ANALYSIS - TOTAL RETAIL


TOTAL RETAIL - MONTHLY

The chart below shows the trend series and seasonally adjusted series to July 2018.

In current prices, the trend estimate for Australian turnover rose 0.3% in July 2018 following a rise of 0.3% in June 2018 and a rise of 0.3% in May 2018.

The seasonally adjusted estimate for Australian turnover was relatively unchanged (0.0%) in July 2018 following a rise of 0.4% in June 2018 and a rise of 0.4% in May 2018.

The original estimate for Australian turnover rose 0.4% in July 2018. The original estimate for chains and other larger retailers fell 0.5% in July 2018. The original estimate for smaller retailers rose 2.5% in July 2018.

TOTAL RETAIL - BY STATE

The following states and territories rose in trend terms in July 2018: New South Wales (0.4%), Victoria (0.4%), Queensland (0.1%), Tasmania (0.6%), South Australia (0.2%), the Australian Capital Territory (0.5%), and the Northern Territory (0.2%). Western Australia was relatively unchanged (0.0%) in trend terms in July 2018.

The following states and territories fell in seasonally adjusted terms in July 2018: Western Australia (-0.6%), Victoria (-0.2%), South Australia (-0.3%), the Northern Territory (-1.6%), the Australian Capital Territory (-0.6%), and Tasmania (-0.3%). New South Wales was relatively unchanged (0.0%). Queensland (0.8%) rose in seasonally adjusted terms in July 2018.