentage change from June Quarter 2008 to September Quarter 2008
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Consumer Price Index, By Group, Melbourne (file size 23kB).
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