| Vehicle production* |
340,000 vehicles Australia wide 2006
(*estimate from Australian Automotive Intelligence Report 2007) |
YTD Vehicle sales*
(* FCAI YTD January 2008) |
| New vehicles sold - Victoria |
21,044 |
| New vehicles sold - Tasmania |
1,490 |
| New vehicles sold - Australia |
82,270 |
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2007 vehicle sales*
(*VFACTS) |
1,049,982 total vehicles sold (up 6.5% from 2006)
637,019 total passenger vehicles sold |
Car affordability*
(*Australian Automotive Intelligence Yearbook 2007) |
As of Dec 2006, it takes about 31.8 weeks of average weekly earnings to buy a family car (series 6) |
Average weekly vehicle running costs*
(*NRMA 2007 Vehicle Running Costs report) |
| small car |
$174.60 |
| light vehicle |
$143.81 |
| people mover |
$265.31 |
| SUV |
$323.02 |
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Cars on road*
* ABS cat no 9309.0 as at 31/3/2007 Motor Vehicle Census |
| Registered vehicles - Victoria |
3,818,062 |
| Registered vehicles - Tasmania |
381,226 |
| Registered vehicles - Australia |
14,774,921 |
| Average age of vehicles - Victoria |
10.4 years |
| Average age of vehicles - Australia |
10.0 years |
| Average age of vehicles - Tasmania |
11.9 years |
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Top vehicle manufacturers
Total employment – Australia*
* Dun & Bradstreet’s Who’s Who Business Directory 2007
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| GM Holden LTD |
6,500 employees |
| Toyota Motor Corporation Australia LTD |
4,700 employees |
| Ford Motor Company of Australia LTD |
4,700 employees |
| Mitsubishi Motors Australia LTD |
1,570 employees |
| Total |
17,470 employees |
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No of retail auto businesses
* ABS cat no 8165.0 June 2006 (February 2007 release)
Any variation from Aust Business Register figures (2004) is due to the exclusion of non trading companies
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| total business count for Australian automotive retail in following sectors |
2003-04 |
2004-5 |
2005-6 |
2006-7 |
| Car Retailing |
4962 |
5208 |
5370 |
5307 |
| Motor Cycle Dealing |
1407 |
1518 |
1704 |
1704 |
| Trailer & Caravan Dealing |
459 |
480 |
486 |
498 |
| Automotive Fuel Retailing |
5892 |
5595 |
5604 |
5409 |
| Automotive Electrical Services |
3708 |
3699 |
3648 |
3540 |
| Smash Repairing |
9378 |
9297 |
9204 |
9312 |
| Tyre Retailing |
2178 |
2256 |
2346 |
2202 |
| Automotive Repair & Services n.e.c. |
24750 |
25023 |
25185 |
25596 |
| Motor Vehicle Hiring |
1665 |
1626 |
1638 |
1812 |
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Retail automotive employees*
* 2006 Census of Housing & Population |
| Employees in retail automotive industry - Victoria |
52,741 |
| Employees in retail automotive industry - Australia |
219,219 |
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Retail automotive turnover*
• 2006 ABS cat 8155.0 Australian Industry - experimental estimates |
Retail Automotive Industry turnover – Australia in excess of $173.2 Billion
Retail sector turnover estimated at $100.7 billion Australia wide
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Component manufacture revenue*
(*IBIS 2006) |
A$6.9 billion 2004-05 |
Imports
(*Australian Automotive Intelligence Yearbook 2007) |
Total value of Australian automotive imports in 2006 was $24.5 billion i.e.
Motor vehicles - $18.3 bill (2006)
Automotive components – $6.2 bill (2006) |
Exports*
www.industry.gov.au |
Number of vehicles (light) exported during 2006 – 133,000
(*Australian Automotive Intelligence Yearbook 2007)
Total value of Australian automotive exports in 2006 was $4.85 billion. i.e.
Motor vehicles - $3.07 billion
Automotive components - $1.78 billion. |
Fuel consumption*
* ABS cat no 9208.0 (12 months ending 31/10/06) |
| Average fuel consumption |
Australia 13.8 litres per 100 kms |
| Total fuel consumption |
Australia 28,898 million litres |
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Kilometres travelled*
*ABS 9208.0 12 months ending 31/10/2006 |
| Average vehicle kilometres travelled |
14,600 km per annum |
| Total kilometres travelled, Australia 2005 |
209,405 million km |
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Road fatalities*
* www.atsb.gov.au YTD Jan - Dec 2007 |
| Total road fatalities - Victoria |
332 |
| Total road fatalities - Tasmania |
47 |
| Total road fatalities - Australia |
1,611 |
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Motor vehicle theft*
* www.carsafe.com.au 12 months to September 2007 |
| No of stolen vehicles - Victoria |
13,399 |
| No of stolen vehicles - Tasmania |
1,423 |
| No of stolen vehicles - Australia |
60,223 |
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Average profit margin (2005-06 experimental estimates)*
* ABS Australian Industry cat no 8155 (2005-6) |
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MOTOR VEHICLE RETAILING AND SERVICES
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| |
2001-02 |
2002-03 |
2003-04 |
2004-05 |
2005-06 |
| Total income $m |
80,392 |
87,072 |
88,063 |
100,008 |
100,701 |
| Total expenses $m |
78,885 |
85,599 |
86,141 |
98,086 |
97,821 |
| Operating profit before tax |
1,982 |
2,132 |
2,450 |
2,584 |
3,035 |
| Profit margin % |
2.5 |
2.5 |
2.8 |
2.6 |
3.0 |
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Consumer price index*
* ABS cat no 6401.0 |
| Dec Quarter 2006 to Dec Quarter 2007 |
3.0% |
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Cash rates*
www.rba.gov.au |
| 90 Day Bill (Dec 2007) |
7.29% |
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Gross domestic product (September Qtr 2006 to September Qtr 2007)*
* ABS cat no 5206.0 |
| Chain volume measures (trend) |
4.0% |
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Unemployment rate (Seasonally Adjusted Estimate)*
*ABS cat no 6202.0 Dec 2007 |
| Australia |
4.0% |
| Victoria |
4.4% |
| Tasmania |
6.2% |
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Award rate of pay (Tradesperson)*
*www.wagenet.gov.au
• As at November 2007. Minimum wage for R6 or Level 1 qualified Tradesperson – 38 hour week.
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| Vehicle Industry - Repair, Services and Retail Award |
$578.20 |
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Average weekly earnings (Australia)*
*as at May 2007 ABS cat no 6302.0 |
| Full-time adult ordinary time earnings (trend) |
$1,103.30 |
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Labour price index (Total Hourly Rates of Pay Excluding Bonuses)*
* Sep 2007 ABS 6345.0 |
| Australia (seasonally adjusted) |
4.2% |
| Victoria (original all sectors -change from previous financial year) |
3.7% |
| Tasmania (original all sectors) |
4.1% |
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VACC Government & Public Affairs Department – Research
David Russell (03) 9829 1142
Susie Savage (03) 9829 1141
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