1345.4 - SA Stats, Jun 2007  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 03/07/2007   
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CONSUMER PRICE INDEX

The all groups consumer price index (CPI) for Adelaide increased by 1.8% in the 12 months to March 2007, compared with a 2.4% rise in the weighted average of eight capital cities. Adelaide's CPI fell by 0.3% in the March 2007, for the same period, the weighted average of eight capital cities rose by 0.1%.


CONSUMER PRICE INDEX - ALL GROUPS, Original,
Percentage change from previous quarter
Graph: CONSUMER PRICE INDEX - ALL GROUPS, Original,
Source: Consumer Price Index, Australia (cat. no. 6401.0)


In the March 2007 quarter, the categories with the largest percentage decreases (contributing to the overall CPI movement for Adelaide) were Clothing and Footwear (2.3%); and Food (2.1%). The largest percentage increase occurred with Education (4.3%) with to the commencement of the new school year.


CPI MOVEMENT, ADELAIDE, Original - MARCH 2007 QUARTER,
Percentage change from previous quarter

Graph: CPI MOVEMENT, ADELAIDE, Original - MARCH 2007 QUARTER,
Source: Consumer Price Index, Australia (cat. no. 6401.0)