![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | 5.1: PRICE INDEX OF MATERIALS USED IN HOUSE BUILDING - COMPOSITION AND WEIGHTING | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
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Description |
Sydney |
Melbourne |
Brisbane |
Perth |
Adelaide |
Hobart | Weighted Average Six State Capital Cities | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
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![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Timber, board and joinery | 30.04 | 28.12 | 27.77 | 19.48 | 29.19 | 30.64 | 27.40 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Structural timber | 12.16 | 13.26 | 12.93 | 9.97 | 12.42 | 13.71 | 12.35 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Timber windows | 1.84 | 1.58 | 0.39 | 0.00 | 1.74 | 1.65 | 1.17 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Plywood and board | 0.59 | 0.94 | 0.72 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.06 | 0.57 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Timber doors | 3.44 | 3.05 | 2.80 | 1.68 | 2.82 | 2.96 | 2.87 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Cupboards and fittings
| 12.01 | 9.28 | 10.93 | 7.83 | 12.22 | 11.27 | 10.44 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Ceramic products | 12.40 | 13.29 | 10.04 | 22.09 | 12.72 | 11.40 | 13.59 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Clay bricks | 8.53 | 8.92 | 7.26 | 12.65 | 9.35 | 7.93 | 9.05 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Terracotta tiles | 1.16 | 1.20 | 0.00 | 5.66 | 0.31 | 0.11 | 1.50 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Ceramic tiles
| 2.71 | 3.17 | 2.78 | 3.79 | 3.05 | 3.36 | 3.05 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Concrete, cement and sand | 7.72 | 6.13 | 7.19 | 8.07 | 8.16 | 6.01 | 7.25 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Cement | 0.58 | 0.41 | 0.41 | 1.27 | 0.47 | 0.53 | 0.59 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Readymixed concrete | 6.77 | 5.42 | 6.51 | 6.55 | 7.40 | 5.16 | 6.35 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Sand
| 0.38 | 0.29 | 0.27 | 0.25 | 0.29 | 0.32 | 0.30 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Cement products | 6.25 | 5.60 | 5.67 | 5.82 | 6.75 | 4.08 | 5.90 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Concrete bricks | 0.39 | 0.53 | 0.00 | 1.41 | 0.00 | 0.91 | 0.47 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Concrete tiles | 4.71 | 3.70 | 3.99 | 3.21 | 5.38 | 1.53 | 4.07 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Fibrous cement products
| 1.15 | 1.36 | 1.68 | 1.20 | 1.37 | 1.64 | 1.36 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Plumbing products | 6.65 | 8.09 | 7.21 | 6.21 | 7.01 | 5.81 | 7.11 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Plastic sanitaryware | 1.60 | 1.85 | 1.95 | 1.41 | 1.88 | 1.53 | 1.74 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Sheet metal sanitaryware | 1.25 | 1.35 | 1.39 | 1.35 | 1.29 | 1.16 | 1.32 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Plastic pipes and fittings | 1.20 | 2.01 | 1.36 | 1.68 | 1.07 | 0.64 | 1.50 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Ceramic sanitaryware | 1.07 | 1.15 | 1.12 | 0.63 | 1.07 | 0.83 | 1.03 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Shower screens
| 1.53 | 1.73 | 1.38 | 1.14 | 1.70 | 1.65 | 1.51 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Installed gas& elec appliances | 3.17 | 5.31 | 3.51 | 4.33 | 3.29 | 5.40 | 4.04 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Stoves | 2.24 | 2.36 | 2.44 | 2.76 | 2.33 | 2.44 | 2.40 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Heaters | 0.00 | 1.77 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.04 | 0.51 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Hot water services
| 0.92 | 1.19 | 1.08 | 1.58 | 0.96 | 0.92 | 1.13 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Other materials | 10.14 | 11.61 | 12.47 | 5.44 | 8.90 | 11.77 | 10.24 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Mirrors and other glass | 0.26 | 0.41 | 0.31 | 0.26 | 0.31 | 0.25 | 0.32 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Termite barriers | 0.76 | 0.00 | 0.73 | 0.35 | 0.74 | 0.00 | 0.47 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Carpet & other floorcoverings | 1.92 | 2.31 | 2.51 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.35 | 1.69 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Waterproofing materials | 0.50 | 0.48 | 0.52 | 0.19 | 0.58 | 0.51 | 0.46 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Paint and other coatings | 1.03 | 1.18 | 1.86 | 1.15 | 1.19 | 1.64 | 1.29 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Plaster products | 3.97 | 4.69 | 4.92 | 3.49 | 4.61 | 4.43 | 4.36 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Insulation
| 1.69 | 2.54 | 1.61 | 0.00 | 1.47 | 2.59 | 1.64 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Steel products | 4.68 | 4.61 | 4.94 | 5.39 | 5.11 | 3.94 | 4.85 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Steel beams and sections | 1.52 | 1.59 | 1.33 | 3.09 | 2.02 | 1.50 | 1.78 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Steel door frames | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.91 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.14 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Steel house frames | 1.03 | 0.71 | 1.22 | 0.00 | 0.65 | 0.00 | 0.78 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Reinforcing steel
| 2.12 | 2.31 | 2.39 | 1.39 | 2.45 | 2.44 | 2.16 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Other metal products | 15.35 | 13.39 | 17.21 | 19.66 | 15.68 | 17.29 | 15.92 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Metal garage doors | 0.67 | 0.63 | 0.60 | 0.00 | 0.63 | 0.70 | 0.54 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Aluminium windows and doors | 7.91 | 5.49 | 8.87 | 9.06 | 7.68 | 7.18 | 7.60 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Taps and valves | 1.63 | 1.71 | 1.58 | 3.12 | 1.55 | 1.46 | 1.85 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Metal roofing and guttering | 1.76 | 1.89 | 2.31 | 3.60 | 2.20 | 4.79 | 2.28 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Builders hardware | 2.71 | 2.92 | 3.04 | 3.22 | 2.98 | 2.66 | 2.94 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Copper pipes and fittings
| 0.66 | 0.76 | 0.81 | 0.66 | 0.63 | 0.50 | 0.71 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Electrical equipment | 3.62 | 3.86 | 3.99 | 3.50 | 3.17 | 3.67 | 3.70 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Switches & distribution boards | 1.30 | 1.32 | 1.50 | 1.53 | 1.19 | 1.36 | 1.37 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Electrical cable and conduit | 0.76 | 0.99 | 0.88 | 1.69 | 0.74 | 1.01 | 0.99 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Other electrical equipment | 1.55 | 1.55 | 1.61 | 0.28 | 1.24 | 1.30 | 1.34 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
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