Some of the statistical tables contain revisions from the tables in the Key Automotive Statistics 2011 publication.
Key Automotive Statistics 1
2012 1
GLOSSARY/ABBREVIATIONS 19
MOTOR VEHICLE CLASSIFICATIONS AND DEFINITIONS 20
1.MOTOR VEHICLE SALES – AUSTRALIA 21
1.1 New Motor Vehicle Sales 21
Figure 1.1.1 New Motor Vehicle Sales 21
Figure 1.1.2 Total Market Share by Marque (2012) 21
1.2 Passenger Motor Vehicle Sales 22
Figure 1.2.1 Locally Produced and Imported PMV Sales 22
1.3 Light Vehicle Sales 22
Figure 1.3.1 New Light Vehicles: Market Share by Vehicle and Purchaser Types (2012) 22
1.4 Commercial Vehicle Sales 23
Figure 1.4.1 SUVs, Light Trucks, Heavy Trucks and Buses: Market Share by Marque (2012) 23
2. MOTOR VEHICLE PRODUCTION – AUSTRALIA 24
2.1 PMVs and Derivatives 24
Figure 2.1.1 Markets for Locally Produced PMVs and PMV Derivatives 24
Figure 2.1.2 Value of Production of Locally Made PMVs and PMV Derivatives 24
2.2 Component Manufacturers 25
Figure 2.2.1 Value of Components Sourced From Australian Suppliers 25
3. PRICES 25
Figure 3.1.1 New Motor Vehicle Price Index (CPI Motor Vehicles) 25
4. TRADE 26
4.1 Exports 26
Figure 4.1.1 Value of Automotive Exports 26
Figure 4.1.2 Automotive Exports by Destination (2012) 26
Figure 4.1.3 Exports of PMVs and Derivatives (Number) 27
4.2 Imports 27
Figure 4.2.1 Imports of Vehicles and Components 27
Figure 4.2.2 Automotive Imports (Vehicles and Components) by Source (2012) 28
5. EMPLOYMENT AND PRODUCTIVITY 29
5.1 Australian Automotive Industry Employment 29
Figure 5.1.1 Automotive Industry Employment 29
5.2 Productivity 29
Figure 5.2.1 Local Vehicle Manufacturers’ Labour Productivity 29
6. PROFITABILITY, R&D EXPENDITURE AND KEY INDICATORS 30
6.1 PMV Manufacturing Profitability 30
Figure 6.1.1. Local Vehicle Manufacturers’ Profit Performance 30
6.2 R&D Expenditure 30
Figure 6.2.1 Automotive Industry R&D Expenditure 30
Reference Table 22 30
6.3 Automotive Manufacturing Key Indicators 31
Figure 6.3.1 Automotive Manufacturing Key Indicators 31
7. VEHICLE FLEET STATISTICS 32
7.1 Motor Vehicle Registrations by Vehicle Type, Fuel Type and Average Age 32
Figure 7.1.1 Registered Motor Vehicles by Type (As at 31 January*) *As at 31 March for 2005 and 2010 32
Figure 7.1.2 Registered Motor Vehicles by Fuel Type (As at 31 January*) 32
Figure 7.1.3 Estimated Average Age of the Light Vehicle Fleet (As at 31 January) 33
TABLES 34
Table 1: New Motor Vehicle Sales 34
Table 2: Total Market Share by Marque 35
Marque 35
Market Share (%) 35
1998 35
1999 35
2000 35
2001 35
2002 35
2003 35
2004 35
2005 35
2006 35
2007 35
2008 35
2009 35
2010 35
2011 35
2012 35
Toyota 35
19.6 35
19.5 35
20.2 35
18.3 35
19.2 35
20.5 35
21.1 35
20.5 35
22.2 35
22.5 35
23.6 35
21.4 35
20.7 35
18 35
19.6 35
Holden 35
19 35
19.7 35
19.7 35
21.4 35
21.6 35
19.3 35
18.6 35
17.7 35
15.2 35
14 35
12.9 35
12.8 35
12.8 35
12.5 35
10.3 35
Mazda 35
3.4 35
3.4 35
3.5 35
4.4 35
4.7 35
5.8 35
5.8 35
6.7 35
6.6 35
7.4 35
7.9 35
8.3 35
8.2 35
8.8 35
9.3 35
Hyundai 35
7.1 35
6 35
5.8 35
5.2 35
4.1 35
3.4 35
4.5 35
4.9 35
4.8 35
4.8 35
4.5 35
6.7 35
7.7 35
8.6 35
8.2 35
Ford 35
15.9 35
16.1 35
14.5 35
13.8 35
13.2 35
13.9 35
14.2 35
13.1 35
11.9 35
10.3 35
10.3 35
10.3 35
9.2 35
9 35
8.1 35
Nissan 35
5.7 35
6.2 35
5.8 35
5.6 35
6.1 35
6.4 35
6.7 35
5.7 35
5.5 35
5.7 35
5.9 35
5.6 35
6.1 35
6.7 35
7.2 35
Mitsubishi 35
10.4 35
8.9 35
9.3 35
8.8 35
8.2 35
8 35
6 35
5.8 35
5.6 35
6.2 35
6 35
6.1 35
6 35
6.1 35
5.3 35
Other 35
18.9 35
20.2 35
21.2 35
22.5 35
22.9 35
22.7 35
23.1 35
25.6 35
28.2 35
29.1 35
28.9 35
28.8 35
29.3 35
30.3 35
32 35
Total 35
100 35
100 35
100 35
100 35
100 35
100 35
100 35
100 35
100 35
100 35
100 35
100 35
100 35
100 35
100 35
Source: VFACTS, Retail Sales 35
Table 3: Sales Volume and Market Share by Segment 36
Segment 36
2007 36
2008 36
2009 36
2010 36
2011 36
2012 36
Volume 36
Share (%) 36
Volume 36
Share (%) 36
Volume 36
Share (%) 36
Volume 36
Share (%) 36
Volume 36
Share (%) 36
Volume 36
Share (%) 36
Light 36
127,891 36
12.2 36
126,600 36
12.5 36
116,460 36
12.4 36
137,916 36
13.3 36
132,442 36
13.1 36
137,606 36
12.4 36
Small 36
232,388 36
22.1 36
228,463 36
22.6 36
213,988 36
22.8 36
239,098 36
23.1 36
244,090 36
24.2 36
252,167 36
22.7 36
Medium 36
92,579 36
8.8 36
86,819 36
8.6 36
76,638 36
8.2 36
82,622 36
8.0 36
75,984 36
7.5 36
87,674 36
7.9 36
Large 36
139,677 36
13.3 36
119,339 36
11.8 36
101,701 36
10.9 36
98,583 36
9.5 36
78,077 36
7.7 36
63,096 36
5.7 36
Upper Large 36
9,346 36
0.9 36
5,467 36
0.5 36
3,592 36
0.4 36
3,753 36
0.4 36
3,042 36
0.3 36
3,235 36
0.3 36
People Movers 36
16,202 36
1.5 36
12,646 36
1.2 36
11,032 36
1.2 36
12,655 36
1.2 36
11,109 36
1.1 36
11,640 36
1.0 36
Sports 36
18,936 36
1.8 36
17,211 36
1.7 36
17,151 36
1.8 36
17,495 36
1.7 36
14,570 36
1.4 36
21,437 36
1.9 36
Total Passenger 36
637,019 36
60.7 36
596,545 36
58.9 36
540,562 36
57.7 36
592,122 36
57.2 36
559,314 36
55.5 36
576,855 36
51.9 36
Light Buses 36
2,465 36
0.2 36
3,417 36
0.3 36
2,259 36
0.2 36
2,434 36
0.2 36
2,888 36
0.3 36
3,857 36
0.4 36
Vans 36
20,300 36
1.9 36
24,299 36
2.4 36
24,557 36
2.6 36
23,003 36
2.2 36
21,033 36
2.1 36
20,676 36
1.9 36
SUVs 36
198,176 36
18.9 36
194,678* 36
19.2 36
188,153 36
20.1 36
235,285 36
22.7 36
244,136 36
24.2 36
305,825 36
27.5 36
PU/CC 4X2 36
70,606 36
6.7 36
72,812 36
7.2 36
67,393 36
7.2 36
59,052 36
5.7 36
52,179 36
5.2 36
49,233 36
4.4 36
PU/CC 4X4 36
82,691 36
7.9 36
83,308 36
8.2 36
85,813 36
9.2 36
93,956 36
9.1 36
99,850 36
9.9 36
124,536 36
11.2 36
Trucks 2,500-3,500 kgs GVM 36
1,494 36
0.1 36
1,180 36
0.1 36
1,036 36
0.1 36
1,108 36
0.1 36
990 36
0.1 36
N/A* 36
N/A* 36
Total Light Commercial 36
375,732 36
35.8 36
379,694 36
37.5 36
369,211 36
39.4 36
414,838 36
40.1 36
421,076 36
41.8 36
504,127 36
45.4 36
Trucks 3,501-7,500 kgs GVM 36
12,579 36
1.2 36
13,220 36
1.3 36
11,079 36
1.2 36
12,099 36
1.2 36
11,496 36
1.1 36
12,696 36
1.1 36
Trucks 7,501-15,000 kgs GVM 36
8,357 36
0.8 36
8,900 36
0.9 36
6,989 36
0.7 36
6,546 36
0.6 36
5,892 36
0.6 36
6,599 36
0.6 36
Trucks 15,001+ kgs GVM 36
15,370 36
1.5 36
12,725 36
1.3 36
8,695 36
0.9 36
9,159 36
0.9 36
9,766 36
1.0 36
11,755 36
1.1 36
Buses 36
925 36
0.1 36
1080 36
0.1 36
792 36
0.1 36
810 36
0.1 36
893 36
0.1 36
N/A* 36
N/A* 36
Total Heavy Commercial 36
37,231 36
3.5 36
35,925 36
3.5 36
27,555 36
2.9 36
28,614 36
2.8 36
28,047 36
2.8 36
31,050 36
2.8 36
TOTAL VEHICLES 36
1,049,982 36
100.0 36
1,012,164 36
100.0 36
937,328 36
100.0 36
1,035,574 36
100.0 36
1,008,437 36
100.0 36
1,112,032 36
100.0 36
Source: VFACTS, Retail Sales, *N/A=Data not available 36
Table 4: Sales Volume and Segment – Share of Locally Produced and Imported PMVs by Segment 37
Model Line 37
Volume 37
Share (%) 37
Volume 37
Share (%) 37
Volume 37
Share (%) 37
Volume 37
Share (%) 37
Volume 37
Share (%) 37
Volume 37
Share (%) 37
Table 4 (Continued) Sales Volume and Segment –Share of Locally Produced and Imported PMVs by Segment 38
Model Line 38
Volume 38
Share (%) 38
Volume 38
Share (%) 38
Volume 38
Share (%) 38
Volume 38
Share (%) 38
Volume 38
Share (%) 38
Volume 38
Share (%) 38
Table 5: New Light Vehicle Sales Volume and Market Share by Vehicle and Purchaser Type 39
Table 6: SUVs, Light Trucks, Heavy Trucks and Buses – Sales Volume and Market Share by Marque 40
Marque 40
2007 40
2008 40
2009 40
2010 40
2011 40
2012 40
Volume 40
Share (%) 40
Volume 40
Share (%) 40
Volume 40
Share (%) 40
Volume 40
Share (%) 40
Volume 40
Share (%) 40
Volume 40
Share (%) 40
Toyota 40
102,324 40
24.8 40
115,028 40
27.7 40
101,934 40
25.7 40
110,315 40
24.9 40
98,376 40
21.9 40
116,684 40
21.8 40
Nissan 40
41,832 40
10.1 40
40,259 40
9.7 40
39,476 40
9.9 40
46,297 40
10.4 40
53,080 40
11.8 40
65,307 40
12.2 40
Mitsubishi 40
37,277 40
9.0 40
37,854 40
9.1 40
37,448 40
9.4 40
37,957 40
8.6 40
45,041 40
10.0 40
45,920 40
8.6 40
Ford 40
48,794 40
11.8 40
45,571 40
11.0 40
40,905 40
10.3 40
40,586 40
9.2 40
40,727 40
9.1 40
42,170 40
7.9 40
Holden 40
45,225 40
11.0 40
42,278 40
10.2 40
38,631 40
9.7 40
40,708 40
9.2 40
36,840 40
8.2 40
39,781 40
7.4 40
Mazda 40
19,967 40
4.8 40
20,453 40
4.9 40
18,690 40
4.7 40
22,847 40
5.2 40
23,216 40
5.2 40
35,456 40
6.6 40
Subaru 40
19,781 40
4.8 40
18,939 40
4.6 40
19,423 40
4.9 40
21,533 40
4.9 40
19,049 40
4.2 40
27,175 40
5.1 40
Hyundai 40
Honda 40
12,646 40
3.1 40
9,812 40
2.4 40
5,103 40
1.3 40
7,244 40
1.6 40
5,748 40
1.3 40
4,733 40
0.9 40
Other 40
85,117 40
20.6 40
85,425 40
20.6 40
95,156 40
24.0 40
115,965 40
26.2 40
127,046 40
28.3 40
157,951 40
29.5 40
TOTAL 40
412,963 40
100 40
415,619 40
100 40
396,766 40
100 40
443,452 40
100 40
449,123 40
100 40
535,177 40
100 40
Source: VFACTS, Retail Sales 40
Table 7: SUVs, Truck and Bus Sales – Volume and Segment Share by Model 41
Model Line 41
Table continues on next page 41
Model Line 42
Table 8: Production (Units) of Locally-made PMVs, PMV Derivatives and SUVs 43
Table 9: Value of Production of Locally-made PMVs and PMV Derivatives 44
Table 10: Value of Components Sourced from Australian Suppliers 44
Table 11: Quarterly Index of Motor Vehicle Prices, CPI and Average Weekly Earnings 45
Table 12: Australian Dollar Value 47
Table 13: Value and Growth of Automotive Exports 48
Table 14: Automotive Exports by Destination 49
Table 15: Exports of new CBU PMVs, PMV Derivatives and SUVs 50
Table 16: Value and Growth of Automotive Imports 51
Table 17: Automotive Imports by Source 52
Table 18: Imports of CBU PMVs and Other Motor Vehicles 53
Table 19: Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle and Parts Manufacturing Employment 53
Table 20: Local Vehicle Producer Labour Productivity 54
This measure adjusts productivity to exclude those employees not involved in management, sales, design, engineering and production of Australian-made passenger vehicles or sales of imported vehicles. 54
Table 21: Profit Performance of the Local Vehicle Producers 55
Table 22: Automotive Industry R&D Expenditure 56
Table 23: Automotive Manufacturing Key Indicators 57
Table 24: Number of Registered Motor Vehicles, Australia (As at 31 January) 57
Table 25: Type of Fuel of Motor Vehicle Fleet, Australia (As at 31 January) 58
Table 26: Estimated Average Age of the Light Vehicle Fleet (As at 31 January) 58