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Shows the consumer price index from 1985 - 1999 for each quarter.

Last updated 26 May 2016

Consumer price index (CPI)

All groups – weighted average of eight capital cities

Year

Quarter ending

 

31 Mar

30 Jun

30 Sep

31 Dec

1985

 37.9

 38.8

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

N/A*

* 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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