8501.0 - Retail Trade, Australia, Oct 2007  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 04/12/2007   
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STATE TRENDS


MONTHLY SEASONALLY ADJUSTED AND TREND ESTIMATES


NEW SOUTH WALES

After eight months of moderate trend growth, there has been four months of strong growth. Household good retailing (four months), Recreational good retailing (four months) and Other retailing (seven months) have had strong trend growth. Food retailing has had two months of moderate growth after two months of strong growth.

Graph: State trends_New South Wales



VICTORIA

There has been five months of moderate trend growth. Clothing and soft good retailing (16 months), Recreational good retailing (three months) and Other retailing (four months) have had strong trend growth.

Graph: State trends_Victoria



QUEENSLAND

Queensland has had strong trend growth for ten months. Food retailing (15 months), Household good retailing (three months), Recreational good retailing (five months) and Other retailing (eight months) have had strong trend growth, while Clothing and soft good retailing has been in decline for four months.

Graph: State trends_Queensland



SOUTH AUSTRALIA

The trend growth has been strong for three months. Food retailing (four months), Clothing and soft good retailing (six months), Other retailing (five months) and Hospitality and services (nine months) have had strong growth.

Graph: State trends_South Australia



WESTERN AUSTRALIA

There has been moderate trend growth for four months. Clothing and soft good retailing (four months) and Recreational good retailing (five months) have had strong growth, while Household good retailing, Other retailing and Hospitality and services have had a decline in the trend estimate for six months.

Graph: State trends_Western Australia



TASMANIA

Trend growth has slowed from strong growth in June 2007 to weak growth for the last two months. Food retailing has had three months of moderate growth following eight months of strong trend growth. Hospitality and services has had eight months of strong growth. The trend in Household good retailing has slowed from strong growth in May 2007 to weak growth in October 2007.

Graph: State trends_Tasmania