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This publication contains monthly information on sales of new motor vehicles in each State/Territory in original, seasonally adjusted and trend estimated terms. The original data are sourced from the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries. Sales data are available for passenger vehicles, other vehicles and total vehicles at the State/Territory and National levels.
FEBRUARY 2002 KEY POINTS
Trend
Total new motor vehicle sales rose for the ninth consecutive month, however, the rate of growth slowed in February 2002 to 1.6% over the previous month. Growth was weaker for new passenger vehicle sales (1.2%) and has declined over the last three months. In contrast, sales of other vehicles grew steadily at 2.4% during this three month period.
Seasonally Adjusted
Sales of new vehicles fell by 6.0% in February 2002 following a peak in January of 74,363. Sales of new passenger vehicles fell by 7.1% and other vehicles by 4.0%. Falls were recorded in all States and Territories. New vehicle sales in February 2002 were 10.9% higher than in February 2001.
Data Notes
There are no changes in this issue.
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Table 1: New Motor Vehicle Sales
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![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Passenger vehicles (No.) | Other vehicles (No.) | Total vehicles (No.) | Change Passenger vehicles (%) | Change Other vehicles (%) | Change Total vehicles (%) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
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2000 | December | 54,811 | 21,854 | 76,665 | 6.2 | 8.2 | 6.8 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
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2001 | January | 36,373 | 15,027 | 51,400 | -33.6 | -31.2 | -33.0 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | February | 40,781 | 17,821 | 58,602 | 12.1 | 18.6 | 14.0 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | March | 46,983 | 21,968 | 68,951 | 15.2 | 23.3 | 17.7 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | April | 39,394 | 17,911 | 57,305 | -16.2 | -18.5 | -16.9 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | May | 44,173 | 21,088 | 65,261 | 12.1 | 17.7 | 13.9 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | June | 49,122 | 24,435 | 73,557 | 11.2 | 15.9 | 12.7 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | July | 46,230 | 19,955 | 66,185 | -5.9 | -18.3 | -10.0 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | August | 44,861 | 21,137 | 65,998 | -3.0 | 5.9 | -0.3 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | September | 40,257 | 18,992 | 59,249 | -10.3 | -10.1 | -10.2 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | October | 45,575 | 20,805 | 66,380 | 13.2 | 9.5 | 12.0 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | November | 47,510 | 23,252 | 70,762 | 4.2 | 11.8 | 6.6 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | December | 48,193 | 20,838 | 69,031 | 1.4 | -10.4 | -2.4 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
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2002 | January | 39,779 | 18,778 | 58,557 | -17.5 | -9.9 | -15.2 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | February | 42,776 | 22,019 | 64,795 | 7.5 | 17.3 | 10.7 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
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2000 | December | 53,602 | 21,589 | 75,191 | 13.0 | 13.2 | 13.0 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
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2001 | January | 45,120 | 19,746 | 64,866 | -15.8 | -8.5 | -13.7 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | February | 43,585 | 19,442 | 63,027 | -3.4 | -1.5 | -2.8 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | March | 44,008 | 20,259 | 64,267 | 1.0 | 4.2 | 2.0 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | April | 44,536 | 20,271 | 64,807 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 0.8 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | May | 42,953 | 19,347 | 62,300 | -3.6 | -4.6 | -3.9 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | June | 42,934 | 17,824 | 60,758 | 0.0 | -7.9 | -2.5 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | July | 45,537 | 21,050 | 66,587 | 6.1 | 18.1 | 9.6 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | August | 43,344 | 21,124 | 64,468 | -4.8 | 0.4 | -3.2 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | September | 44,281 | 21,858 | 66,139 | 2.2 | 3.5 | 2.6 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | October | 43,579 | 21,162 | 64,741 | -1.6 | -3.2 | -2.1 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | November | 43,719 | 22,068 | 65,787 | 0.3 | 4.3 | 1.6 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | December | 46,970 | 20,668 | 67,638 | 7.4 | -6.3 | 2.8 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
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2002 | January | 49,327 | 25,036 | 74,363 | 5.0 | 21.1 | 9.9 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | February | 45,836 | 24,037 | 69,873 | -7.1 | -4.0 | -6.0 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
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2000 | December | 46,798 | 19,935 | 66,733 | -1.9 | 0.4 | -1.2 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
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2001 | January | 45,777 | 19,988 | 65,765 | -2.2 | 0.3 | -1.5 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | February | 44,834 | 19,992 | 64,826 | -2.1 | 0.0 | -1.4 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | March | 44,044 | 19,855 | 63,899 | -1.8 | -0.7 | -1.4 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | April | 43,521 | 19,700 | 63,221 | -1.2 | -0.8 | -1.1 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | May | 43,287 | 19,710 | 62,997 | -0.5 | 0.1 | -0.4 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | June | 43,196 | 19,976 | 63,172 | -0.2 | 1.3 | 0.3 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | July | 43,146 | 20,346 | 63,492 | -0.1 | 1.9 | 0.5 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | August | 43,256 | 20,720 | 63,976 | 0.3 | 1.8 | 0.8 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | September | 43,690 | 21,143 | 64,833 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 1.3 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | October | 44,415 | 21,605 | 66,020 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 1.8 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | November | 45,243 | 22,071 | 67,314 | 1.9 | 2.2 | 2.0 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | December | 46,067 | 22,590 | 68,657 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 2.0 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
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2002 | January | 46,801 | 23,137 | 69,938 | 1.6 | 2.4 | 1.9 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | February | 47,385 | 23,692 | 71,077 | 1.2 | 2.4 | 1.6 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
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Table 2: New Motor Vehicle Sales by State/Territory of Registration
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![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | NSW (No.) | Vic. (No.) | Qld (No.) | SA (No.) | WA (No.) | Tas. (No.) | NT (No.) | ACT (No.) | Aust. (No.) |
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2000 | December | 26,605 | 22,133 | 12,771 | 4,698 | 6,526 | 1,924 | 663 | 1,345 | 76,665 |
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2001 | January | 18,126 | 14,093 | 9,052 | 2,977 | 4,731 | 954 | 481 | 986 | 51,400 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | February | 20,597 | 16,006 | 10,620 | 3,546 | 5,217 | 1,057 | 469 | 1,090 | 58,602 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | March | 24,175 | 18,568 | 12,285 | 4,315 | 6,502 | 1,185 | 658 | 1,263 | 68,951 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | April | 20,156 | 15,966 | 9,989 | 3,557 | 5,097 | 914 | 647 | 979 | 57,305 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | May | 23,438 | 17,865 | 11,061 | 4,153 | 5,725 | 1,138 | 621 | 1,260 | 65,261 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | June | 25,616 | 20,035 | 13,633 | 4,677 | 6,414 | 1,176 | 762 | 1,244 | 73,557 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | July | 22,850 | 20,304 | 10,872 | 3,978 | 5,391 | 1,072 | 610 | 1,108 | 66,185 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | August | 22,817 | 18,702 | 11,394 | 4,171 | 6,011 | 1,177 | 586 | 1,140 | 65,998 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | September | 21,272 | 16,295 | 10,303 | 3,670 | 5,197 | 1,044 | 508 | 960 | 59,249 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | October | 23,535 | 18,442 | 11,430 | 4,148 | 5,725 | 1,257 | 618 | 1,225 | 66,380 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | November | 24,667 | 19,544 | 12,505 | 4,515 | 6,118 | 1,427 | 670 | 1,316 | 70,762 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | December | 22,979 | 19,502 | 12,045 | 4,379 | 6,649 | 1,873 | 571 | 1,033 | 69,031 |
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2002 | January | 20,414 | 15,658 | 10,737 | 3,727 | 5,481 | 989 | 525 | 1,026 | 58,557 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | February | 22,108 | 17,336 | 12,252 | 4,168 | 6,159 | 1,090 | 553 | 1,129 | 64,795 |
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2000 | December | 27,279 | 21,703 | 12,177 | 4,483 | 6,248 | 1,284 | 708 | 1,309 | 75,191 |
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2001 | January | 22,719 | 18,084 | 11,258 | 3,871 | 5,815 | 1,275 | 641 | 1,203 | 64,866 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | February | 22,172 | 17,097 | 11,267 | 3,877 | 5,570 | 1,309 | 537 | 1,198 | 63,027 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | March | 22,568 | 17,596 | 11,212 | 4,045 | 5,849 | 1,234 | 568 | 1,195 | 64,267 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | April | 22,573 | 18,055 | 11,370 | 4,048 | 5,909 | 1,094 | 632 | 1,126 | 64,807 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | May | 22,229 | 17,183 | 10,742 | 3,938 | 5,367 | 1,163 | 568 | 1,110 | 62,300 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | June | 21,397 | 16,955 | 10,514 | 3,859 | 5,262 | 1,117 | 570 | 1,084 | 60,758 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | July | 22,218 | 20,451 | 11,503 | 3,955 | 5,725 | 1,094 | 614 | 1,027 | 66,587 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | August | 22,741 | 18,024 | 11,179 | 3,982 | 5,778 | 1,071 | 604 | 1,089 | 64,468 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | September | 23,542 | 18,040 | 11,679 | 4,249 | 5,834 | 1,061 | 616 | 1,118 | 66,139 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | October | 22,973 | 17,414 | 11,596 | 4,032 | 5,684 | 1,244 | 605 | 1,193 | 64,741 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | November | 22,625 | 18,039 | 11,991 | 4,086 | 5,730 | 1,351 | 677 | 1,288 | 65,787 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | December | 23,131 | 19,154 | 11,554 | 4,152 | 6,724 | 1,287 | 605 | 1,031 | 67,638 |
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2002 | January | 25,954 | 20,074 | 13,478 | 4,894 | 6,629 | 1,358 | 721 | 1,255 | 74,363 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | February | 23,861 | 18,592 | 13,038 | 4,582 | 6,577 | 1,347 | 635 | 1,241 | 69,873 |
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2000 | December | 23,464 | 18,202 | 11,652 | 4,141 | 6,096 | 1,272 | 643 | 1,263 | 66,733 |
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2001 | January | 23,123 | 18,006 | 11,499 | 4,069 | 5,943 | 1,266 | 621 | 1,238 | 65,765 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | February | 22,795 | 17,789 | 11,353 | 4,019 | 5,808 | 1,251 | 604 | 1,207 | 64,826 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | March | 22,443 | 17,593 | 11,223 | 3,973 | 5,688 | 1,220 | 589 | 1,170 | 63,899 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | April | 22,168 | 17,482 | 11,133 | 3,942 | 5,605 | 1,178 | 581 | 1,132 | 63,221 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | May | 22,083 | 17,488 | 11,110 | 3,937 | 5,568 | 1,132 | 581 | 1,098 | 62,997 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | June | 22,171 | 17,552 | 11,169 | 3,956 | 5,555 | 1,099 | 588 | 1,082 | 63,172 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | July | 22,317 | 17,620 | 11,248 | 3,972 | 5,567 | 1,089 | 596 | 1,083 | 63,492 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | August | 22,500 | 17,715 | 11,340 | 3,990 | 5,621 | 1,107 | 605 | 1,098 | 63,976 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | September | 22,773 | 17,893 | 11,492 | 4,041 | 5,744 | 1,151 | 615 | 1,124 | 64,833 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | October | 23,112 | 18,160 | 11,714 | 4,129 | 5,919 | 1,205 | 628 | 1,153 | 66,020 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | November | 23,454 | 18,451 | 11,987 | 4,238 | 6,106 | 1,261 | 640 | 1,177 | 67,314 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | December | 23,792 | 18,750 | 12,303 | 4,359 | 6,297 | 1,310 | 651 | 1,195 | 68,657 |
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2002 | January | 24,114 | 19,017 | 12,627 | 4,484 | 6,477 | 1,348 | 660 | 1,211 | 69,938 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | February | 24,385 | 19,257 | 12,938 | 4,596 | 6,636 | 1,377 | 667 | 1,221 | 71,077 |
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