9314.0 - Sales of New Motor Vehicles, Australia, Jan 2013 Quality Declaration 
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 18/02/2013   
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JANUARY KEY FIGURES

NSW
Vic.
Qld
SA
WA
Tas.(a)
NT(a)
ACT(a)
Aust.
Vehicle sales (no.)
Trend
29 416
25 569
20 325
6 194
11 358
1 611
960
1 562
96 995
Seasonally Adjusted
28 983
25 364
19 811
6 365
11 101
1 632
896
1 542
95 694
Change from previous month (%)
Trend
0.1
-
-0.4
1.4
0.2
1.0
-0.8
1.2
0.1
Seasonally Adjusted
-3.5
-1.1
-4.8
3.8
-3.0
11.3
-7.7
-2.1
-2.4
Change from previous year (%)
Trend
8.2
10.1
9.4
15.0
15.9
27.4
9.1
15.5
10.6
Seasonally Adjusted
8.6
11.3
7.6
26.2
12.3
38.3
-7.5
8.5
10.8
- 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.



JANUARY KEY POINTS


TOTAL NEW MOTOR VEHICLE SALES
  • Trend estimates: The January 2013 trend estimate (96 995) has increased by 0.1% when compared with December 2012.
  • Seasonally adjusted estimates: The January 2013 seasonally adjusted estimate (95 694) decreased by 2.4% when compared with December 2012.


SALES BY TYPE OF VEHICLE
  • Trend estimates: When comparing national trend estimates for January 2013 with December 2012, sales of Sports utility vehicles and Other vehicles increased by 0.7% and 0.1% respectively. Over the same period, Passenger vehicle sales decreased by 0.2%.
  • Seasonally adjusted estimates: When comparing seasonally adjusted estimates for January 2013 with December 2012, sales of Sports utility vehicles and Other vehicles increased by 3.8% and 3.5% respectively. Over the same period, Passenger vehicle sales decreased by 8.2%.


SALES BY STATE
  • Trend estimates: Six of the eight states and territories experienced an increase for new motor vehicle sales when comparing January 2013 with December 2012. South Australia recorded the largest percentage increase (1.4%), followed by the Australian Capital Territory (1.2%) and then Tasmania (0.9%). Over the same period, Queensland and the Northern Territory decreased by 0.4% and 0.8% respectively.
  • Seasonally adjusted estimates: Six of the eight states and territories experienced a decrease in new motor vehicle sales when comparing January 2013 with December 2012. The Northern Territory recorded the largest percentage decrease (7.7%), followed by Queensland (4.8%) and New South Wales (3.5%). Over the same period, Tasmania and South Australia increased by 11.3% and 3.8% respectively.


NOTES

FORTHCOMING ISSUES

ISSUE Release Date
February 2013 18 March 2013
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



ABOUT THIS ISSUE

This issue presents details for the Sales of New Motor Vehicles for January 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
November
46 843
22 673
17 391
86 907
-0.3
2.0
-0.8
0.2
December
46 756
23 104
17 283
87 143
-0.2
1.9
-0.6
0.3
2012
January
46 860
23 555
17 254
87 670
0.2
2.0
-0.2
0.6
February
47 097
24 004
17 361
88 463
0.5
1.9
0.6
0.9
March
47 249
24 410
17 654
89 314
0.3
1.7
1.7
1.0
April
47 264
24 811
18 133
90 208
-
1.6
2.7
1.0
May
47 206
25 273
18 727
91 206
-0.1
1.9
3.3
1.1
June
47 178
25 721
19 334
92 233
-0.1
1.8
3.2
1.1
July
47 449
26 035
19 841
93 324
0.6
1.2
2.6
1.2
August
47 995
26 232
20 193
94 420
1.2
0.8
1.8
1.2
September
48 618
26 359
20 415
95 391
1.3
0.5
1.1
1.0
October
49 122
26 462
20 550
96 135
1.0
0.4
0.7
0.8
November
49 390
26 578
20 646
96 614
0.5
0.4
0.5
0.5
December
49 432
26 729
20 742
96 903
0.1
0.6
0.5
0.3
2013
January
49 328
26 909
20 758
96 995
-0.2
0.7
0.1
0.1
Seasonally Adjusted
2011
November
46 086
23 642
17 572
87 300
-5.4
8.9
-0.5
-0.9
December
45 412
22 870
14 976
83 258
-1.5
-3.3
-14.8
-4.6
2012
January
47 426
23 593
15 367
86 387
4.4
3.2
2.6
3.8
February
46 611
23 429
17 141
87 181
-1.7
-0.7
11.5
0.9
March
48 018
25 041
17 739
90 799
3.0
6.9
3.5
4.1
April
46 829
24 774
18 387
89 989
-2.5
-1.1
3.6
-0.9
May
48 198
25 348
18 810
92 355
2.9
2.3
2.3
2.6
June
47 268
25 668
18 476
91 412
-1.9
1.3
-1.8
-1.0
July
44 549
25 334
20 423
90 307
-5.8
-1.3
10.5
-1.2
August
47 099
26 600
20 550
94 250
5.7
5.0
0.6
4.4
September
50 050
27 548
20 715
98 313
6.3
3.6
0.8
4.3
October
48 971
26 401
20 292
95 663
-2.2
-4.2
-2.0
-2.7
November
50 207
24 972
20 376
95 555
2.5
-5.4
0.4
-0.1
December
50 768
26 826
20 503
98 097
1.1
7.4
0.6
2.7
2013
January
46 630
27 840
21 225
95 694
-8.2
3.8
3.5
-2.4
Original
2011
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
2013
January
41 957
26 623
16 850
85 430
-17.1
4.2
-12.5
-10.5
- 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
November
27 066
22 883
18 559
5 344
9 484
1 319
887
1 365
86 907
December
27 101
23 002
18 552
5 345
9 619
1 285
881
1 357
87 143
2012
January
27 193
23 215
18 578
5 385
9 800
1 265
880
1 353
87 670
February
27 343
23 469
18 677
5 447
10 010
1 266
892
1 359
88 463
March
27 532
23 662
18 844
5 501
10 206
1 279
916
1 374
89 314
April
27 781
23 810
19 081
5 539
10 354
1 299
944
1 399
90 208
May
28 101
23 983
19 366
5 570
10 469
1 322
966
1 428
91 206
June
28 406
24 210
19 644
5 607
10 577
1 354
981
1 454
92 233
July
28 670
24 516
19 916
5 651
10 708
1 398
992
1 474
93 324
August
28 896
24 865
20 145
5 721
10 863
1 447
995
1 488
94 420
September
29 088
25 185
20 305
5 815
11 012
1 496
990
1 499
95 391
October
29 236
25 407
20 391
5 914
11 151
1 538
984
1 513
96 135
November
29 330
25 520
20 417
6 010
11 258
1 572
978
1 530
96 614
December
29 384
25 567
20 408
6 106
11 330
1 596
968
1 544
96 903
2013
January
29 416
25 569
20 325
6 194
11 358
1 611
960
1 562
96 995
Seasonally Adjusted
2011
November
27 950
22 804
18 460
5 146
9 486
1 246
837
1 370
87 300
December
26 099
22 251
17 518
5 021
8 971
1 360
757
1 280
83 258
2012
January
26 678
22 798
18 415
5 043
9 883
1 180
969
1 421
86 387
February
26 696
23 266
18 623
5 409
9 826
1 282
844
1 236
87 181
March
27 902
24 297
18 960
5 819
10 202
1 357
903
1 360
90 799
April
27 731
23 947
18 928
5 510
10 319
1 321
853
1 380
89 989
May
28 624
23 886
19 761
5 455
10 800
1 312
1 074
1 444
92 355
June
28 407
23 916
19 144
5 560
10 423
1 358
1 051
1 553
91 412
July
27 637
23 935
18 752
5 618
10 588
1 449
932
1 395
90 307
August
29 303
24 732
20 161
5 736
10 608
1 281
945
1 483
94 250
September
29 773
26 495
20 669
5 959
11 291
1 601
987
1 538
98 313
October
29 168
25 257
20 110
5 890
11 206
1 543
1 027
1 463
95 663
November
28 667
25 088
20 455
5 823
11 288
1 681
1 006
1 548
95 555
December
30 039
25 658
20 814
6 132
11 442
1 467
971
1 575
98 097
2013
January
28 983
25 364
19 811
6 365
11 101
1 632
896
1 542
95 694
Original
2011
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
2013
January
26 194
22 583
16 946
5 918
10 198
1 403
748
1 440
85 430
(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.