CONSUMPTION AND INVESTMENT

Retail trade
New motor vehicle sales
Private new capital expenditure


RETAIL TRADE

Significant changes have been made to the Retail Business Survey (RBS) design. For information about these changes, please refer to the feature article Changes to monthly Retail trade statistics contained in the July edition of Retail Trade Trends, Australia (cat. no. 8501.0).

The August 2008 trend estimate for Queensland's retail turnover was $3,838.4 million, a 5.1% increase since August 2007.

Further information about this topic can be accessed at Retail Trade Trends, Australia (cat. no. 8501.0) or ring the National Information and Referral Service on 1300 135 070. This publication is released monthly.
NEW MOTOR VEHICLE SALES

In trend terms, 8,861 new passenger vehicles and 17,366 new vehicles in total were sold in August 2008 in Queensland. Corresponding sales for Australia were 49,870 and 83,798. When comparing August 2008 with July 2008, Queensland recorded a decrease in total new vehicle sales of -2.4%.

In August 1998, new passenger vehicle sales accounted for 67% of total new vehicle sales in Queensland. By August 2008, the proportion for new passenger vehicle sales had fallen to 51%.

Further information about new motor vehicle sales can be accessed from Sales of New Motor Vehicles, Australia (cat no. 9314.0) or ring the National Information and Referral Service on 1300 135 070. This publication is released monthly.

PRIVATE NEW CAPITAL EXPENDITURE

Between the March 2008 and the June 2008 quarters, the Queensland chain volume trend estimate of private new capital expenditure increased by 4.3% to $4,594 million.

During the same period, expenditure on Equipment, plant and machinery increased by 2.6% to $2,893 million while expenditure on Buildings and structures increased by 7.4% to $1,701 million.

Comparing the June 2008 quarter with the June 2007 quarter, Queensland's total private new capital expenditure increased by 17%. Expenditure on Equipment, plant and machinery grew by 11% and expenditure on Buildings and structures increased by 28%.

Further information on this topic can be accessed at Private New Capital Expenditure and Expected Expenditure, Australia (cat. no. 5625.0) or ring the National Information and Referral Service on 1300 135 070. This publication is released quarterly.