ANALYSIS - TOTAL RETAIL
TOTAL RETAIL - MONTHLY
The chart below shows the trend series and seasonally adjusted series to September 2019.
In current prices, the trend estimate for Australian turnover rose 0.2% in September 2019. This follows a rise of 0.2% in August 2019 and a rise of 0.2% in July 2019.
The seasonally adjusted estimate for Australian turnover rose 0.2% in September 2019. This follows a rise of 0.4% in August 2019 and a relatively unchanged result (0.0%) in July 2019.
The original estimate for Australian turnover fell 1.9% in September 2019. The original estimate for chains and other larger retailers fell 2.1% in September 2019. The original estimate for smaller retailers fell 1.6% in September 2019.
RETAIL TURNOVER, Australia
TOTAL RETAIL - QUARTERLY
In volume terms, the seasonally adjusted estimate for the September quarter 2019 fell 0.1%. This follows a 0.1% rise in the June quarter 2019, and a 0.1% fall in the March quarter 2019.
In the September quarter 2019 the seasonally adjusted estimate fell in volume terms for Cafes, restaurants and takeaway services (-1.0%), and Department Stores (-0.1%). Food retailing (0.0%) was relatively unchanged. Household goods retailing (0.9%), Other retailing (0.3%), and Clothing, footwear and personal accessory retailing (0.3%) rose in seasonally adjusted terms in the September quarter 2019.
The Implicit Price Deflator for Australian turnover rose 0.6% in seasonally adjusted terms in the September quarter 2019.
TOTAL RETAIL - BY STATE
The following states and territories rose in trend terms in September 2019: Western Australia (0.5%), New South Wales (0.1%), Victoria (0.1%), Queensland (0.1%), Tasmania (0.4%), the Australian Capital Territory (0.4%), and South Australia (0.1%). The Northern Territory (0.0%) was relatively unchanged in trend terms in September 2019.
The following states and territories rose in seasonally adjusted terms in September 2019: New South Wales (0.3%), Western Australia (0.7%), Tasmania (1.0%), South Australia (0.2%), the Australian Capital Territory (0.1%), and the Northern Territory (0.1%). Victoria (0.0%) was relatively unchanged. Queensland (-0.1%) fell in trend terms in September 2019.
RETAIL TURNOVER, States and Territories
In the September quarter 2019, the seasonally adjusted estimate fell in volume terms in the following states and territories: South Australia (-0.9%), New South Wales (-0.2%), Queensland (-0.2%), Victoria (-0.1%), and the Northern Territory (-0.5%). Western Australia (1.0%), Tasmania (0.8%) and the Australian Capital Territory (0.3%) rose in seasonally adjusted volume terms in the September quarter 2019.