Australia Full Year 2012: Now with exclusive rankings by State!
The Toyota Prado is #3 in Australia’s Northern Territory vs. #15 nationally.
* See the Top 10 best-selling models for each Australian State by clicking on the title! *
Thanks to Elise and the team at Toyota Australia, I can share with you an exclusive Top 10 models ranking by State for Australia. You will not find this anywhere else on the web! With the overall market hitting a new record in 2012 at 1,112,032 registrations, absolutely every State/Territory gains ground vs. 2011, an exceptional performance in itself. The biggest market in the country is still New South Wales (Sydney) with 341,211 sales (+8%) followed by Victoria (Melbourne) at 293,778 and +9% and Queensland (Brisbane) at 235,025 (+11%). Then we find Western Australia (Perth) at 128,005 (+17% – boosted by the mining industry), South Australia (Adelaide) at 67,999 and +8%, ACT (Canberra) at 17,435 and +11%, Tasmania at 16,981 and +1% and the Northern Territory at 11,598 and +16%.
The Mazda3 now leads Australia’s two biggest markets: New South Wales and Victoria.
Model-wise, if last year the Toyota Hilux was king in 3 States vs. 2 for the Mazda3 and Holden Commodore, in 2012 the situation is slightly different. Confirming it is the most popular vehicle in the country for the 2nd year in a row, the Mazda3 now leads in 3 different states: it stays in pole position in New South Wales and ACT but is now also #1 in the 2nd biggest market, Victoria, where it dethrones the Holden Commodore.
Toyota Hilux
The Toyota Hilux keeps the pole position in the 3 States it was dominating in 2011: doing best in Northern Territory with a huge 9.8% share, followed by Western Australia (5.4%) and Queensland (5.2%). Two additional models lead a State this year: the Holden Cruze “at home” in South Australia with 3,847 sales and 5.7% and the Toyota Corolla in Tasmania at 565 units and 3.3%.
Ayers Rock/Uluru in Australia’s Northern Territory
Northern Territory, home of Ayers Rock, deserves its own little paragraph even though it is the smallest market in the country. And the reason is the 7 best-selling vehicles there are all Toyotas! And 8 in the Top 10… In a market up 16% year-on-year, below the expected Hilux and Corolla, the Prado is up 50% to #3 vs. #15 in the national ranking, the Land Cruiser Wagon at #4 vs. #33, the Camry at #5, Yaris up 65% to #6, RAV4 up 40% to #7 vs. #19 nationally and the Land Cruiser Ute at #9 vs. #47 nationally…
More commentaries below the jump.
Australia Full Year 2012 post: Australia Full Year 2012: Now with Top 296 All-models ranking
Previous year: Australia Full Year 2011 by state: Toyota Hilux king 3 times
Full Year 2012 Top 10 for each Australian State and Territory below.
Illustrating its fall to #4 overall in 2012, the Commodore does not lead any State anymore, even South Australia where it is manufactured. Worse: it is now only in the Top 10 of 4 States out of 8 and has dropped out of Queensland and Western Australia’s Top 10… For the Ford Falcon, down from #9 nationally in 2011 to #21 this year, the situation is even more delicate: it only appear in one State’s Top 10: Tasmania where it is up 55% to #5, potentially pumped by rental company orders. It is even out of the Top 10 in Victoria where it is manufactured.
Notice also the Hyundai i30 managing an excellent 2nd spot both in Western Australia and ACT, the Nissan Navara up to #4 in Queensland, the VW Golf staying #4 in ACT, the Toyota Camry up 43% to #5 in Victoria, the Ford Ranger down 4 spots to #5 in Tasmania, the Toyota Prado up 64% to #5 in Western Australia and the Ford Territory remaining #6 in Victoria.
Australia overall Full Year 2012:
| Pos | Model | 2012 | % | /11 | Nat | 2011 | % | Pos |
| 1 | Mazda3 | 44,128 | 4.0% | 7% | 1 | 41,429 | 4.1% | 1 |
| 2 | Toyota Hilux | 40,646 | 3.7% | 13% | 2 | 36,124 | 3.6% | 3 |
| 3 | Toyota Corolla | 38,799 | 3.5% | 8% | 3 | 36,087 | 3.6% | 4 |
| 4 | Holden Commodore | 30,532 | 2.7% | -25% | 4 | 40,617 | 4.0% | 2 |
| 5 | Holden Cruze | 29,161 | 2.6% | -14% | 5 | 33,784 | 3.4% | 5 |
| 6 | Hyundai i30 | 28,348 | 2.5% | -2% | 6 | 28,869 | 2.9% | 6 |
| 7 | Toyota Camry | 27,230 | 2.4% | 42% | 7 | 19,169 | 1.9% | 8 |
| 8 | Nissan Navara | 26,045 | 2.3% | 20% | 8 | 21,675 | 2.1% | 7 |
| 9 | Toyota Yaris | 18,808 | 1.7% | 16% | 9 | 16,214 | 1.6% | 14 |
| 10 | Ford Focus | 18,586 | 1.7% | 44% | 10 | 12,863 | 1.3% | 19 |
Australian Capital Territory (Canberra) 2012 (Nat = National ranking):
| Pos | Model | 2012 | % | /11 | Nat | 2011 | % | Pos |
| 1 | Mazda3 | 906 | 5.2% | 4% | 1 | 874 | 5.5% | 1 |
| 2 | Hyundai i30 | 587 | 3.4% | 22% | 6 | 483 | 3.1% | 5 |
| 3 | Holden Cruze | 526 | 3.0% | -16% | 5 | 629 | 4.0% | 3 |
| 4 | VW Golf | 511 | 2.9% | -6% | 12 | 546 | 3.5% | 4 |
| 5 | Toyota Corolla | 464 | 2.7% | 16% | 3 | 399 | 2.5% | 7 |
| 6 | Holden Commodore | 438 | 2.5% | -32% | 4 | 648 | 4.1% | 2 |
| 7 | Mitsubishi Lancer | 380 | 2.2% | -6% | 18 | 404 | 2.6% | 6 |
| 8 | Mazda2 | 368 | 2.1% | 1% | 8 | 366 | 2.3% | 8 |
| 9 | Toyota Camry | 359 | 2.1% | 83% | 14 | 196 | 1.2% | n/a |
| 10 | Ford Focus | 341 | 2.0% | 26% | 10 | 271 | 1.7% | 11 |
New South Wales (Sydney) 2012:
| Pos | Model | 2012 | % | /11 | Nat | 2011 | % | Pos |
| 1 | Mazda3 | 15,337 | 4.5% | 5% | 1 | 14,661 | 4.7% | 1 |
| 2 | Toyota Corolla | 13,716 | 4.0% | 4% | 3 | 13,130 | 4.2% | 2 |
| 3 | Toyota Hilux | 10,720 | 3.1% | 6% | 2 | 10,085 | 3.2% | 4 |
| 4 | Holden Commodore | 9,421 | 2.8% | -26% | 4 | 12,692 | 4.0% | 3 |
| 5 | Hyundai i30 | 9,258 | 2.7% | -4% | 6 | 9,690 | 3.1% | 5 |
| 6 | Holden Cruze | 8,055 | 2.4% | -15% | 5 | 9,481 | 3.0% | 6 |
| 7 | Toyota Camry | 7,909 | 2.3% | 44% | 7 | 5,491 | 1.7% | 12 |
| 8 | Nissan Navara | 6,679 | 2.0% | 20% | 8 | 5,544 | 1.8% | 11 |
| 9 | Toyota Yaris | 6,456 | 1.9% | 19% | 9 | 5,416 | 1.7% | 13 |
| 10 | Mazda2 | 6,269 | 1.8% | -2% | 14 | 6,426 | 2.0% | 8 |
Northern Territory 2012:
| Pos | Model | 2012 | % | /11 | Nat | 2011 | % | Pos |
| 1 | Toyota Hilux | 1,142 | 9.8% | 17% | 2 | 980 | 9.8% | 1 |
| 2 | Toyota Corolla | 514 | 4.4% | 16% | 3 | 444 | 4.4% | 2 |
| 3 | Toyota Prado | 506 | 4.4% | 50% | 15 | 337 | 3.4% | 5 |
| 4 | Toyota Land Cruiser Wagon | 426 | 3.7% | 12% | 33 | 379 | 3.8% | 3 |
| 5 | Toyota Camry | 418 | 3.6% | 22% | 7 | 342 | 3.4% | 4 |
| 6 | Toyota Yaris | 353 | 3.0% | 65% | 9 | 214 | 2.1% | n/a |
| 7 | Toyota RAV4 | 330 | 2.8% | 40% | 19 | 236 | 2.4% | n/a |
| 8 | Nissan Navara | 317 | 2.7% | 59% | 8 | 199 | 2.0% | n/a |
| 9 | Toyota Land Cruiser Ute | 279 | 2.4% | 4% | 47 | 267 | 2.7% | 7 |
| 10 | Mazda3 | 277 | 2.4% | 3% | 1 | 269 | 2.7% | 6 |
Queensland (Brisbane) 2012:
| Pos | Model | 2012 | % | /11 | Nat | 2011 | % | Pos |
| 1 | Toyota Hilux | 12,275 | 5.2% | 20% | 2 | 10,251 | 4.9% | 1 |
| 2 | Mazda3 | 8,792 | 3.7% | 9% | 1 | 8,100 | 3.8% | 2 |
| 3 | Toyota Corolla | 7,956 | 3.4% | 9% | 3 | 7,331 | 3.5% | 3 |
| 4 | Nissan Navara | 7,515 | 3.2% | 23% | 8 | 6,109 | 2.9% | 5 |
| 5 | Hyundai i30 | 5,541 | 2.4% | -10% | 6 | 6,169 | 2.9% | 4 |
| 6 | Mitsubishi Triton | 5,353 | 2.3% | 11% | 11 | 4,813 | 2.3% | 8 |
| 7 | Toyota Camry | 5,272 | 2.2% | 32% | 7 | 3,990 | 1.9% | 11 |
| 8 | Toyota Prado | 5,154 | 2.2% | 65% | 15 | 3,125 | 1.5% | n/a |
| 9 | Ford Ranger | 5,011 | 2.1% | 15% | 13 | 4,360 | 2.1% | 10 |
| 10 | Holden Cruze | 4,820 | 2.1% | -17% | 5 | 5,780 | 2.7% | 6 |
South Australia (Adelaide) 2012:
| Pos | Model | 2012 | % | % | Nat | 2011 | % | Pos |
| 1 | Holden Cruze | 3,847 | 5.7% | 9% | 5 | 3,535 | 5.6% | 2 |
| 2 | Holden Commodore | 3,528 | 5.2% | -27% | 4 | 4,826 | 7.7% | 1 |
| 3 | Mazda3 | 2,732 | 4.0% | 4% | 1 | 2,626 | 4.2% | 3 |
| 4 | Toyota Hilux | 2,228 | 3.3% | 13% | 2 | 1,968 | 3.1% | 5 |
| 5 | Toyota Corolla | 2,226 | 3.3% | 4% | 3 | 2,142 | 3.4% | 4 |
| 6 | Toyota Camry | 1,709 | 2.5% | 29% | 7 | 1,320 | 2.1% | 8 |
| 7 | Nissan Navara | 1,449 | 2.1% | 11% | 8 | 1,308 | 2.1% | 9 |
| 8 | Hyundai i30 | 1,400 | 2.1% | 0% | 6 | 1,398 | 2.2% | 7 |
| 9 | Mitsubishi Triton | 1,286 | 1.9% | -1% | 11 | 1,305 | 2.1% | 10 |
| 10 | Ford Ranger | 1,276 | 1.9% | 34% | 13 | 954 | 1.5% | n/a |
Tasmania 2012:
| Pos | Model | 2012 | % | /11 | Nat | 2011 | % | Pos |
| 1 | Toyota Corolla | 565 | 3.3% | 11% | 3 | 508 | 3.0% | 6 |
| 2 | Mazda3 | 555 | 3.3% | -10% | 1 | 617 | 3.7% | 3 |
| 3 | Toyota Hilux | 542 | 3.2% | 4% | 2 | 519 | 3.1% | 5 |
| 4 | Ford Falcon | 511 | 3.0% | 55% | 21 | 329 | 2.0% | 14 |
| 5 | Ford Ranger | 494 | 2.9% | -27% | 13 | 681 | 4.1% | 1 |
| 6 | Nissan Navara | 445 | 2.6% | 5% | 8 | 425 | 2.5% | 8 |
| 7 | Holden Cruze | 435 | 2.6% | -17% | 5 | 525 | 3.1% | 4 |
| 8 | Mitsubishi Triton | 410 | 2.4% | 26% | 11 | 326 | 1.9% | 15 |
| 9 | Nissan X-Trail | 388 | 2.3% | 13% | 16 | 343 | 2.0% | 12 |
| 10 | Hyundai i20 | 386 | 2.3% | 168% | 22 | 144 | 0.9% | n/a |
Victoria (Melbourne) 2012:
| Pos | Model | 2012 | % | % | Nat | 2011 | % | Pos |
| 1 | Mazda3 | 11,743 | 4.0% | 8% | 1 | 10,880 | 4.1% | 2 |
| 2 | Holden Commodore | 10,086 | 3.4% | -23% | 4 | 13,128 | 4.9% | 1 |
| 3 | Toyota Corolla | 9,571 | 3.3% | 6% | 3 | 9,029 | 3.4% | 4 |
| 4 | Holden Cruze | 8,786 | 3.0% | -18% | 5 | 10,708 | 4.0% | 3 |
| 5 | Toyota Camry | 8,423 | 2.9% | 43% | 7 | 5,910 | 2.2% | 9 |
| 6 | Ford Territory | 7,276 | 2.5% | 20% | 20 | 6,051 | 2.3% | 6 |
| 7 | Toyota Hilux | 6,562 | 2.2% | 8% | 2 | 6,051 | 2.3% | 7 |
| 8 | Hyundai i30 | 6,486 | 2.2% | 9% | 6 | 5,953 | 2.2% | 8 |
| 9 | Nissan Navara | 6,062 | 2.1% | 16% | 8 | 5,207 | 1.9% | 11 |
| 10 | Ford Focus | 5,954 | 2.0% | 39% | 10 | 4,291 | 1.6% | n/a |
Western Australia (Perth) 2012:
| Pos | Model | 2012 | % | % | Nat | 2011 | % | Pos |
| 1 | Toyota Hilux | 6,928 | 5.4% | 15% | 2 | 6,004 | 5.5% | 1 |
| 2 | Hyundai i30 | 4,541 | 3.5% | 4% | 6 | 4,358 | 4.0% | 2 |
| 3 | Toyota Corolla | 3,787 | 3.0% | 22% | 3 | 3,104 | 2.8% | 5 |
| 4 | Mazda3 | 3,786 | 3.0% | 11% | 1 | 3,402 | 3.1% | 3 |
| 5 | Toyota Prado | 3,385 | 2.6% | 64% | 15 | 2,069 | 1.9% | 9 |
| 6 | Nissan Navara | 3,278 | 2.6% | 23% | 8 | 2,669 | 2.4% | 7 |
| 7 | Toyota Camry | 2,884 | 2.3% | 65% | 7 | 1,744 | 1.6% | n/a |
| 8 | Hyundai i20 | 2,678 | 2.1% | 45% | 22 | 1,846 | 1.7% | n/a |
| 9 | Ford Ranger | 2,557 | 2.0% | 33% | 13 | 1,924 | 1.8% | 10 |
| 10 | Holden Cruze | 2,505 | 2.0% | -13% | 5 | 2,890 | 2.6% | 6 |
Source: VFACTS, many thanks to the team at Toyota Australia for sharing the data!
It is good to see that South Aussies still put the welfare of their country first!! I would remind other states that an Aus. industry is essential for the wellbeing of our future .. Plus the fact that both Holden cars are excellent vehicles and are equal to, or better than the imports !
Very interesting, there are some noticeable differences, Australians love their pick ups (utes). thank you.