Monthly Statistical Bulletin
4.1 Turnover of retail establishments          
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Month 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12  
Value (a)(b) – $ million  
 
July 17 962 18 690 19 591 20 357 20 696  
August 18 074 18 613 19 649 20 393 20 812  
September 18 255 18 528 19 678 20 419 20 880  
October 18 297 18 716 19 793 20 257 20 927  
November 18 401 18 762 20 094 20 312 20 933  
December 18 469 19 515 19 958 20 346    
January 18 431 19 476 20 061 20 384    
February 18 398 19 189 19 855 20 572    
March 18 482 19 697 19 986 20 491    
April 18 490 19 751 20 082 20 710    
May 18 528 19 955 20 166 20 578    
June 18 384 19 837 20 281 20 536    
 
Annual 220 518 230 598 239 134 245 347  
             
Annual change (a) – per cent  
 
July 7.7 4.0 4.8 3.9 1.7  
August 7.9 3.0 5.6 3.8 2.1  
September 8.6 1.5 6.2 3.8 2.3  
October 7.7 2.3 5.8 2.3 3.3  
November 8.2 2.0 7.1 1.1 3.1  
December 8.3 5.7 2.3 1.9    
January 7.0 5.7 3.0 1.6    
February 5.6 4.3 3.5 3.6    
March 4.6 6.6 1.5 2.5    
April 5.4 6.8 1.7 3.1    
May 5.6 7.7 1.1 2.0    
June 3.1 7.9 2.2 1.3    
 
Annual 6.9 4.6 3.7 2.6  
             
 
(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   6 February 2012