ABS Consumer Price Index (CPI), Australia, Sep 2015

SEPTEMBER KEY FIGURES

SEPTEMBER KEY POINTS

THE ALL GROUPS CPI

• rose 0.5% this quarter, compared with a rise of 0.7% last quarter.
• rose 1.5% over the twelve months to September quarter 2015, compared with a rise of 1.5% over the twelve months to the June quarter 2015.

OVERVIEW OF CPI MOVEMENTS

• The most significant price rises this quarter are international holiday travel and accommodation (+4.6%), fruit (+8.2%) and property rates and charges (+4.6%).
• The most significant offsetting price falls this quarter are vegetables (-5.9%), telecommunication equipment and services (-2.0%) and automotive fuel (-1.7%).