8501.0 - Retail Trade, Australia, Apr 2006  
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Series Starts - May.1986

Series Ends - Apr.2006
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Jan.2006
Feb.2006
Mar.2006
TABLE 3. Retail Turnover, By Industry Sub-group(1):
Original(a)

Turnover ($ Millions)




Supermarkets and Grocery Stores

5047.9

4701.8

5224.5
Takeaway Food Retailing
783.8
688
769.7
Other Food Retailing
1276.2
1201.9
1330.8
Total Food Retailing
7107.9
6591.7
7325
Total Department Stores
1168.7
1003.3
1183.4
Clothing Retailing
803.5
665.2
757
Other Clothing Related Retailing
319.4
252.6
298
Total Clothing and Soft Good Retailing
1123
917.8
1054.9
Furniture and Floor Covering Retailing
574.2
530.6
577.6
Domestic Hardware and Houseware Retailing
781.7
718.6
786.2
Domestic Appliance and Recorded Music Retailing
1212.8
1018.5
1118.6
Total Household Good Retailing
2568.7
2267.7
2482.4
Newspaper, Book and Stationery Retailing
440.2
413
430.3
Other Recreational Goods Retailing
229.9
190.5
219.9
Total Recreational Good Retailing
670.1
603.6
650.2
Pharmaceutical, Cosmetic and Toiletry Retailing
666.3
657.7
739
Other Retailing n.e.c.
902.2
888.7
954.7
Total Other Retailing
1568.5
1546.4
1693.7
Hotels and Licensed Clubs
1600.1
1465.5
1653.6
Cafes and Restaurants
979.1
926.1
1059.1
Selected Services
230.6
212.8
237
Total Hospitality and Service Industries
2809.7
2604.4
2949.7
Total all Industries
17016.6
15534.8
17339.2

% change from preceding month




Supermarkets and Grocery Stores

-10.4

-6.9

11.1
Takeaway Food Retailing
-8.3
-12.2
11.9
Other Food Retailing
-24.5
-5.8
10.7
Total Food Retailing
-13.1
-7.3
11.1
Total Department Stores
-53
-14.2
17.9
Clothing Retailing
-35.4
-17.2
13.8
Other Clothing Related Retailing
-17.4
-20.9
18
Total Clothing and Soft Good Retailing
-31.2
-18.3
14.9
Furniture and Floor Covering Retailing
-11.3
-7.6
8.9
Domestic Hardware and Houseware Retailing
-21.2
-8.1
9.4
Domestic Appliance and Recorded Music Retailing
-31.8
-16
9.8
Total Household Good Retailing
-24.9
-11.7
9.5
Newspaper, Book and Stationery Retailing
-28.1
-6.2
4.2
Other Recreational Goods Retailing
-43.4
-17.1
15.4
Total Recreational Good Retailing
-34.2
-9.9
7.7
Pharmaceutical, Cosmetic and Toiletry Retailing
-26.5
-1.3
12.4
Other Retailing n.e.c.
-42.6
-1.5
7.4
Total Other Retailing
-36.7
-1.4
9.5
Hotels and Licensed Clubs
-14.6
-8.4
12.8
Cafes and Restaurants
-13.6
-5.4
14.4
Selected Services
-14.8
-7.7
11.4
Total Hospitality and Service Industries
-14.3
-7.3
13.3
Total all Industries
-24.3
-8.7
11.6

% change from corresponding month of previous year




Supermarkets and Grocery Stores

6.1

6.1

6.1
Takeaway Food Retailing
5
2.6
6.4
Other Food Retailing
11.5
10.9
9.3
Total Food Retailing
6.9
6.5
6.7
Total Department Stores
-4.6
-1.2
-6.4
Clothing Retailing
2.5
6.1
-1.8
Other Clothing Related Retailing
5.5
1
11.3
Total Clothing and Soft Good Retailing
3.3
4.7
1.6
Furniture and Floor Covering Retailing
-4.5
-1.7
4.1
Domestic Hardware and Houseware Retailing
0
4.4
4
Domestic Appliance and Recorded Music Retailing
9
4.1
8.9
Total Household Good Retailing
2.9
2.8
6.2
Newspaper, Book and Stationery Retailing
-5.3
-6.4
-3.3
Other Recreational Goods Retailing
4.3
-1
-4.4
Total Recreational Good Retailing
-2.2
-4.7
-3.7
Pharmaceutical, Cosmetic and Toiletry Retailing
5
2.7
5.1
Other Retailing n.e.c.
-7
-2.4
1.1
Total Other Retailing
-2.2
-.3
2.8
Hotels and Licensed Clubs
9.3
10.9
12.3
Cafes and Restaurants
7.4
7.3
15.1
Selected Services
10
15.6
18.6
Total Hospitality and Service Industries
8.7
9.9
13.8
Total all Industries
4.2
4.7
5.6

^ Estimate has a relative standard error of 10% to less than 25% and should be used with caution



(a) (1) See paragraph 5 of the Explanatory Notes.
(2) A break in the trend series occurred between June and July 2000 because of the impact of The New Tax System on Retail turnover.