4.1 Value of retail sales

(a) Seasonally-adjusted data
Source: ABS, Retail Trade Australia, January 2016, cat. no. 8501.0

4.2 Passenger vehicle sales

(a) Includes vehicles designed primarily for the carriage of people, such as cars, station wagons and people movers. Also includes four wheel drive passenger vehicles not classified as sports utility vehicles.
Source: ABS, Sales of New Motor Vehicles, February 2016, cat. no. 9314.0

4.3 Dwelling approvals

(a) Houses and other dwellings (e.g. flats) intended for long-term residential use; includes both private and public sector dwellings.
Source: ABS, Building Approvals, January 2016, cat. no. 8731.0

4.4 Business investment

 (a) Private business gross fixed capital formation for other buildings and structures, machinery and equipment, livestock and intangible fixed assets.
Note: National account data is only available for financial years
Source: Australian National Accounts: State Accounts, 2014–15, cat. no. 5220.0

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