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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.
September 2002 KEY POINTS
The trend estimate of total new motor vehicle sales increased by 1.0% in September compared with August 2002. It now exceeds the previous high point recorded in July 1998. Passenger vehicle sales increased by 0.5% and other vehicle sales increased by 1.9%.
Over the twelve months to September 2002, sales of total new motor vehicles increased by 8.4%; passenger vehicles increased by 3.3% while other vehicles increased by 18.9%. The only state or territory to record a fall in the trend estimate for total new motor vehicle sales was the Northern Territory (1.1%) while Queensland recorded the largest increase (19.6%).
The seasonally adjusted estimate of total new motor vehicle sales increased by 0.6% in September compared with August 2002. Increases were recorded in Victoria (5.1%), South Australia (5.3%) and the Australian Capital Territory (9.1%). Passenger vehicle sales increased by 1.5% while other vehicle sales fell by 1.0%.
NOTES
DATA QUALITY
Due to a processing problem with the data supplier for heavy truck sales, other vehicles were understated by 367 units in July 2002. These missing units have been included in the August 2002 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).
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 | 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 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | September | 43,396 | 22,638 | 66,034 | -3.8 | -7.7 | -5.2 |
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2001 | 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 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | September | 45,945 | 25,284 | 71,229 | 1.5 | -1.0 | 0.6 |
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Trend |
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2001 | 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 | 45,802 | 23,332 | 69,134 | -0.9 | 0.7 | -0.4 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | April | 45,219 | 23,444 | 68,663 | -1.3 | 0.5 | -0.7 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | May | 44,776 | 23,597 | 68,373 | -1.0 | 0.7 | -0.4 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | June | 44,672 | 23,877 | 68,549 | -0.2 | 1.2 | 0.3 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | July | 44,768 | 24,285 | 69,053 | 0.2 | 1.7 | 0.7 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | August | 44,961 | 24,730 | 69,691 | 0.4 | 1.8 | 0.9 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | September | 45,206 | 25,195 | 70,401 | 0.5 | 1.9 | 1.0 |
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(a) Other vehicle figures for July 2002 and August 2002 have been affected by reporting problems. See Notes. |
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Table 2: New Motor Vehicle Sales by State/Territory of Registration (a)
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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 | 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 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | September | 22,236 | 18,765 | 12,497 | 4,187 | 5,493 | 1,239 | 507 | 1,110 | 66,034 |
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2001 | 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 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | September | 23,579 | 19,978 | 13,765 | 4,654 | 6,128 | 1,234 | 599 | 1,292 | 71,229 |
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2001 | 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 | 24,129 | 18,690 | 12,641 | 4,425 | 6,172 | 1,286 | 633 | 1,158 | 69,134 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | April | 24,030 | 18,462 | 12,680 | 4,385 | 6,062 | 1,267 | 626 | 1,151 | 68,663 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | May | 23,876 | 18,346 | 12,776 | 4,352 | 5,995 | 1,256 | 622 | 1,150 | 68,373 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | June | 23,777 | 18,431 | 12,965 | 4,360 | 5,997 | 1,247 | 618 | 1,154 | 68,549 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | July | 23,741 | 18,641 | 13,225 | 4,400 | 6,027 | 1,238 | 615 | 1,166 | 69,053 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | August | 23,741 | 18,917 | 13,498 | 4,455 | 6,054 | 1,230 | 611 | 1,185 | 69,691 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | September | 23,735 | 19,205 | 13,772 | 4,519 | 6,118 | 1,229 | 610 | 1,213 | 70,401 |
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(a) Other vehicle figures for July 2002 and August 2002 have been affected by reporting problems. See Notes. |
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