In the December 2016 quarter compared with the September 2016 quarter:

• The consumers price index (CPI) rose 0.4 percent (up 0.7 with seasonal adjustment).

• Transport prices rose 3.7 percent, influenced by higher petrol and air transport prices.

• Housing-related prices rose - purchase of new housing, excluding land, was up 1.4 percent.

• Vegetable prices fell 15 percent (up 3.0 percent after seasonal adjustment).

From the December 2015 quarter to the December 2016 quarter:

The CPI inflation rate was 1.3 percent.

• Housing and household utilities increased 3.3 percent.

• Transport prices decreased 1.0 percent.

• Tradable prices decreased 0.1 percent, while prices for non-tradables increased 2.4 percent.

The average price of 1 litre of 91 octane petrol was $1.82 in the December 2016 quarter, up from $1.75 in the September 2016 quarter.