1304.6 - Tasmanian Key Indicators, May 2009  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 16/06/2009   
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Image: Consumption and InvestmentCONSUMPTION AND INVESTMENT
Source
Value
% Change previous period
% Change corresponding period previous year

Apr 2009
Sales of new motor vehicles (no.) - trend
1 408
-0.2
-14.9
Retail turnover at current prices - trend
np
np
np
Total dwelling units approved (no.) - trend
229
-1.7(a)
-10.4(a)
Dec Qtr 2008
Total dwelling units commenced (no.) - trend
780
4.0(a)
7.1(a)

np not available for publication - The Federal Government Economic Security Strategy Package implemented in December 2008 has impacted on Australian retail turnover. If the trend estimates were to be calculated without fully accounting for this irregular event, they would be likely to provide a misleading view of the underlying trend in retail activity. Until data is available in future months, it is not possible to determine the trend in retail turnover through the period affected by the stimulus package. As a result, the retail trend series have been suspended as at November 2008. Please see the "Suspension of trend estimates" section of Retail Trends, Australia, Dec 2008 (cat. no. 8501.0).
(a) Estimates of change have been calculated using unrounded estimates, and may be different from, but are more accurate than, movements obtained from the rounded estimates.

More Detailed Source of Information
Building Activity, Australia (cat. no. 8752.0)
Building Approvals, Australia (cat. no. 8731.0)
Retail Trade, Australia (cat. no. 8501.0)
Sales of New Motor Vehicles, Australia (cat. no. 9314.0)