The new All Groups weighted average Index number for the eight capital cities for the December 2021 quarter is 121.3.
The weighted average Index number for the December 2020 quarter was 117.2 so the new Index number represents an increase of 3.5% over the corresponding quarter for the previous year.
CPI inflation was 5.4% in December 2021 (Index: 115.1), up from 5.1% in the year to November 2021.
RPI inflation was 7.5% in December 2021 (Index: 317.7), up from 7.1% in the year to November 2021.
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 7.0 percent over the last 12 months to an index level of 278.802 (1982-84=100).
For the month, the index increased 0.3 percent prior to seasonal adjustment.12 jan. 2022