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Appendix 2 Consumer price index (CPI)

Last updated 27 May 2020

All groups: weighted average of eight capital cities

Year

Quarter ending
31 Mar

Quarter ending
30 Jun

Quarter ending
30 Sep

Quarter ending
31 Dec

1985

39.7

40.5

1986

41.4

42.1

43.2

44.4

1987

45.3

46.0

46.8

47.6

1988

48.4

49.3

50.2

51.2

1989

51.7

53.0

54.2

55.2

1990

56.2

57.1

57.5

59.0

1991

58.9

59.0

59.3

59.9

1992

59.9

59.7

59.8

60.1

1993

60.6

60.8

61.1

61.2

1994

61.5

61.9

62.3

62.8

1995

63.8

64.7

65.5

66.0

1996

66.2

66.7

66.9

67.0

1997

67.1

66.9

66.6

66.8

1998

67.0

67.4

67.5

67.8

1999

67.8

68.1

68.7

na (see Note 1)

For an explanation of indexation and how it applies, see The indexation method.

Note 1: If you use the indexation method to calculate your capital gain, the indexation factor is based on increases in the CPI up to September 1999 only.

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