FEBRUARY KEY FIGURES
| NSW | Vic. | Qld | SA | WA | Tas.(a) | NT(a) | ACT(a) | Aus |
Vehicle sales (no.) |
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Trend | 27 721 | 23 517 | 20 114 | 5 633 | 10 306 | 1 715 | 889 | 1 405 | 91 300 |
Seasonally Adjusted | 27 250 | 23 508 | 19 323 | 5 454 | 10 150 | 1 682 | 890 | 1 366 | 89 623 |
Change from previous month (%) |
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Trend | 0.3 | 0.8 | -0.2 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 1.0 | 1.3 | -0.4 | 0.4 |
Seasonally Adjusted | -2.2 | -0.5 | -1.6 | -8.1 | -4.0 | -3.1 | -1.2 | -4.7 | -2.3 |
Change from previous year (%) |
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Trend | 6.4 | 9.3 | 4.7 | 9.4 | 3.6 | 7.6 | 7.8 | 3.2 | 6.6 |
Seasonally Adjusted | 4.4 | 6.1 | - | 5.2 | -0.3 | -3.5 | 8.5 | -3.1 | 3.1 |
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- nil or rounded to zero (including null cells) |
(a) Seasonally adjusted numbers of new motor vehicle sales in Tasmania, Northern Territory and Australian Capital Territory should be used with caution. For more information, see paragraph 7 of the Explanatory Notes. |
New Motor Vehicle Sales, Total vehicles - Short term
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FEBRUARY KEY POINTS
TOTAL NEW MOTOR VEHICLE SALES
- Trend - The February 2008 estimate for new motor vehicle sales (91 300) increased 0.4% when compared with January 2008. The trend estimate has been increasing for over 15 consecutive months. When compared to February 2007, the trend estimate increased by 6.6%.
- Seasonally adjusted - The February 2008 estimate for total sales of new motor vehicles (89 623) decreased by 2.3% compared with January 2008.
SALES BY TYPE OF VEHICLE
- Trend - All vehicle types recorded increases in trend estimates when comparing February 2008 to January 2008. Passenger vehicles and sports utility vehicles increased by 0.4% while other vehicles increased by 0.3%. When compared to the same period 12 months ago, sports utility vehicles, other vehicles and passenger vehicles rose 17.7%, 13.1% and 1.2% respectively.
- Seasonally adjusted - When comparing February 2008 to January 2008, sports utility vehicles increased by 0.1% while passenger vehicles and other vehicles decreased by 3.5% and 1.1 respectively.
SALES BY STATE
- Trend - When comparing February 2008 to January 2008, six states and territories showed increases in the trend estimate of total sales of new motor vehicles. The largest increases were in South Australia and the Northern Territory, both rising 1.3%, followed by Tasmania (1.0%). The Australian Capital Territory and Queensland decreased by 0.4% and 0.2% respectively.
- Seasonally adjusted - When comparing February 2008 to January 2008, all states and territories showed decreases in total sales. The largest decrease was in South Australia (8.1%), followed by the Australian Capital Territory (4.7%) and Western Australia (4.0%). Victoria showed the smallest decrease (0.5%).
NOTES
FORTHCOMING ISSUES
ISSUE | Release Date |
March 2008 | 21 April 2008 |
April 2008 | 21 May 2008 |
May 2008 | 23 June 2008 |
June 2008 | 21 July 2008 |
July 2008 | 21 August 2008 |
August 2008 | 22 September 2008 |
ABOUT THIS ISSUE
This issue presents details from the Sales of New Motor Vehicles for February 2008.
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SUMMARY COMMENTARY
New Motor Vehicle Sales, Total vehicles
- Long term
New Motor Vehicle Sales, Total vehicles
- Short term
New motor vehicle sales by type of vehicle |
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| | Count Passenger vehicles | Count Sports utility vehicles | Count Other vehicles | Count Total vehicles | Change Passenger vehicles | Change Sports utility vehicles | Change Other vehicles | Change Total vehicles | |
| | no. | no. | no. | no. | % | % | % | % | |
Trend | |
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2006 | | | | | | | | | |
| December | 52 176 | 15 022 | 16 397 | 83 595 | 1.1 | 2.2 | 1.7 | 1.4 | |
2007 | | | | | | | | | |
| January | 52 675 | 15 319 | 16 714 | 84 708 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 1.3 | |
| February | 53 101 | 15 533 | 17 033 | 85 667 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 1.9 | 1.1 | |
| March | 53 370 | 15 689 | 17 272 | 86 331 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 0.8 | |
| April | 53 429 | 15 830 | 17 409 | 86 668 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.4 | |
| May | 53 278 | 15 994 | 17 467 | 86 739 | -0.3 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.1 | |
| June | 52 983 | 16 229 | 17 536 | 86 748 | -0.6 | 1.5 | 0.4 | - | |
| July | 52 704 | 16 543 | 17 710 | 86 957 | -0.5 | 1.9 | 1.0 | 0.2 | |
| August | 52 583 | 16 916 | 18 010 | 87 509 | -0.2 | 2.3 | 1.7 | 0.6 | |
| September | 52 614 | 17 300 | 18 368 | 88 282 | 0.1 | 2.3 | 2.0 | 0.9 | |
| October | 52 766 | 17 638 | 18 697 | 89 101 | 0.3 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 0.9 | |
| November | 53 033 | 17 884 | 18 942 | 89 859 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 0.9 | |
| December | 53 334 | 18 065 | 19 106 | 90 505 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.7 | |
2008 | | | | | | | | | |
| January | 53 550 | 18 213 | 19 207 | 90 970 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.5 | |
| February | 53 746 | 18 289 | 19 265 | 91 300 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.4 | |
Seasonally Adjusted | |
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2006 | | | | | | | | | |
| December | 51 224 | 14 955 | 15 965 | 82 144 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 1.0 | |
2007 | | | | | | | | | |
| January | 53 734 | 15 247 | 16 865 | 85 846 | 4.9 | 2.0 | 5.6 | 4.5 | |
| February | 54 213 | 15 443 | 17 277 | 86 933 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 2.4 | 1.3 | |
| March | 53 795 | 15 636 | 17 591 | 87 022 | -0.8 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 0.1 | |
| April | 51 975 | 16 493 | 17 414 | 85 882 | -3.4 | 5.5 | -1.0 | -1.3 | |
| May | 52 381 | 15 709 | 17 329 | 85 419 | 0.8 | -4.8 | -0.5 | -0.5 | |
| June | 54 260 | 16 019 | 17 365 | 87 644 | 3.6 | 2.0 | 0.2 | 2.6 | |
| July | 54 003 | 16 096 | 17 812 | 87 911 | -0.5 | 0.5 | 2.6 | 0.3 | |
| August | 51 664 | 17 101 | 17 601 | 86 366 | -4.3 | 6.2 | -1.2 | -1.8 | |
| September | 51 752 | 17 452 | 18 488 | 87 692 | 0.2 | 2.1 | 5.0 | 1.5 | |
| October | 52 076 | 18 149 | 18 750 | 88 975 | 0.6 | 4.0 | 1.4 | 1.5 | |
| November | 53 178 | 17 646 | 19 448 | 90 272 | 2.1 | -2.8 | 3.7 | 1.5 | |
| December | 54 726 | 17 827 | 18 952 | 91 505 | 2.9 | 1.0 | -2.6 | 1.4 | |
2008 | | | | | | | | | |
| January | 54 186 | 18 324 | 19 199 | 91 709 | -1.0 | 2.8 | 1.3 | 0.2 | |
| February | 52 289 | 18 344 | 18 990 | 89 623 | -3.5 | 0.1 | -1.1 | -2.3 | |
Original | |
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2006 | | | | | | | | | |
| December | 48 348 | 14 258 | 14 457 | 77 063 | -6.8 | -6.2 | -11.1 | -7.5 | |
2007 | | | | | | | | | |
| January | 49 189 | 14 303 | 13 444 | 76 936 | 1.7 | 0.3 | -7.0 | -0.2 | |
| February | 52 628 | 14 912 | 16 200 | 83 740 | 7.0 | 4.3 | 20.5 | 8.8 | |
| March | 57 757 | 17 589 | 19 046 | 94 392 | 9.7 | 18.0 | 17.6 | 12.7 | |
| April | 45 109 | 14 274 | 16 231 | 75 614 | -21.9 | -18.8 | -14.8 | -19.9 | |
| May | 52 727 | 16 912 | 18 958 | 88 597 | 16.9 | 18.5 | 16.8 | 17.2 | |
| June | 63 768 | 18 966 | 22 363 | 105 097 | 20.9 | 12.1 | 18.0 | 18.6 | |
| July | 53 589 | 15 396 | 17 306 | 86 291 | -16.0 | -18.8 | -22.6 | -17.9 | |
| August | 52 748 | 17 440 | 18 018 | 88 206 | -1.6 | 13.3 | 4.1 | 2.2 | |
| September | 50 197 | 15 874 | 17 418 | 83 489 | -4.8 | -9.0 | -3.3 | -5.3 | |
| October | 53 336 | 17 748 | 18 205 | 89 289 | 6.3 | 11.8 | 4.5 | 6.9 | |
| November | 54 195 | 17 702 | 20 184 | 92 081 | 1.6 | -0.3 | 10.9 | 3.1 | |
| December | 51 722 | 17 114 | 17 414 | 86 250 | -4.6 | -3.3 | -13.7 | -6.3 | |
2008 | | | | | | | | | |
| January | 49 295 | 17 646 | 15 329 | 82 270 | -4.7 | 3.1 | -12.0 | -4.6 | |
| February | 53 030 | 18 277 | 18 591 | 89 898 | 7.6 | 3.6 | 21.3 | 9.3 | |
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- nil or rounded to zero (including null cells) |
New motor vehicle sales by state/territory of registration |
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| | NSW | Vic. | Qld | SA | WA | Tas.(a) | NT(a) | ACT(a) | Aus |
| | no. | no. | no. | no. | no. | no. | no. | no. | no. |
Trend |
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2006 | | | | | | | | | |
| December | 25 479 | 20 943 | 18 586 | 5 048 | 9 846 | 1 584 | 812 | 1 297 | 83 595 |
2007 | | | | | | | | | |
| January | 25 789 | 21 236 | 18 927 | 5 104 | 9 909 | 1 592 | 819 | 1 332 | 84 708 |
| February | 26 064 | 21 513 | 19 217 | 5 147 | 9 946 | 1 594 | 825 | 1 361 | 85 667 |
| March | 26 300 | 21 709 | 19 384 | 5 163 | 9 967 | 1 598 | 828 | 1 382 | 86 331 |
| April | 26 461 | 21 828 | 19 422 | 5 147 | 9 991 | 1 600 | 827 | 1 392 | 86 668 |
| May | 26 529 | 21 902 | 19 345 | 5 109 | 10 036 | 1 600 | 824 | 1 394 | 86 739 |
| June | 26 558 | 21 986 | 19 214 | 5 081 | 10 101 | 1 598 | 819 | 1 391 | 86 748 |
| July | 26 613 | 22 123 | 19 168 | 5 074 | 10 170 | 1 603 | 817 | 1 389 | 86 957 |
| August | 26 747 | 22 308 | 19 289 | 5 106 | 10 229 | 1 621 | 818 | 1 391 | 87 509 |
| September | 26 936 | 22 505 | 19 532 | 5 178 | 10 266 | 1 640 | 825 | 1 400 | 88 282 |
| October | 27 148 | 22 692 | 19 808 | 5 274 | 10 279 | 1 657 | 836 | 1 407 | 89 101 |
| November | 27 345 | 22 896 | 20 027 | 5 376 | 10 283 | 1 672 | 850 | 1 410 | 89 859 |
| December | 27 517 | 23 119 | 20 141 | 5 475 | 10 290 | 1 687 | 864 | 1 412 | 90 505 |
2008 | | | | | | | | | |
| January | 27 639 | 23 337 | 20 148 | 5 562 | 10 298 | 1 698 | 878 | 1 410 | 90 970 |
| February | 27 721 | 23 517 | 20 114 | 5 633 | 10 306 | 1 715 | 889 | 1 405 | 91 300 |
Seasonally Adjusted |
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2006 | | | | | | | | | |
| December | 25 034 | 20 468 | 18 362 | 4 912 | 9 897 | 1 419 | 805 | 1 247 | 82 144 |
2007 | | | | | | | | | |
| January | 26 189 | 21 570 | 19 224 | 5 244 | 9 892 | 1 565 | 834 | 1 328 | 85 846 |
| February | 26 102 | 22 163 | 19 327 | 5 184 | 10 184 | 1 743 | 820 | 1 410 | 86 933 |
| March | 26 617 | 21 988 | 19 569 | 5 232 | 9 795 | 1 611 | 832 | 1 378 | 87 022 |
| April | 26 343 | 21 267 | 19 209 | 5 190 | 10 062 | 1 553 | 840 | 1 418 | 85 882 |
| May | 25 985 | 21 558 | 19 378 | 4 949 | 9 831 | 1 534 | 816 | 1 368 | 85 419 |
| June | 27 029 | 22 282 | 19 353 | 5 105 | 10 085 | 1 582 | 821 | 1 387 | 87 644 |
| July | 26 844 | 22 177 | 19 497 | 5 147 | 10 292 | 1 766 | 804 | 1 384 | 87 911 |
| August | 26 558 | 22 258 | 18 496 | 5 056 | 10 293 | 1 498 | 817 | 1 390 | 86 366 |
| September | 26 344 | 22 705 | 19 387 | 5 093 | 10 301 | 1 637 | 822 | 1 403 | 87 692 |
| October | 27 319 | 22 517 | 19 671 | 5 330 | 10 242 | 1 635 | 847 | 1 414 | 88 975 |
| November | 27 653 | 22 689 | 20 385 | 5 394 | 10 162 | 1 771 | 835 | 1 383 | 90 272 |
| December | 27 610 | 23 159 | 21 285 | 5 290 | 10 250 | 1 618 | 855 | 1 438 | 91 505 |
2008 | | | | | | | | | |
| January | 27 867 | 23 629 | 19 630 | 5 937 | 10 577 | 1 735 | 901 | 1 433 | 91 709 |
| February | 27 250 | 23 508 | 19 323 | 5 454 | 10 150 | 1 682 | 890 | 1 366 | 89 623 |
Original |
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2006 | | | | | | | | | |
| December | 22 927 | 19 790 | 16 551 | 4 700 | 9 471 | 1 748 | 688 | 1 188 | 77 063 |
2007 | | | | | | | | | |
| January | 24 429 | 19 000 | 16 769 | 4 620 | 8 929 | 1 285 | 651 | 1 253 | 76 936 |
| February | 25 636 | 21 510 | 18 221 | 5 138 | 9 625 | 1 463 | 771 | 1 376 | 83 740 |
| March | 29 107 | 23 408 | 21 772 | 5 588 | 10 530 | 1 533 | 978 | 1 476 | 94 392 |
| April | 23 245 | 18 833 | 16 907 | 4 616 | 8 701 | 1 214 | 883 | 1 215 | 75 614 |
| May | 26 649 | 22 151 | 20 428 | 5 237 | 10 172 | 1 587 | 973 | 1 400 | 88 597 |
| June | 31 965 | 25 491 | 24 997 | 6 152 | 11 995 | 1 750 | 1 107 | 1 640 | 105 097 |
| July | 26 851 | 21 655 | 19 600 | 4 871 | 9 645 | 1 561 | 739 | 1 369 | 86 291 |
| August | 26 549 | 22 958 | 19 145 | 5 128 | 10 730 | 1 481 | 791 | 1 424 | 88 206 |
| September | 24 946 | 21 788 | 18 025 | 4 738 | 10 244 | 1 684 | 724 | 1 340 | 83 489 |
| October | 27 556 | 23 097 | 18 933 | 5 329 | 10 460 | 1 708 | 781 | 1 425 | 89 289 |
| November | 27 835 | 23 644 | 20 189 | 5 556 | 10 435 | 2 225 | 803 | 1 394 | 92 081 |
| December | 25 290 | 22 432 | 19 557 | 5 078 | 9 809 | 2 010 | 719 | 1 355 | 86 250 |
2008 | | | | | | | | | |
| January | 25 810 | 21 044 | 16 972 | 5 256 | 9 650 | 1 490 | 722 | 1 326 | 82 270 |
| February | 27 855 | 23 803 | 18 914 | 5 607 | 9 952 | 1 484 | 876 | 1 407 | 89 898 |
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(a) Seasonally adjusted numbers of new motor vehicle sales in Tasmania, Northern Territory and Australian Capital Territory should be used with caution. For more information, see paragraph 7 of the Explanatory Notes. |