Prices
Inflation
Annual and Quarterly CPI Inflation Rates, Australia
Note: Annual rate refers to change from corresponding quarter of previous year. Headline is all groups CPI; underlying is all groups excluding volatile items.
Source: ABS, Consumer Price Index, Australia, March 2012, Cat. No. 6401.0.
Labour Costs
Annual Change in Labour Price Index Excluding Bonuses by Sector (Per Cent)
| Sector | 2004/05 | 2005/06 | 2006/07 | 2007/08 | 2008/09 | 2009/10 | 2010/11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Private | |||||||
| South Australia |
3.2 |
3.5 |
3.8 |
4.8 |
3.3 |
2.9 |
3.4 |
| Australia |
3.6 |
3.9 |
3.7 |
4.1 |
3.5 |
3.0 |
4.0 |
| Public | |||||||
| South Australia |
4.2 |
4.7 |
4.4 |
4.3 |
4.0 |
3.6 |
3.2 |
| Australia |
4.4 |
4.5 |
4.0 |
4.0 |
3.7 |
4.5 |
4.0 |
| Private and Public | |||||||
| South Australia |
3.5 |
3.9 |
4.1 |
4.5 |
3.5 |
3.0 |
3.4 |
| Australia |
3.7 |
4.1 |
3.8 |
4.1 |
3.5 |
3.4 |
4.0 |
Note: The Labour Price Index captures changes in wages and salary rates, annual and public holiday leave, employer funded superannuation, payroll tax and workers' compensation.
Source: ABS, Labour Price Index, Australia, September 2011, Cat. No. 6345.0.
House Prices
Annual Change in Established House Prices
Note: Annual change refers to change from corresponding quarter of the previous year. Data for two most recent quarters are preliminary.
Source: ABS, House Price Indexes: Eight Capital Cities, Australia, March 2012, Cat. No. 6416.0.
