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

Series Ends - Dec.2005
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Mar.2005
Jun.2005
Sep.2005
TABLE 7A. CPI: Food, Weighted Average of Eight Capital
Cities

Index Numbers (Index Numbers)(a)




Food

156

156.2

157.4
Dairy and related products
165.6
168.4
168.7
Milk
180.7
184.1
183.6
Cheese
142.4
144.9
146.6
Ice cream and other dairy products
158.4
160.5
160.3
Bread and cereal products
163.1
164.9
166.4
Bread
181.8
183.7
186.6
Cakes and biscuits
152.8
155.2
155.8
Breakfast cereals
142.1
141.6
143.4
Other cereal products
141.2
142.6
142.9
Meat and seafoods
144
144.9
144.9
Beef and veal
156.4
160.1
159.8
Lamb and mutton
204.6
202.1
214.6
Pork
157.4
166.2
168.6
Poultry
103.3
100.2
98.3
Bacon and ham
134.8
136.8
134.6
Other fresh and processed meat
151.7
152.5
152
Fish and other seafood
124.3
125.2
124.1
Fruit and vegetables
145
137.9
139.8
Fruit
165.7
148.3
152.7
Vegetables
132
132.1
132.2
Non-alcoholic drinks and snack food
158.6
160.5
161.4
Soft drinks, waters and juices
141.1
143
143.3
Snacks and confectionery
180.8
182.9
184.3
Meals out and take away foods
163.8
165.1
166.8
Restaurant meals
167.3
169.4
171.7
Take away and fast foods
162.8
163.7
164.9
Other food
144.8
144.9
146.5
Eggs
174.4
170.7
173.4
Jams, honey and sandwich spreads
180.3
175.6
183.9
Tea, coffee and food drinks
130.6
134.5
135.7
Food additives and condiments
129.2
128.7
131.9
Fats and oils
145.1
147.8
147.3
Food n.e.c.
146
145.3
145.2

Percentage Change From Previous Period




Food

.9

.1

.8
Dairy and related products
1.6
1.7
.2
Milk
1.8
1.9
-.3
Cheese
1
1.8
1.2
Ice cream and other dairy products
1.7
1.3
-.1
Bread and cereal products
.2
1.1
.9
Bread
-.2
1
1.6
Cakes and biscuits
.1
1.6
.4
Breakfast cereals
2
-.4
1.3
Other cereal products
-.3
1
.2
Meat and seafoods
1
.6
0
Beef and veal
3.1
2.4
-.2
Lamb and mutton
1.4
-1.2
6.2
Pork
2.3
5.6
1.4
Poultry
-.4
-3
-1.9
Bacon and ham
-1
1.5
-1.6
Other fresh and processed meat
.3
.5
-.3
Fish and other seafood
.2
.7
-.9
Fruit and vegetables
.6
-4.9
1.4
Fruit
-3.5
-10.5
3
Vegetables
4.3
.1
.1
Non-alcoholic drinks and snack food
1.7
1.2
.6
Soft drinks, waters and juices
.5
1.3
.2
Snacks and confectionery
2.8
1.2
.8
Meals out and take away foods
1
.8
1
Restaurant meals
.7
1.3
1.4
Take away and fast foods
1.1
.6
.7
Other food
.3
.1
1.1
Eggs
-2.5
-2.1
1.6
Jams, honey and sandwich spreads
1.6
-2.6
4.7
Tea, coffee and food drinks
-2.2
3
.9
Food additives and condiments
.2
-.4
2.5
Fats and oils
2.7
1.9
-.3
Food n.e.c.
1.1
-.5
-.1

Percentage Change from Corresponding Quarter of Previous Year




Food

.8

1.9

3.3
Dairy and related products
3.7
4.4
4.2
Milk
4
4.6
3.7
Cheese
5.9
7.1
6.5
Ice cream and other dairy products
.6
1.2
2.6
Bread and cereal products
.4
1.1
2.5
Bread
-.2
1.4
2.5
Cakes and biscuits
-.1
1.1
2.1
Breakfast cereals
1.5
.5
4
Other cereal products
2.2
.8
2.5
Meat and seafoods
1.5
2.8
3.4
Beef and veal
5.6
8.3
9.1
Lamb and mutton
2.4
1.8
3.2
Pork
4.8
13.7
22.3
Poultry
-2.5
-3.9
-5.6
Bacon and ham
-1.1
1.3
3.9
Other fresh and processed meat
.5
.3
.2
Fish and other seafood
.2
1.3
1.1
Fruit and vegetables
-7.5
-4.6
2
Fruit
-.2
-7.8
-2.9
Vegetables
-13.2
-1.9
6.4
Non-alcoholic drinks and snack food
3.7
4.1
3.9
Soft drinks, waters and juices
3.7
3.7
3
Snacks and confectionery
3.7
4.6
4.8
Meals out and take away foods
3
3.2
3.7
Restaurant meals
3.2
3.8
4.6
Take away and fast foods
2.8
2.8
3.1
Other food
.2
.9
2.5
Eggs
-3.2
-4.3
-2
Jams, honey and sandwich spreads
1.7
-1.4
3.7
Tea, coffee and food drinks
-3.3
1.1
1.6
Food additives and condiments
-.2
0
2.8
Fats and oils
4.8
7.1
5
Food n.e.c.
.8
1
2.6

Contribution to Total CPI (Index Points)(b)




Food


22.91

23.08
Dairy and related products
1.76
1.76
Milk
.82
.82
Cheese
.48
.48
Ice cream and other dairy products
.46
.46
Bread and cereal products
2.56
2.58
Bread
.94
.96
Cakes and biscuits
1.06
1.06
Breakfast cereals
.29
.3
Other cereal products
.27
.27
Meat and seafoods
3.59
3.59
Beef and veal
.74
.74
Lamb and mutton
.39
.41
Pork
.24
.24
Poultry
.71
.69
Bacon and ham
.34
.34
Other fresh and processed meat
.56
.56
Fish and other seafood
.61
.61
Fruit and vegetables
3.13
3.17
Fruit
1.42
1.46
Vegetables
1.71
1.71
Non-alcoholic drinks and snack food
2.9
2.92
Soft drinks, waters and juices
1.35
1.35
Snacks and confectionery
1.56
1.57
Meals out and take away foods
6.77
6.83
Restaurant meals
2.97
3.01
Take away and fast foods
3.79
3.82
Other food
2.21
2.23
Eggs
.15
.15
Jams, honey and sandwich spreads
.22
.23
Tea, coffee and food drinks
.36
.36
Food additives and condiments
.4
.41
Fats and oils
.28
.27
Food n.e.c.
.81
.81

Change in Contribution to Total CPI




Food



.18
Dairy and related products
0
Milk
0
Cheese
0
Ice cream and other dairy products
0
Bread and cereal products
.02
Bread
.02
Cakes and biscuits
0
Breakfast cereals
.01
Other cereal products
0
Meat and seafoods
0
Beef and veal
0
Lamb and mutton
.02
Pork
0
Poultry
-.02
Bacon and ham
0
Other fresh and processed meat
0
Fish and other seafood
0
Fruit and vegetables
.04
Fruit
.04
Vegetables
0
Non-alcoholic drinks and snack food
.02
Soft drinks, waters and juices
0
Snacks and confectionery
.01
Meals out and take away foods
.07
Restaurant meals
.04
Take away and fast foods
.03
Other food
.02
Eggs
0
Jams, honey and sandwich spreads
.01
Tea, coffee and food drinks
0
Food additives and condiments
.01
Fats and oils
-.01
Food n.e.c.
0

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



(b) Expressed as All groups index points.