1318.3 - Qld Stats, Oct 2007
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 22/10/2007
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Retail Trade New Motor Vehicle Sales Private New Capital Expenditure RETAIL TRADE The August 2007 trend estimate for Queensland's retail turnover was $4,127.5 million, an 11% increase compared with August 2006. Food retailing accounted for 40% of total retail turnover in August 2007 and Hospitality and service industries turnover contributed 19%. The Queensland industry groups with the largest percentage increases in retail turnover (trend) in the twelve months to August 2007 were Hospitality and Service industries, rising 14% to $790.1 million and Household goods rising 14% to $647.7 million. The only decrease in retail turnover for the same period was the Other retailing industry group, which fell by -0.6% to $356.7 million. Further information about this topic can be accessed at Retail Trade, Australia (cat. no. 8501.0) or ring the National Information and Referral Service on 1300 135 070. This publication is released monthly. NEW MOTOR VEHICLE SALES In trend terms, 10,285 new passenger vehicles and 18,956 vehicles in total were sold in August 2007 in Queensland. Corresponding sales for Australia were 52,900 and 86,834.
Further information about new motor vehicle sales can be accessed from Sales of New Motor Vehicles, Australia (cat no. 9314.0) or ring the National Information and Referral Service on 1300 135 070. This publication is released monthly. PRIVATE NEW CAPITAL EXPENDITURE Between the March 2007 and the June 2007 quarters, the Queensland chain volume trend estimate of private new capital expenditure increased by 3.1% to $4,028 million. This follows a 7% increase in the trend estimate for March 2007. Expenditure on Equipment, plant and machinery increased by 3.5% to $2,732 million while expenditure on Buildings and structures increased by 2.2% to $1,295 million.
Further information on this topic can be accessed at Private New Capital Expenditure and Expected Expenditure, Australia (cat. no. 5625.0) or ring the National Information and Referral Service on 1300 135 070. This publication is released quarterly. Document Selection These documents will be presented in a new window.
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