The August 2017 trend estimate (100,809) increased by 0.3% when compared with July 2017.

When comparing national trend estimates for August 2017 with July 2017, sales for Sports utility vehicles and Other vehicles increased by 0.8% and 0.7% respectively. By contrast, Passenger vehicles decreased by 0.4%.

The largest upward movement across all states and territories, on a trend basis, was in the Northern Territory (0.9%), continuing an upward trend that began in January 2017.

The largest downward movement across all states and territories, on a trend basis, was in Tasmania (-0.6%).