The September 2017 trend estimate (99,850) decreased by 0.3% when compared with August 2017.

When comparing national trend estimates for September 2017 with August 2017, sales for Other vehicles increased by 0.7%. By contrast, Passenger vehicles and Sports utility vehicles decreased by 1.0% and 0.1% respectively.

The largest upward movement across all states and territories, on a trend basis, was in Tasmania (1.5%), continuing an upward trend that began in April 2017.

The largest downward movement across all states and territories, on a trend basis, was in the Australian Capital Territory (-0.9%).