The price of Milk in Australia…
Government figures released in November 2009 show the following prices for a 2 litre bottle of milk, in each State Capital.
- $ 4.17 Darwin
- $ 3.71 Canberra
- $ 3.70 Hobart
- $ 3.58 Melbourne
- $ 3.44 Adelaide
- $ 3.43 Sydney
- $ 3.21 Perth
- $ 3.18 Brisbane
The source of these figures is the Australian Bureau of Statistics 6403.055.001 Average Retail Prices of Selected Items, Eight Capital Cities
My price in November 2009, from a local vegetable store is $1.79 for two litres.
Checking the online price from two supermarkets I found:
- Woolworths (AUS): Homebrand Milk Whole 2L $2.17 (21% higher than the price I pay)
- Tescos (UK): OL Pasturized Milk 2L £1.18 (or about $2.27 at todays FX rate) (27% higher than the price I pay)
This made me wonder, which Milk do the ABS check the price on ?
So I found these:
- Australia
- Woolworths $3.39 Dairy Farmers Milk Whole 2L
- UK
- Tescos: £1.64 Cravendale whole Milk 2 Litres (or $3.16 at todays FX rate)
June 2009 prices were:
- $ 4.10 Darwin
- $ 3.71 Canberra
- $ 3.70 Hobart
- $ 3.61 Melbourne
- $ 3.53 Adelaide
- $ 3.41 Sydney
- $ 3.22 Perth
- $ 3.18 Brisbane
I get mine at the local Fruit and Veg store for $1.99, for 2 litres, but ALDI do it for $2.19, or sometimes cheaper.
What price do you pay ?
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Good morning
I am doing a school assignment and would like to know trrhe price of milk and bread in Western Australia in the year 2000, the year I was born.
Thank you for your help.
Isabelle
In March 2000 the WA standard price for milk was $1.46 for Milk, carton, supermarket sales (1 litre).
This info so from the ABS at this PDF file: http://www.ausstats.abs.gov.au/Ausstats/subscriber.nsf/0/FA1206FB5C7AA12BCA2568DB0002EE4B/$File/64030_mar%202000.pdf
Perth was the most expensive City for Milk at the time and Canberra the cheapest at $1.20.
The latest, 2010 figures, show Perth as: $3.15 for 2 ltr whole milk (ie $1.58 per litre), not really that much higher after 10 years.
However Canberra is now $3.89, the most expensive City for Milk in 2010.
Bread prices from the same source:
2000: $2.24 Bread, white loaf, sliced,(650 g)
2010: $3.25 Bread white loaf, sliced (650g-750g)
Hi
I am trying to find out the price of milk for July 2010 in Sydney. Can you help?
Thanks. R
September 2010 the prices were:
September 2010 Milk prices, according to the ABS Average Retail Prices of Selected Items were:
2 ltr whole milk
$3.69 Sydney ($3.43 in Sept 2009)
$3.64 Melbourne
$3.20 Brisbane
$3.59 Adelaide
$3.21 Perth
$3.66 Hobart
$4.14 Darwin
$3.89 Canberra
Hi, I am doing a data visualisation and am looking for the average price of a litre of milk and loaf of bread in Australia – the latest figures possible.
Would be most grateful for any help.
Sarina
Current Prices (April 2012) from:
Woolworths Supermarket
MILK
$2.00 Homebrand Full Cream Milk 2 litres
$4.99 A2 Full Cream Milk Bottle 2 litres
BREAD
$1.00 Homebrand White Bread Sandwich Slice 650g
$6.29 Helgas Continental Bread Black Rye 900g
ALDI Supermarket
MILK
$1.99 FARMDALE ® Milk Full Cream 2 Litres
BREAD
$0.99 BAKERS LIFE â„¢ White Sandwich Sliced 650g/700g
COLES Supermarket
BREAD
$1.00 Coles Smart Buy White Bread 700g
$4.83 Helgas Bread Traditional White 750g
$6.29 Helgas Bread Rye Black 900g
MILK
$2.00 Coles Milk Full Cream Bottle 2L
$4.77 A2 Milk Full Cream 2L
thank you