6427.0 - Producer Price Indexes, Australia, Dec 2004  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 24/01/2005   
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Series Starts - Sep.1979

Series Ends - Jun.2004
        June quarter 2004 was the last quarter that the Price Index of Materials Used in Building Other than House Building has been compiled. This data appears in the electronic tables 19 and 20 and 33 - 42 of Producer Price Indexes, Australia (cat. no. 6427.0) on the ABS web site. Users of this index who are interested in discussing alternative indicators of price change for these commodities can contact Steve Whennan on Canberra (02) 6252 6251, or email steve.whennan@abs.gov.au.
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        Sep.2003
        Dec.2003
        Mar.2004
        Table 35. Materials used in Building Other Than House building (a) (b):
        Selected Building Materials, Weighted Average of Six State Capitals

        Structural timber

        138.5

        139.9

        141.8
        Hardwood
        158.6
        161.5
        162.6
        Softwood
        143.2
        144.4
        146.6
        Plywood and board
        124.6
        124.9
        125.4
        Joinery products
        133.1
        133.5
        135
        Ceramic sanitaryware
        154.7
        159.2
        157.7
        Ceramic tiles
        107.3
        107.3
        107.3
        Clay bricks
        140.7
        144.1
        142.2
        Cement
        123.9
        124.1
        125.5
        Ready mixed concrete
        120.4
        120.6
        120.2
        Precast concrete products
        148
        147.6
        149.9
        Concrete masonry blocks
        147.6
        147.8
        148.4
        Plaster and plaster products
        130.1
        130.7
        130.6
        Fibrous cement products
        132.3
        133.3
        133.4
        Steel decking and cladding
        124.8
        124.5
        125
        Cast iron pipes and products
        127.9
        125.2
        126.4
        Structural steel
        127.3
        126.7
        126.8
        Reinforcing steel bar, fabric and mesh
        109.6
        107.7
        108.5
        Aluminium windows
        128.5
        131.8
        132.8
        Aluminium screens, doors and louvres
        133.7
        134.7
        135
        Suspended ceilings and access floors
        116.1
        116.9
        116.9
        Fabricated steel products
        132.4
        132.8
        133.1
        Sheet steel sanitaryware
        111.7
        112.7
        112.2
        Builders' hardware
        145.5
        145.6
        147.2
        Sand and aggregate
        147.3
        148.6
        148.9
        Carpet
        109.6
        110.5
        110.1
        Paint and other coatings
        174.6
        176.8
        176.9
        Glass products
        138.7
        139.8
        140.3
        Non-ferrous pipes and fittings
        147.8
        151.5
        155.9
        Plastic floor coverings
        116.1
        116.1
        116.6

        (a) Reference base of each index: 1989-90 = 100.0



        (b) Series discontinued from June quarter 2004