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This publication contains monthly information on sales of new motor vehicles in each State/Territory in original, seasonally adjusted and trend estimated terms. The original data are sourced from the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries. Sales data are available for passenger vehicles, other vehicles and total vehicles at the State/Territory and National levels.
August 2002 KEY POINTS
Trend
The trend estimate for total new motor vehicle sales increased by 0.8% in August. The main component of the increase was other vehicles, which continued to show strong growth, rising 1.7% since July. New passenger vehicle sales rose marginally (0.3%).
Over the twelve months to August 2002, the trend estimate for total new vehicle sales rose 8.1%. The strongest growth was in Queensland (18.3%), with sales increasing in both passenger vehicles (17.3%) and other vehicles (19.7%). Victoria (-1.5%) and the Northern Territory (-1.0%) were the only state/territory to show negative growth in new passenger vehicle sales over the year.
Seasonally Adjusted
Seasonally adjusted sales of total new motor vehicles increased by 4.1% in August 2002 with sales of other vehicles increasing by 5.9% and passenger vehicles increasing by 3.2%. Passenger vehicle sales in Tasmania declined by -0.6% in seasonally adjusted terms from July, the only state/territory to do so.
NOTES
CHANGES IN THIS ISSUE
Due to a processing problem with the data supplier for heavy truck sales, other vehicles were understated by 367 units in the July issue of this publication. These missing units have been included in the August sales data for other vehicles. The impact on the original series is as follows: New South Wales (119 units), Victoria (63 units), Queensland (84 units), South Australia (18 units), Western Australia (65 units), Tasmania (14 units) and the Northern Territory (4 units).
![Graph - New motor vehicle sales, total vehicles - long term](/ausstats/abs@.nsf/0/fd17228b85a04005ca256c38000197dd/Body/0.2822!OpenElement&FieldElemFormat=gif)
![Graph - New motor vehicle sales, total vehicles - short term](/ausstats/abs@.nsf/0/fd17228b85a04005ca256c38000197dd/Body/0.6F42!OpenElement&FieldElemFormat=gif)
Table 1: New Motor Vehicle Sales
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![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Passenger vehicles (No.) | Other vehicles (a)
(No.) | Total vehicles (No.) | Change Passenger vehicles (%) | Change Other vehicles (%) | Change Total vehicles (%) |
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2001 | June | 49,122 | 24,435 | 73,557 | 11.2 | 15.9 | 12.7 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | July | 46,230 | 19,955 | 66,185 | -5.9 | -18.3 | -10.0 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | August | 44,861 | 21,137 | 65,998 | -3.0 | 5.9 | -0.3 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | September | 40,257 | 18,992 | 59,249 | -10.3 | -10.1 | -10.2 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | October | 45,575 | 20,805 | 66,380 | 13.2 | 9.5 | 12.0 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | November | 47,510 | 23,252 | 70,762 | 4.2 | 11.8 | 6.6 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | December | 48,193 | 20,838 | 69,031 | 1.4 | -10.4 | -2.4 |
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2002 | January | 39,779 | 18,778 | 58,557 | -17.5 | -9.9 | -15.2 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | February | 42,776 | 22,019 | 64,795 | 7.5 | 17.3 | 10.7 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | March | 44,828 | 22,996 | 67,824 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 4.7 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | April | 42,052 | 21,834 | 63,886 | -6.2 | -5.1 | -5.8 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | May | 46,448 | 26,675 | 73,123 | 10.5 | 22.2 | 14.5 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | June | 49,101 | 29,680 | 78,781 | 5.7 | 11.3 | 7.7 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | July | 45,923 | 23,859 | 69,782 | -6.5 | -19.6 | -11.4 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | August | 45,122 | 24,525 | 69,647 | -1.7 | 2.8 | -0.2 |
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2001 | June | 42,934 | 17,824 | 60,758 | 0.0 | -7.9 | -2.5 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | July | 45,537 | 21,050 | 66,587 | 6.1 | 18.1 | 9.6 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | August | 43,344 | 21,124 | 64,468 | -4.8 | 0.4 | -3.2 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | September | 44,281 | 21,858 | 66,139 | 2.2 | 3.5 | 2.6 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | October | 43,579 | 21,162 | 64,741 | -1.6 | -3.2 | -2.1 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | November | 43,719 | 22,068 | 65,787 | 0.3 | 4.3 | 1.6 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | December | 46,970 | 20,668 | 67,638 | 7.4 | -6.3 | 2.8 |
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2002 | January | 49,327 | 25,036 | 74,363 | 5.0 | 21.1 | 9.9 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | February | 45,836 | 24,037 | 69,873 | -7.1 | -4.0 | -6.0 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | March | 43,275 | 21,485 | 64,760 | -5.6 | -10.6 | -7.3 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | April | 46,228 | 23,784 | 70,012 | 6.8 | 10.7 | 8.1 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | May | 45,205 | 24,572 | 69,777 | -2.2 | 3.3 | -0.3 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | June | 44,206 | 22,533 | 66,739 | -2.2 | -8.3 | -4.4 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | July | 43,865 | 24,134 | 67,999 | -0.8 | 7.1 | 1.9 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | August | 45,256 | 25,550 | 70,806 | 3.2 | 5.9 | 4.1 |
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Trend |
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2001 | June | 43,196 | 19,976 | 63,172 | -0.2 | 1.3 | 0.3 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | July | 43,146 | 20,346 | 63,492 | -0.1 | 1.9 | 0.5 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | August | 43,256 | 20,720 | 63,976 | 0.3 | 1.8 | 0.8 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | September | 43,757 | 21,186 | 64,943 | 1.2 | 2.2 | 1.5 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | October | 44,535 | 21,681 | 66,216 | 1.8 | 2.3 | 2.0 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | November | 45,348 | 22,103 | 67,451 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 1.9 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | December | 45,979 | 22,491 | 68,470 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 1.5 |
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2002 | January | 46,309 | 22,862 | 69,171 | 0.7 | 1.6 | 1.0 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | February | 46,239 | 23,162 | 69,401 | -0.2 | 1.3 | 0.3 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | March | 45,818 | 23,343 | 69,161 | -0.9 | 0.8 | -0.3 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | April | 45,255 | 23,458 | 68,713 | -1.2 | 0.5 | -0.6 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | May | 44,800 | 23,606 | 68,406 | -1.0 | 0.6 | -0.4 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | June | 44,576 | 23,852 | 68,428 | -0.5 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | July | 44,452 | 24,131 | 68,583 | -0.3 | 1.2 | 0.2 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | August | 44,576 | 24,551 | 69,127 | 0.3 | 1.7 | 0.8 |
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(a) Other vehicle figures for July and August have been affected by reporting problems. See Notes. | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
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Table 2: New Motor Vehicle Sales by State/Territory of Registration
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![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | NSW (No.) | Vic. (No.) | Qld (No.) | SA (No.) | WA (No.) | Tas. (No.) | NT (No.) | ACT (No.) | Aust. (No.) |
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2001 | June | 25,616 | 20,035 | 13,633 | 4,677 | 6,414 | 1,176 | 762 | 1,244 | 73,557 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | July | 22,850 | 20,304 | 10,872 | 3,978 | 5,391 | 1,072 | 610 | 1,108 | 66,185 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | August | 22,817 | 18,702 | 11,394 | 4,171 | 6,011 | 1,177 | 586 | 1,140 | 65,998 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | September | 21,272 | 16,295 | 10,303 | 3,670 | 5,197 | 1,044 | 508 | 960 | 59,249 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | October | 23,535 | 18,442 | 11,430 | 4,148 | 5,725 | 1,257 | 618 | 1,225 | 66,380 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | November | 24,667 | 19,544 | 12,505 | 4,515 | 6,118 | 1,427 | 670 | 1,316 | 70,762 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | December | 22,979 | 19,502 | 12,045 | 4,379 | 6,649 | 1,873 | 571 | 1,033 | 69,031 |
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2002 | January | 20,414 | 15,658 | 10,737 | 3,727 | 5,481 | 989 | 525 | 1,026 | 58,557 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | February | 22,108 | 17,336 | 12,252 | 4,168 | 6,159 | 1,090 | 553 | 1,129 | 64,795 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | March | 23,923 | 18,330 | 12,694 | 4,224 | 5,880 | 1,093 | 658 | 1,022 | 67,824 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | April | 22,428 | 17,250 | 11,671 | 3,985 | 5,642 | 1,103 | 624 | 1,183 | 63,886 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | May | 25,763 | 19,540 | 13,507 | 4,648 | 6,344 | 1,343 | 763 | 1,215 | 73,123 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | June | 27,496 | 20,296 | 15,035 | 5,143 | 7,348 | 1,294 | 813 | 1,356 | 78,781 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | July | 24,643 | 18,721 | 13,462 | 4,457 | 5,562 | 1,174 | 579 | 1,184 | 69,782 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | August | 23,456 | 18,942 | 13,516 | 4,537 | 6,102 | 1,311 | 597 | 1,186 | 69,647 |
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2001 | June | 21,397 | 16,955 | 10,514 | 3,859 | 5,262 | 1,117 | 570 | 1,084 | 60,758 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | July | 22,218 | 20,451 | 11,503 | 3,955 | 5,725 | 1,094 | 614 | 1,027 | 66,587 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | August | 22,741 | 18,024 | 11,179 | 3,982 | 5,778 | 1,071 | 604 | 1,089 | 64,468 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | September | 23,542 | 18,040 | 11,679 | 4,249 | 5,834 | 1,061 | 616 | 1,118 | 66,139 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | October | 22,973 | 17,414 | 11,596 | 4,032 | 5,684 | 1,244 | 605 | 1,193 | 64,741 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | November | 22,625 | 18,039 | 11,991 | 4,086 | 5,730 | 1,351 | 677 | 1,288 | 65,787 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | December | 23,131 | 19,154 | 11,554 | 4,152 | 6,724 | 1,287 | 605 | 1,031 | 67,638 |
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2002 | January | 25,954 | 20,074 | 13,478 | 4,894 | 6,629 | 1,358 | 721 | 1,255 | 74,363 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | February | 23,861 | 18,592 | 13,038 | 4,582 | 6,577 | 1,347 | 635 | 1,241 | 69,873 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | March | 22,901 | 17,896 | 11,820 | 4,113 | 5,346 | 1,156 | 569 | 959 | 64,760 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | April | 24,649 | 18,712 | 12,848 | 4,401 | 6,239 | 1,243 | 603 | 1,317 | 70,012 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | May | 24,411 | 18,895 | 13,093 | 4,313 | 5,933 | 1,347 | 692 | 1,093 | 69,777 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | June | 23,339 | 17,610 | 11,954 | 4,444 | 6,275 | 1,279 | 629 | 1,209 | 66,739 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | July | 23,122 | 18,333 | 13,723 | 4,295 | 5,757 | 1,159 | 556 | 1,054 | 67,999 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | August | 24,389 | 19,017 | 13,796 | 4,421 | 6,127 | 1,235 | 637 | 1,184 | 70,806 |
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2001 | June | 22,171 | 17,552 | 11,169 | 3,956 | 5,555 | 1,099 | 588 | 1,082 | 63,172 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | July | 22,317 | 17,620 | 11,248 | 3,972 | 5,567 | 1,089 | 596 | 1,083 | 63,492 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | August | 22,500 | 17,715 | 11,340 | 3,990 | 5,621 | 1,107 | 605 | 1,098 | 63,976 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | September | 22,800 | 17,917 | 11,511 | 4,049 | 5,766 | 1,154 | 617 | 1,129 | 64,943 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | October | 23,154 | 18,206 | 11,745 | 4,145 | 5,960 | 1,214 | 633 | 1,159 | 66,216 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | November | 23,474 | 18,490 | 12,003 | 4,254 | 6,142 | 1,267 | 643 | 1,178 | 67,451 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | December | 23,743 | 18,725 | 12,268 | 4,348 | 6,254 | 1,302 | 646 | 1,184 | 68,470 |
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2002 | January | 23,969 | 18,872 | 12,483 | 4,413 | 6,297 | 1,314 | 644 | 1,179 | 69,171 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | February | 24,108 | 18,869 | 12,600 | 4,441 | 6,267 | 1,306 | 640 | 1,170 | 69,401 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | March | 24,118 | 18,716 | 12,646 | 4,429 | 6,172 | 1,286 | 633 | 1,161 | 69,161 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | April | 24,012 | 18,508 | 12,687 | 4,392 | 6,065 | 1,267 | 626 | 1,156 | 68,713 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | May | 23,869 | 18,373 | 12,781 | 4,357 | 5,997 | 1,256 | 621 | 1,152 | 68,406 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | June | 23,785 | 18,352 | 12,950 | 4,345 | 5,984 | 1,246 | 618 | 1,148 | 68,428 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | July | 23,728 | 18,383 | 13,148 | 4,343 | 5,991 | 1,234 | 614 | 1,142 | 68,583 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | August | 23,827 | 18,517 | 13,410 | 4,372 | 6,014 | 1,227 | 617 | 1,143 | 69,127 |
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