QTPA Member Alert | ABS Sales of New Motor Vehicles, Australia, Dec 2012 (25/1/13)
ABS Sales of New Motor Vehicles, Australia, Dec 2012
Sales of motor vehicles, retail sales levels, housing starts and employment are all good indicators on the state of the economy. As such below is the latest December 2012 key figures for vehicle sales trends to assist in your planning. Other than the two minor highlighted areas showing decreases all other areas indicated an increase.
DECEMBER 2012 KEY FIGURES
| NSW | Vic. | Qld | SA | WA | Tas.(a) | NT(a) | ACT(a) | Aust. | |
Vehicle sales (no.) | |||||||||
| Trend | 29 663 | 25 798 | 20 748 | 6 020 | 11 561 | 1 594 | 999 | 1 547 | 97 931 |
| Seasonally Adjusted | 29 970 | 25 744 | 20 810 | 6 111 | 11 590 | 1 481 | 984 | 1 574 | 98 264 |
Change from previous month (%) | |||||||||
| Trend | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.7 |
| Seasonally Adjusted | 4.0 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 4.3 | 1.7 | -12.1 | -2.2 | 1.6 | 2.2 |
Change from previous year (%) | |||||||||
| Trend | 9.6 | 12.1 | 11.9 | 12.5 | 20.4 | 24.2 | 13.3 | 14.1 | 12.4 |
| Seasonally Adjusted | 15.1 | 15.0 | 19.1 | 22.0 | 27.8 | 8.3 | 29.1 | 22.7 | 17.9 |
| (a) Seasonally adjusted numbers of new motor vehicle sales in Tasmania, Northern Territory and Australian Capital Territory should be used with caution. For more information, see paragraph 7 of the Explanatory Notes. | |||||||||
DECEMBER KEY POINTS
TOTAL NEW MOTOR VEHICLE SALES
- Trend estimates: The December 2012 trend estimate (97 931) has increased by 0.7% when compared with November 2012.
- Seasonally adjusted estimates: The December 2012 seasonally adjusted estimate (98 264) increased by 2 105 units (2.2%) when compared with November 2012.
SALES BY TYPE OF VEHICLE
- Trend estimates: When comparing national trend estimates for December 2012 with November 2012, sales of Passenger vehicles increased by 1.5%, while sales of Sports utility vehicles decreased by 0.3%. Over the same period Other vehicles sales recorded 0.0% growth.
- Seasonally adjusted estimates: When comparing seasonally adjusted estimates for December 2012 with November 2012, sales of Passenger vehicles and Sports utility vehicles increased by 1.2% and 5.8% respectively. Other vehicles increased by 0.2% over the same period.
SALES BY STATE
- Trend estimates: All of the eight states and territories experienced an increase for new motor vehicle sales when comparing December 2012 with November 2012. Western Australia recorded the largest percentage increase (1.4%), followed by Tasmania (1.3%) and then South Australia and the Australian Capital Territory both at 0.9%.
- Seasonally adjusted estimates: Six of the eight states and territories experienced an increase in new motor vehicle sales when comparing December 2012 with November 2012. South Australia recorded the largest percentage increase (4.3%), followed by New South Wales (4.0%) and Victoria (1.9%). Over the same period Tasmania and the Northern Territory decreased by 12.1% and 2.2% respectively.
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