9314.0 - Sales of New Motor Vehicles, Australia, Feb 2013 Quality Declaration 
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 18/03/2013   
   Page tools: Print Print Page Print all pages in this productPrint All


FEBRUARY KEY FIGURES

NSW
Vic.
Qld
SA
WA
Tas.(a)
NT(a)
ACT(a)
Aust.
Vehicle sales (no.)
Trend
29 102
25 356
20 183
6 151
11 367
1 581
959
1 533
96 233
Seasonally Adjusted
28 982
25 359
20 019
5 992
11 346
1 516
989
1 504
95 708
Change from previous month (%)
Trend
-0.5
-0.3
-0.4
0.6
0.1
0.1
-0.9
-0.3
-0.3
Seasonally Adjusted
-
0.3
0.3
-5.3
1.7
-6.7
10.0
-1.8
-
Change from previous year (%)
Trend
6.4
8.0
7.8
12.7
13.5
24.6
7.3
12.7
8.7
Seasonally Adjusted
8.2
8.9
6.9
10.4
15.5
16.8
15.8
19.6
9.4
- 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.



FEBRUARY KEY POINTS


TOTAL NEW MOTOR VEHICLE SALES
  • Trend estimates: The February 2013 trend estimate (96 233) has decreased by 0.3% when compared with January 2013.
  • Seasonally adjusted estimates: The February 2013 seasonally adjusted estimate (95 708) decreased by 41 units when compared with January 2013.


SALES BY TYPE OF VEHICLE
  • Trend estimates: When comparing national trend estimates for February 2013 with January 2013, sales of Sports utility vehicles and Other vehicles increased by 0.9% and 1.1% respectively. Over the same period, Passenger vehicle sales decreased by 1.5%.
  • Seasonally adjusted estimates: When comparing seasonally adjusted estimates for February 2013 with January 2013, sales of Sports utility vehicles and Other vehicles increased by 0.3% and 1.7% respectively. Over the same period, Passenger vehicle sales decreased by 1.0%.


SALES BY STATE
  • Trend estimates: Five of the eight states and territories experienced a decrease for new motor vehicle sales when comparing February 2013 with January 2013. The Northern Territory recorded the largest percentage decrease (0.9%), followed by the New South Wales (0.5%) and Queensland (0.4%). Over the same period, South Australia increased by 0.6% and both Western Australia and Tasmania by 0.1%.
  • Seasonally adjusted estimates: Five of the eight states and territories experienced an increase in new motor vehicle sales when comparing February 2013 with January 2013. The Northern Territory recorded the largest percentage increase (10.0%), followed by Western Australia (1.7%). Over the same period, Tasmania and South Australia decreased by 6.7% and 5.3% respectively.


NOTES

FORTHCOMING ISSUES

ISSUE Release Date
March 2013 16 April 2013
April 2013 15 May 2013
May 2013 17 June 2013
June 2013 15 July 2013
July 2013 19 August 2013
Sales of New Motor Vehicles For August 2013 17 September 2013



ABOUT THIS ISSUE

This issue presents details for the Sales of New Motor Vehicles for February 2013.


DATA NOTES

The flooding which occurred in Thailand in from June 2011 may have had an impact on new vehicle sales in Australia due to associated delays in delivery of Thai manufactured vehicles and vehicle parts. The impacts from the flooding is no longer affecting the supply of new motor vehicles to Australia from Thailand.


INQUIRIES

For further information about these and related statistics, contact the National Information and Referral Service on 1300 135 070.


SUMMARY COMMENTARY

Graph Image for New Motor Vehicle Sales, Total vehicles - long term

Footnote(s): Break in time series for trend between June and July 2000. See paragraph 13 of the Expanatory Notes.

Source(s): Sales of New Motor Vehicles, Australia




Graph Image for New Motor Vehicle Sales, Total vehicles - short term

Source(s): Sales of New Motor Vehicles, Australia

New motor vehicle sales by type of vehicle by month
Passenger vehicles
Sports utility vehicles
Other vehicles
Total vehicles
Change Passenger vehicles
Change Sports utility vehicles
Change Other vehicles
Change Total vehicles
no.
no.
no.
no.
%
%
%
%
Trend
2011
December
46 716
23 110
17 308
87 134
-0.1
1.9
-0.7
0.3
2012
January
46 872
23 570
17 266
87 708
0.3
2.0
-0.2
0.7
February
47 157
24 024
17 357
88 538
0.6
1.9
0.5
0.9
March
47 342
24 428
17 637
89 407
0.4
1.7
1.6
1.0
April
47 361
24 821
18 110
90 292
-
1.6
2.7
1.0
May
47 277
25 272
18 705
91 255
-0.2
1.8
3.3
1.1
June
47 209
25 709
19 319
92 237
-0.1
1.7
3.3
1.1
July
47 436
26 017
19 832
93 285
0.5
1.2
2.7
1.1
August
48 006
26 207
20 191
94 403
1.2
0.7
1.8
1.2
September
48 645
26 326
20 417
95 389
1.3
0.5
1.1
1.0
October
49 075
26 446
20 570
96 091
0.9
0.5
0.7
0.7
November
49 129
26 607
20 711
96 448
0.1
0.6
0.7
0.4
December
48 802
26 842
20 889
96 532
-0.7
0.9
0.9
0.1
2013
January
48 256
27 137
21 089
96 482
-1.1
1.1
1.0
-0.1
February
47 532
27 383
21 318
96 233
-1.5
0.9
1.1
-0.3
Seasonally Adjusted
2011
December
45 321
22 889
15 007
83 217
-1.5
-3.1
-14.7
-4.6
2012
January
47 262
23 575
15 472
86 309
4.3
3.0
3.1
3.7
February
46 958
23 461
17 037
87 456
-0.6
-0.5
10.1
1.3
March
48 094
25 103
17 701
90 899
2.4
7.0
3.9
3.9
April
46 813
24 784
18 367
89 964
-2.7
-1.3
3.8
-1.0
May
48 388
25 323
18 821
92 532
3.4
2.2
2.5
2.9
June
47 246
25 661
18 456
91 363
-2.4
1.3
-1.9
-1.3
July
44 512
25 284
20 426
90 222
-5.8
-1.5
10.7
-1.2
August
47 062
26 599
20 538
94 200
5.7
5.2
0.6
4.4
September
49 941
27 565
20 706
98 212
6.1
3.6
0.8
4.3
October
48 903
26 367
20 325
95 595
-2.1
-4.3
-1.8
-2.7
November
50 125
24 955
20 419
95 498
2.5
-5.4
0.5
-0.1
December
50 521
26 874
20 543
97 938
0.8
7.7
0.6
2.6
2013
January
46 555
27 813
21 381
95 749
-7.8
3.5
4.1
-2.2
February
46 074
27 890
21 743
95 708
-1.0
0.3
1.7
-
Original
2011
December
45 764
22 367
14 328
82 459
-2.0
-7.5
-19.3
-7.0
2012
January
42 555
22 123
12 105
76 783
-7.0
-1.1
-15.5
-6.9
February
46 019
23 448
16 256
85 723
8.1
6.0
34.3
11.6
March
51 161
27 363
19 092
97 616
11.2
16.7
17.4
13.9
April
40 496
21 841
16 760
79 097
-20.8
-20.2
-12.2
-19.0
May
48 448
26 863
20 758
96 069
19.6
23.0
23.9
21.5
June
57 439
31 617
23 510
112 566
18.6
17.7
13.3
17.2
July
43 354
23 845
19 442
86 641
-24.5
-24.6
-17.3
-23.0
August
46 612
26 216
20 724
93 552
7.5
9.9
6.6
8.0
September
49 210
25 079
20 338
94 627
5.6
-4.3
-1.9
1.1
October
49 291
25 737
20 556
95 584
0.2
2.6
1.1
1.0
November
51 652
26 145
20 550
98 347
4.8
1.6
-
2.9
December
50 618
25 548
19 261
95 427
-2.0
-2.3
-6.3
-3.0
2013
January
41 957
26 623
16 850
85 430
-17.1
4.2
-12.5
-10.5
February
43 338
26 834
20 046
90 218
3.3
0.8
19.0
5.6
- nil or rounded to zero (including null cells)

New motor vehicle sales by state/territory of registration
NSW
Vic.
Qld
SA
WA
Tas.(a)
NT(a)
ACT(a)
Aust.
no.
no.
no.
no.
no.
no.
no.
no.
no.
Trend
2011
December
27 098
22 989
18 557
5 342
9 623
1 287
882
1 356
87 134
2012
January
27 199
23 207
18 604
5 391
9 804
1 268
882
1 354
87 708
February
27 354
23 470
18 716
5 460
10 014
1 269
894
1 361
88 538
March
27 546
23 672
18 886
5 517
10 209
1 282
918
1 377
89 407
April
27 794
23 825
19 115
5 554
10 357
1 301
945
1 401
90 292
May
28 107
23 997
19 381
5 581
10 472
1 322
965
1 429
91 255
June
28 407
24 221
19 638
5 609
10 578
1 352
980
1 453
92 237
July
28 664
24 524
19 889
5 646
10 706
1 395
990
1 472
93 285
August
28 903
24 881
20 119
5 713
10 860
1 446
994
1 488
94 403
September
29 099
25 203
20 284
5 807
11 010
1 498
989
1 500
95 389
October
29 232
25 411
20 364
5 903
11 149
1 539
983
1 511
96 091
November
29 286
25 479
20 374
5 983
11 258
1 565
979
1 523
96 448
December
29 273
25 468
20 332
6 053
11 322
1 578
974
1 531
96 532
2013
January
29 236
25 437
20 258
6 112
11 354
1 580
968
1 537
96 482
February
29 102
25 356
20 183
6 151
11 367
1 581
959
1 533
96 233
Seasonally Adjusted
2011
December
26 113
22 215
17 480
5 026
8 990
1 360
756
1 276
83 217
2012
January
26 594
22 762
18 475
5 034
9 890
1 175
972
1 408
86 309
February
26 784
23 287
18 720
5 430
9 827
1 298
854
1 257
87 456
March
27 926
24 342
18 974
5 848
10 187
1 358
902
1 362
90 899
April
27 707
23 969
18 930
5 529
10 281
1 320
852
1 377
89 964
May
28 668
23 862
19 831
5 450
10 892
1 312
1 072
1 444
92 532
June
28 412
23 938
19 093
5 568
10 394
1 355
1 049
1 554
91 363
July
27 539
23 946
18 754
5 621
10 591
1 449
932
1 389
90 222
August
29 376
24 722
20 111
5 718
10 562
1 281
945
1 484
94 200
September
29 748
26 512
20 599
5 935
11 317
1 584
984
1 534
98 212
October
29 144
25 266
20 081
5 877
11 195
1 538
1 027
1 467
95 595
November
28 678
25 066
20 432
5 800
11 281
1 701
1 004
1 536
95 498
December
29 965
25 646
20 737
6 145
11 444
1 460
971
1 571
97 938
2013
January
28 970
25 279
19 964
6 325
11 156
1 626
899
1 531
95 749
February
28 982
25 359
20 019
5 992
11 346
1 516
989
1 504
95 708
Original
2011
December
25 109
22 356
17 225
5 275
8 880
1 687
666
1 261
82 459
2012
January
24 004
20 278
15 732
4 622
9 014
1 008
820
1 305
76 783
February
26 391
23 270
17 839
5 344
9 673
1 148
776
1 282
85 723
March
30 209
26 177
20 718
6 037
10 644
1 361
1 052
1 418
97 616
April
24 426
20 785
17 062
4 746
8 939
1 072
863
1 204
79 097
May
29 811
24 600
20 933
5 689
11 025
1 266
1 252
1 493
96 069
June
34 785
28 662
25 051
6 728
12 698
1 443
1 357
1 842
112 566
July
26 594
22 991
18 234
5 298
9 968
1 268
917
1 371
86 641
August
28 706
24 696
19 791
5 577
11 072
1 365
898
1 447
93 552
September
28 854
25 263
19 579
5 821
11 054
1 651
918
1 487
94 627
October
28 792
26 078
19 602
5 848
11 228
1 612
949
1 475
95 584
November
30 030
25 740
20 368
6 024
11 676
2 015
938
1 556
98 347
December
28 619
25 238
20 116
6 265
11 014
1 772
859
1 544
95 427
2013
January
26 194
22 583
16 946
5 918
10 198
1 403
748
1 440
85 430
February
27 427
24 415
18 369
5 696
10 679
1 309
867
1 456
90 218
(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.