Monthly Statistical Bulletin
4.1 Turnover of retail establishments          
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Month 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10  
Value (a)(b) – $ million  
 
July 15 709 16 686 17 981 18 684 19 634  
August 15 832 16 734 18 067 18 680 19 735  
September 15 811 16 854 18 295 18 586 19 723  
October 15 800 16 999 18 309 18 707 19 781  
November 15 874 16 994 18 419 18 733 20 083  
December 15 937 17 046 18 460 19 516 19 908  
January 16 054 17 266 18 448 19 551 20 145  
February 16 182 17 419 18 395 19 132    
March 16 228 17 627 18 483 19 638    
April 16 460 17 569 18 450 19 753    
May 16 511 17 496 18 512 19 927    
June 16 636 17 815 18 336 19 789    
 
Annual 192 952 206 367 220 518 230 598  
             
Annual change (a) – per cent  
 
July 2.2 6.2 7.8 3.9 5.1  
August 3.1 5.7 8.0 3.4 5.6  
September 1.4 6.6 8.6 1.6 6.1  
October 2.2 7.6 7.7 2.2 5.7  
November 2.8 7.1 8.4 1.7 7.2  
December 3.3 7.0 8.3 5.7 2.0  
January 4.0 7.6 6.8 6.0 3.0  
February 3.8 7.6 5.6 4.0    
March 4.3 8.6 4.9 6.2    
April 7.1 6.7 5.0 7.1    
May 6.0 6.0 5.8 7.6    
June 5.9 7.1 2.9 7.9    
 
Annual 3.8 7.0 6.9 4.6  
             
 
(a) Quarterly figures are seasonally adjusted.  
(b)  Excludes hotels, licensed clubs, video hire outlets, hairdressing and beauty salons,   
motor vehicle sales, motor vehcile parts and tyre retailing, fuel retailing and  
marine equipment retailing.    Update
Source: ABS, Retail trade Australia, Cat. no. 8501.0   31 March 2010