The 2004 issue of the Survey of Motor Vehicle Use publication and data cubes are available. Following compilation of the 2004 estimates, the results for 2003 are being reviewed. In particular, the impact of compiling the 2003 estimates using post-stratification techniques is being assessed. Revised estimates for 2003 may be released once that assessment is complete.
This EXCEL workbook (data cube) contains 26 tables presenting estimates from the Survey of Motor Vehicle Use (SMVU), Australia. This Data cube is for the 12 months ending 31 October 2003. The tables contain statistics on passenger vehicle, motor cycle, truck and bus use for characteristics such as distance travelled, fuel consumption, year of manufacture and area of operation.
EXPLANATORY NOTES
TECHNICAL NOTE - DATA QUALITY
GLOSSARY
NOTES
ABOUT THIS DATA CUBE
These tables present estimates from the 2003 Survey of Motor Vehicle Use (SMVU). They contain statistics on passenger vehicle, motor cycle, truck and bus use for characteristics such as distance travelled, fuel consumption and area of operation.
The data were collected in four quarterly sample surveys conducted by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) over the period 1 November 2002 to 31 October 2003.
Beginning with the 2000 SMVU, the collection period changed from the 12 months ended 31 July to the 12 months ended 31 October.
COMPARISONS WITH PREVIOUS SURVEY RESULTS
This survey has been designed to provide a measure of total distance travelled and tonne-kilometres for each state/territory of registration by type of vehicle. While comparisons are made between 2003 survey results and earlier iterations of the SMVU, the survey has not been designed to provide accurate estimates of change.
Care should be taken in drawing inferences from changes in data over time as movements may be subject to high relative standard errors. Therefore the resulting estimates of movements may not be considered statistically significant. There is also potential for increased volatility in the estimates due to minor changes in estimation methodology. See Explanatory Notes paragraphs 14 and 15.
Additional information about the reliability of the level and movement estimates is given in Technical Note: Data Quality.
DATA REVISIONS
Revisions were made to 2000 data in Table 20 contained in Survey of Motor Vehicle Use: Data Cubes, Australia, 2000 (cat. no. 9210.0.55.001). The revised data are available on the ABS web site (charges apply).
INQUIRIES
For further information about these and related statistics, contact the National Information and Referral Service on 1300 135 070.
