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, December 2012, Cat. No. 6401.0.
Labour Costs
Annual Change in Wage Price Index, Total Hourly Rates of Pay Excluding Bonuses (Per Cent)
| Sector | 20005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Private | ||||||||
| South Australia | 3.4 |
3.5 |
4.5 |
4.3 |
3.2 |
3.1 |
3.4 |
3.4 |
| Australia | 3.9 |
3.9 |
4.1 |
4.3 |
3.3 |
3.2 |
3.8 |
3.7 |
| Public | ||||||||
| South Australia | 4.7 |
4.4 |
4.5 |
4.4 |
3.9 |
3.4 |
3.2 |
3.2 |
| Australia | 4.6 |
4.4 |
4.2 |
3.9 |
4.4 |
4.0 |
3.4 |
3.3 |
| Private and Public | ||||||||
| South Australia | 3.7 |
3.7 |
4.6 |
4.3 |
3.3 |
3.2 |
3.4 |
3.4 |
| Australia | 4.1 |
4.0 |
4.1 |
4.2 |
3.5 |
3.4 |
3.7 |
3.6 |
Source: ABS, Wage Price Index, Australia, December 2012, 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, December 2012, Cat. No. 6416.0.
