Monthly Statistical Bulletin
2.4 Consumer price index
Quarter	2003–04	2004–05	2005–06	2006–07	2007–08
Consumer price index (a)
September	142.1	145.4	149.8	155.7	158.6
December	142.8	146.5	150.6	155.5	160.1
March	144.1	147.5	151.9	155.6	162.2
June	144.8	148.4	154.3	157.5	164.6
Annual average	143.5	147.0	151.7	156.1	161.4
Quarterly change – per cent
September	0.6	0.4	0.9	0.9	0.7
December	0.5	0.8	0.5	-0.1	0.9
March	0.9	0.7	0.9	0.1	1.3
June	0.5	0.6	1.6	1.2	1.5
Annual change – per cent
September	2.6	2.3	3.0	3.9	1.9
December	2.4	2.6	2.8	3.3	3.0
March	2.0	2.4	3.0	2.4	4.2
June	2.5	2.5	4.0	2.1	4.5
Annual average	2.4	2.4	3.2	2.9	3.4
(a) All groups, eight capital cities index.  Base: 1989–90 = 100.0.
Source: ABS, Consumer price index, Cat. no. 6401.0
								Update
								22 October 2008