QTPA Member Alert | ABS Sales of New Motor Vehicles, Australia, Jan 2013 (18/2/2013)
ABS Sales of New Motor Vehicles, Australia, Jan 2013
JANUARY 2013 KEY FIGURES
NSW | Vic. | Qld | SA | WA | Tas.(a) | NT(a) | ACT(a) | Aust. | ||
Vehicle sales (no.) | ||||||||||
| Trend | 29 416 | 25 569 | 20 325 | 6 194 | 11 358 | 1 611 | 960 | 1 562 | 96 995 | |
| Seasonally Adjusted | 28 983 | 25 364 | 19 811 | 6 365 | 11 101 | 1 632 | 896 | 1 542 | 95 694 | |
Change from previous month (%) | ||||||||||
| Trend | 0.1 | – | -0.4 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 1.0 | -0.8 | 1.2 | 0.1 | |
| Seasonally Adjusted | -3.5 | -1.1 | -4.8 | 3.8 | -3.0 | 11.3 | -7.7 | -2.1 | -2.4 | |
Change from previous year (%) | ||||||||||
| Trend | 8.2 | 10.1 | 9.4 | 15.0 | 15.9 | 27.4 | 9.1 | 15.5 | 10.6 | |
| Seasonally Adjusted | 8.6 | 11.3 | 7.6 | 26.2 | 12.3 | 38.3 | -7.5 | 8.5 | 10.8 | |
| – nil or rounded to zero (including null cells) | ||||||||||
| (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. | ||||||||||
JANUARY 2013 KEY POINTS
TOTAL NEW MOTOR VEHICLE SALES
- Trend estimates: The January 2013 trend estimate (96 995) has increased by 0.1% when compared with December 2012.
- Seasonally adjusted estimates: The January 2013 seasonally adjusted estimate (95 694) decreased by 2.4% when compared with December 2012.
SALES BY TYPE OF VEHICLE
- Trend estimates: When comparing national trend estimates for January 2013 with December 2012, sales of Sports utility vehicles and Other vehicles increased by 0.7% and 0.1% respectively. Over the same period, Passenger vehicle sales decreased by 0.2%.
- Seasonally adjusted estimates: When comparing seasonally adjusted estimates for January 2013 with December 2012, sales of Sports utility vehicles and Other vehicles increased by 3.8% and 3.5% respectively. Over the same period, Passenger vehicle sales decreased by 8.2%.
SALES BY STATE
- Trend estimates: Six of the eight states and territories experienced an increase for new motor vehicle sales when comparing January 2013 with December 2012. South Australia recorded the largest percentage increase (1.4%), followed by the Australian Capital Territory (1.2%) and then Tasmania (0.9%). Over the same period, Queensland and the Northern Territory decreased by 0.4% and 0.8% respectively.
- Seasonally adjusted estimates: Six of the eight states and territories experienced a decrease in new motor vehicle sales when comparing January 2013 with December 2012. The Northern Territory recorded the largest percentage decrease (7.7%), followed by Queensland (4.8%) and New South Wales (3.5%). Over the same period, Tasmania and South Australia increased by 11.3% and 3.8% respectively.
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