1345.4 - SA Stats, May 2007  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 29/05/2007   
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RETAIL TURNOVER
The January 2007 trend estimate for South Australia's retail turnover was $1,329.8m, compared with the Australian total of $18,570.7m.

RETAIL TURNOVER(a), Current prices, Trend,
Percentage change from previous month
Graph: Retail Turnover(a), Current prices, Trend
Source: Retail Trade, Australia (cat. no. 8501.0)


Comparing January 2007 with January 2006, retail turnover (trend) increased by 6.5% for South Australia and 6.3% for Australia.

Over the same period, the two South Australian industry groups with the largest percentage increases in retail turnover (trend) were Household goods, rising by 16.6% ($192.1m), and Food, rising by 10.2% ($596.5m). The South Australian industry group which reported the largest decrease in retail turnover (trend) was Recreational goods retailing, down by 9.6% to $36.8m.

RETAIL TURNOVER BY INDUSTRY GROUP, Current prices, Trend,
Percentage change over last twelve months, January 2007, South Australia
Graph: Retail Turnover by Industry Group, Current prices, Trend
Source: Retail Trade, Australia (cat. no. 8501.0)

NEW MOTOR VEHICLE SALES
In February 2007, 3,410 new passenger vehicles and 5,189 vehicles in total (in trend terms) were sold in South Australia. Corresponding sales for Australia were 53,452 and 85,677.

NEW MOTOR VEHICLE SALES, South Australia
Graph: New Motor Vehicle Sales, South Australia
Source: Sales of New Motor Vehicles, Electronic Delivery,Feb. 2007 (cat. no. 9314.0.55.001)