STATE TRENDS


MONTHLY SEASONALLY ADJUSTED AND TREND ESTIMATES


NEW SOUTH WALES

There has been ten months of moderate trend growth. Food retailing has had 13 months of moderate growth. Department stores (four months) and Other retailing (five months) have had strong growth, while Clothing and soft good retailing had moderate growth in August following four months of strong growth.

VICTORIA

The trend growth was moderate in August following six months of weak growth. Food retailing had weak growth in August following eight months of moderate growth. Department stores (three months) and Other retailing (one month) have had moderate growth. Clothing and soft good retailing has had 14 months of strong growth.

QUEENSLAND

Queensland has had strong trend growth for eight months. Food retailing (19 months), Department stores (five months) and Hospitality and services (seven months) have all had strong growth. Clothing and soft good retailing and Other retailing had moderate growth in August 2007 following at least four months of strong growth.

SOUTH AUSTRALIA

The trend growth has been moderate for 18 months. Food retailing had weak growth in August 2007 following eight months of moderate growth, while Department stores has had eight months of moderate growth. Hospitality and services had moderate growth in August 2007 following six months of strong growth, while Clothing and soft good retailing has had four months of strong growth.

WESTERN AUSTRALIA

The trend growth has been declining since December 2006 with weak growth in July and August 2007. Food retailing had moderate growth in July and August following nine months of strong growth. Department stores has had four months of strong growth while Household good retailing and Hospitality and services have been in decline over that period.

TASMANIA

The trend growth has been strong for six months. Food retailing (nine months) and Hospitality and services (six months) have had strong growth. Household good retailing had moderate trend growth in August 2007 following six months of strong growth.