ANALYSIS - TOTAL RETAIL


TOTAL RETAIL - MONTHLY

The chart below shows the trend series and seasonally adjusted series to July 2013.

In current prices, the trend estimate for Australian turnover fell 0.1% in July 2013 following a relatively unchanged June 2013 (0.0%) and a rise of 0.1% in May 2013.

The seasonally adjusted estimate for Australian turnover rose 0.1% in July 2013 following a relatively unchanged June 2013 (0.0%) and a rise of 0.2% in May 2013.

The original estimate for Australian turnover rose 2.3% in July 2013. The original estimate for chains and other larger retailers rose 1.4% in July 2013. The original estimate for smaller retailers rose 4.1% in July 2013.

TOTAL RETAIL - BY STATE

The following states and territories fell in trend terms in July 2013: New South Wales (-0.2%), Victoria (-0.1%), Western Australia (-0.1%) and the Australian Capital Territory (-0.1%). Queensland (0.0%) was relatively unchanged. South Australia (0.6%), the Northern Territory (0.4%) and Tasmania (0.1%) rose in trend terms in July 2013.

The following states and territories rose in seasonally adjusted terms in July 2013: South Australia (1.6%), Victoria (0.2%), the Northern Territory (3.1%), Tasmania (1.5%) and the Australian Capital Territory (0.3%). Western Australia (-0.7%), New South Wales (-0.1%) and Queensland (-0.2%) fell in seasonally adjusted terms in July 2013.