Motor vehicle sales are strong, according to the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries:
Motor vehicle sales across Australia got off to a solid start in January, with the month’s sales nudging ahead of the same period last year and showing a rise in activity among private purchasers.
Total sales for January, including passenger cars, SUVs, light and heavy commercial vehicles totalled 84,910 for the month, 0.6 percent up on the same month in 2016.
Within the segments, light commercials fell 3.9 per cent, passenger car sales declined slightly (down 0.8 per cent), while SUVs continued their consistent growth pattern with a gain of 3.2 per cent….
But retail sales growth is slowing.
While housing is slowing after a surge in high-density units over the last five years.
Resources exports have been performing well but a slow-down in Chinese housing sales could act as a hand-brake on future growth.