Volume Measures
The trend volume measure of turnover increased by 0.9 percent in the March quarter 2006. This follows a 0.7 percent increase in the December quarter 2005. In seasonally adjusted terms, the volume measure increased by 1.7 percent in the March quarter 2006.
Department Stores
There has been moderate trend growth for the last three months.
There has been strong growth in Western Australia and Queensland for four and three months respectively, while the Australian Capital Territory had moderate growth in March 2006 after three months of strong growth.
All other published states had moderate trend growth in March 2006 after periods of weak or moderate growth.
Clothing And Soft Good Retailing
The trend has been weak for the last three months. New South Wales has had a decline in the trend estimate for seven months.
Victoria, Queensland and South Australia had weak trend growth in March 2006, and the Australian Capital Territory and the Northern Territory had no growth.
By contrast, Western Australia and Tasmania have had strong trend growth for at least six months.
Household Good Retailing
There has been weak trend growth for ten months. New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia have had weak trend growth or been in decline over this period. The Northern Territory has had strong trend growth for eight months.
Australian Bureau of Statistics
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