9314.0 - Sales of New Motor Vehicles, Australia, Dec 2012 Quality Declaration 
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 16/01/2013   
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DECEMBER KEY FIGURES

NSW
Vic.
Qld
SA
WA
Tas.(a)
NT(a)
ACT(a)
Aust.
Vehicle sales (no.)
Trend
29 663
25 798
20 748
6 020
11 561
1 594
999
1 547
97 931
Seasonally Adjusted
29 970
25 744
20 810
6 111
11 590
1 481
984
1 574
98 264
Change from previous month (%)
Trend
0.5
0.5
0.7
0.9
1.4
1.3
0.7
0.9
0.7
Seasonally Adjusted
4.0
1.9
1.2
4.3
1.7
-12.1
-2.2
1.6
2.2
Change from previous year (%)
Trend
9.6
12.1
11.9
12.5
20.4
24.2
13.3
14.1
12.4
Seasonally Adjusted
15.1
15.0
19.1
22.0
27.8
8.3
29.1
22.7
17.9
(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.



DECEMBER KEY POINTS


TOTAL NEW MOTOR VEHICLE SALES
  • Trend estimates: The December 2012 trend estimate (97 931) has increased by 0.7% when compared with November 2012.
  • Seasonally adjusted estimates: The December 2012 seasonally adjusted estimate (98 264) increased by 2 105 units (2.2%) when compared with November 2012.


SALES BY TYPE OF VEHICLE
  • Trend estimates: When comparing national trend estimates for December 2012 with November 2012, sales of Passenger vehicles increased by 1.5%, while sales of Sports utility vehicles decreased by 0.3%. Over the same period Other vehicles sales recorded 0.0% growth.
  • Seasonally adjusted estimates: When comparing seasonally adjusted estimates for December 2012 with November 2012, sales of Passenger vehicles and Sports utility vehicles increased by 1.2% and 5.8% respectively. Other vehicles increased by 0.2% over the same period.


SALES BY STATE
  • Trend estimates: All of the eight states and territories experienced an increase for new motor vehicle sales when comparing December 2012 with November 2012. Western Australia recorded the largest percentage increase (1.4%), followed by Tasmania (1.3%) and then South Australia and the Australian Capital Territory both at 0.9%.
  • Seasonally adjusted estimates: Six of the eight states and territories experienced an increase in new motor vehicle sales when comparing December 2012 with November 2012. South Australia recorded the largest percentage increase (4.3%), followed by New South Wales (4.0%) and Victoria (1.9%). Over the same period Tasmania and the Northern Territory decreased by 12.1% and 2.2% respectively.


NOTES

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May 2013 17 June 2013
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ABOUT THIS ISSUE

This issue presents details for the Sales of New Motor Vehicles for December 2012.


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
October
47 218
22 188
17 512
86 918
-0.3
2.1
-0.3
0.3
November
46 959
22 634
17 380
86 974
-0.5
2.0
-0.8
0.1
December
46 735
23 092
17 276
87 103
-0.5
2.0
-0.6
0.1
2012
January
46 703
23 575
17 253
87 531
-0.1
2.1
-0.1
0.5
February
46 855
24 050
17 366
88 272
0.3
2.0
0.7
0.8
March
47 000
24 473
17 668
89 141
0.3
1.8
1.7
1.0
April
47 071
24 873
18 151
90 095
0.2
1.6
2.7
1.1
May
47 100
25 312
18 743
91 155
0.1
1.8
3.3
1.2
June
47 156
25 731
19 349
92 235
0.1
1.7
3.2
1.2
July
47 431
26 032
19 850
93 313
0.6
1.2
2.6
1.2
August
48 000
26 221
20 194
94 414
1.2
0.7
1.7
1.2
September
48 793
26 312
20 403
95 508
1.7
0.3
1.0
1.2
October
49 651
26 319
20 511
96 482
1.8
-
0.5
1.0
November
50 438
26 269
20 552
97 258
1.6
-0.2
0.2
0.8
December
51 178
26 196
20 557
97 931
1.5
-0.3
-
0.7
Seasonally Adjusted
2011
October
49 053
21 602
17 622
88 277
4.7
0.5
-3.2
2.0
November
46 455
23 650
17 469
87 573
-5.3
9.5
-0.9
-0.8
December
45 745
22 677
14 945
83 367
-1.5
-4.1
-14.4
-4.8
2012
January
46 524
23 755
15 504
85 783
1.7
4.8
3.7
2.9
February
46 319
23 503
17 119
86 941
-0.4
-1.1
10.4
1.3
March
47 845
25 108
17 708
90 660
3.3
6.8
3.4
4.3
April
46 851
24 801
18 376
90 028
-2.1
-1.2
3.8
-0.7
May
48 076
25 389
18 901
92 366
2.6
2.4
2.9
2.6
June
47 233
25 681
18 436
91 350
-1.8
1.2
-2.5
-1.1
July
44 562
25 341
20 471
90 374
-5.7
-1.3
11.0
-1.1
August
47 187
26 590
20 557
94 334
5.9
4.9
0.4
4.4
September
50 228
27 339
20 674
98 241
6.4
2.8
0.6
4.1
October
49 351
26 339
20 293
95 983
-1.7
-3.7
-1.8
-2.3
November
50 755
25 057
20 346
96 159
2.8
-4.9
0.3
0.2
December
51 382
26 502
20 380
98 264
1.2
5.8
0.2
2.2
Original
2011
October
47 536
20 400
17 260
85 196
-0.3
-1.8
-5.9
-1.9
November
46 712
24 182
17 760
88 654
-1.7
18.5
2.9
4.1
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
- 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
October
27 064
22 884
18 552
5 386
9 416
1 360
885
1 371
86 918
November
27 081
22 915
18 559
5 351
9 495
1 319
888
1 367
86 974
December
27 069
23 020
18 534
5 353
9 605
1 283
882
1 357
87 103
2012
January
27 124
23 211
18 543
5 393
9 767
1 261
880
1 351
87 531
February
27 260
23 446
18 636
5 452
9 967
1 262
892
1 356
88 272
March
27 462
23 631
18 815
5 503
10 165
1 277
916
1 371
89 141
April
27 741
23 783
19 070
5 537
10 326
1 298
943
1 397
90 095
May
28 091
23 961
19 368
5 565
10 456
1 322
965
1 427
91 155
June
28 426
24 192
19 653
5 599
10 576
1 355
980
1 453
92 235
July
28 693
24 493
19 909
5 650
10 706
1 399
988
1 474
93 313
August
28 925
24 843
20 127
5 727
10 864
1 449
989
1 489
94 414
September
29 150
25 191
20 317
5 818
11 043
1 498
988
1 502
95 508
October
29 353
25 469
20 480
5 899
11 231
1 541
991
1 518
96 482
November
29 512
25 667
20 612
5 968
11 399
1 574
993
1 534
97 258
December
29 663
25 798
20 748
6 020
11 561
1 594
999
1 547
97 931
Seasonally Adjusted
2011
October
27 916
23 050
19 050
5 234
9 285
1 423
916
1 402
88 277
November
28 075
22 851
18 473
5 162
9 563
1 241
837
1 371
87 573
December
26 028
22 379
17 470
5 011
9 067
1 368
762
1 283
83 367
2012
January
26 455
22 712
18 389
5 068
9 624
1 164
964
1 407
85 783
February
26 614
23 196
18 528
5 420
9 825
1 278
844
1 236
86 941
March
27 859
24 286
18 917
5 811
10 167
1 352
905
1 364
90 660
April
27 735
23 923
18 973
5 516
10 327
1 328
855
1 371
90 028
May
28 636
23 861
19 799
5 437
10 815
1 308
1 070
1 439
92 366
June
28 402
23 936
19 079
5 551
10 406
1 360
1 050
1 565
91 350
July
27 679
23 928
18 841
5 620
10 540
1 452
926
1 388
90 374
August
29 305
24 728
20 156
5 736
10 693
1 284
949
1 483
94 334
September
29 875
26 438
20 592
5 941
11 279
1 588
987
1 542
98 241
October
29 304
25 249
20 239
5 880
11 256
1 555
1 027
1 473
95 983
November
28 830
25 270
20 566
5 858
11 395
1 684
1 006
1 550
96 159
December
29 970
25 744
20 810
6 111
11 590
1 481
984
1 574
98 264
Original
2011
October
26 608
22 996
17 972
5 041
8 974
1 439
808
1 358
85 196
November
28 966
23 049
18 038
5 304
9 650
1 435
799
1 413
88 654
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
(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.