What households pay for essentials: groceries, utilities, insurance, rent and childcare.
ABS Consumer Price Index for child care — the cost of childcare to households. Published as an index number (the ABS CPI reference period = 100), not a weekly dollar figure.
ABS Consumer Price Index for education - preschool, primary, secondary and tertiary education costs paid by households. Published as an index number (the ABS CPI reference period = 100).
ABS Consumer Price Index for electricity — the price households pay for electricity. Published as an index number (the ABS CPI reference period = 100), not a price in cents per kWh.
The consumer price index for food and non-alcoholic beverages across the capital cities.
The consumer price index for insurance premiums — home, contents and other household cover — across the capital cities.
Modelled percentage of average gross income required to service a typical new mortgage. Assumes 80% LVR on a median-priced dwelling at the prevailing standard variable rate over a 30-year term.
ABS Consumer Price Index for rents — the cost of renting a dwelling. Published as an index number (the ABS CPI reference period = 100), not a dollar figure per week.
Rents relative to wages: the ABS CPI rents index divided by the ABS Wage Price Index, rebased to 100 at their first common quarter. A rising ratio means rents are outpacing wages — worsening rental affordability.
