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Appendix 2: Consumer price index (CPI)

Last updated 12 July 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

-

-

71.3

72.7

1986

74.4

75.6

77.6

79.8

1987

81.4

82.6

84.0

85.5

1988

87.0

88.5

90.2

92.0

1989

92.9

95.2

97.4

99.2

1990

100.9

102.5

103.3

106.0

1991

105.8

106.0

106.6

107.6

1992

107.6

107.3

107.4

107.9

1993

108.9

109.3

109.8

110.0

1994

110.4

111.2

111.9

112.8

1995

114.7

116.2

117.6

118.5

1996

119.0

119.8

120.1

120.3

1997

120.5

120.2

119.7

120.0

1998

120.3

121.0

121.3

121.9

1999

121.8

122.3

123.4

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(see Note)

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

Note: 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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