Monthly Statistical Bulletin
2.4 Consumer price index
Quarter	2004–05	2005–06	2006–07	2007–08	2008–09
Consumer price index (a)
September	145.4	149.8	155.7	158.6	166.5
December	146.5	150.6	155.5	160.1
March	147.5	151.9	155.6	162.2
June	148.4	154.3	157.5	164.6
Annual average	147.0	151.7	156.1	161.4
Quarterly change – per cent
September	0.4	0.9	0.9	0.7	1.2
December	0.8	0.5	-0.1	0.9
March	0.7	0.9	0.1	1.3
June	0.6	1.6	1.2	1.5
Annual change – per cent
September	2.3	3.0	3.9	1.9	5.0
December	2.6	2.8	3.3	3.0
March	2.4	3.0	2.4	4.2
June	2.5	4.0	2.1	4.5
Annual average	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
								28 January 2009