The Centre has updated the South Australian Local Government Price Index (LGPI) for the September quarter 2010.

The LGPI rose by 1.3 per cent in the September quarter. In comparison, the Adelaide Consumer Price Index rose by 0.9 per cent.

The LGPI price index rose by 3.1 per cent through the year to the September quarter 2010. The Adelaide Consumer Price Index rose by 2.6 per cent over this period.

The Local Government Price Index measures price movements faced by Local Government in South Australia in respect of their purchases of goods and services. Further data and information on the index is provided on the Centre’s Local Government Price Index page.