Statistics

Regional Price Index 2017

Regional Price Index 2017

Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development, Western Australia

Description

The 2017 Regional Price Index (RPI) is the eighth State Government Index contrasting the cost of a common basket of goods and services at a number of regional locations to the Perth metropolitan region. The RPIs were commissioned to assist with the calculation of the Government’s regional district allowance, and it has been used to assist in policy decision-making. The private sector also uses the RPI when setting regional wages and salaries.