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(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.
NOVEMBER KEY POINTS
TOTAL NEW MOTOR VEHICLE SALES
Trend estimates: The November 2013 trend estimate (94 039) has decreased by 0.1% when compared with October 2013.
Seasonally adjusted estimates: The November 2013 seasonally adjusted estimate (94 978) has increased by 1.8% when compared with October 2013.
SALES BY TYPE OF VEHICLE
Trend estimates: When comparing national trend estimates for November 2013 with October 2013, sales of Passenger and Other vehicles decreased by 0.1% and 0.3% respectively. Over the same period, Sports utility vehicles increased by 0.1%.
Seasonally adjusted estimates: When comparing seasonally adjusted estimates for November 2013 with October 2013, sales of Sports utility and Other vehicles increased by 5.1% and 2.0% respectively. Over the same period, Passenger vehicles decreased by 0.1%.
SALES BY STATE
Trend estimates: Four of the eight states and territories experienced a decrease for new motor vehicle sales when comparing November 2013 with October 2013. The Northern Territory recorded the largest percentage decrease (1.1%), followed by Western Australia (1.0%) and Queensland (0.8%). Over the same period, sales in Victoria and South Australia both increased by 0.6%.
Seasonally adjusted estimates: Six of the eight states and territories experienced an increase in new motor vehicle sales when comparing November 2013 with October 2013. The Australian Capital Territory recorded the largest percentage increase (5.3%) followed by Victoria (4.2%) and South Australia (3.0%). Over the same period, sales in Western Australia decreased by 4.3%.
NOTES
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Release Date
December 2013
15 January 2014
January 2014
17 February 2014
February 2014
17 March 2014
March 2014
17 April 2014
April 2014
15 May 2014
May 2014
17 June 2014
ABOUT THIS ISSUE
This issue presents details for the Sales of New Motor Vehicles for November 2013.
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SUMMARY COMMENTARY
Footnote(s): Break in time series for trend between June and July 2000. See paragraph 13 of the Expanatory Notes.
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
2012
September
48 617
26 351
20 458
95 425
1.4
0.4
1.0
1.0
October
49 110
26 447
20 618
96 175
1.0
0.4
0.8
0.8
November
49 225
26 566
20 694
96 485
0.2
0.4
0.4
0.3
December
48 890
26 739
20 636
96 265
-0.7
0.7
-0.3
-0.2
2013
January
48 249
26 985
20 483
95 718
-1.3
0.9
-0.7
-0.6
February
47 612
27 267
20 305
95 183
-1.3
1.0
-0.9
-0.6
March
47 230
27 519
20 070
94 818
-0.8
0.9
-1.2
-0.4
April
47 156
27 683
19 803
94 642
-0.2
0.6
-1.3
-0.2
May
47 271
27 716
19 547
94 535
0.2
0.1
-1.3
-0.1
June
47 439
27 690
19 357
94 486
0.4
-0.1
-1.0
-0.1
July
47 469
27 705
19 250
94 424
0.1
0.1
-0.6
-0.1
August
47 401
27 730
19 181
94 311
-0.1
0.1
-0.4
-0.1
September
47 344
27 750
19 094
94 189
-0.1
0.1
-0.5
-0.1
October
47 301
27 776
19 034
94 112
-0.1
0.1
-0.3
-0.1
November
47 261
27 803
18 975
94 039
-0.1
0.1
-0.3
-0.1
Seasonally Adjusted
2012
September
49 645
27 261
20 477
97 383
5.8
2.9
-1.6
3.4
October
48 985
27 011
20 351
96 347
-1.3
-0.9
-0.6
-1.1
November
50 302
24 716
20 409
95 427
2.7
-8.5
0.3
-1.0
December
50 636
26 727
20 227
97 590
0.7
8.1
-0.9
2.3
2013
January
46 456
27 765
21 120
95 342
-8.3
3.9
4.4
-2.3
February
46 110
27 821
21 561
95 493
-0.7
0.2
2.1
0.2
March
47 786
27 498
19 349
94 633
3.6
-1.2
-10.3
-0.9
April
47 343
27 435
18 838
93 616
-0.9
-0.2
-2.6
-1.1
May
46 963
27 490
19 357
93 811
-0.8
0.2
2.8
0.2
June
48 256
28 033
20 616
96 904
2.8
2.0
6.5
3.3
July
46 961
27 431
19 262
93 655
-2.7
-2.1
-6.6
-3.4
August
47 741
28 023
18 391
94 154
1.7
2.2
-4.5
0.5
September
47 083
27 904
19 125
94 112
-1.4
-0.4
4.0
-
October
47 306
26 972
18 975
93 254
0.5
-3.3
-0.8
-0.9
November
47 271
28 352
19 355
94 978
-0.1
5.1
2.0
1.8
Original
2012
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
February
43 338
26 834
20 046
90 218
3.3
0.8
19.0
5.6
March
48 664
29 148
19 588
97 400
12.3
8.6
-2.3
8.0
April
42 844
24 384
17 889
85 117
-12.0
-16.3
-8.7
-12.6
May
46 774
29 152
20 862
96 788
9.2
19.6
16.6
13.7
June
57 636
34 398
26 724
118 758
23.2
18.0
28.1
22.7
July
46 318
25 568
18 349
90 235
-19.6
-25.7
-31.3
-24.0
August
48 060
27 515
17 761
93 336
3.8
7.6
-3.2
3.4
September
47 149
26 199
19 314
92 662
-1.9
-4.8
8.7
-0.7
October
46 939
26 258
19 406
92 603
-0.4
0.2
0.5
-0.1
November
49 089
28 889
18 946
96 924
4.6
10.0
-2.4
4.7
- 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
2012
September
29 101
25 225
20 276
5 802
11 038
1 488
987
1 508
95 425
October
29 250
25 423
20 414
5 885
11 180
1 523
982
1 518
96 175
November
29 290
25 442
20 474
5 952
11 283
1 541
976
1 527
96 485
December
29 198
25 328
20 402
5 994
11 298
1 545
970
1 529
96 265
2013
January
29 052
25 198
20 221
6 007
11 214
1 545
958
1 524
95 718
February
28 950
25 152
20 002
5 987
11 076
1 559
945
1 512
95 183
March
28 959
25 210
19 770
5 940
10 914
1 584
943
1 499
94 818
April
29 053
25 329
19 583
5 879
10 746
1 614
950
1 487
94 642
May
29 167
25 436
19 451
5 821
10 590
1 635
962
1 473
94 535
June
29 272
25 539
19 355
5 788
10 458
1 641
970
1 464
94 486
July
29 335
25 645
19 249
5 792
10 337
1 636
972
1 458
94 424
August
29 341
25 748
19 125
5 816
10 225
1 632
969
1 455
94 311
September
29 329
25 866
18 984
5 844
10 112
1 634
963
1 457
94 189
October
29 323
25 999
18 853
5 871
10 005
1 642
954
1 464
94 112
November
29 304
26 160
18 701
5 906
9 907
1 647
944
1 470
94 039
Seasonally Adjusted
2012
September
29 778
26 149
20 236
5 895
11 221
1 572
986
1 544
97 383
October
29 459
25 534
20 245
5 921
11 131
1 548
1 029
1 479
96 347
November
28 486
24 874
20 717
5 772
11 383
1 657
1 009
1 529
95 427
December
30 019
25 470
20 655
6 029
11 437
1 462
959
1 559
97 590
2013
January
28 631
25 251
19 962
6 423
10 966
1 683
893
1 533
95 342
February
28 965
25 296
20 033
5 917
11 279
1 529
976
1 497
95 493
March
29 026
24 558
20 144
5 820
10 964
1 640
963
1 518
94 633
April
28 693
25 614
18 911
5 910
10 573
1 561
921
1 433
93 616
May
28 908
25 396
19 253
5 705
10 433
1 660
973
1 483
93 811
June
30 148
26 001
20 040
5 844
10 675
1 745
929
1 521
96 904
July
28 971
25 421
19 050
5 740
10 372
1 652
1 024
1 425
93 655
August
29 610
25 619
19 116
5 836
10 069
1 438
1 005
1 461
94 154
September
29 167
25 871
19 032
5 871
10 115
1 716
923
1 418
94 112
October
28 873
25 652
18 699
5 808
10 170
1 658
942
1 452
93 254
November
29 698
26 740
18 687
5 980
9 728
1 673
942
1 529
94 978
Original
2012
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
February
27 427
24 415
18 369
5 696
10 679
1 309
867
1 456
90 218
March
29 928
25 360
21 135
5 680
11 145
1 564
1 075
1 513
97 400
April
25 982
23 023
17 666
5 381
9 497
1 273
971
1 324
85 117
May
29 707
26 226
20 221
5 761
10 610
1 597
1 132
1 534
96 788
June
37 194
30 647
26 245
6 999
12 782
1 917
1 162
1 812
118 758
July
27 789
24 584
18 618
5 485
9 848
1 466
1 049
1 396
90 235
August
29 223
25 210
19 101
5 730
10 177
1 491
967
1 437
93 336
September
28 702
25 430
18 498
5 847
10 153
1 835
852
1 345
92 662
October
28 519
25 961
18 057
5 732
10 305
1 737
853
1 439
92 603
November
30 496
27 547
18 381
6 216
9 815
1 984
904
1 581
96 924
(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.
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