The estimate of retail turnover for Tasmania for 2003-04 was $4,095.8 million, accounting for 2.1% of the Australian total. This figure was 13.0% above the 2002-03 total of $3,625.8 million. Food retailing was the largest contributor to the Tasmanian total, accounting for 40.2% of retail turnover in 2003-04. The sector showing the largest rate of growth was recreational good retailing with a 25.1% increase from $186.3m to $233.0m.
TURNOVER OF RETAIL ESTABLISHMENTS(a), Tasmania |
|
 | 2002-03 | 2003-04 | Change |
 |  |  |  |
| Type of store | $m | $m | % |
|
| Food retailing | 1,484.5 | 1,646.3 | 10.9 |
| Department stores | np | np | np |
| Clothing and soft good retailing | 195.0 | 198.8 | 1.9 |
| Household good retailing | 592.6 | 688.9 | 16.3 |
| Recreational good retailing | 186.3 | 233.0 | 25.1 |
| Other retailing | np | np | np |
| Hospitality and service industries | 418.4 | 486.5 | 16.3 |
 |  |  | |
| Total | 3,625.8 | 4,095.8 | 13.0 |
|
np not available for publication but included in totals where applicable
(a) Changes to this series were implemented in July 2004 with the introduction of a new sample design and an improved estimation method. These changes have caused revisions to the historical level estimates but the effects of the changes on movements should be minimal.
Source: Retail Trade, Australia (cat. no. 8501.0). |
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