MARCH 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 | np | np | np | np | np | np | np | np | np |
Seasonally Adjusted | 25 069 | 23 469 | 16 702 | 5 286 | 8 845 | 1 715 | 853 | 1 307 | 83 245 |
Change from previous month (%) |
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Trend | np | np | np | np | np | np | np | np | np |
Seasonally Adjusted | -4.6 | 2.2 | -5.5 | -2.5 | -6.9 | 4.0 | 5.9 | -0.5 | -2.7 |
Change from previous year (%) |
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Trend | np | np | np | np | np | np | np | np | np |
Seasonally Adjusted | 17.6 | 28.8 | 14.6 | 14.5 | 11.1 | 22.4 | 38.7 | 14.9 | 19.2 |
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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. |
New Motor Vehicle Sales, Total vehicles - Short term
![Graph: New Motor Vehicle Sales, Total vehicles—Short term](/ausstats/abs@.nsf/0/21c9e4f9c21044caca25772a001b59b3/Body/0.226C!OpenElement&FieldElemFormat=gif)
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MARCH KEY POINTS
SUSPENSION OF TREND ESTIMATES
- Following the Commonwealth Budget in May 2009, the eligibility period for the Small Business and General Business Tax Break was extended to December 2009. The rebate level was also increased for small businesses, allowing eligible businesses to claim an increased tax deduction on the purchase of new motor vehicles.
- The trend series attempts to measure the underlying behaviour in new motor vehicle sales. In the short term, this measurement may be significantly affected by unusual influences in the original and seasonally adjusted data, like those observed in May and June 2009. If the trend estimates in the publication were to be calculated without fully accounting for this irregular event, they would be likely to provide a misleading view of the underlying trend in new motor vehicle sales activity.
- The new motor vehicle sales trend series has therefore been suspended from May 2009. The trend series will be reintroduced when more certainty emerges in the underlying behaviour of new car sales.
- Seasonally adjusted estimates can still be produced and will continue to be published as usual.
- This publication shows the trend series to April 2009 and seasonally adjusted series to March 2010.
TOTAL NEW MOTOR VEHICLE SALES
- Trend - See Suspension of trend estimates above.
- Seasonally Adjusted - The March 2010 seasonally adjusted estimate for total sales of new motor vehicles (83 245) decreased by 2.7% when compared to February 2010. The March 2010 seasonally adjusted estimate for total new motor vehicle sales increased by 19.2% when compared to the March 2009 estimate.
SALES BY TYPE OF VEHICLE
- Trend - See Suspension of trend estimates above.
- Seasonally adjusted - When comparing March 2010 with February 2010, Other vehicles decreased by 7.4% and Sports utility vehicles by 7.1%. Passenger vehicles increased by 0.7% over the same period. When comparing March 2010 to March 2009, sales of Sports utility vehicles increased by 29.6%, Other vehicles by 8.0%, and Passenger vehicles by 19.9%.
SALES BY STATE
- Trend - See Suspension of trend estimates above.
- Seasonally adjusted - Sales of new motor vehicles decreased for five of the eight states or territories in seasonally adjusted terms for March 2010 compared to February 2010. Western Australia reported the largest percentage decrease of 6.9% followed by Queensland and New South Wales, with decreases of 5.5% and 4.6% respectively. The Northern Territory recorded the largest percentage increase by 5.9%, followed by Tasmania and Victoria, with increases of 4.0% and 2.2% respectively.
- All states and territories increased when comparing March 2010 to March 2009 with the Northern Territory showing the largest percentage increase of 38.7%.
NOTES
FORTHCOMING ISSUES
ISSUE | Release Date |
April 2010 | 24 May 2010 |
May 2010 | 21 June 2010 |
June 2010 | 15 July 2010 |
August 2010 | 16 August 2010 |
September 2010 | 15 September 2010 |
October 2010 | 18 October 2010 |
ABOUT THIS ISSUE
This issue presents details for the Sales of New Motor Vehicles for March 2010.
INQUIRIES
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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/0/21c9e4f9c21044caca25772a001b59b3/Body/0.4432!OpenElement&FieldElemFormat=gif)
New Motor Vehicle Sales, Total vehicles
- Short term
![Graph: New Motor Vehicle Sales, Total vehicles—Short term](/ausstats/abs@.nsf/0/21c9e4f9c21044caca25772a001b59b3/Body/0.5298!OpenElement&FieldElemFormat=gif)
New motor vehicle sales by type of vehicle |
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![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | 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 |
![](/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) | January | 43 934 | 14 035 | 16 119 | 74 087 | -1.6 | -0.4 | -3.3 | -1.8 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | February | 43 338 | 14 051 | 15 636 | 73 025 | -1.4 | 0.1 | -3.0 | -1.4 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | March | 43 023 | 14 160 | 15 278 | 72 460 | -0.7 | 0.8 | -2.3 | -0.8 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | April | 43 099 | 14 326 | 15 065 | 72 490 | 0.2 | 1.2 | -1.4 | - |
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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) |
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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) | January | 45 096 | 14 467 | 15 961 | 75 524 | -0.9 | 0.9 | -6.2 | -1.8 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | February | 43 503 | 14 200 | 15 286 | 72 988 | -3.5 | -1.8 | -4.2 | -3.4 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | March | 41 110 | 13 434 | 15 300 | 69 844 | -5.5 | -5.4 | 0.1 | -4.3 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | April | 42 704 | 14 246 | 14 915 | 71 866 | 3.9 | 6.0 | -2.5 | 2.9 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | May | 44 001 | 15 326 | 17 103 | 76 431 | 3.0 | 7.6 | 14.7 | 6.4 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | June | 45 056 | 16 341 | 19 977 | 81 374 | 2.4 | 6.6 | 16.8 | 6.5 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | July | 45 305 | 15 102 | 14 661 | 75 068 | 0.6 | -7.6 | -26.6 | -7.7 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | August | 45 733 | 14 896 | 14 904 | 75 533 | 0.9 | -1.4 | 1.7 | 0.6 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | September | 46 580 | 15 309 | 16 682 | 78 570 | 1.9 | 2.8 | 11.9 | 4.0 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | October | 47 281 | 16 429 | 18 656 | 82 365 | 1.5 | 7.3 | 11.8 | 4.8 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | November | 47 744 | 18 875 | 20 514 | 87 133 | 1.0 | 14.9 | 10.0 | 5.8 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | December | 46 947 | 19 677 | 23 526 | 90 150 | -1.7 | 4.2 | 14.7 | 3.5 |
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 | 48 957 | 18 731 | 19 561 | 87 249 | 4.3 | -4.8 | -16.9 | -3.2 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | February | 48 989 | 18 754 | 17 841 | 85 584 | 0.1 | 0.1 | -8.8 | -1.9 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | March | 49 311 | 17 416 | 16 518 | 83 245 | 0.7 | -7.1 | -7.4 | -2.7 |
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) | January | 41 309 | 13 435 | 12 335 | 67 079 | -9.6 | -6.8 | -24.7 | -12.3 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | February | 42 463 | 13 699 | 14 079 | 70 241 | 2.8 | 2.0 | 14.1 | 4.7 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | March | 43 484 | 15 022 | 17 144 | 75 650 | 2.4 | 9.7 | 21.8 | 7.7 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | April | 36 697 | 13 092 | 14 176 | 63 965 | -15.6 | -12.8 | -17.3 | -15.4 |
![](/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 |
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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) | January | 22 622 | 19 432 | 15 563 | 4 730 | 8 368 | 1 392 | 753 | 1 228 | 74 087 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | February | 22 367 | 19 120 | 15 355 | 4 641 | 8 195 | 1 391 | 730 | 1 225 | 73 025 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | March | 22 245 | 18 944 | 15 251 | 4 599 | 8 091 | 1 397 | 715 | 1 217 | 72 460 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | April | 22 301 | 18 942 | 15 278 | 4 608 | 8 040 | 1 401 | 715 | 1 207 | 72 490 |
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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) |
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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) | January | 23 315 | 19 942 | 15 661 | 4 778 | 8 411 | 1 409 | 746 | 1 260 | 75 524 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | February | 22 384 | 19 088 | 15 427 | 4 455 | 8 256 | 1 377 | 761 | 1 240 | 72 988 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | March | 21 310 | 18 228 | 14 577 | 4 615 | 7 961 | 1 401 | 615 | 1 138 | 69 844 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | April | 22 303 | 18 472 | 15 236 | 4 558 | 7 941 | 1 389 | 723 | 1 243 | 71 866 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | May | 23 469 | 20 296 | 16 044 | 4 932 | 8 288 | 1 443 | 750 | 1 208 | 76 431 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | June | 24 713 | 21 468 | 17 388 | 5 179 | 8 949 | 1 553 | 741 | 1 383 | 81 374 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | July | 23 236 | 19 925 | 15 889 | 4 850 | 7 873 | 1 295 | 795 | 1 206 | 75 068 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | August | 23 690 | 19 380 | 16 144 | 4 890 | 7 997 | 1 448 | 772 | 1 212 | 75 533 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | September | 24 391 | 20 676 | 16 897 | 5 212 | 8 024 | 1 379 | 762 | 1 230 | 78 570 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | October | 25 072 | 21 929 | 17 580 | 5 580 | 8 597 | 1 524 | 763 | 1 319 | 82 365 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | November | 26 604 | 23 631 | 18 589 | 5 758 | 8 844 | 1 491 | 885 | 1 330 | 87 133 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | December | 28 124 | 23 180 | 19 672 | 6 003 | 9 225 | 1 828 | 809 | 1 310 | 90 150 |
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 | 26 123 | 23 344 | 18 340 | 5 912 | 9 549 | 1 746 | 917 | 1 318 | 87 249 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | February | 26 270 | 22 962 | 17 668 | 5 420 | 9 497 | 1 649 | 806 | 1 313 | 85 584 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | March | 25 069 | 23 469 | 16 702 | 5 286 | 8 845 | 1 715 | 853 | 1 307 | 83 245 |
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) | January | 21 085 | 17 493 | 13 521 | 4 355 | 7 648 | 1 234 | 588 | 1 155 | 67 079 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | February | 21 969 | 18 273 | 14 604 | 4 336 | 7 864 | 1 227 | 706 | 1 262 | 70 241 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | March | 23 550 | 19 503 | 16 124 | 4 779 | 8 329 | 1 388 | 718 | 1 259 | 75 650 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | April | 19 596 | 16 395 | 13 801 | 4 128 | 7 043 | 1 146 | 772 | 1 084 | 63 965 |
![](/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 |
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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. |