JULY KEY FIGURES
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | NSW | Vic. | Qld | SA | WA | Tas.(a) | NT(a) | ACT(a) | Aust. |
Vehicle sales (no.) |
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Trend | 26 378 | 23 904 | 17 174 | 5 658 | 9 718 | 1 536 | 886 | 1 409 | 86 662 |
Seasonally Adjusted | 25 773 | 23 339 | 16 633 | 5 539 | 9 929 | 1 493 | 909 | 1 404 | 85 019 |
Change from previous month (%) |
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Trend | - | -0.2 | -1.1 | 0.4 | 0.7 | -2.1 | 0.9 | 0.7 | -0.2 |
Seasonally Adjusted | -3.3 | -3.1 | -4.4 | -3.6 | 3.7 | -5.0 | 7.8 | 0.9 | -2.6 |
Change from previous year (%) |
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Trend | 12.0 | 19.5 | 5.7 | 14.6 | 20.2 | 9.1 | 16.7 | 16.1 | 13.7 |
Seasonally Adjusted | 9.3 | 15.1 | 2.6 | 12.4 | 25.9 | 11.9 | 19.2 | 16.1 | 11.6 |
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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
![Graph: New Motor Vehicle Sales, Total vehicles—Short term](/ausstats/abs@.nsf/0/0babb479a3c598bcca25779e00130177/Body/0.2404!OpenElement&FieldElemFormat=gif)
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JULY KEY POINTS
TOTAL NEW MOTOR VEHICLE SALES
- Trend - The July 2010 trend estimate for new motor vehicle sales (86 662) decreased by 0.2% when compared with June 2010.
- Seasonally Adjusted - The July 2010 seasonally adjusted estimate for new motor vehicle sales (85 019) decreased by 2.6% when compared to June 2010.
SALES BY TYPE OF VEHICLE
- Trend - When comparing trend estimates for July 2010 to June 2010, sales decreased for Passenger vehicles (0.9%) and Other vehicles (0.3%). Sales of Sports utility vehicles increased by 1.7% over the same period.
- Seasonally Adjusted - When comparing seasonally adjusted estimates for July 2010 to June 2010, sales decreased for Passenger vehicles (4.3%) and Other vehicles (4.2%), while Sports utility vehicles increased by 3.2%
SALES BY STATE
- Trend - Three out of eight states and territories contributed to the national decrease in trend estimate for new motor vehicle sales when comparing July 2010 with June 2010. Tasmania recorded the largest percentage decrease with 2.1%, followed by Queensland (1.1%) and Victoria (0.2%). This was offset by increases in other states and territories. Northern Territory recorded the largest percentage increase with 0.9%, followed by Western Australia and the Australian Capital Territory, both with 0.7%.
- Seasonally Adjusted - In seasonally adjusted terms, sales of new motor vehicles decreased in five of the eight states or territories for July 2010 when compared to June 2010. Tasmania recorded the largest percentage decrease of 5.0%, followed by Queensland (4.4%) and South Australia (3.6%). The largest percentage increase for new motor vehicle sales occurred in the Northern Territory (7.8%) and Western Australia (3.7%).
NOTES
FORTHCOMING ISSUES
ISSUE | Release Date |
August 2010 | 15 September 2010 |
September 2010 | 18 October 2010 |
October 2010 | 15 November 2010 |
November 2010 | 15 December 2010 |
December 2010 | 17 January 2011 |
January 2011 | 16 February 2011 |
ABOUT THIS ISSUE
This issue presents details for the Sales of New Motor Vehicles for July 2010.
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SUMMARY COMMENTARY
New Motor Vehicle Sales, Total vehicles
- Long term
![Graph: New Motor Vehicle Sales, Total vehicles—Long term](/ausstats/abs@.nsf/0/0babb479a3c598bcca25779e00130177/Body/0.3D36!OpenElement&FieldElemFormat=gif)
New Motor Vehicle Sales, Total vehicles
- Short term
![Graph: New Motor Vehicle Sales, Total vehicles—Short term](/ausstats/abs@.nsf/0/0babb479a3c598bcca25779e00130177/Body/0.4AAC!OpenElement&FieldElemFormat=gif)
New motor vehicle sales by type of vehicle by month |
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![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Passenger vehicles | Sports utility vehicles | Other vehicles | Total vehicles | Change Passenger vehicles | Change Sports utility vehicles | Change Other vehicles | Change Total vehicles |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | no. | no. | no. | no. | % | % | % | % |
Trend |
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2009 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | May | 43 367 | 14 694 | 15 392 | 73 453 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 0.2 | 1.0 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | June | 44 231 | 14 917 | 15 509 | 74 657 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 1.6 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | July | 45 229 | 15 216 | 15 748 | 76 193 | 2.3 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 2.1 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | August | 46 086 | 15 646 | 16 097 | 77 829 | 1.9 | 2.8 | 2.2 | 2.1 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | September | 46 700 | 16 233 | 16 549 | 79 482 | 1.3 | 3.8 | 2.8 | 2.1 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | October | 47 130 | 16 921 | 17 020 | 81 072 | 0.9 | 4.2 | 2.8 | 2.0 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | November | 47 558 | 17 612 | 17 390 | 82 560 | 0.9 | 4.1 | 2.2 | 1.8 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | December | 48 078 | 18 182 | 17 586 | 83 845 | 1.1 | 3.2 | 1.1 | 1.6 |
2010 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | January | 48 722 | 18 545 | 17 612 | 84 879 | 1.3 | 2.0 | 0.1 | 1.2 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | February | 49 338 | 18 728 | 17 542 | 85 608 | 1.3 | 1.0 | -0.4 | 0.9 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | March | 49 769 | 18 868 | 17 486 | 86 123 | 0.9 | 0.7 | -0.3 | 0.6 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | April | 49 942 | 19 092 | 17 480 | 86 513 | 0.3 | 1.2 | - | 0.5 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | May | 49 862 | 19 407 | 17 471 | 86 740 | -0.2 | 1.7 | - | 0.3 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | June | 49 618 | 19 737 | 17 447 | 86 802 | -0.5 | 1.7 | -0.1 | 0.1 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | July | 49 192 | 20 068 | 17 403 | 86 662 | -0.9 | 1.7 | -0.3 | -0.2 |
Seasonally Adjusted |
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2009 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | May | 43 676 | 15 473 | 16 789 | 75 937 | 3.8 | 9.0 | 10.4 | 6.3 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | June | 44 790 | 16 160 | 20 006 | 80 955 | 2.5 | 4.4 | 19.2 | 6.6 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | July | 45 683 | 15 301 | 15 204 | 76 188 | 2.0 | -5.3 | -24.0 | -5.9 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | August | 45 965 | 15 031 | 15 394 | 76 390 | 0.6 | -1.8 | 1.3 | 0.3 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | September | 46 776 | 15 727 | 16 490 | 78 993 | 1.8 | 4.6 | 7.1 | 3.4 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | October | 47 331 | 16 555 | 18 549 | 82 435 | 1.2 | 5.3 | 12.5 | 4.4 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | November | 47 755 | 18 372 | 20 265 | 86 391 | 0.9 | 11.0 | 9.2 | 4.8 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | December | 46 995 | 19 074 | 23 043 | 89 112 | -1.6 | 3.8 | 13.7 | 3.1 |
2010 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | January | 49 162 | 18 400 | 18 762 | 86 323 | 4.6 | -3.5 | -18.6 | -3.1 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | February | 49 093 | 18 532 | 17 460 | 85 085 | -0.1 | 0.7 | -6.9 | -1.4 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | March | 49 617 | 18 318 | 17 140 | 85 075 | 1.1 | -1.2 | -1.8 | - |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | April | 54 050 | 20 935 | 17 485 | 92 470 | 8.9 | 14.3 | 2.0 | 8.7 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | May | 51 257 | 19 646 | 17 646 | 88 549 | -5.2 | -6.2 | 0.9 | -4.2 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | June | 49 731 | 19 778 | 17 775 | 87 283 | -3.0 | 0.7 | 0.7 | -1.4 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | July | 47 581 | 20 405 | 17 032 | 85 019 | -4.3 | 3.2 | -4.2 | -2.6 |
Original |
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2009 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | May | 42 245 | 15 562 | 17 634 | 75 441 | 15.1 | 18.9 | 24.4 | 17.9 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | June | 55 837 | 20 459 | 26 551 | 102 847 | 32.2 | 31.5 | 50.6 | 36.3 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | July | 46 099 | 14 752 | 14 482 | 75 333 | -17.4 | -27.9 | -45.5 | -26.8 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | August | 44 918 | 13 972 | 14 397 | 73 287 | -2.6 | -5.3 | -0.6 | -2.7 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | September | 47 284 | 14 443 | 16 404 | 78 131 | 5.3 | 3.4 | 13.9 | 6.6 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | October | 46 544 | 15 741 | 18 528 | 80 813 | -1.6 | 9.0 | 12.9 | 3.4 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | November | 47 059 | 18 360 | 20 414 | 85 833 | 1.1 | 16.6 | 10.2 | 6.2 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | December | 46 623 | 19 616 | 22 469 | 88 708 | -0.9 | 6.8 | 10.1 | 3.3 |
2010 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | January | 43 580 | 16 900 | 14 384 | 74 864 | -6.5 | -13.8 | -36.0 | -15.6 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | February | 47 829 | 18 073 | 16 317 | 82 219 | 9.7 | 6.9 | 13.4 | 9.8 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | March | 53 717 | 21 643 | 19 384 | 94 744 | 12.3 | 19.8 | 18.8 | 15.2 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | April | 47 156 | 18 067 | 16 178 | 81 401 | -12.2 | -16.5 | -16.5 | -14.1 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | May | 50 450 | 20 065 | 18 703 | 89 218 | 7.0 | 11.1 | 15.6 | 9.6 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | June | 60 820 | 24 597 | 23 305 | 108 722 | 20.6 | 22.6 | 24.6 | 21.9 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | July | 47 591 | 19 032 | 15 753 | 82 376 | -21.8 | -22.6 | -32.4 | -24.2 |
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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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![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | NSW | Vic. | Qld | SA | WA | Tas.(a) | NT(a) | ACT(a) | Aust. |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | no. | no. | no. | no. | no. | no. | no. | no. | no. |
Trend |
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2009 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | May | 22 555 | 19 206 | 15 566 | 4 701 | 8 101 | 1 402 | 724 | 1 199 | 73 453 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | June | 22 984 | 19 552 | 15 870 | 4 810 | 8 093 | 1 405 | 740 | 1 202 | 74 657 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | July | 23 542 | 20 000 | 16 251 | 4 936 | 8 083 | 1 408 | 759 | 1 214 | 76 193 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | August | 24 131 | 20 473 | 16 644 | 5 066 | 8 088 | 1 421 | 775 | 1 231 | 77 829 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | September | 24 679 | 20 931 | 17 037 | 5 194 | 8 153 | 1 449 | 790 | 1 249 | 79 482 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | October | 25 136 | 21 390 | 17 375 | 5 307 | 8 301 | 1 494 | 802 | 1 267 | 81 072 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | November | 25 498 | 21 861 | 17 636 | 5 391 | 8 524 | 1 554 | 813 | 1 284 | 82 560 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | December | 25 757 | 22 324 | 17 798 | 5 447 | 8 783 | 1 614 | 824 | 1 298 | 83 845 |
2010 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | January | 25 944 | 22 759 | 17 870 | 5 483 | 9 019 | 1 661 | 832 | 1 312 | 84 879 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | February | 26 079 | 23 127 | 17 850 | 5 508 | 9 197 | 1 681 | 838 | 1 327 | 85 608 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | March | 26 187 | 23 431 | 17 772 | 5 537 | 9 332 | 1 672 | 846 | 1 346 | 86 123 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | April | 26 282 | 23 685 | 17 665 | 5 574 | 9 442 | 1 644 | 855 | 1 366 | 86 513 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | May | 26 349 | 23 852 | 17 524 | 5 610 | 9 546 | 1 607 | 866 | 1 384 | 86 740 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | June | 26 368 | 23 945 | 17 356 | 5 638 | 9 649 | 1 569 | 878 | 1 399 | 86 802 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | July | 26 378 | 23 904 | 17 174 | 5 658 | 9 718 | 1 536 | 886 | 1 409 | 86 662 |
Seasonally Adjusted |
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2009 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | May | 23 436 | 20 170 | 15 830 | 4 909 | 8 211 | 1 438 | 745 | 1 200 | 75 937 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | June | 24 392 | 21 503 | 17 220 | 5 158 | 8 984 | 1 558 | 751 | 1 388 | 80 955 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | July | 23 576 | 20 273 | 16 216 | 4 930 | 7 887 | 1 334 | 763 | 1 209 | 76 188 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | August | 23 992 | 19 689 | 16 300 | 4 954 | 7 983 | 1 480 | 782 | 1 209 | 76 390 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | September | 24 575 | 20 729 | 16 965 | 5 229 | 8 103 | 1 387 | 769 | 1 235 | 78 993 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | October | 25 137 | 21 824 | 17 686 | 5 558 | 8 627 | 1 519 | 777 | 1 307 | 82 435 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | November | 26 348 | 23 457 | 18 381 | 5 731 | 8 839 | 1 461 | 867 | 1 307 | 86 391 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | December | 27 913 | 22 795 | 19 378 | 5 941 | 9 158 | 1 806 | 804 | 1 318 | 89 112 |
2010 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | January | 25 998 | 23 091 | 18 101 | 5 860 | 9 339 | 1 710 | 912 | 1 313 | 86 323 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | February | 26 083 | 22 758 | 17 673 | 5 415 | 9 389 | 1 640 | 802 | 1 324 | 85 085 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | March | 25 732 | 23 640 | 17 292 | 5 381 | 9 120 | 1 728 | 851 | 1 332 | 85 075 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | April | 26 864 | 26 090 | 18 141 | 5 695 | 11 795 | 1 652 | 856 | 1 377 | 92 470 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | May | 26 378 | 24 075 | 17 758 | 5 632 | 10 824 | 1 584 | 892 | 1 405 | 88 549 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | June | 26 662 | 24 089 | 17 406 | 5 744 | 9 579 | 1 571 | 843 | 1 391 | 87 283 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | July | 25 773 | 23 339 | 16 633 | 5 539 | 9 929 | 1 493 | 909 | 1 404 | 85 019 |
Original |
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2009 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | May | 22 958 | 19 995 | 15 884 | 5 025 | 8 150 | 1 404 | 851 | 1 174 | 75 441 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | June | 31 089 | 26 508 | 23 509 | 6 406 | 10 838 | 1 814 | 991 | 1 692 | 102 847 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | July | 23 472 | 19 884 | 16 403 | 4 632 | 7 817 | 1 184 | 761 | 1 180 | 75 333 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | August | 22 704 | 18 848 | 15 661 | 4 696 | 8 003 | 1 476 | 723 | 1 176 | 73 287 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | September | 24 367 | 20 857 | 16 255 | 5 141 | 8 217 | 1 382 | 698 | 1 214 | 78 131 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | October | 24 251 | 21 989 | 16 830 | 5 506 | 8 763 | 1 520 | 696 | 1 258 | 80 813 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | November | 26 559 | 23 417 | 17 719 | 5 698 | 8 702 | 1 619 | 810 | 1 309 | 85 833 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | December | 26 848 | 23 398 | 18 995 | 6 213 | 8 967 | 2 242 | 737 | 1 308 | 88 708 |
2010 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | January | 22 820 | 19 746 | 15 253 | 5 151 | 8 521 | 1 487 | 716 | 1 170 | 74 864 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | February | 25 708 | 21 924 | 16 744 | 5 242 | 9 048 | 1 474 | 742 | 1 337 | 82 219 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | March | 29 083 | 26 380 | 19 480 | 5 950 | 9 636 | 1 711 | 1 038 | 1 466 | 94 744 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | April | 23 616 | 22 660 | 16 326 | 4 944 | 10 331 | 1 406 | 872 | 1 246 | 81 401 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | May | 26 531 | 23 994 | 18 370 | 5 798 | 10 604 | 1 527 | 997 | 1 397 | 89 218 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | June | 33 240 | 29 192 | 22 956 | 7 109 | 11 647 | 1 779 | 1 133 | 1 666 | 108 722 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | July | 25 050 | 22 499 | 16 516 | 5 208 | 9 572 | 1 292 | 881 | 1 358 | 82 376 |
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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. |