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Industry Report - Transport and Storage

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Transport and storage
The transport and storage sector recorded a 17 percentage point improvement in SME confidence in the November 2012 Sensis® Business Index, with confidence sitting at 3%. Confidence amongst SMEs in the transport and storage sector was well below the national average of 19%. SMEs in the sector cited increasing costs, cutting back on staff and expenses and a lack of business growth as the reasons for their confidence this quarter.
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Industry gross value added

Transport, postal and warehousing
Industry gross value added in the transport, postal and warehousing sector fell 1.5% seasonally adjusted in the September 2012 quarter, down from 2.4% growth in the June quarter. The only sub-sector to record growth in the September quarter was rail, pipeline and other transport, which was up 0.2% for the quarter. The largest decline was recorded for transport, postal and storage services which was down 2.3% for the quarter.

Business Indicators

Transport, postal and warehousing
Sales in the transport, postal and warehousing sector fell 2.1% in seasonally adjusted terms in the September 2012 quarter.

In the same period:
  • Business gross operating profits rose 4.6% in seasonally adjusted terms
  • Wages fell 2.4% in seasonally adjusted terms
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Sensis does not warrant the accuracy of data supplied by third parties. 1. Sensis® Business Index Sweeney Research, November 2012. 2. Australian Bureau of Statistics Catalogue 5206.0, September 2012. 3. Australian Bureau of Statistics Catalogue 8501.0, November 2012. ® & ™ Registered trade mark and trade mark of Telstra Corporation Limited (ABN 33 051 775 556). Sensis Pty Ltd (ABN 30 007 423 912) has responsibility for production of Yellow Pages® and White Pages® directories and related products on behalf of Telstra Corporation Limited. © Telstra Corporation Limited 2013.