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PUBLICATION
This publication presents 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, sports utility vehicles (SUVs), other vehicles and total vehicles at the state/territory and national levels.
FEBRUARY 2005 KEY POINTS
Trend
The February 2005 trend estimate (83,998) for sales of new motor vehicles increased 0.8% on the January 2005 estimate. It is the thirteenth consecutive monthly increase in the trend estimate. Compared with February 2004 (77,960), the trend estimate has increased 7.7%.
February 2005 sales of new sports utility vehicles recorded a trend increase of 1.2% over the previous month, while sales of new passenger vehicles increased 0.9% and other new vehicles increased 0.3%.
The Australian Capital Territory recorded the largest increase (2.0%) in sales of new motor vehicles in February 2005. Tasmania was the only state to record a trend decrease (-0.6%).
Seasonally adjusted
The seasonally adjusted estimate for sales of new motor vehicles for February 2005 recorded a slight decrease (-0.1%) compared with January 2005. Sales of passenger vehicles and sports utility vehicles increased 0.8% and 3.4% respectively, while sales of other new vehicles decreased 6.0%.
Queensland (3.7%), South Australia (1.1%), the Northern Territory (16.7%) and the Australian Capital Territory (2.4%) recorded increases in the seasonally adjusted estimate for the sales of new motor vehicles. Tasmania recorded the largest decrease (-7.6%) over this time.
Sales Of New Motor Vehicles, February 2005
| NSW | Vic. | Qld | SA | WA | Tas.(a) | NT(a) | ACT(a) | Aust. |
Vehicle Sales
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Seasonally Adjusted | 27,300 | 21,925 | 18,532 | 5,659 | 8,181 | 1,720 | 854 | 1,346 | 85,517 |
Trend | 26,887 | 22,044 | 17,805 | 5,421 | 8,007 | 1,763 | 769 | 1,302 | 83,998 |
Percentage Change From Previous Month
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Seasonally Adjusted | -0.3 | -2.5 | 3.7 | 1.1 | -1.9 | -7.6 | 16.7 | 2.4 | -0.1 |
Trend | 1.3 | 0.0 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 0.4 | -0.6 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 0.8 |
Percentage Change From Previous Year
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Seasonally Adjusted | 6.2 | 6.0 | 12.9 | 9.7 | 13.5 | 11.6 | 15.2 | 11.6 | 8.7 |
Trend | 5.2 | 7.6 | 10.3 | 4.2 | 11.5 | 20.7 | 6.7 | 7.3 | 7.7 |
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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 further information, see paragraph 7 of the Explanatory Notes.
NOTES
TREND REVISIONS
Trend estimates are likely to be revised when new seasonally adjusted estimates become available. For further information, see Explanatory Notes, paragraphs 10 and 11.
The graph below presents the effect of two possible scenarios on the previous trend estimates.
1 | The February 2005 seasonally adjusted estimate of total vehicle sales is higher than the January 2005 seasonally adjusted estimate by 4.0%. |
2 | The February 2005 seasonally adjusted estimate of total vehicle sales is lower than the January 2005 seasonally adjusted estimate by 4.0%. |
The percentage change of 4.0% was chosen because the average absolute percentage change over the last 10 years has been 4.0%.
SUMMARY - TREND AND SEASONALLY ADJUSTED ESTIMATES
Table 1: New Motor Vehicle Sales
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| | Passenger vehicles (No.) | Sports utility vehicles (No.) | Other vehicles (No.) | Total vehicles (No.) | Change passenger vehicles (%) | Change sports utility vehicles (%) | Change other vehicles (%) | Change total vehicles (%) | | |
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2003 | December | 49,834 | 13,296 | 14,656 | 77,786 | 2.8 | 3.1 | -0.6 | 2.2 | | |
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2004 | January | 40,715 | 12,291 | 11,791 | 64,797 | -18.3 | -7.6 | -19.5 | -16.7 | | |
| February | 47,876 | 12,865 | 15,136 | 75,877 | 17.6 | 4.7 | 28.4 | 17.1 | | |
| March | 53,728 | 15,005 | 17,313 | 86,046 | 12.2 | 16.6 | 14.4 | 13.4 | | |
| April | 44,079 | 12,351 | 14,875 | 71,305 | -18.0 | -17.7 | -14.1 | -17.1 | | |
| May | 46,168 | 15,052 | 17,059 | 78,279 | 4.7 | 21.9 | 14.7 | 9.8 | | |
| June | 58,284 | 17,981 | 20,947 | 97,212 | 26.2 | 19.5 | 22.8 | 24.2 | | |
| July | 46,724 | 14,442 | 15,869 | 77,035 | -19.8 | -19.7 | -24.2 | -20.8 | | |
| August | 48,649 | 14,910 | 15,685 | 79,244 | 4.1 | 3.2 | -1.2 | 2.9 | | |
| September | 49,911 | 14,715 | 15,826 | 80,452 | 2.6 | -1.3 | 0.9 | 1.5 | | |
| October | 52,290 | 13,907 | 15,470 | 81,667 | 4.8 | -5.5 | -2.2 | 1.5 | | |
| November | 52,888 | 15,257 | 16,190 | 84,335 | 1.1 | 9.7 | 4.7 | 3.3 | | |
| December | 48,673 | 14,311 | 15,996 | 78,980 | -8.0 | -6.2 | -1.2 | -6.3 | | |
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2005 | January | 43,075 | 13,826 | 12,664 | 69,565 | -11.5 | -3.4 | -20.8 | -11.9 | | |
| February | 50,645 | 15,478 | 14,886 | 81,009 | 17.6 | 11.9 | 17.5 | 16.5 | | |
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Seasonally Adjusted | | |
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2003 | December | 48,649 | 13,507 | 15,031 | 77,187 | 0.5 | 2.4 | 0.8 | 0.9 | | |
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2004 | January | 48,812 | 13,841 | 15,527 | 78,180 | 0.3 | 2.5 | 3.3 | 1.3 | | |
| February | 49,345 | 13,285 | 16,016 | 78,646 | 1.1 | -4.0 | 3.1 | 0.6 | | |
| March | 48,751 | 13,462 | 16,272 | 78,485 | -1.2 | 1.3 | 1.6 | -0.2 | | |
| April | 48,354 | 13,348 | 15,951 | 77,653 | -0.8 | -0.8 | -2.0 | -1.1 | | |
| May | 47,727 | 14,461 | 16,055 | 78,243 | -1.3 | 8.3 | 0.7 | 0.8 | | |
| June | 49,784 | 14,487 | 15,412 | 79,683 | 4.3 | 0.2 | -4.0 | 1.8 | | |
| July | 47,264 | 14,676 | 15,998 | 77,938 | -5.1 | 1.3 | 3.8 | -2.2 | | |
| August | 48,261 | 14,944 | 15,781 | 78,986 | 2.1 | 1.8 | -1.4 | 1.3 | | |
| September | 50,150 | 15,216 | 16,282 | 81,648 | 3.9 | 1.8 | 3.2 | 3.4 | | |
| October | 51,950 | 15,454 | 16,684 | 84,088 | 3.6 | 1.6 | 2.5 | 3.0 | | |
| November | 49,951 | 15,084 | 15,684 | 80,719 | -3.8 | -2.4 | -6.0 | -4.0 | | |
| December | 47,557 | 14,535 | 16,149 | 78,241 | -4.8 | -3.6 | 3.0 | -3.1 | | |
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2005 | January | 5,2627 | 15,785 | 17,167 | 85,579 | 10.7 | 8.6 | 6.3 | 9.4 | | |
| February | 5,3060 | 16,320 | 16,137 | 85,517 | 0.8 | 3.4 | -6.0 | -0.1 | | |
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Trend | | |
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2003 | December | 49,310 | 13,256 | 15,331 | 77,897 | -1.2 | 1.4 | 1.4 | -0.3 | | |
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2004 | January | 48,867 | 13,402 | 15,577 | 77,846 | -0.9 | 1.1 | 1.6 | -0.1 | | |
| February | 48,644 | 13,515 | 15,801 | 77,960 | -0.5 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 0.1 | | |
| March | 48,557 | 13,643 | 15,940 | 78,140 | -0.2 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.2 | | |
| April | 48,446 | 13,816 | 15,971 | 78,233 | -0.2 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 | | |
| May | 48,337 | 14,078 | 15,938 | 78,353 | -0.2 | 1.9 | -0.2 | 0.2 | | |
| June | 48,427 | 14,422 | 15,904 | 78,753 | 0.2 | 2.4 | -0.2 | 0.5 | | |
| July | 48,706 | 14,742 | 15,899 | 79,347 | 0.6 | 2.2 | -0.0 | 0.8 | | |
| August | 49,062 | 14,955 | 15,961 | 79,978 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 0.8 | | |
| September | 49,457 | 15,057 | 16,074 | 80,588 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.8 | | |
| October | 49,865 | 15,121 | 16,197 | 81,183 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 0.7 | | |
| November | 50,300 | 15,225 | 16,295 | 81,820 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.8 | | |
| December | 50,785 | 15,370 | 16,370 | 82,525 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.9 | | |
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2005 | January | 51,328 | 15,547 | 16,424 | 83,299 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 0.9 | | |
| February | 51,789 | 15,728 | 16,481 | 83,998 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 0.8 | | |
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Table 2: New Motor Vehicle Sales by State/Territory of Registration
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2003 | December | 25,113 | 21,071 | 15,265 | 5,404 | 7,161 | 1,860 | 593 | 1,319 | 77,786 |
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2004 | January | 21,216 | 16,857 | 13,403 | 4,334 | 6,249 | 1,193 | 498 | 1,047 | 64,797 |
| February | 24,955 | 19,727 | 15,901 | 5,059 | 7,113 | 1,297 | 686 | 1,139 | 75,877 |
| March | 28,118 | 22,137 | 18,611 | 5,561 | 8,086 | 1,343 | 912 | 1,278 | 86,046 |
| April | 23,033 | 19,083 | 14,831 | 4,670 | 6,529 | 1,229 | 812 | 1,118 | 71,305 |
| May | 25,649 | 20,106 | 16,373 | 5,215 | 7,296 | 1,513 | 918 | 1,209 | 78,279 |
| June | 31,438 | 23,929 | 22,026 | 6,436 | 8,969 | 1,982 | 958 | 1,474 | 97,212 |
| July | 25,031 | 19,410 | 17,141 | 4,949 | 7,228 | 1,449 | 646 | 1,181 | 77,035 |
| August | 24,795 | 20,850 | 17,269 | 5,414 | 7,513 | 1,585 | 677 | 1,141 | 79,244 |
| September | 25,241 | 20,821 | 17,188 | 5,289 | 8,177 | 1,855 | 739 | 1,142 | 80,452 |
| October | 25,621 | 22,747 | 16,079 | 5,413 | 7,875 | 1,981 | 709 | 1,242 | 81,667 |
| November | 26,619 | 23,052 | 17,117 | 5,450 | 8,157 | 1,944 | 694 | 1,302 | 84,335 |
| December | 24,315 | 21,700 | 16,537 | 4,998 | 7,341 | 2,245 | 647 | 1,197 | 78,980 |
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2005 | January | 22,467 | 18,015 | 14,530 | 4,466 | 6,931 | 1,478 | 560 | 1,118 | 69,565 |
| February | 25,754 | 20,580 | 17,837 | 5,489 | 7,880 | 1,431 | 776 | 1,262 | 81,009 |
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2003 | December | 25,919 | 20,499 | 15,114 | 5,196 | 7,189 | 1,370 | 646 | 1,254 | 7,7187 |
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2004 | January | 25,764 | 20,560 | 16,059 | 5,312 | 7,153 | 1,460 | 659 | 1,213 | 78,180 |
| February | 25,705 | 20,677 | 16,411 | 5,158 | 7,207 | 1,541 | 741 | 1,206 | 78,646 |
| March | 25,648 | 20,313 | 16,671 | 5,179 | 7,288 | 1,414 | 775 | 1,197 | 78,485 |
| April | 25,263 | 20,470 | 16,215 | 5,150 | 7,087 | 1,474 | 768 | 1,226 | 77,653 |
| May | 25,104 | 20,293 | 16,643 | 5,213 | 7,504 | 1,519 | 773 | 1,194 | 78,243 |
| June | 25,497 | 20,325 | 17,604 | 5,257 | 7,215 | 1,853 | 726 | 1,206 | 79,683 |
| July | 25,216 | 19,585 | 17,081 | 5,031 | 7,610 | 1,517 | 685 | 1,213 | 77,938 |
| August | 24,950 | 20,620 | 17,055 | 5,330 | 7,630 | 1,541 | 728 | 1,132 | 78,986 |
| September | 25,663 | 21,078 | 17,262 | 5,370 | 8,407 | 1,850 | 810 | 1,208 | 81,648 |
| October | 26,032 | 23,069 | 17,419 | 5,644 | 7,961 | 1,945 | 764 | 1,254 | 84,088 |
| November | 25,479 | 21,471 | 16,813 | 5,269 | 8,058 | 1,690 | 708 | 1,231 | 80,719 |
| December | 25,175 | 21,078 | 16,547 | 4,767 | 7,156 | 1,657 | 702 | 1,159 | 78,241 |
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2005 | January | 27,378 | 22,485 | 17,870 | 5,600 | 8,339 | 1,861 | 732 | 1,314 | 85,579 |
| February | 27,300 | 21,925 | 18,532 | 5,659 | 8,181 | 1,720 | 854 | 1,346 | 85,517 |
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2003 | December | 25,710 | 20,595 | 15,751 | 5,264 | 7,154 | 1,519 | 666 | 1,238 | 77,897 |
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2004 | January | 25,610 | 20,536 | 15,915 | 5,230 | 7,164 | 1,475 | 693 | 1,223 | 77,846 |
| February | 25,552 | 20,483 | 16,144 | 5,203 | 7,183 | 1,461 | 721 | 1,213 | 77,960 |
| March | 25,503 | 20,412 | 16,410 | 5,183 | 7,202 | 1,477 | 744 | 1,209 | 78,140 |
| April | 25,412 | 20,285 | 16,658 | 5,167 | 7,241 | 1,510 | 757 | 1,203 | 78,233 |
| May | 25,299 | 20,177 | 16,875 | 5,167 | 7,319 | 1,557 | 761 | 1,198 | 78,353 |
| June | 25,249 | 20,217 | 17,050 | 5,205 | 7,466 | 1,608 | 762 | 1,196 | 78,753 |
| July | 25,260 | 20,428 | 17,153 | 5,255 | 7,639 | 1,659 | 759 | 1,194 | 79,347 |
| August | 25,297 | 20,779 | 17,168 | 5,292 | 7,787 | 1,708 | 754 | 1,193 | 79,978 |
| September | 25,401 | 21,180 | 17,127 | 5,309 | 7,885 | 1,742 | 748 | 1,196 | 80,588 |
| October | 25,588 | 21,536 | 17,103 | 5,316 | 7,927 | 1,760 | 744 | 1,209 | 81,183 |
| November | 25,856 | 21,789 | 17,168 | 5,325 | 7,940 | 1,770 | 743 | 1,229 | 81,820 |
| December | 26,185 | 21,937 | 17,334 | 5,346 | 7,952 | 1,773 | 747 | 1,251 | 82,525 |
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2005 | January | 26,541 | 22,034 | 17,562 | 5,385 | 7,973 | 1,773 | 755 | 1,276 | 83,299 |
| February | 26,887 | 22,044 | 17,805 | 5,421 | 8,007 | 1,763 | 769 | 1,302 | 83,998 |
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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 further information, see paragraph 7 of the Explanatory Notes. |
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