The January 2017 trend estimate (97,231) decreased by 0.2% when compared with December 2016.

When comparing national trend estimates for January 2017 with December 2016, sales for Sports utility and Other vehicles decreased by 0.7% and and 0.4% respectively. By contrast, sales for Passenger vehicles increased by 0.4%.

The largest downward movement across all states and territories, on a trend basis, was in Tasmania (-1.8%).

The largest upward movement across all states and territories, on a trend basis, was in the Australian Capital Territory (1.0%), continuing an upward trend which commenced in September 2016.