1345.4 - SA Stats, Feb 2007  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 27/02/2007   
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CONSUMPTION


RETAIL TURNOVER

The October 2006 trend estimate for South Australia's retail turnover was $1,321.6m, compared with the Australian total of $18,329.4m.

RETAIL TURNOVER(a), Current prices, Trend,
Percentage change from previous month

Graph: Retail turnover, current prices, trend, percentage change from previous month
Source: Retail Trade, Australia (cat. no. 8501.0)


Comparing October 2006 with October 2005, retail turnover (trend) has increased by 7.1% for South Australia and 6.4% for Australia.

Over the same period, the two South Australian industry groups with the largest percentage increases in retail turnover (trend) were in Household goods rising to $190.4m (13.9%) and Food rising to $584.3m (9.7%). The South Australian industry group which reported the largest decrease in retail turnover (trend) was Recreational goods retailing down by 2.0% to $39.1m.

RETAIL TURNOVER BY INDUSTRY GROUP, Current prices, Trend,
Percentage change over last twelve months, October 2006, South Australia

Graph: Retail turnover by industry group, current prices, trend, percentage change over last twelve months, October 2006, South Australia
Source: Retail Trade, Australia (cat. no. 8501.0)


NEW MOTOR VEHICLE SALES

In October 2006, 3,201 new passenger vehicles and 4,927 vehicles in total (in trend terms) were sold in South Australia. Corresponding sales for Australia were 50,660 and 81,145.

NEW MOTOR VEHICLE SALES, South Australia
Graph: New motor vehicle sales, South Australia
Source: Sales of New Motor Vehicles, Electronic Delivery, Oct 2006 (cat. no. 9314.0.55.001)