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 15 706 16 680 17 984 18 649 19 624  
August 15 836 16 725 18 079 18 689 19 753  
September 15 812 16 853 18 291 18 598 19 719  
October 15 808 17 012 18 309 18 695    
November 15 874 16 992 18 436 18 745    
December 15 926 17 039 18 444 19 496    
January 16 068 17 283 18 449 19 558    
February 16 189 17 425 18 415 19 133    
March 16 216 17 590 18 469 19 641    
April 16 455 17 597 18 442 19 747    
May 16 516 17 483 18 492 19 939    
June 16 642 17 809 18 376 19 794    
 
Annual 192 952 206 367 220 518 230 598  
             
Annual change (a) – per cent  
 
July 2.2 6.2 7.8 3.7 5.2  
August 3.1 5.6 8.1 3.4 5.7  
September 1.4 6.6 8.5 1.7 6.0  
October 2.2 7.6 7.6 2.1    
November 2.7 7.0 8.5 1.7    
December 3.2 7.0 8.2 5.7    
January 4.0 7.6 6.7 6.0    
February 3.8 7.6 5.7 3.9    
March 4.3 8.5 5.0 6.3    
April 7.0 6.9 4.8 7.1    
May 6.0 5.9 5.8 7.8    
June 6.0 7.0 3.2 7.7    
 
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   3 December 2009