6401.0 - Consumer Price Index, Australia, Sep 2005  
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Series Starts - Sep.1972

Series Ends - Sep.2005
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TABLE 7E. CPI: Household contents and services, Weighted
Average of Eight Capital Cities

Index Numbers (Index Numbers)(a)




Household contents and services

121.3

119.7

121.2
Furniture and furnishings
129.7
127
128.4
Furniture
131.4
128.1
129
Floor and window coverings
138.8
139.3
140.7
Towels and linen
109.3
104.8
108.6
Household appliances, utensils and tools
104.2
102.9
104.7
Major household appliances
106.9
107.2
109.1
Small electric household appliances
98.3
95.4
95.8
Glassware, tableware and household utensils
97.6
93.4
96.9
Tools
111
110.7
111.2
Household supplies
133.6
132.5
133.8
Household cleaning agents
124.8
122.6
125.4
Toiletries and personal care products
140.9
141.4
142.9
Other household supplies
137.7
136.9
137.7
Household services
204.7
206.9
208.6
Child care
192.2
198.7
201.5
Hairdressing and personal care services
174
175.2
176.4
Other household services
204.7
206.9
208.6

Percentage Change From Previous Period




Household contents and services

.6

-1.3

1.3
Furniture and furnishings
.6
-2.1
1.1
Furniture
.8
-2.5
.7
Floor and window coverings
.4
.4
1
Towels and linen
0
-4.1
3.6
Household appliances, utensils and tools
0
-1.2
1.7
Major household appliances
.5
.3
1.8
Small electric household appliances
-2.6
-3
.4
Glassware, tableware and household utensils
1.5
-4.3
3.7
Tools
-.9
-.3
.5
Household supplies
.9
-.8
1
Household cleaning agents
2.3
-1.8
2.3
Toiletries and personal care products
-.3
.4
1.1
Other household supplies
.6
-.6
.6
Household services
.9
1.1
.8
Child care
2.6
3.4
1.4
Hairdressing and personal care services
1.2
.7
.7
Other household services
.9
1.1
.8

Percentage Change from Corresponding Quarter of Previous Year




Household contents and services

-.1

-.8

.4
Furniture and furnishings
-.7
-1.6
-.7
Furniture
-1.1
-1.8
-1.9
Floor and window coverings
1.9
1.8
2.3
Towels and linen
-2.8
-6.1
.6
Household appliances, utensils and tools
-2.1
-2.2
.3
Major household appliances
-.7
.3
2.6
Small electric household appliances
-3.9
-7
-5.7
Glassware, tableware and household utensils
-3.7
-5.3
0
Tools
-1.5
-1.1
-.8
Household supplies
1.9
.7
1.4
Household cleaning agents
2
.2
.1
Toiletries and personal care products
1.4
.6
1.8
Other household supplies
1.9
.8
1.7
Household services
3.3
3.3
3.6
Child care
13.1
12
12.4
Hairdressing and personal care services
3.1
3.2
3.3
Other household services
3.3
3.3
3.6

Contribution to Total CPI (Index Points)(b)




Household contents and services



14.26
Furniture and furnishings
4.64
Furniture
2.91
Floor and window coverings
1.15
Towels and linen
.58
Household appliances, utensils and tools
2.62
Major household appliances
.99
Small electric household appliances
.39
Glassware, tableware and household utensils
.7
Tools
.52
Household supplies
4.32
Household cleaning agents
.48
Toiletries and personal care products
1.76
Other household supplies
2.08
Household services
2.68
Child care
.67
Hairdressing and personal care services
1.12
Other household services
.9

Change in Contribution to Total CPI




Household contents and services



Furniture and furnishings
Furniture
Floor and window coverings
Towels and linen
Household appliances, utensils and tools
Major household appliances
Small electric household appliances
Glassware, tableware and household utensils
Tools
Household supplies
Household cleaning agents
Toiletries and personal care products
Other household supplies
Household services
Child care
Hairdressing and personal care services
Other household services

(a) Unless otherwise specified, base of each index: 1989-90 = 100.0.



(b) Expressed as All groups index points.