Retail Trade Survey

Highlights

For the December 2005 quarter compared with the September 2005 quarter (on a seasonally adjusted basis):

• Retail sales fell 0.4 percent ($63 million).
• Excluding vehicle-related industries, retail sales rose 1.4 percent ($150 million).
• Fourteen out of 24 industries recorded sales increases.
• Sales for motor vehicle retailing fell 8.7 percent ($187 million).
• Sales volumes fell 0.7 percent.

There is a companion Media Release published  – Retail Trade Survey: December 2005 quarter.

Retail Trade Survey - December 2005 quarter (pdf)