ANALYSIS - TOTAL RETAIL


TOTAL RETAIL - MONTHLY

The chart below shows the trend series and seasonally adjusted series to May 2014.

In current prices, the trend estimate for Australian turnover was relatively unchanged (0.0%) in May 2014 following a rise of 0.1% in April 2014 and a rise of 0.2% in March 2014.

The seasonally adjusted estimate for Australian turnover fell 0.5% in May 2014 following a fall of 0.1% in April 2014 and a relatively unchanged (0.0%) March 2014.

The original estimate for Australian turnover rose 2.7% in May 2014. The original estimate for chains and other larger retailers rose 2.0% in May 2014. The original estimate for smaller retailers rose 4.0% in May 2014.

TOTAL RETAIL - BY STATE

The following states and territories rose in trend terms in May 2014: New South Wales (0.3%), the Northern Territory (0.3%) and Tasmania (0.1%). Victoria (0.0%) and Queensland (0.0%) were relatively unchanged in trend terms in May 2014. Western Australia (-0.4%), the Australian Capital Territory (-0.6%) and South Australia (-0.1%) fell in trend terms in May 2014.

The following states and territories fell in seasonally adjusted terms in May 2014: Victoria (-1.1%), New South Wales (-0.5%), Western Australia (-0.3%), Queensland (-0.1%), the Australian Capital Territory (-0.3%) and Tasmania (-0.2%). South Australia (0.2%) and the Northern Territory (0.4%) rose in seasonally adjusted terms in May 2014.