The Consumer Price Index (CPI) measures household inflation and includes statistics about price change for categories of household expenditure
In June 2020, the Commonwealth government announced changes to university student contributions as part of the Job-ready Graduate Package. These changes took effect from 1 January 2021 and are incorporated in the measure of Tertiary education in the March 2021 quarter CPI.
A spotlight article was published on 23 March 2021 highlighting the history of Automotive fuel in the CPI as well as the important events affecting fuel prices and inflation.
| Dec Qtr 2020 to Mar Qtr 2021 | Mar Qtr 2020 to Mar Qtr 2021 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| % change | % change | ||
| All groups CPI | 0.6 | 1.1 | |
| Food and non-alcoholic beverages | 0.4 | 0.7 | |
| Alcohol and tobacco | 0.3 | 7.9 | |
| Clothing and footwear | 0.5 | 0.0 | |
| Housing | 0.1 | -1.1 | |
| Furnishings, household equipment and services | -0.2 | 2.7 | |
| Health | 2.0 | 3.0 | |
| Transport | 3.2 | 0.4 | |
| Communication | 0.5 | -1.9 | |
| Recreation and culture | -0.2 | 1.5 | |
| Education | 0.4 | -0.1 | |
| Insurance and financial services | 0.1 | 0.6 | |
| CPI analytical series | |||
| All groups CPI, seasonally adjusted | 0.5 | 1.0 | |
| Trimmed mean | 0.3 | 1.1 | |
| Weighted median | 0.4 | 1.3 | |
The main drivers of the rise this quarter were improved agricultural conditions and a return to eating out as lock-down conditions ease. The main contributors to the change were:
Over the past twelve months, the group rose 0.7% as price rises related to herd re-stocking, meat export demand and strong domestic demand were partially offset by the easing of drought conditions.
In seasonally adjusted terms, the group fell 0.1%. The main contributor was Vegetables (-4.0%).
Over the past twelve months, the group rose 7.9%. The main contributor was Tobacco (+16.8%).
In seasonally adjusted terms, the group rose 1.1%. The main contributor was Tobacco (+1.6%).
Over the past twelve months, the group recorded a flat movement. Accessories rose 4.8%, offset by a 1.8% fall in Garments.
In seasonally adjusted terms, the group rose 1.6%. The main contributor was Accessories (+6.7%).
Changes to the Housing group were influenced by a range of government assistance schemes both at the State and Commonwealth level. The main contributors to the change were:
HomeBuilder and state-based housing construction grants in WA and Tasmania have had a significant impact on the CPI series New dwelling purchase by owner occupiers in the March 2021 quarter. The following graph shows the impact before and after the application of the housing construction grants in the CPI.
Over the past twelve months the group fell 1.1%, which is the most significant fall since 1998. The fall was driven by Electricity (-11.2%), and Rents (-1.4%), the largest annual fall on record for both series.
In seasonally adjusted terms, the group fell 0.1%. The main contributor was Electricity (-1.9%).
This group includes household furnishings and services provided to households, including childcare. The main contributors to the change were:
Over the past twelve months the group rose 2.7%. The main contributor was Furniture (+5.9%) which saw strong demand and supply shortages impacting prices.
In seasonally adjusted terms the group rose 0.6%. The main contributor was Child care (+2.1%).
Over the past twelve months the group rose 3.0%. Medical and hospital services (+4.0%) was the main contributor.
In seasonally adjusted terms the group rose 0.8%. Medical and hospital services (+1.1%) was the main contributor.
The Transport group was the main contributor to this quarter’s headline CPI change. The most significant contributor to the change was:
Over the past twelve months the group rose 0.4%. Motor vehicles (+5.7%) was the main contributor due to increasing demand coupled with supply disruptions.
In seasonally adjusted terms, the group rose 3.1%. Motor vehicles (+0.5%) was the main contributor.
The following graph shows the pattern of the average daily prices for unleaded petrol for the eight capital cities over the past fifteen months.
Over the past twelve months the group fell 1.9%.
The communication group is not seasonally adjusted.
The easing of COVID-19 related restrictions and changes in the airline market have been the key drivers to the change this quarter. The main contributors to the change were:
Over the past twelve months the group rose 1.5%. Domestic holiday travel and accommodation (+3.9%) was the main contributor.
In seasonally adjusted terms, the group rose 0.6%. Other recreational, sporting and cultural services (+4.1%) was the main contributor.
The main contributors to the change were:
In June 2020, the Commonwealth government announced changes to university student contributions as part of the Job-ready Graduate Package. These changes took effect from 1 January 2021 and are incorporated in the measure of Tertiary education in the March 2021 quarter CPI.
The impact on students' fees varied, depending on course type and whether the student was commencing or continuing in the course. Continuing students in courses with increases in fees were subject to grandfather arrangements, while decreases in fees were passed on to the continuing student. This resulted in an overall price fall in tertiary education due to the higher proportion of continuing students enrolled in courses in 2021.
Over the past twelve months, the group fell 0.1%. Tertiary education (-1.7%) was the main contributor.
In seasonally adjusted terms, the group fell 1.5%. The main contributor was Tertiary education (-2.6%), with Preschool and primary education (-1.2%) and Secondary education (-0.8%) also seeing atypical falls. This was a result of school fee freezes which are being seen at a large number of schools in response to COVID-19.
Over the past twelve months the group rose 0.6%.
In seasonally adjusted terms, the group rose 0.1%.
The tradables and non-tradables series measure the contribution of goods and services that are highly exposed to international trade influences (tradables), and those that are mostly influenced by domestic factors (non-tradables), to overall household inflation. Examples of tradables include automotive fuel, most food items, and clothing and footwear. Examples of non-tradables include housing, and education.
Tradables (+1.1% quarter, +0.7% annual)
Non-tradables (+0.4% quarter, +1.3% annual)
In seasonally adjusted terms, the tradables component of the All groups CPI rose 1.0% and the non-tradables component rose 0.3%.
Seasonal adjustment is the process by which regular, calendar related effects are removed from the original series.
The Trimmed mean and the Weighted median provide seasonally adjusted measures of underlying inflation. These measures reduce the impact of irregular or temporary price changes in the CPI. For more information see Underlying Inflation Measures: Explaining the Trimmed Mean and Weighted Median.
In the March 2021 quarter:
| Original (%) | Seasonally Adjusted (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| All groups CPI | 0.6 | 0.5 | |
| Food and non-alcoholic beverages | 0.4 | -0.1 | |
| Alcohol and tobacco | 0.3 | 1.1 | |
| Clothing and footwear | 0.5 | 1.6 | |
| Housing | 0.1 | -0.1 | |
| Furnishings, household equipment and services | -0.2 | 0.6 | |
| Health | 2.0 | 0.8 | |
| Transport | 3.2 | 3.1 | |
| Communication(a) | 0.5 | 0.5 | |
| Recreation and culture | -0.2 | 0.6 | |
| Education | 0.4 | -1.5 | |
| Insurance and financial services | 0.1 | 0.1 | |
| International trade exposure series | |||
| Tradables | 1.1 | 1.0 | |
| Non-tradables | 0.4 | 0.3 | |
a. Not seasonally adjusted
A detailed explanation of the seasonal adjustment of the All Groups CPI and calculation of the trimmed mean and weighted median measures is available in Information Paper: Seasonal Adjustment of Consumer Price Indexes, 2011 (cat. no. 6401.0.55.003). Revisions to the seasonally adjusted estimates can be the result of the application of concurrent seasonal adjustment, described on the methodology page.
| Index number(a) | Percentage change | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar Qtr 2021 | Dec Qtr 2020 to Mar Qtr 2021 | Mar Qtr 2020 to Mar Qtr 2021 | |
| Sydney | 118.5 | 0.4 | 0.9 |
| Melbourne | 118.8 | 0.3 | 0.8 |
| Brisbane | 118.2 | 0.6 | 1.7 |
| Adelaide | 117.2 | 0.6 | 1.2 |
| Perth | 114.6 | 1.4 | 1.0 |
| Hobart | 118.5 | 0.8 | 1.1 |
| Darwin | 114.4 | 2.6 | 2.3 |
| Canberra | 117.3 | 0.9 | 1.6 |
| Weighted average of eight capital cities | 117.9 | 0.6 | 1.1 |
a. Index reference period: 2011-12 = 100.0.
At the All groups level, the CPI rose in all eight capital cities, ranging from 0.3% in Melbourne to 1.4% in Perth and 2.6% in Darwin.
In all capital cities:
Melbourne recorded the weakest rise of all capital cities.
Darwin recorded the strongest rise of all capital cities.
| Group | Sydney | Melbourne | Brisbane | Adelaide | Perth | Hobart | Darwin | Canberra | Weighted average of eight capital cities |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All groups | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 2.6 | 0.9 | 0.6 |
| Food & non-alcoholic beverages | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Alcohol & tobacco | 0.0 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.2 | -0.2 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.3 |
| Clothing & footwear | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.3 | -0.2 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 0.5 |
| Housing | -0.6 | -0.5 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 3.2 | 0.0 | 10.2 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
| Furnishings, household equipment and services | 0.4 | -0.8 | -0.2 | -0.6 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.1 | -0.2 |
| Health | 2.0 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 1.2 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 2.5 | 2.0 |
| Transport | 3.1 | 2.4 | 3.2 | 5.2 | 4.0 | 3.1 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.2 |
| Communication | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.5 |
| Recreation & culture | 0.0 | -0.1 | 0.0 | -1.0 | -0.8 | 0.3 | -0.7 | 0.4 | -0.2 |
| Education | 0.7 | -0.1 | 1.2 | -0.4 | -0.2 | 7.8 | 3.9 | 2.4 | 0.4 |
| Insurance & financial services | 0.5 | -0.5 | -0.6 | 0.9 | 0.4 | -1.1 | 0.1 | -0.9 | 0.1 |
| Period | Sydney | Melbourne | Brisbane | Adelaide | Perth | Hobart | Darwin | Canberra | Weighted average of eight capital cities |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 March | 118.5 | 118.8 | 118.2 | 117.2 | 114.6 | 118.5 | 114.4 | 117.3 | 117.9 |
| 2020 December | 118.0 | 118.4 | 117.5 | 116.5 | 113.0 | 117.6 | 111.5 | 116.3 | 117.2 |
| 2020 September | 116.8 | 116.7 | 116.2 | 115.7 | 114.1 | 116.7 | 110.8 | 115.4 | 116.2 |
| 2020 June | 114.7 | 115.7 | 113.6 | 114.6 | 112.1 | 115.6 | 109.0 | 112.8 | 114.4 |
| 2020 March | 117.4 | 117.8 | 116.2 | 115.8 | 113.5 | 117.2 | 111.8 | 115.5 | 116.6 |
| 2019 December | 117.1 | 116.9 | 116.3 | 115.4 | 113.1 | 116.7 | 111.5 | 115.0 | 116.2 |
| 2019 September | 116.5 | 115.9 | 115.5 | 114.5 | 112.6 | 114.7 | 111.3 | 114.3 | 115.4 |
| 2019 June | 115.9 | 115.3 | 114.8 | 113.7 | 112.0 | 114.1 | 111.0 | 113.5 | 114.8 |
| 2019 March | 115.1 | 114.7 | 114.1 | 113.1 | 111.2 | 113.4 | 110.1 | 113.2 | 114.1 |
| 2018 December | 115.2 | 114.6 | 114.0 | 113.0 | 111.3 | 113.6 | 111.0 | 113.1 | 114.1 |
| 2018 September | 114.7 | 114.0 | 113.4 | 112.4 | 110.8 | 112.2 | 110.8 | 112.3 | 113.5 |
| 2018 June | 114.0 | 113.8 | 112.9 | 112.1 | 110.2 | 111.5 | 110.1 | 111.6 | 113.0 |
| 2018 March | 113.6 | 113.3 | 112.4 | 111.6 | 110.0 | 111.1 | 109.7 | 111.2 | 112.6 |
| 2017 December | 113.3 | 112.3 | 112.3 | 111.2 | 109.9 | 110.3 | 109.7 | 110.3 | 112.1 |
| 2017 September | 112.5 | 111.5 | 111.4 | 110.4 | 109.5 | 109.2 | 109.4 | 109.6 | 111.4 |
| 2017 June | 111.7 | 111.0 | 111.0 | 109.2 | 109.0 | 108.9 | 108.8 | 108.6 | 110.7 |
| 2017 March | 111.3 | 110.9 | 110.5 | 109.1 | 109.0 | 108.9 | 108.5 | 108.6 | 110.5 |
| 2019-20 | 116.4 | 116.6 | 115.4 | 115.1 | 112.8 | 116.1 | 110.9 | 114.4 | 115.7 |
| 2018-19 | 115.2 | 114.7 | 114.1 | 113.1 | 111.3 | 113.3 | 110.7 | 113.0 | 114.1 |
| 2017-18 | 113.4 | 112.7 | 112.3 | 111.3 | 109.9 | 110.5 | 109.7 | 110.7 | 112.3 |
a. Unless otherwise specified, reference period of each index: 2011-12 = 100.0.
| Period | Sydney | Melbourne | Brisbane | Adelaide | Perth | Hobart | Darwin | Canberra | Weighted average of eight capital cities |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 2.4 | 0.2 | 1.2 | 1.3 |
| 2018-19 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 2.5 | 0.9 | 2.1 | 1.6 |
| 2017-18 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 0.9 | 2.1 | 1.0 | 2.4 | 1.9 |
| Period | Sydney | Melbourne | Brisbane | Adelaide | Perth | Hobart | Darwin | Canberra | Weighted average of eight capital cities |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 March | 0.9 | 0.8 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 2.3 | 1.6 | 1.1 |
| 2020 December | 0.8 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 1.0 | -0.1 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 1.1 | 0.9 |
| 2020 September | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 1.7 | -0.4 | 1.0 | 0.7 |
| 2020 June | -1.0 | 0.3 | -1.0 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 1.3 | -1.8 | -0.6 | -0.3 |
| 2020 March | 2.0 | 2.7 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 2.1 | 3.4 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 2.2 |
| 2019 December | 1.6 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 1.6 | 2.7 | 0.5 | 1.7 | 1.8 |
| 2019 September | 1.6 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.6 | 2.2 | 0.5 | 1.8 | 1.7 |
| 2019 June | 1.7 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 2.3 | 0.8 | 1.7 | 1.6 |
| 2019 March | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 2.1 | 0.4 | 1.8 | 1.3 |
| 2018 December | 1.7 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 3.0 | 1.2 | 2.5 | 1.8 |
| 2018 September | 2.0 | 2.2 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 2.7 | 1.3 | 2.5 | 1.9 |
| 2018 June | 2.1 | 2.5 | 1.7 | 2.7 | 1.1 | 2.4 | 1.2 | 2.8 | 2.1 |
| 2018 March | 2.1 | 2.2 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 0.9 | 2.0 | 1.1 | 2.4 | 1.9 |
| 2017 December | 2.2 | 2.2 | 1.9 | 2.3 | 0.8 | 2.1 | 1.0 | 2.2 | 1.9 |
| 2017 September | 1.9 | 2.2 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 2.0 | 0.6 | 2.1 | 1.8 |
| 2017 June | 2.2 | 2.2 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 2.3 | 0.5 | 2.1 | 1.9 |
| 2017 March | 2.4 | 2.5 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 2.3 | 0.5 | 2.3 | 2.1 |
| Period | Sydney | Melbourne | Brisbane | Adelaide | Perth | Hobart | Darwin | Canberra | Weighted average of eight capital cities |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 March | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 2.6 | 0.9 | 0.6 |
| 2020 December | 1.0 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 0.7 | -1.0 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.9 |
| 2020 September | 1.8 | 0.9 | 2.3 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 1.6 |
| 2020 June | -2.3 | -1.8 | -2.2 | -1.0 | -1.2 | -1.4 | -2.5 | -2.3 | -1.9 |
| 2020 March | 0.3 | 0.8 | -0.1 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.3 |
| 2019 December | 0.5 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 1.7 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.7 |
| 2019 September | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.5 |
| 2019 June | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.6 |
| 2019 March | -0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | -0.1 | -0.2 | -0.8 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| 2018 December | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 0.5 |
| 2018 September | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.4 |
| 2018 June | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| 2018 March | 0.3 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 0.4 |
| 2017 December | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
| 2017 September | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 0.6 |
| 2017 June | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| 2017 March | 0.4 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.8 | -0.1 | 0.6 | 0.5 |
| 31 March no. | 30 June no. | 30 September no. | 31 December no. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 117.9 | |||
| 2020 | 116.6 | 114.4 | 116.2 | 117.2 |
| 2019 | 114.1 | 114.8 | 115.4 | 116.2 |
| 2018 | 112.6 | 113.0 | 113.5 | 114.1 |
| 2017 | 110.5 | 110.7 | 111.4 | 112.1 |
| 2016 | 108.2 | 108.6 | 109.4 | 110.0 |
| 2015 | 106.8 | 107.5 | 108.0 | 108.4 |
| 2014 | 105.4 | 105.9 | 106.4 | 106.6 |
| 2013 | 102.4 | 102.8 | 104.0 | 104.8 |
| 2012 | 99.9 | 100.4 | 101.8 | 102.0 |
| 2011 | 98.3 | 99.2 | 99.8 | 99.8 |
| 2010 | 95.2 | 95.8 | 96.5 | 96.9 |
| 2009 | 92.5 | 92.9 | 93.8 | 94.3 |
| 2008 | 90.3 | 91.6 | 92.7 | 92.4 |
| 2007 | 86.6 | 87.7 | 88.3 | 89.1 |
| 2006 | 84.5 | 85.9 | 86.7 | 86.6 |
| 2005 | 82.1 | 82.6 | 83.4 | 83.8 |
| 2004 | 80.2 | 80.6 | 80.9 | 81.5 |
| 2003 | 78.6 | 78.6 | 79.1 | 79.5 |
| 2002 | 76.1 | 76.6 | 77.1 | 77.6 |
| 2001 | 73.9 | 74.5 | 74.7 | 75.4 |
| 2000 | 69.7 | 70.2 | 72.9 | 73.1 |
| 1999 | 67.8 | 68.1 | 68.7 | 69.1 |
| 1998 | 67.0 | 67.4 | 67.5 | 67.8 |
| 1997 | 67.1 | 66.9 | 66.6 | 66.8 |
| 1996 | 66.2 | 66.7 | 66.9 | 67.0 |
| 1995 | 63.8 | 64.7 | 65.5 | 66.0 |
| 1994 | 61.5 | 61.9 | 62.3 | 62.8 |
| 1993 | 60.6 | 60.8 | 61.1 | 61.2 |
| 1992 | 59.9 | 59.7 | 59.8 | 60.1 |
| 1991 | 58.9 | 59.0 | 59.3 | 59.9 |
| 1990 | 56.2 | 57.1 | 57.5 | 59.0 |
| 1989 | 51.7 | 53.0 | 54.2 | 55.2 |
| 1988 | 48.4 | 49.3 | 50.2 | 51.2 |
| 1987 | 45.3 | 46.0 | 46.8 | 47.6 |
| 1986 | 41.4 | 42.1 | 43.2 | 44.4 |
| 1985 | 37.9 | 38.8 | 39.7 | 40.5 |
a. nil or rounded to zero (including null cells)
Update to measuring the CPI in the December 2020 quarter, January 2021
The 2020 annual re-weight of the Australian Consumer Price Index, December 2020
Measuring the Consumer Price Index: September 2020 quarter update, October 2020
Measuring the Consumer Price Index during a time of COVID-19, July 2020
Note on the impact of COVID-19 on the Consumer Price Index, March quarter 2020
Automotive fuel in the CPI, March 2021
Non-Discretionary and Discretionary Inflation, November 2020
Web scraping in the Australian CPI, March quarter 2020
Quality Change in the Australian CPI, December 2019
Underlying Inflation Measures: Explaining the Trimmed Mean and Weighted Median, April 2019 (Chief Economist Series)
70 Years of Inflation in Australia, October 2018 (Chief Economist Series)
70 years of the Australian Consumer Price Index, September quarter 2018
The Australian CPI: A Contemporary Measure of Household Inflation, September quarter 2017
The average size and proportion of price changes in the CPI, September quarter 2017
What role does housing play in the Consumer Price Index and Selected Living Cost Indexes?, March quarter 2017
Potential Impact of Tropical Cyclone Debbie on the CPI, March quarter 2017
Consumer spending patterns and price change: How does electricity compare?, March quarter 2017
Measuring Price Change of Attached Dwellings in the CPI, December quarter 2016
Review of the Consumer Price Index International Trade Exposure Series, September quarter 2016
Australian Dietary Guidelines Price Indexes, December quarter 2015
An update on the Annual Re-weighting of the Australian CPI and Living Cost Indexes, August 2018
Towards an Australian Monthly CPI, June 2018 (Chief Economist Series)
An Implementation Plan to Annually Re-weight the Australian CPI, June 2017
An Implementation Plan to Maximise the Use of Transactions Data in the CPI, June 2017
Making Greater Use of Transactions Data to compile the Consumer Price Index, November 2016
Increasing the Frequency of CPI Expenditure Class Weight Updates, July 2016
Enhancing the Australian CPI: A roadmap, August 2015
The Use of Transactions Data to Compile the Australian Consumer Price Index, September quarter 2013
The 2020 annual re-weight of the Australian Consumer Price Index, December 2020
Information Paper: Introduction of the Consumer Price Index Weight Update, December 2019
Consumer Price Index: Correspondence with 2015-16 Household Expenditure Classification 2017, January 2018
Consumer Price Index: Historical Weighting Patterns, 1948-2017, January 2018
A Guide to the Consumer Price Index: 17th Series 2017, January 2018
Consumer Price Index: 17th Series Weighting Pattern, November 2017
Information Paper: Introduction of the 17th Series Australian Consumer Price Index, 2017, November 2017
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