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WEIGHTING PATTERN, 14th SERIES CPI, JUNE QUARTER 2000, EIGHT CAPITAL CITIES

				Percentage contribution to the
				All groups CPI in June quarter 2000
	Group, subgroup and expenditure class	Group	Subgroup	Expenditure class
1	FOOD	17.72
1.1	Dairy and related products		1.51
1.1.1	Milk			0.81
1.1.2	Cheese			0.35
1.1.3	Ice cream and other dairy products			0.35
1.2	Bread and cereal products		2.20
1.2.1	Bread			0.82
1.2.2	Cakes and biscuits			0.87
1.2.3	Breakfast cereals			0.24
1.2.4	Other cereal products			0.26
1.3	Meat and seafoods		2.62
1.3.1	Beef and veal			0.54
1.3.2	Lamb and mutton			0.26
1.3.3	Pork			0.19
1.3.4	Poultry			0.49
1.3.5	Bacon and ham			0.26
1.3.6	Other fresh and processed meat			0.43
1.3.7	Fish and other seafood			0.44
1.4	Fruit and vegetables		2.30
1.4.1	Fruit			0.96
1.4.2	Vegetables			1.34
1.5	Non-alcoholic drinks and snack food		2.48
1.5.1	Soft drinks, waters and juices			1.30
1.5.2	Snacks and confectionery			1.19
1.6	Meals out and take away foods		4.93
1.6.1	Restaurant meals			2.03
1.6.2	Take away and fast foods			2.89
1.7	Other food		1.69
1.7.1	Eggs			0.12
1.7.2	Jams, honey and sandwich spreads			0.17
1.7.3	Tea, coffee and food drinks			0.32
1.7.4	Food additives and condiments			0.34
1.7.5	Fats and oils			0.21
1.7.6	Food n.e.c.			0.53
2	ALCOHOL AND TOBACCO	7.41
2.1	Alcoholic drinks		5.14
2.1.1	Beer			2.41
2.1.2	Wine			1.71
2.1.3	Spirits			1.03
2.2	Tobacco		2.27
2.2.1	Tobacco			2.27
3	CLOTHING AND FOOTWEAR	5.19
3.1	Men's clothing		0.98
3.1.1	Men's outerwear			0.82
3.1.2	Men's underwear, nightwear and socks			0.16
3.2	Women's clothing		1.80
3.2.1	Women's outerwear			1.43
3.2.2	Women's underwear, nightwear and hosiery
3.3	Children's and infants' clothing		0.47
3.3.1	Children's and infants' clothing			0.47
3.4	Footwear		0.83
3.4.1	Men's footwear			0.25
3.4.2	Women's footwear			0.39
3.4.3	Children's footwear			0.19
3.5	Clothing accessories, supplies and services		1.10
3.5.1	Clothing accessories and jewellery			0.62
3.5.2	Fabrics and knitting wool			0.11
3.5.3	Clothing services and shoe repair			0.37
4	HOUSING	19.75
4.1	Rents		5.60
4.1.1	Rents			5.60
4.2	Utilities		3.23
4.2.1	Electricity			1.66
4.2.2	Gas and other household fuels			0.70
4.2.3	Water and sewerage			0.87
4.3	Other housing		10.91
4.3.1	House purchase			7.86
4.3.2	Property rates and charges			1.20
4.3.3	House repairs and maintenance			1.85
5	HOUSEHOLD FURNISHINGS, SUPPLIES AND SERVICES	8.09
5.1	Furniture and furnishings		3.58
5.1.1	Furniture			2.31
5.1.2	Floor and window coverings			0.72
5.1.3	Towels and linen			0.55
5.2	Household appliances, utensils and tools		1.98
5.2.1	Major household appliances			0.87
5.2.2	Small electric household appliances			0.28
5.2.3	Glassware, tableware and household utensils			0.49
5.2.4	Tools			0.34
5.3	Household supplies		1.91
5.3.1	Household cleaning agents			0.43
5.3.2	Other household supplies			1.48
5.4	Household services		0.62
5.4.1	Household services			0.62
6.1	Health services		3.55
6.1.1	Hospital and medical services			2.71
6.1.2	Optical services			0.16
6.1.3	Dental services			0.69
6.2	Pharmaceuticals		1.14
6.2.1	Pharmaceuticals			1.14
7	TRANSPORTATION	15.25
7.1	Private motoring		14.40
7.1.1	Motor vehicles			5.85
7.1.2	Automotive fuel			4.25
7.1.3	Motor vehicle repair and servicing			2.20
7.1.4	Motor vehicle parts and accessories			1.01
7.1.5	Other motoring charges			1.09
7.2	Urban transport fares		0.85
7.2.1	Urban transport fares			0.85
8	COMMUNICATION	2.88
8.1	Communication		2.88
8.1.1	Postal			0.15
8.1.2	Telecommunication			2.73
9	RECREATION	12.29
9.1	Audio, visual and computing		2.70
9.1.1	Audio, visual and computing equipment			1.30
9.1.2	Audio, visual and computing media and services			1.40
9.2	Books, newspapers and magazines		1.08
9.2.1	Books			0.49
9.2.2	Newspapers and magazines			0.59
9.3	Sport and other recreation		4.16
9.3.1	Sports and recreational equipment			0.65
9.3.2	Toys, games and hobbies			0.52
9.3.3	Sports participation			0.81
9.3.4	Pets, pet foods and supplies			0.43
9.3.5	Pet services including veterinary			0.33
9.3.6	Other recreational activities			1.41
9.4	Holiday travel and accommodation		4.35
9.4.1	Domestic holiday travel and accommodation			2.40
9.4.2	Overseas holiday travel and accommodation			1.95
10	EDUCATION	2.69
10.1	Education		2.69
10.1.1	Preschool and primary education
11	MISCELLANEOUS	4.04
11.1	Insurance services		1.46
11.2	Personal care		2.14
11.2.1	Hairdressing and personal care services			0.74
11.2.2	Toiletries and personal care products			1.40
11.3	Child care		0.44
11.3.1	Child care			0.44
	ALL GROUPS(a)	100.00	100.00	100.00
(a) Percentages may not add due to rounding