FEBRUARY KEY FIGURES
Monthly Turnover, Seasonally adjusted - % change
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FEBRUARY KEY POINTS
SUSPENSION OF TREND ESTIMATES
- The retail trade trend series have been suspended as at November 2008 as it is not possible to determine the trend in retail turnover through the period affected by the Federal Government Economic Security Strategy Package and other influences associated with global economic conditions. For further details refer to the December 2008 issue of this publication.
AUSTRALIA
- The seasonally adjusted estimate decreased by 2.0% in February 2009. This follows a revised increase of 0.5% in January 2009 and an increase of 3.8% in December 2008.
- In original terms, Australian turnover decreased by 12.9% in February 2009 compared with January 2009. Chains and other large retailers (which are completely enumerated) decreased by 16.3%, while the estimate for 'smaller' retailers decreased by 6.6%. Australian turnover increased by 0.5% in February 2009 compared with February 2008. Chains and other large retailers increased by 3.2%, while the estimate for 'smaller' retailers decreased by 3.5%.
INDUSTRIES
- In seasonally adjusted terms, all industries had a decrease in February 2009 - Food retailing (-0.4%), Department stores (-9.8%), Clothing and soft good retailing (-2.7%), Household good retailing (-3.8%), Other retailing (-0.3%) and Cafes, restaurants and takeaway food services (-1.3%).
STATES
- In seasonally adjusted terms, all states other than Tasmania (+1.3%) had a decrease in February 2009 - New South Wales (-2.4%), Victoria (-1.3%), Queensland (-2.2%), South Australia (-2.4%), Western Australia (-2.7%), Northern Territory (-0.1%) and the Australian Capital Territory (-0.5%).
NOTES
FORTHCOMING ISSUES
| ISSUE | Release Date |
| March 2009 | 6 May 2009 |
| April 2009 | 1 June 2009 |
| May 2009 | 1 July 2009 |
| June 2009 | 3 August 2009 |
| July 2009 | 9 September 2009 |
| August 2009 | 30 September 2009 |
CHANGES IN THIS ISSUE
The retail trade trend series have been suspended as at November 2008 as it is not possible to determine the trend in retail turnover through the period affected by the Federal Government Economic Security Strategy Package and other influences associated with global economic conditions. For further details refer to the December 2008 issue of this publication.
REVISIONS
Revisions have been applied to the January 2009 original estimates for the Supermarkets and grocery stores and Cafes and restaurants industry subgroups for Victoria. These revisions result from a review of data provided by survey respondents for February. In addition, there were minor revisions to data at the industry subgroup by state level. As a result, the seasonally adjusted estimates for January 2009 have also been revised.
TIME SERIES DATA
Data available from the Downloads tab of this issue on the ABS website include longer time series of tables in this publication and the following additional series:
- Retail turnover by state and 15 industry subgroups in trend, seasonally adjusted and original terms
- Retail turnover completely enumerated and sample sector, by six industry groups in original terms
- Retail turnover completely enumerated and sample sector, by state in original terms
- Retail turnover completely enumerated sector, total level in trend, seasonally adjusted and original terms.
INQUIRIES
For further information about these and related statistics, contact the National Information and Referral Service on 1300 135 070 or Neil Hamilton on Canberra (02) 6252 5990.
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