ANALYSIS - TOTAL RETAIL


TOTAL RETAIL - MONTHLY

The chart below shows the trend series and seasonally adjusted series to July 2016.

In current prices, the trend estimate for Australian turnover rose 0.1% in July 2016 following a rise of 0.1% in June 2016 and a rise of 0.1% in May 2016.

The seasonally adjusted estimate for Australian turnover was relatively unchanged (0.0%) in July 2016 following a rise of 0.1% in June 2016 and a rise of 0.1% in May 2016.

The original estimate for Australian turnover rose 1.6% in July 2016. The original estimate for chains and other larger retailers rose 1.5% in July 2016. The original estimate for smaller retailers rose 1.9% in July 2016.

TOTAL RETAIL - BY STATE

The following states and territories rose in trend terms in July 2016: Queensland (0.2%), New South Wales (0.1%), South Australia (0.3%) and Tasmania (0.2%). Victoria (0.0%), Western Australia (0.0%) and the Australian Capital Territory (0.0%) were relatively unchanged. The Northern Territory (-0.4%) fell in trend terms in July 2016.

The following states and territories rose in seasonally adjusted terms in July 2016: Queensland (0.5%), South Australia (0.5%), Western Australia (0.3%), the Australian Capital Territory (1.2%), Tasmania (0.5%) and the Northern Territory (0.4%). Victoria (-0.6%) and New South Wales (-0.2%) fell in seasonally adjusted terms in July 2016.