Queensland - There has been moderate trend growth for 11 months. Hospitality and services has had 13 months of strong growth in the trend estimate, while after seven months of strong growth, Household good retailing has had two months of moderate growth. Department stores, Clothing and soft good retailing and Recreational good retailing have had a decline in the trend estimate for at least three months.
South Australia - There has been weak growth in the trend estimate for two months.
Department stores, Clothing and soft good retailing, Household good retailing and Recreational good retailing have had a decline in the trend estimate for five, four, 12 and four months respectively. By contrast, Other retailing has had six months of strong growth.
Western Australia - There has been weak growth in the trend estimate for five months. Food retailing and Hospitality and services have had a decline or no change in the trend estimate for three and six months respectively, while Clothing and soft good retailing and Recreational good retailing have had at least three months of strong growth.
Tasmania - Growth in the trend has been slowing since August 2005 with moderate growth in January 2006. All published industries have had a slowing in trend growth in recent months.
Australian Bureau of Statistics