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International Visitors in Australia JUNE 2012 QUARTERLY RESULTS OF THE INTERNATIONAL VISITOR SURVEY

International Visitors in Australia

June 2012 Quarterly Results of the International Visitor Survey

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Changes to International Visitor Survey data Tourism regions In December 2010 the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) released the Australian Statistical Geography Standard (ASGS). This new geographical standard is based on population and replaces the previous Australian Statistical Geography Classification (ASGC) that was based on legal boundaries. The ASGS took effect from 1 July 2011. This change required the tourism regions to be redefined under the ASGS classification. Tourism Research Australia (TRA) in consultation with the state and territory tourism offices and the ABS completed this review in June 2011. The new geographical structure for the tourism regions was published in the Non-ABS Structures publication 1270.0.55.003 - Australian Statistical Geography Standard (ASGS): Volume 3 - Non ABS Structures, July 2011 on 22 July 2011. The publication contains the digital boundaries, labels and codes for the tourism regions. To preserve time series data for the International Visitor Survey (IVS), TRA undertook an extensive back-casting exercise during 2011â&#x20AC;&#x201C;12. All IVS data back to 1999 has been converted to the new ASGS classification, enabling users to continue to use the full time series for trend analysis and comparative purposes at the regional level.

Weighting methodology The IVS results are benchmarked to data on international visitor numbers over the period, provided by the Department of Immigration and Citizenship, with the assistance of the ABS. The variables used in weighting the data are country of residence, state of arrival, main purpose of journey, airport of departure and age and sex of visitor. While TRA was completing the back-casting, further improvements were made to the survey methodology by weighting the education and employment categories separately. Due to low sample sizes, education and employment were previously weighted together. With considerable growth in the education sector over recent years this lead to overstated education and understated employment numbers. This change will see improved survey results in terms of accuracy for both of these categories.

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Contents Main findings ...................................................................................................................................1

Figures Figure 1.

Average and median nights in Australia by country of residence.............................. 6

Figure 2.

Visitors to Australia by main purpose of journey ............................................................... 7

Figure 3.

Visitor nights in Australia by main purpose of journey ................................................... 7

Tables Visitors Table 1.

Visitors, visitor nights, duration of stay and expenditure by country of residence and main purpose of journey, year ended 30 June 2011 and 2012 ............................................................................................ 9

Table 2.

Visitors, visitor nights, duration of stay and expenditure by country of residence and main purpose of journey, quarter ended 30 June 2011 and 2012 .................................................................................... 10

Table 3.

Visitors by country of residence and main purpose of journey, year ended 30 June 2008–2012 ................................................................................................. 11

Table 4.

Visitors by country of residence and main purpose of journey, quarter ended 30 June 2008–2012.......................................................................................... 12

Table 5.

Visitor nights by country of residence and main purpose of journey, year ended 30 June 2008–2012 ................................................................................................ 13

Table 6.

Visitor nights by country of residence and main purpose of journey, quarter ended 30 June 2008–2012.......................................................................................... 14

Table 7.

Visitors by country of resi dence and main purpose of journey by first or return visit.................................................................................................................... 15

Table 8.

Visitors by country of resi dence and main purpose of journey by type of travel arrangements................................................................................................ 16

Table 9.

Visitors by country of resi dence and main purpose of journey by state/territory visited ............................................................................................................. 17

Table 10.

Visitors by country of residence and main purpose of journey for selected regions....................................................................................................................... 19

Table 11.

Visitors by country of resi dence and main purpose of journey by type of transport used between stopovers ................................................................... 21

Visitor nights

Table 12.

Visitor nights by country of residence and main purpose of journey by state/territory visited ............................................................................................................. 23

Table 13.

Visitor nights by country of residence and main purpose of journey for selected regions....................................................................................................................... 25

Table 14.

Visitor nights by country of residence and main purpose of journey by type of accommodation used ............................................................................................. 27

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Expenditure Table 15.

Expenditure for package tour visitors by country of residence

and main purpose of journey by expenditure category ................................................ 29

Table 16.

Expenditure for non-package tour visitors by country of residence

and main purpose of journey by expenditure category ................................................ 30

Table 17.

Average expenditure for all visitors by country of residence

and main purpose of journey by expenditure item......................................................... 31

Table 18.

Average expenditure by visitors with expenditure on item

by country of residence and main purpose of journey

by expenditure item .................................................................................................................... 34

Backpacker market Table 19.

Backpacker visitors, visitor nights, duration of stay and expenditure by

country of residence and main purpose of journey .........................................................37

Table 20.

Backpacker visitors by state/territory visited,

year ended 30 June 2008–2012 ............................................................................................... 38

Table 21.

Backpacker visitor nights by state/territory visited,

year ended 30 June 2008–2012 ............................................................................................... 38

Total Inbound Economic Value (TIEV) Table 22.

Total Inbound Economic Value (TIEV) by country of residence.................................. 39

Table 23.

Total Inbound Economic Value (TIEV) by country of residence,

year ended 30 June 2008–2012 ...............................................................................................40

Modelled regional expenditure Table 24.

Modelled international visitor expenditure in each state/territory ......................... 41

Table 25.

Modelled international visitor expenditure in each state/territory

by reason for stopover ................................................................................................................ 42

Table 26.

Modelled international visitor expenditure in capital cities

and regional areas for each state/territory ........................................................................ 43

Table 27.

Modelled international visitor expenditure in the top 20 regions ranked

by expenditure ............................................................................................................................... 44

Table 28.

Modelled international visitor expenditure in each state/territory

by country of residence .............................................................................................................. 45

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Introduction to the International Visitor Survey ................................................................... 46

Survey methodology ................................................................................................................... 46

Sample size .................................................................................................................................... 47

Data reliability .............................................................................................................................. 48

Expenditure .................................................................................................................................. 49

References ...................................................................................................................................... 52

Glossary of terms .......................................................................................................................... 53

State and territory abbreviations ..............................................................................................56

About Tourism Research Australia ............................................................................................ 57

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Main findings Year ended 30 June 2012

All visitors Total visitors

During the year ended 30 June 2012, there were 5,536,996 visitors to Australia aged 15 years and over. This was a slight increase of 1% from the year ended 30 June 2011.

Reason

The main reasons for visitors coming to Australia were: Holiday Visiting friends & relatives Business Education Employment Other

2,436,210 1,380,676 897,939 360,511 213,455 248,206

44% 25% 16% 7% 4% 4%

Source

New Zealand was the largest source of visitors during the period (1,082,354), followed by the United Kingdom (562,743), China (551,427) and USA (437,784).

Expenditure

The average trip expenditure in Australia per international visitor was $3,298, while the average nightly expenditure was $93. Total expenditure in Australia for the year ended 30 June 2012 ($18.3 billion) increased 2% from the year ended 30 June 2011.

Nights

A total of 197 million visitor nights were spent in Australia, an increase of 4% compared with the year ended 30 June 2011.

Return visits

Of all visitors to Australia, 63% had visited before.

Tours

Inclusive package travellers accounted for 15% of all visitors to Australia, while those arriving on group tours accounted for 8% of all visitor arrivals.

States

Of all visitors to Australia during the period, 50% visited New South Wales, 35% visited Queensland and 32% visited Victoria. New South Wales recorded the largest share of visitor nights (34%), followed by Victoria (22%) and Queensland (21%).

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Holiday visitors

Of all international visitors to Australia, 44% stated â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;holidayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; as their main purpose of visit.

Expenditure

The average trip expenditure of holiday visitors in Australia was $2,393, with the largest component being food, drink and accommodation ($1,140). Their average expenditure per night was $92.

Nights

Holiday visitors spent a total of 64 million nights in Australia, with 25% spent in the home of a friend or relative; 28% spent in a rented house, apartment, flat or unit; and 17% spent in a hotel, resort, motel or motor inn.

Return visits

Of all holiday visitors, 52% had visited Australia before.

Tours

Inclusive package travellers accounted for 28% of all holiday visitors, while those arriving on a group tour accounted for 16%.

States

Of all holiday visitors, 56% visited New South Wales, 46% visited Queensland and 34% visited Victoria.

Duration of stay

The average duration of stay in Australia for holiday visitors was 26 nights.

Visiting friends and relatives (VFR) visitors

International visitors with a main purpose of VFR accounted for 25% of all international visitors.

Expenditure

The average trip expenditure in Australia by VFR visitors was $1,632, with the largest component being food, drink and accommodation ($677). Their average expenditure per night was $59.

Nights

These visitors spent a total of 38 million nights in Australia and spent 82% of their nights in the home of a friend or relative.

Return visits

Of all VFR visitors, 75% had been to Australia before.

States

Of all VFR visitors, 46% visited New South Wales, 30% visited Victoria and 28% visited Queensland.

Duration of stay

The average duration of stay in Australia for VFR visitors was 28 nights.

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Business visitors

Of all international visitors to Australia, 16% stated ‘business’ as their main purpose of visit and these visitors spent a total of 13 million nights in Australia.

Expenditure

The average trip expenditure in Australia by business visitors was $2,320, with the largest component being food, drink and accommodation ($1,422). Their average expenditure per night was $166.

Nights

Business visitors spent 29% of their nights in Sydney and 21% in Melbourne, while 50% of their nights in Australia were spent in a hotel, resort, motel, or motor inn.

Return visits

Of all business visitors, 70% had visited Australia before.

States

Of all business visitors, 48% visited New South Wales, 32% visited Victoria and 23% visited Queensland.

Duration of stay

The average duration of stay in Australia for business visitors was 14 nights.

Education visitors

Of all international visitors to Australia, 7% stated ‘education’ as their main purpose of visit and these visitors spent a total of 51 million nights in Australia, representing 26% of all international visitor nights.

Expenditure

The average trip expenditure in Australia by education visitors was $15,684, with the largest component being education fees ($7,186). Their average expenditure per night was $111.

Nights

While in Australia, education visitors spent 68% of their nights in a rented house, apartment, flat or unit.

Return visits

Of all education visitors, 68% had visited Australia before.

States

Of all education visitors, 49% visited New South Wales, 37% visited Victoria and 29% visited Queensland.

Duration of stay

The average duration of stay in Australia for education visitors was 142 nights.

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Employment visitors

Of all international visitors to Australia, 4% stated ‘employment’ as their main purpose of visit and these visitors spent a total of 23 million nights in Australia.

Expenditure

The average trip expenditure in Australia by employment visitors was $8,755, with the largest component being food, drink and accommodation ($5,021). Their average expenditure per night was $80.

Nights

Employment visitors spent 26% of their nights in Sydney and 17% in Melbourne, while 65% of their nights in Australia were spent in a rented house, apartment, flat or unit.

Return visits

Of all employment visitors, 71% had visited Australia before.

States

Of all employment visitors, 41% visited New South Wales, 27% visited Western Australia and 26% visited Victoria.

Duration of stay

The average duration of stay in Australia for employment visitors was 109 nights.

Backpacker visitors

Of all international visitors to Australia, 540,000 (10%) were classified as backpackers and they spent 43 million nights in Australia. Holiday was the main purpose of visit for 69% of backpackers.

Expenditure

Backpackers’ average trip expenditure in Australia was $5,621, with $2,809 being spent on food, drink and accommodation. Their average expenditure per night was $71.

Nights

While in Australia, backpackers spent 36% of their nights in a rented house, apartment, flat or unit and 32% in backpacker or hostel accommodation.

Return visits

Of all backpackers, 34% had visited Australia before.

States

Of all backpackers, 76% visited New South Wales, 58% visited Queensland and 46% visited Victoria.

Duration of stay

The average duration of stay in Australia for backpackers was 79 nights.

Expenditure

Spend in Australia

In the year ending 30 June 2012, international visitors spent a total of $18.3 billion within Australia.

Total trip expenditure

For the same period, international visitors had a total trip expenditure of $26.6 billion.

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Total Inbound Economic Value (TIEV)

Total Inbound Economic Value

During the 12 months to June 2012, international visitors consumed around $24 billion of Australian goods and services. This was a increase of 2.0% (in nominal terms), compared with the previous 12 month period.

Source

China is now Australia's largest source market in terms of economic value, worth $3.6 billion, followed by United Kingdom ($2.6 billion), New Zealand ($2.1 billion), and USA ($1.8 billion).

Regional expenditure

Total expenditure

For the year ended 30 June 2012, modelled international visitor expenditure increased by 2% to $18.0 billion, compared with the year ended 30 June 2011.

States/territories

New South Wales received the largest share of expenditure ($6.1 billion, down 1%), followed by Victoria ($4.3 billion, up 4%) and Queensland ($3.8 billion, up 3%).

Regional expenditure

International visitors spent approximately 82% of their expenditure in the capital cities and the Gold Coast ($14.8 billion). The Northern Territory was the most reliant on expenditure in regional areas (65%), followed by Tasmania (43%) and Queensland (38%).

Tourism regions

Among the capital cities and the Gold Coast, the highest expenditure was received by Sydney ($5.4 billion), followed by Melbourne ($4.0 billion), Experience Perth ($1.8 billion) and Brisbane ($1.5 billion). Among regional areas, Tropical North Queensland received the highest expenditure ($800 million), followed by the Sunshine Coast ($201 million) and Hunter ($161 million).

Expenditure per visitor

Expenditure per visitor was highest in Experience Perth ($2,560), followed by Melbourne ($2,354) and Canberra ($2,124).

Expenditure per night

Expenditure per night was highest in Lasseter (Northern Territory) ($293), followed by the Tropical North Queensland ($147), Gold Coast ($110) and Melbourne ($102).

Country of origin

Visitors from Asia had the highest expenditure ($9.3 billion, up 2%) â&#x20AC;&#x201C; including $2.8 billion by Chinese visitors, $977 million by Korean visitors and $916 million by Singaporean visitors. European visitors spent $4.2 billion (up 1%) â&#x20AC;&#x201C; including $1.6 billion by United Kingdom visitors and $540 million by German visitors. Visitors from New Zealand spent $1.6 billion (up 6%) and visitors from the USA spent $1.2 billion (up 3%).

Purpose of visit

Holiday visitors contributed the most expenditure in Australia ($6.2 billion, unchanged from the previous period), followed by visitors who travelled for education purposes ($5.3 billion, unchanged from the previous period). New South Wales received the most expenditure for all purposes of visit: holiday ($2.0 billion), education ($1.9 billion), visiting friends and relatives ($821 million) and business ($708 million). Queensland received the second highest expenditure from holiday visitors ($1.9 billion) and Victoria received the second highest expenditure for all other purposes of visit: education ($1.6 billion), visiting friends and relatives ($788 million), and business ($509 million).

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Figure 1

Average and median nights in Australia by country of residence

Year ended 30 June 2012 New Zealand

Median

Japan

Average

Hong Kong Singapore Malaysia Indonesia Taiwan Thailand Korea

Country of residence

China India Other Asia USA Canada United Kingdom Germany Scandinavia France Italy Netherlands Switzerland Other Europe Other countries Total 0

Nights Base: All visitors aged 15 years and over.

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Figure 2

Visitors to Australia by main purpose of journey

Visitors for year ended 30 June 3,000

2011

2012

Visitors ('000)

2,500 2,000 1,500 1,000 500 0 Holiday

Visiting friends & relatives

Business

Education

Employment

Other

Purpose of journey

Figure 3

Visitor nights in Australia by main purpose of journey

Visitor nights for year ended 30 June 70,000

2011

2012

60,000

Nights ('000)

50,000 40,000 30,000 20,000 10,000 0 Holiday

Visiting friends & relatives

Business

Education

Employment

Other

Purpose of journey Base: All visitors aged 15 years and over.

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Table 1

Visitors, visitor nights, duration of stay and expenditure by country of residence and main purpose of journey, year ended 30 June 2011 and 2012 Year ended 30 June 2011

Year ended 30 June 2012 Expenditure

Nights in Australia Visitors Country of residence New Zealand Japan

Total

(a)

Average

Median in Australia

Expenditure

Nights in Australia Visitors

Total

(a)

Average

Median

in Australia

'000

$million

'000

1 073

15 096

1 569

1 082

15 438

$million 1 623

335

7 739

692

317

8 375

736

Hong Kong

155

5 018

619

154

5 505

613

Singapore

278

5 715

912

280

5 875

932

Malaysia

220

6 801

829

220

6 689

848

Indonesia

120

4 974

482

127

4 238

527 419

Taiwan

4 746

319

6 457

Thailand

4 246

409

3 973

322

Korea

189

12 327

959

185

12 394

995

China

475

25 131

2 676

551

25 962

2 827

India

136

9 357

732

143

8 481

533

Other Asia

143

8 528

659

151

10 257

708

USA

435

9 748

1 137

438

10 241

1 170

113

4 256

405

113

4 369

398

United Kingdom

Canada

596

21 355

1 712

563

20 527

1 648

Germany

154

6 675

518

147

7 042

528

Scandinavia

3 377

308

3 465

303

France

4 901

352

5 537

375

Italy

2 718

195

3 306

222

Netherlands

1 884

158

1 746

139

Switzerland

1 516

181

1 454

164

Other Europe

171

8 213

733

183

10 527

948

Other countries

397

15 225

1 275

411

15 384

1 288

Holiday

2 450

61 893

5 829

2 436

63 575

5 830

Visiting friends & relatives

1 339

36 552

2 161

1 381

38 355

2 253

Business

873

11 760

2 139

898

12 576

2 083

Education

368

51 549

140

127

5 600

361

51 134

142

130

5 654

Employment

191

21 232

111

1 601

213

23 322

109

1 869

Other

241

6 563

502

248

8 279

575

Holiday

2 031

36 065

3 994

2 065

36 599

4 021

Visiting friends & relatives

1 290

35 108

2 036

1 331

36 838

2 134

Business

857

11 220

2 093

880

12 075

2 034

Education

320

44 532

139

125

4 968

311

43 886

141

128

5 009

Employment

163

16 836

103

1 324

185

19 090

103

1 587

Other

215

4 759

390

225

6 182

445

586

41 028

3 028

540

42 572

3 034

5 461

189 549

17 832

5 537

197 241

18 264

Main purpose of journey (including backpackers)

Main purpose of journey (excluding backpackers)

Backpackers Total

(a)

Total nights in Australia are greater than the sum of nights in the states/territories (Tables 12, 14, 19, 21, 24, 26 & 27) because nights spent in transit are included.

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Table 2

Visitors, visitor nights, duration of stay and expenditure by country of residence

and main purpose of journey, quarter ended 30 June 2011 and 2012

Quarter ended 30 June 2011 Expenditure

Nights in Australia Visitors '000

Quarter ended 30 June 2012

Total Average Median '000

Expenditure

Nights in Australia

in Australia

Visitors

Total Average Median

$million

'000

in Australia $million

Country of residence 267

3 292

369

274

3 401

395

Japan

New Zealand

1 505

136

1 917

143

Hong Kong

701

879

Singapore

1 287

202

1 245

194

Malaysia

990

125

1 193

137

Indonesia

959

103

800

Taiwan

1 474

1 681

100

Thailand

965

101

925

Korea

2 713

209

2 602

199

China

3 499

356

112

3 807

409

India

2 253

158

2 003

127

Other Asia

1 801

119

1 694

125

USA

2 271

283

2 541

284

Canada

931

859

102

4 414

330

3 869

333

Germany

1 309

100

1 145

Scandinavia

583

542

France

1 113

1 030

Italy

605

784

United Kingdom

Netherlands

361

194

Switzerland

257

220

Other Europe

1 848

177

2 218

195

Other countries

2 794

257

3 008

261

486

13 403

1 155

497

12 308

1 119

Visiting friends & relatives

295

8 172

455

300

8 549

527

Business

209

2 723

538

222

3 360

524

Education

6 739

122

113

784

6 516

124

118

765

Employment

4 715

106

399

6 216

118

480

Other

2 172

150

1 607

113

794

Main purpose of journey (including backpackers) Holiday

Main purpose of journey (excluding backpackers) Holiday

404

7 587

762

428

7 262

Visiting friends & relatives

284

7 834

423

292

8 319

513

Business

205

2 580

526

216

3 207

508

Education

5 795

121

111

691

5 305

120

116

646

Employment

3 936

352

5 159

111

412

Other

1 571

116

1 191

114

8 622

611

102

8 112

568

Total 1 146 Base: All visitors aged 15 years and over.

37 924

3 481

1 184

38 556

3 529

Backpackers

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Table 3

Visitors by country of residence and main purpose of journey,

year ended 30 June 2008 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 2012

Year ended 30 June 2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

'000

1 014

999

1 021

1 073

1 082

20 6

Country of residence New Zealand

484

374

340

335

317

Hong Kong

Japan

133

136

141

155

154

Singapore

231

243

253

278

280

Malaysia

150

175

194

220

Indonesia

106

120

127

2 2

Taiwan

Thailand

Korea

217

179

183

189

185

China

357

340

377

475

551

India

101

113

123

136

143

Other Asia

114

128

140

143

151

USA

427

425

459

435

438

Canada

115

119

113

United Kingdom

643

619

615

596

563

Germany

150

153

158

154

147

Scandinavia

France

Italy

Netherlands

Switzerland

Other Europe

182

188

179

171

183

Other countries

343

382

391

397

411

Main purpose of journey (including backpackers) 2 520

2 392

2 409

2 450

2 436

Visiting friends & relatives

Holiday

1 122

1 200

1 310

1 339

1 381

Business

866

785

803

873

898

Education

303

332

363

368

361

Employment

177

176

174

191

213

Other

207

235

222

241

248

Main purpose of journey (excluding backpackers) Holiday

2 123

1 992

1 988

2 031

2 065

1 070

1 158

1 258

1 290

1 331

Business

851

773

787

857

880

Education

248

279

313

320

311

Employment

154

149

152

163

185

Other

191

214

196

215

225

560

557

586

540

100

5 121

100

5 280

100

5 461

100

5 537

100

Visiting friends & relatives

Backpackers

Total 5 196 Base: All visitors aged 15 years and over.

Note: Rounded percentages may not sum to 100.

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Table 4

Visitors by country of residence and main purpose of journey,

quarter ended 30 June 2008 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 2012

Quarter ended 30 June 2008 '000 %

2009 '000 %

2010 '000 %

2011 '000 %

2012

'000 %

256

249

259

267

274

23 5

112

102

107

102

506

500

493

486

497

246

288

277

295

300

215

170

210

209

222

Holiday

421

411

417

404

428

Visiting friends & relatives Business Education Employment Other

234

279

266

284

292

212

168

205

216

116

118

112

114

102

1 103 All visitors aged 15 years and over. Rounded percentages may not sum to 100.

100

1 101

100

1 124

100

1 146

100

1 184

100

Main purpose of journey (including backpackers) Holiday Visiting friends & relatives Business Education Employment Other Main purpose of journey (excluding backpackers)

Backpackers Total Base: Note:

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Table 5

Visitor nights(a) by country of residence and main purpose of journey, year ended 30 June 2008 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 2012

Year ended 30 June

2008 '000 %

Country of residence

New Zealand

Japan

Hong Kong

Singapore

Malaysia

Indonesia

Taiwan

Thailand

Korea

China

India

Other Asia

USA

Canada

United Kingdom

Germany

Scandinavia

France

Italy

Netherlands

Switzerland

Other Europe

Other countries

2009 '000 %

2010 '000 %

2011 '000

2012 '000

14 350

14 010

13 140

15 096

15 438

9 749

8 069

7 506

7 739

8 375

4 206

4 495

5 164

5 018

5 505

4 910

5 102

5 613

5 715

5 875

5 356

6 440

6 422

6 801

6 689

3 174

3 133

4 276

4 974

4 238

2 889

3 898

4 492

4 746

6 457

3 086

3 714

4 246

3 973

10 401

12 772

13 419

12 327

12 394

15 356

17 214

22 219

25 131

25 962

5 511

7 137

7 681

9 357

8 481

6 283

7 457

8 200

8 528

10 257

9 154

9 098

10 094

9 748

10 241

4 545

5 066

4 185

4 256

4 369

20 832

21 971

22 447

21 355

20 527

6 871

7 161

7 203

6 675

7 042

2 988 3 412

2 2

3 326 4 437

2 3

3 538 5 024

2 3

3 377 4 901

2 3

3 465 5 537

2 3

1 974

2 503

2 211

2 718

3 306

2 287

1 971

2 090

1 884

1 746

1 682

1 551

1 516

1 454

8 252

8 759

8 755

8 213

10 527

11 767

13 912

13 706

15 225

15 384

58 075

62 601

63 259

61 893

63 575

26 962

29 422

33 177

36 552

38 355

10 316

9 747

10 677

11 760

12 576

42 776

47 795

51 073

51 549

51 134

16 570

18 665

18 441

21 232

23 322

4 335

4 968

5 991

6 563

8 279

33 304

34 255

34 944

36 065

36 599

25 181

27 798

31 313

35 108

36 838

9 872

9 375

10 058

11 220

12 075

34 383

39 542

43 614

44 532

43 886

13 495

14 787

14 993

16 836

19 090

3 645

3 641

3 726

4 759

6 182

39 154

43 801

43 969

41 028

42 572

Main purpose of journey

(including backpackers)

Holiday

Visiting friends & relatives

Business

Education

Employment

Other

Main purpose of journey

(excluding backpackers)

Holiday

Visiting friends & relatives

Business

Education

Employment

Other

Backpackers

Total

Base: Note: (a)

159 034 100 173 198 100 182 617 100 189 549 100 197 241 100 All visitors aged 15 years and over.

Rounded percentages may not sum to 100.

Total nights in Australia are greater than the sum of nights in the states/territories (Tables 12, 14, 19, 21, 24, 26 & 27) because nights spent in transit are included.

International Visitors in Australia: June Quarter 2012

Table 6

Visitor nights by country of residence and main purpose of journey, quarter ended 30 June 2008 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 2012 Quarter ended 30 June

2008 '000 %

2009 '000 %

2010 '000 %

2011 '000

3 701

3 180

3 184

3 292

3 401

1 475

1 177

1 324

1 505

1 917

663

719

927

701

879

923

1 018

1 054

1 287

1 245

738

1 184

1 145

990

1 193

456

545

821

959

800

719

1 079

940

1 474

1 681

2012

'000 %

698

871

759

965

925

2 038

2 634

2 885

2 713

2 602

7 10

2 291

2 443

3 621

3 499

3 807

1 695

1 746

1 653

2 253

2 003

1 459

1 235

1 583

1 801

1 694

2 274

2 221

2 442

2 271

2 541

954

1 021

810

931

859

3 610

4 239

3 780

4 414

3 869

1 174

1 365

1 135

1 309

1 145

510

537

454

583

542

807

1 020

1 157

1 113

1 030

367

410

460

605

784

380

324

316

361

194

231

362

220

257

220

1 870

1 461

1 331

1 848

2 218

2 542

2 703

2 677

2 794

3 008

11 751

13 391

13 093

13 403

12 308

6 182

6 576

7 267

8 172

8 549

2 600

1 923

2 683

2 723

3 360

5 754

7 189

6 895

6 739

6 516

4 175

3 708

3 580

4 715

6 216

1 114

709

1 159

2 172

1 607

6 339

6 889

7 339

7 587

7 262

5 804

6 249

6 821

7 834

8 319

2 538

1 868

2 503

2 580

3 207

4 585

5 774

5 802

5 795

5 305

3 450

2 773

2 901

3 936

5 159

1 023

544

725

1 571

1 191

7 837

9 399

8 587

8 622

8 112

31 575 All visitors aged 15 years and over.

Rounded percentages may not sum to 100.

100

33 496

100

34 678

100

37 924

100

38 556

100

Main purpose of journey (including backpackers) Holiday Visiting friends & relatives Business Education Employment Other Main purpose of journey (excluding backpackers) Holiday Visiting friends & relatives Business Education Employment Other Backpackers

Total Base: Note:

Tourism Research Australia

Table 7

Visitors by country of residence and main purpose of journey

by first or return visit

Year ended 30 June 2012 First visit

Country of residence New Zealand Japan Hong Kong Singapore Malaysia Indonesia Taiwan Thailand Korea China India Other Asia USA Canada United Kingdom Germany Scandinavia France Italy Netherlands Switzerland Other Europe Other countries Main purpose of journey (including backpackers) Holiday Visiting friends & relatives Business Education Employment Other Main purpose of journey (excluding backpackers) Holiday Visiting friends & relatives Business Education Employment Other Backpackers Total

Return visit '000 %

Total visitors '000

'000

1 012

177

140

317

109

154

232

280

157

220

127

1 082

124

185

276

275

551

143

151

245

193

438

113

214

349

563

147

103

183

134

276

411

1 174

1 262

2 436

339

1 041

1 381

273

625

898

117

244

361

151

213

167

248

917

1 148

2 065

310

1 020

1 331

264

616

880

228

311

139

185

157

225

358

182

540

2 046

3 491

5 537

Base: All visitors aged 15 years and over. Note: Rounded percentages may not sum to 100. Total visitors includes â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;not statedâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; responses.

International Visitors in Australia: June Quarter 2012

Table 8

Visitors by country of residence and main purpose of journey by type of travel arrangements Year ended 30 June 2012 Package tour visitors Group tour '000

Total Base:

Non-group '000

Non-package tour visitors Total '000

Group tour '000

Non-group '000

Total '000

Total visitors '000 1 082

995

1 006

110

141

173

176

317

137

154

251

256

280

200

203

220

115

117

127

122

124

185

209

225

318

326

551

133

134

143

144

145

151

377

385

438

105

106

113

515

517

563

127

128

147 82

167

169

183

382

388

411

362

324

686

1 733

1 750

2 436

1 354

1 355

1 381

814

838

898

338

343

361

207

209

213

223

233

248

359

304

663

1 387

1 402

2 065

1 305

1 306

1 331

798

821

880

294

298

311

180

181

185

203

213

225

501

507

540

399

410

809

4 669

4 728

5 537

All visitors aged 15 years and over.

Tourism Research Australia

Table 9

Visitors by country of residence and main purpose of journey by state/territory visited(a) Year ended 30 June 2012 New South Wales

Total Base: Note: (a)

Victoria

Queensland

South Australia

'000

387

266

413

149

167

147

335

280

238

282

134

148

314

184

192

100

4 2

105

206

156

1 366

824

1 131

157

632

418

387

427

286

204

177

133

105

106

1 079

650

906

596

399

360

416

279

198

137

109

408

246

313

2 795 100 1 777 100 1 951 100 332 All visitors aged 15 years and over. Rounded shares may sum to more than 100. Visitors by state or territory sum to more than total visitors because some visitors stopover in more than one state or territory. Visitors who spent at least one night in the state/territory.

International Visitors in Australia: June Quarter 2012

100 Continued...

Table 9 (continued)

Visitors by country of residence and main purpose of journey

by state/territory visited(a) Year ended 30 June 2012

Western Australia '000 % Country of residence New Zealand Japan Hong Kong Singapore Malaysia Indonesia Taiwan Thailand Korea China India Other Asia USA Canada United Kingdom Germany Scandinavia France Italy Netherlands Switzerland Other Europe Other countries Main purpose of journey (including backpackers) Holiday Visiting friends & relatives Business Education Employment Other Main purpose of journey (excluding backpackers) Holiday Visiting friends & relatives Business Education Employment Other Backpackers

Total Base: Note: (a)

Tasmania '000 %

Northern Territory '000 %

Australian Capital Territory '000 %

11 3

134

294

196

200

128

223

117

192

125

102

163

100

742 100 141 100 263 100 All visitors aged 15 years and over.

Rounded shares may sum to more than 100.

Visitors by state or territory sum to more than total visitors because some visitors stopover in more than one state or territory. Visitors who spent at least one night in the state/territory.

Tourism Research Australia

Table 10

Visitors by country of residence and main purpose of journey

for selected regions(a) Year ended 30 June 2012

Brisbane '000

Gold Coast '000

334

244

167

181

145

143

324

276

109

142

265

124

286

166

104

191

1 309

791

439

519

481

557

374

200

128

275

139

162

129

1 030

623

293

434

345

525

355

185

119

396

267

135

126

105

390

239

196

114

174

2 610 1 676 904 All visitors aged 15 years and over. Numbers sum to more than total visitors because some visitors stopover in more than one region. Visitors who spent at least one night in the region.

747

616 Continued...

Backpackers

Total

Melbourne '000

406

Main purpose of journey (excluding backpackers) Holiday Visiting friends & relatives Business Education Employment Other

Base: Note: (a)

Sydney '000

Tropical North Queensland '000

International Visitors in Australia: June Quarter 2012

Table 10 (continued)

Visitors by country of residence and main purpose of journey for selected regions(a) Year ended 30 June 2012

Darwin '000

Alice Springs '000

129

144

279

189

119

211

181

117

300 698 116 All visitors aged 15 years and over.

Numbers sum to more than total visitors because some visitors stopover in more than one region.

Visitors who spent at least one night in the region.

124

118

Backpackers

Hobart '000

Main purpose of journey (excluding backpackers) Holiday Visiting friends & relatives Business Education Employment Other

Total

Perth '000

Main purpose of journey (including backpackers) Holiday Visiting friends & relatives Business Education Employment Other

Base: Note: (a)

Adelaide '000

Tourism Research Australia

Table 11

Visitors by country of residence and main purpose of journey by type of transport used between stopovers Year ended 30 June 2012 Private or company car '000

Total Base:

All visitors aged 15 years and over.

International Visitors in Australia: June Quarter 2012

Self-drive van, Taxi or motor-home or chauffeur Rental car campervan driven hire car '000 '000 '000

Aircraft '000

Long distance train '000 22

108

118

250

8 3

166

111

206

214

256

885

102

258

281

201

151

199

661

246

251

191

328

604

394

1 556

174 Continued...

Table 11 (continued)

Visitors by country of residence and main purpose of journey

by type of transport used between stopovers Year ended 30 June 2012

Four wheel drive '000

Ship, boat or ferry '000

Local public transport '000

Hotel or motel shuttle/ courtesy bus '000

Long distance coach or bus '000

Charter/ tour bus '000

Other '000

155

117

Backpackers

152

Total

221

128

139

145

Base:

All visitors aged 15 years and over.

Tourism Research Australia

Table 12

Visitor nights by country of residence and main purpose of journey

by state/territory visited

Year ended 30 June 2012 New South Wales

Total

Queensland

South Australia

Western Australia

'000

4 270

2 546

5 237

410

2 261

3 006

1 124

2 699

215

890

1 971

1 445

878

320

670

1 375

1 629

949

418

1 120

4 6

1 502

2 061

612

718

1 447

1 468

1 145

416

202

854

1 381

1 526

2 118

239

894

1 730

754

454

176

510

5 233

1 633

3 772

333

781

10 112

7 860

3 654

1 605

1 522

2 557

3 739

651

588

718

3 205

3 630

1 032

717

1 030

3 968

1 862

1 785

360

1 381

1 397

871

1 101

168

538

6 889

3 412

4 519

890

3 813

2 281

1 115

1 835

391

846

1 294

477

964

123

292

1 722

1 059

1 308

142

936

1 292

689

540

211

397

457

312

505

264

362

151

430

279

3 305

2 178

1 912

265

2 085

5 320

2 877

3 860

706

1 958

20 349

11 249

18 213

1 804

7 712

12 991

9 441

6 955

2 093

4 993

4 280

2 808

1 818

493

2 446

18 351

13 527

8 828

3 303

4 594

7 406

4 599

4 079

1 190

4 953

2 721

2 471

1 334

450

789

12 450

7 079

9 579

948

4 457

12 502

9 229

6 486

2 024

4 874

4 102

2 713

1 730

489

2 335

15 966

12 352

6 371

3 015

4 045

5 974

3 794

3 223

1 070

4 093

2 134

2 137

674

393

414

12 970

6 790

13 165

1 394

5 267

66 098 All visitors aged 15 years and over. Rounded percentages may not sum to 100.

100

44 094

100

41 228

100

9 333

100

25 487

Backpackers

Base: Note:

Victoria

International Visitors in Australia: June Quarter 2012

100 Continued...

Table 12 (continued)

Visitor nights by country of residence and main purpose of journey

by state/territory visited

Year ended 30 June 2012

Tasmania Northern Territory '000 % '000 % Country of residence New Zealand Japan Hong Kong Singapore Malaysia Indonesia Taiwan Thailand Korea China India Other Asia USA Canada United Kingdom Germany Scandinavia France Italy Netherlands Switzerland Other Europe Other countries Main purpose of journey (including backpackers) Holiday Visiting friends & relatives Business Education Employment Other Main purpose of journey (excluding backpackers) Holiday Visiting friends & relatives Business Education Employment Other Backpackers

Total Base: Note: (a)

Australian Capital Territory '000 %

Total nights(a) '000 %

157

205

313

15 398

147

250

8 364

124

5 501

132

185

5 869

153

6 681

100

4 236

215

6 452

213

3 969

185

106

343

12 386

300

839

25 953

177

8 477

115

167

354

10 250

213

408

206

10 184

165

4 345

306

448

168

20 445

370

6 988

139

111

3 442

108

218

5 512

3 293

1 734

1 442

179

312

266

10 502

207

336

15 360

1 041

2 168

720

63 257

652

333

844

38 302

133

266

293

12 537

809

125

1 586

51 122

164

515

399

23 305

366

8 262

627

774

541

36 455

631

298

750

36 794

124

259

287

12 039

675

1 377

43 880

118

427

379

19 078

313

6 176

636

1 580

559

42 361

2 869

100

3 469

100

4 207

100

196 784

100

All visitors aged 15 years and over.

Rounded shares may sum to more than 100.

Total nights are less than visitor nights in Australia (Tables 1 and 5) because nights spent in transit are excluded.

Tourism Research Australia

Table 13

Visitor nights by country of residence and main purpose of journey

for selected regions Year ended 30 June 2012

Total Base:

All visitors aged 15 years and over.

International Visitors in Australia: June Quarter 2012

Sydney

Melbourne

Brisbane

Gold Coast

Tropical North Queensland

'000

3 217

2 012

1 709

1 798

361

2 700

999

1 044

906

470 111

1 749

1 211

565

1 247

1 521

582

139

1 198

1 847

377

179

1 360

1 091

227

1 061

1 176

1 365

224

1 499

683

216

137

4 786

1 517

2 229

406

360

9 062

7 545

2 638

685

226

2 438

3 498

427

2 841

3 505

653

2 883

1 451

564

216

502 202

1 061

689

382

169

5 317

2 683

1 302

759

812

1 624

856

424

183

528 204

940

372

244

228

1 517

808

347

392

1 077

583

140

234

311

203

117

127

104

261

107

111

2 712

1 844

901

171

295

4 467

2 595

1 870

977

274

16 394

9 011

5 649

3 858

3 693

10 745

8 052

3 497

1 337

449

3 691

2 589

867

334

161

16 227

12 827

5 734

1 804

485

6 028

4 022

2 121

284

445

2 245

2 296

566

167

212

10 428

6 034

3 051

2 925

1 759

10 426

7 885

3 285

1 281

370

3 586

2 498

843

311

140

14 254

11 722

4 360

1 317

290

4 995

3 368

1 749

254

232

1 821

2 018

240

135

9 820

5 272

4 905

1 561

2 593

55 330

38 797

18 433

7 784

5 445 Continued...

Table 13 (continued)

Visitor nights by country of residence and main purpose of journey

for selected regions

Year ended 30 June 2012

Adelaide '000

Perth '000

Hobart '000

Darwin '000

Alice Springs '000

235

1 321

162

861

290

593

407

1 033

709

1 330

151

807

164

604

124

176

371

131

0 19

282

550

1 419

1 403

214

409

664

655

794

102

276

931

106

142

189

109

393

127

674

2 908

160

225

111 83

244

517

133

102

199

611

172

315

153

164

217

1 566

145

188

663

1 616

147

1 242

5 404

586

949

492

1 673

4 176

452

172

102

413

1 536

124

3 209

4 467

425

879

3 493

124

302

147

262

628

700

3 426

378

346

136

1 615

4 092

441

149

410

1 461

122

2 935

3 994

370

794

2 951

111

240

129

221

380

Backpackers

1 003

3 399

294

710

394

Total

7 678

19 704

1 717

1 640

847

Base:

All visitors aged 15 years and over.

Tourism Research Australia

Table 14

Visitor nights by country of residence and main purpose of journey

by type of accommodation used

Year ended 30 June 2012

Total Base: na

Backpacker hostel

Rented house/ apartment/ flat/unit

Home of friend or relative

Caravan park/ commercial camping ground

Caravan/ camping by the side of the road

'000

2 861

281

3 628

6 621

264

1 033

355

3 685

1 039

588

296

2 553

1 177

1 210

2 103

1 386

748

133

3 138

1 808

461

2 050

1 101

262

571

4 006

642

115

253

1 677

1 293

48 22

Hotel, resort, motel, motor inn

614

820

8 119

1 645

126

2 300

14 975

5 527

852

3 709

3 583

561

4 897

3 693

2 591

482

2 527

2 791

129

594

554

1 076

1 642

2 312

3 168

5 120

8 043

403

164 205

796

1 810

1 425

1 199

541

420

735

776

825

400

1 144

1 861

916

474

234

341

566

1 253

753

109

219

372

248

517

117

223

244

173

277

172

871

1 331

4 362

2 668

256

1 235

300

5 496

6 375

171

10 579

10 287

17 780

16 105

2 441

936

1 964

410

3 183

31 225

211

6 228

131

3 510

1 068

1 001

664

34 713

3 865

159

1 300

1 261

15 189

2 109

247

672

640

4 481

1 151

109

9 625

9 905

12 992

1 065

240

1 898

2 991

30 457

195

6 145

3 404

1 005

858

30 775

3 489

106

1 171

13 197

1 830

628

3 477

1 046

1 420

13 392

15 107

4 703

1 653

831

21 744

13 392

78 856

55 523

3 171

1 222

All visitors aged 15 years and over.

Not applicable.

International Visitors in Australia: June Quarter 2012

Continued...

Table 14 (continued)

Visitor nights by country of residence and main purpose of journey

by type of accommodation used Year ended 30 June 2012

Total Base: (a)

Guest house, bed and breakfast '000

Boat, houseboat, cabin cruiser or cruise ship '000

Educational institution '000

Homestay '000

Other Total nights(a) '000 '000

107

161

105

809

15 398

702

1 219

170

8 364

178

508

5 501

639

5 869

372

121

6 681

192

4 236

171

333

278

6 452

193

254

109

3 969

234

535

194

12 386

584

1 133

227

25 953

117

128

8 477

213

346

314

10 250

781

201

353

10 184

102

113

4 345

107

189

196

522

20 445

117

492

287

6 988

237

173

114

3 442

263

5 512

132

3 293

1 734

240

1 442

104

272

331

10 502

522

595

341

15 360

442

255

202

1 795

1 644

63 257

101

38 302 12 537

157

131

901

108

4 976

4 686

238

51 122

157

600

391

1 526

23 305

118

283

441

8 262

275

142

109

880

456

36 455

36 794

153

122

818

12 039

3 872

3 837

186

43 880

155

565

250

1 334

19 078

114

189

382

6 176

236

134

1 248

2 012

1 586

42 361

882 667 5 983 7 354 4 842 All visitors aged 15 years and over. Total nights in accommodation are less than visitor nights in Australia (Tables 1 and 5) because nights spent in transit are excluded.

196 784

Tourism Research Australia

Table 15

Expenditure for package tour visitors by country of residence and main purpose of journey by expenditure category Year ended 30 June 2012

Package tour(a) Total Average $million $ Country of residence New Zealand Japan Hong Kong Singapore Malaysia Indonesia Taiwan Thailand Korea China India Other Asia USA Canada United Kingdom Germany Scandinavia France Italy Netherlands Switzerland Other Europe Other countries

Other pre-payments Total Average $million $

Expenditure within Australia Total Average $million $

Total Average $million $

Number of package tour visitors '000

1 278

136

904

177

2 319

446

3 159

114

806

570

4 041

141

2 104

339

902

3 346

1 674

674

2 417

1 693

956

2 682

2 708

782

3 510

1 872

649

2 540

2 982

195

1 642

4 820

150

2 447

860

203

3 317

617

2 741

254

1 131

878

3 902

225

3 440

152

1 383

4 975

2 739

136

1 246

4 121

301

5 717

977

358

6 792

6 659

197

1 550

8 405

218

4 751

121

1 582

296

6 454

101

5 238

221

2 112

146

7 571

5 611

2 559

8 243

5 427

2 077

7 543

7 250

138

1 279

8 667

5 071

221

2 478

7 770

5 314

310

2 670

8 294

5 240

488

2 075

109

7 803

3 065

172

1 475

107

4 712

Main purpose of journey (including backpackers) Holiday Visiting friends & relatives Business Education Employment Other

2 163 81 170 87 13 39

3 153 3 168 2 817 5 019 2 976 2 587

46 4 11 9 0 1

68 168 183 531 30 78

715 38 67 50 14 14

1 043 1 480 1 105 2 891 3 252 929

2 924 122 248 146 27 54

4 263 4 816 4 105 8 441 6 258 3 594

686 25 60 17 4 15

Main purpose of journey (excluding backpackers) Holiday Visiting friends & relatives Business Education Employment Other

2 080 79 167 60 11 31

3 138 3 181 2 830 4 517 2 937 2 466

42 4 11 7 0 1

63 167 186 532 9 78

637 37 65 31 10 7

961 1 475 1 100 2 363 2 709 582

2 759 120 242 99 21 39

4 162 4 822 4 115 7 412 5 656 3 126

663 25 59 13 4 12

125

3 847

216

110

3 396

242

7 460

2 552

3 157

898

1 110

3 522

4 356

809

Backpackers

Total Base: (a)

All visitors aged 15 years and over. Expenditure on package tours includes pre-paid international airfares and expenditure on accommodation and other tour components in Australia and other countries.

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Table 16

Expenditure for non-package tour visitors by country of residence and main

purpose of journey by expenditure category

Year ended 30 June 2012 Pre-paid international airfares(a) Total Average $million

Other pre-payments Total Average

$million

510

507

259

1 472

138

Expenditure within Australia Total Average

$million

176

175

119

674

1 003

223

871

149 92

Total Average

$million

1 368

1 360

493

2 802

453

530

176

685

730

165

783

110

1 037

64 148

Number of non-package tour visitors

'000

2 054

2 042

1 006

870

4 948

176

3 855

730

5 310

137

739

2 880

1 138

4 437

256

809

667

3 280

980

4 819

203

941

409

3 495

610

5 220

117

565

369

6 082

466

7 684

898

559

275

3 827

380

5 284

1 191

629

864

6 971

1 090

8 791

124 326

332

1 016

240

736

2 325

7 124

2 897

8 875

146

1 087

565

444

3 310

666

4 962

134

137

949

576

616

4 256

837

5 782

145

817

2 121

185

481

928

2 410

1 930

5 011

385

197

1 863

331

350

3 304

582

5 497

106

944

1 825

120

232

1 450

2 805

2 513

4 862

517

254

1 989

423

429

3 359

737

5 770

128

132

1 811

339

254

3 474

411

5 624

143

1 689

264

340

4 011

505

5 965

1 719

466

189

4 031

291

6 216

1 961

236

115

2 937

201

5 134

2 436

794

121

3 507

232

6 737

287

1 700

326

857

5 078

1 199

7 104

169

551

1 419

149

383

1 101

2 838

1 801

4 641

388

Main purpose of journey (including backpackers) Holiday Visiting friends & relatives Business Education Employment Other

2 164 1 569 1 309 297 191 296

1 236 1 158 1 562 866 914 1 270

567 166 282 983 13 51

324 123 336 2 865 63 218

4 501 2 045 1 724 4 612 1 841 509

2 572 1 509 2 058 13 437 8 806 2 182

7 232 3 780 3 314 5 892 2 046 856

4 132 2 789 3 957 17 168 9 783 3 671

1 750 1 355 838 343 209 233

Main purpose of journey (excluding backpackers) Holiday Visiting friends & relatives Business Education Employment Other

1 666 1 500 1 285 236 157 273

1 188 1 149 1 565 791 867 1 282

476 159 274 845 11 45

340 122 334 2 836 59 211

2 865 1 934 1 685 4 125 1 566 392

2 044 1 481 2 051 13 844 8 649 1 842

5 007 3 593 3 244 5 206 1 733 710

3 572 2 751 3 950 17 472 9 574 3 335

1 402 1 306 821 298 181 213

709

1 398

252

497

2 665

5 253

3 626

7 147

507

3 221

23 120

4 890

4 728

Backpackers

Total Base: Note: (a)

5 826 1 232 2 062 436 15 231 All visitors aged 15 years and over. Non-package tour visitors are visitors who did not arrive on an inclusive, pre-paid package tour. Excludes international airfares purchased in Australia.

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Table 17

Average expenditure for all visitors(a) by country of residence and main purpose of journey by expenditure item

Year ended 30 June 2012

Package tour $

Pre-paid international Organised airfares tours $ $

International airfares Other Self-drive cars,

bought in Domestic transport rent-a-cars,

Australia airfares fares campervans

$ $ $ $

471

1 406

817

176

230

893

133

139

799

127

675

214

722

126

527

745

121

144

106

191

140

856

102

146

809

797

110

142

196

1 118

601

103

162

109

211

1 021

154

182

112

910

147

160

688

1 866

148

431

1 742

206

146

117

100

387

1 677

155

128

89 282

687

1 728

277

110

155

629

1 608

276

112

132

178

372

1 574

121

125

123

150

205

1 084

1 462

124

125

207

113

615

1 723

244

111

123

241

680

2 124

330

127

140

408

399

1 571

160

185

118

216

113

170

1 341

117

888

163

1 137

189

1 457

115

241

824

120

469

362

895

444

120

280

158

1 193

102

1 007

807

114

1 127

189

1 460

114

193

758

502

360

849

442

101

263

136

1 211

231

1 313

380

158

208

266

130

Total 65 115 58 97 84 461 1 052 Base: All visitors aged 15 years and over. Continued... (a) Average expenditure data in this table are different from those presented in Table 18 as, in this table, average expenditure per international visitor is calculated by dividing expenditure by all international visitors, rather than dividing it only by the number of international visitors who had expenditure on that item. International Visitors in Australia: June Quarter 2012

Table 17 (continued)

Average expenditure for all visitors(a) by country of residence and main purpose of journey by expenditure item

Year ended 30 June 2012

Petrol and oil for self-drive Shopping - Shopping cars or other items for use items to take Total Food, drink and vehicles in Australia home shopping accommodation $ $ $ $ $

Horse racing and gambling Entertainment $ $

219

308

756

106

264

371

1 038

127

278

405

1 754

114

245

359

1 371

179

292

471

1 379

166

274

440

1 512

47 55

106

273

331

603

2 475

267

237

503

1 827

255

403

657

2 530

214

712

926

1 665

204

209

413

1 788

267

298

565

1 771

171

242

1 439

123

190

313

1 728

183

143

326

1 649

190

143

137

280

1 802

172

183

355

1 831

101

227

176

184

360

2 058

127

225

170

395

2 231

114

151

124

108

232

1 634

212

132

198

329

1 818

153

286

204

490

2 771

144

187

343

530

1 367

101

324

425

1 140

123

269

393

677

196

257

1 422

152

614

329

943

5 294

187

260

675

216

891

5 021

176

139

185

325

1 103

351

430

886

125

273

398

658

197

258

1 420

159

635

346

981

5 352

185

244

660

229

889

4 889

160

115

186

301

905

161

269

174

443

2 809

139

Total 65 157 280 437 1 489 22 65 Base: All visitors aged 15 years and over. Continued... (a) Average expenditure data in this table are different from those presented in Table 18 as, in this table, average expenditure per international visitor is calculated by dividing expenditure by all international visitors, rather than dividing it only by the number of international visitors who had expenditure on that item.

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Table 17 (continued)

Average expenditure for all visitors(a) by country of residence and main purpose of journey by expenditure item

Year ended 30 June 2012

Motor Education vehicles fees $ $ 50

Total $

Total excluding package tours and pre-paid international airfares $

Total visitors '000

2 061

1 500

1 082

Phone, internet, fax and/or postage $

Other(b) $

304

4 544

2 322

317

105

1 004

5 095

3 972

154

1 032

4 269

3 331

280

248

1 244

4 658

3 856

220

156

1 413

133

5 085

4 149

127

110

830

105

6 237

4 965

1 246

5 262

4 267

199

1 054

6 982

5 376

185

193

1 583

6 846

5 126

551

737

4 962

3 731

143

197

1 402

107

5 714

4 691

151

223

5 226

2 672

438

464

5 686

3 512

113

4 992

2 928

563

156

6 006

3 591

147 82

327

5 917

3 681

332

168

6 073

4 128

234

122

6 582

4 036

137

5 454

3 116

429

6 936

4 132

328

240

110

133

7 157

5 187

183

494

4 644

3 134

411

4 169

2 393

2 436

143

2 827

1 632

1 381

146

3 967

2 320

898

363

7 186

271

175

16 749

15 684

361

866

248

224

9 711

8 755

213

148

175

146

3 666

2 315

248

3 761

1 947

2 065

146

2 790

1 603

1 331

143

3 961

2 312

880

398

7 490

283

185

17 041

16 090

311

927

246

228

9 496

8 587

185

148

151

3 324

1 976

225

126

580

114

7 166

5 621

540

Total 109 560 57 75 4 812 3 298 5 537 Base: All visitors aged 15 years and over. (a) Average expenditure data in this table are different from those presented in Table 18 as, in this table, average expenditure per international visitor is calculated by dividing expenditure by all international visitors, rather than dividing it only by the number of international visitors who had expenditure on that item. (b) Includes convention registration fees, medical expenses and other expenses not specified elsewhere. International Visitors in Australia: June Quarter 2012

Table 18

Average expenditure by visitors with expenditure on item(a)

by country of residence and main purpose of journey by expenditure item

Year ended 30 June 2012

Package tour $

Pre-paid international airfares $

International Organised airfares bought in tours Australia $ $

Domestic airfares $

Other transport fares $

1 278

507

216

445

304

3 159

1 472

398

908

449

135

2 104

1 003

455

859

314

187

1 674

871

298

882

357

144 129

1 693

730

248

776

295

2 708

783

253

792

312

173

1 872

1 037

416

857

489

309 199

2 982

898

285

871

323

2 447

1 191

360

950

403

332

2 741

1 016

462

1 041

380

247

3 440

1 087

388

1 191

417

283

2 739

949

319

1 087

379

254

5 717

2 121

555

1 137

461

129

6 659

1 863

639

1 018

497

149

4 751

1 825

565

1 031

402

164

5 238

1 989

688

818

395

187

5 611

1 811

817

915

444

213

5 427

1 689

496

881

453

186

7 250

1 719

507

786

456

253

5 071

1 961

669

800

417

159

5 314

2 436

886

942

443

175

5 240

1 700

541

1 264

432

259

3 065

1 419

446

1 132

400

170

3 153

1 236

500

786

401

146

3 168

1 158

385

661

343

2 817

1 562

247

965

471

153

5 019

866

582

1 047

397

406

2 976

914

518

1 092

544

371

2 587

1 270

462

830

347

154

3 138

1 188

400

775

377

109

3 181

1 149

367

665

335

2 830

1 565

238

963

483

153

Main purpose of journey (excluding backpackers) Holiday Visiting friends & relatives Business Education Employment Other

4 517

791

472

1 053

384

409

2 937

867

427

1 078

568

358

2 466

1 282

379

801

316

138

Backpackers

3 847

1 398

753

869

427

284

Total Base: (a)

3 157 1 232 475 916 402 168 All visitors aged 15 years and over. Continued... Average expenditure data in this table are different from those presented in Table 17 as, in this table, average expenditure per international visitor is calculated by dividing expenditure only by the number of international visitors who had expenditure on that item, rather than by all international visitors. Tourism Research Australia

Table 18 (continued)

Average expenditure by visitors with expenditure on item(a)

by country of residence and main purpose of journey by expenditure item

Year ended 30 June 2012

Self-drive cars, rent-a-cars, campervans $

Petrol and oil Shopping for self-drive cars or other items for use in Australia vehicles $ $

Shopping items to take home $

Food, drink and Total shopping accommodation $ $

294

126

224

317

387

797

340

214

332

290

393

1 082

477

219

392

375

486

1 826

353

182

338

314

417

1 442

225

198

465

342

514

1 474

334

320

448

332

493

1 664

338

607

655

384

649

2 780 2 020

266

320

622

306

573

769

642

770

498

737

2 787

388

509

715

858

1 060

2 034

330

545

600

302

544

2 368

531

533

675

412

715

2 253

495

201

181

233

294

1 502

505

226

270

254

368

1 829

484

200

355

203

384

1 711

928

431

306

182

325

1 850

536

245

303

243

403

1 892

714

508

383

251

426

2 156

563

316

579

229

466

2 377

969

334

235

161

282

1 684

1 289

512

247

267

389

1 849

613

421

529

276

567

2 869

581

308

465

444

623

1 544

Main purpose of journey (including backpackers) Holiday Visiting friends & relatives Business Education Employment Other

498 376 563 370 486 386

242 145 220 634 727 408

268 291 235 840 1 068 463

391 355 289 458 378 314

474 464 343 1 028 1 101 474

1 217 771 1 523 5 395 5 353 1 245

Main purpose of journey (excluding backpackers) Holiday Visiting friends & relatives Business Education Employment Other

480 381 573 344 515 298

184 144 222 704 709 321

234 297 235 880 1 079 415

418 360 291 491 400 316

480 471 344 1 078 1 106 444

956 753 1 522 5 465 5 249 1 033

518

436

435

232

492

2 835

Backpackers

Total 477 269 394 368 515 1 614 Base: All visitors aged 15 years and over. Continued... (a) Average expenditure data in this table are different from those presented in Table 17 as, in this table, average expenditure per international visitor is calculated by dividing expenditure only by the number of international visitors who had expenditure on that item, rather than by all international visitors. International Visitors in Australia: June Quarter 2012

Table 18 (continued)

Average expenditure by visitors with expenditure on item(a)

by country of residence and main purpose of journey by expenditure item

Year ended 30 June 2012

Entertainment $

Motor vehicles $

Education fees $

Phone, internet, fax and/or postage $

Other(b) $

105

122

6 780

3 069

367

195

106

9 148

4 696

155

645

390

176

8 787

11 788

124

483

Horse racing and gambling $

297

127

8 304

14 442

106

556

362

129

18 581

12 731

133

390

559

133

20 172

11 175

140

678

167

143

2 677

7 023

206

441

197

143

7 461

9 396

180

415

432

166

7 695

7 342

261

444

490

225

14 628

12 625

189

590

151

186

4 590

10 581

225

479

219

198

8 530

11 846

233

517

118

127

11 104

8 986

363

122

172

3 386

13 176

109

273

127

174

5 762

2 732

111

275

135

159

2 504

4 352

177

127

158

4 752

6 472

195

156

160

6 353

5 657

124

250

198

1 849

4 831

132

494

344

149

11 374

1 170

143

130

163

4 280

5 613

183

257

242

5 343

4 370

181

414

240

173

6 927

7 979

150

484

223

146

3 776

3 928

189

157

113

10 012

9 424

328

224

117

16 757

3 223

721

383

267

8 690

11 758

320

426

295

329

8 599

1 843

328

581

205

130

8 349

4 472

117

812

213

137

6 400

4 741

210 340

159

110

10 748

9 572

228

117

17 824

3 244

723

458

275

9 481

12 009

334

448

314

326

10 751

1 981

330

608

199

118

13 140

4 686

110

937

241

188

2 371

6 327

153

207

Total Base: (a)

(b)

217 158 7 473 9 540 132 400 All visitors aged 15 years and over. Average expenditure data in this table are different from those presented in Table 17 as, in this table, average expenditure per international visitor is calculated by dividing expenditure only by the number of international visitors who had expenditure on that item, rather than by all international visitors. Includes convention registration fees, medical expenses and other expenses not specified elsewhere.

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Table 19

Backpacker visitors, visitor nights, duration of stay and expenditure by country of residence and main purpose of journey Year ended 30 June 2012 Average expenditure in Australia(c) Nights in

Total

Visitors '000

(a)

Australia '000

Average duration of Expenditure in stay Australia(b) Nights $million

Shopping $

Food, drink and accommodation $

All items $

719

277

1 145

2 063

1 948

126

520

3 060

5 943

1 052

369

2 906

5 937

561

473

2 434

6 833

414

319

1 097

2 609 5 437

260

2 341

2 837

167

139

837

4 380

8 138

157

283

2 796

4 875

4 173

133

250

816

4 230

7 969

772

633

3 157

8 951

145

301

1 998

5 444

106

418

1 436

3 912

1 950

180

265

1 911

4 435

1 367

106

365

2 433

5 199

6 985

503

369

3 017

5 383

4 590

293

366

2 409

4 909

1 676

128

364

2 315

4 948

3 369

100

190

469

2 848

5 620

1 422

119

536

3 892

6 989

922

297

2 248

4 408

800

384

2 411

6 248

4 069

336

603

4 404

7 846

2 268

178

586

2 890

6 951

371

26 802

1 809

400

2 556

4 871

1 507

119

260

1 186

2 397

497

242

1 523

2 753

7 242

147

646

705

4 932

13 115

4 227

147

282

907

5 872

9 836

2 086

130

559

3 038

5 629

540

42 361

3 034

443

2 809

5 621

Base: Visitors aged 15 years and over. (a) Total nights are less than backpacker visitor nights in Australia (Tables 1 and 5) because nights spent in transit are excluded. (b) Expenditure in Australia excludes pre-paid inclusive package tours and pre-paid international airfares. (c) Average per person expenditure in Australia and pre-paid expenditure on goods and services in Australia - excludes pre-paid inclusive package tours and pre-paid international airfares.

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Table 20

Backpacker visitors by state/territory visited, year ended 30 June 2008 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 2012 Year ended 30 June 2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

'000

New South Wales

439

438

458

444

408

Victoria

251

254

263

262

246

Queensland

353

360

371

332

313

State/territory visited

South Australia

102

104

107

101

106

102

Tasmania

Northern Territory

111

119

122

107

Australian Capital Territory

Western Australia

Total (a)

560 100 557 100 586 100 586 100 540 100 Base: Visitors aged 15 years and over. (a) Numbers sum to more than total backpacker visitors and shares sum to more than 100% because some visitors stopover in more than one state or territory.

Table 21

Backpacker visitor nights(a) by state/territory visited, year ended 30 June 2008 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 2012 Year ended 30 June 2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

'000

New South Wales

11 978

13 720

13 672

13 568

12 970

Victoria

5 970

6 586

6 581

6 119

6 790

Queensland

State/territory visited

12 298

13 674

13 934

12 183

13 165

South Australia

1 678

1 697

1 962

1 753

1 394

Western Australia

4 583

5 030

4 391

4 486

5 267

764

759

636

732

636

1 193

1 438

1 788

1 431

1 580

432

644

706

535

559

42 361

100

Tasmania Northern Territory Australian Capital Territory

Total (a) Base: (a)

38 896 100 43 549 100 43 671 100 40 807 100 Visitors aged 15 years and over. Total nights are less than backpacker visitor nights in Australia (Tables 1 and 5) because nights spent in transit are excluded.

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Table 22

Total Inbound Economic Value (TIEV) by country of residence

Year ended 30 June 2012 Spend in Australia

Total trip expenditure

Total Inbound Economic Value (TIEV) (a)

$ million

1 623

2 231

2 109

Japan

736

1 440

1 130

Hong Kong

613

786

699

Singapore

932

1 194

1 044

Malaysia

848

1 025

949

Indonesia

527

645

596

Country of residence New Zealand

Taiwan

419

527

476

Thailand

322

397

386

Korea, South

993

1 290

1 159

2 827

3 775

3 565

India

533

709

790

Other Asia

710

865

918

1 170

2 288

1 837

398

644

568

1 648

2 809

2 572

Germany

528

883

724

Scandinavia

303

487

429

France

375

552

472

Italy

222

362

312

Netherlands

139

243

205

Switzerland

164

274

222

Other Europe

948

1 307

1 208

1 288

1 908

1 783

18 264

26 642

24 153

China

USA Canada United Kingdom

Other countries Total

Source: Tourism Research Australia (TRA) (a) Modelled estimate based on data from the IVS, Australian Bureau of Statistics, Tourism Satellite Accounts (ABS Cat. No. 5249.0) and Tourism Forecasting Committee, Forecasts. Note: The historical estimates for Total Inbound Economic Value (TIEV) have been substantially revised. The revisions reflect changes to the methodology for calculating tourism consumption in the annual Tourism Satellite Account (TSA) series in which the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) measures the contribution of the tourism industry to the Australian economy. These revisions led to large downward revisions to estimates for international tourism consumption, which the Tourism Forecasting Committee uses to benchmark the estimates for TIEV.

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Table 23

Total Inbound Economic Value (TIEV)(a) by country of residence, year ended 30 June 2008 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 2012

Year ended 30 June 2008

2009

% $ million change

2010

% $ million change

2011

2012

% $ million change

Country of residence New Zealand

2 082

1 911

-8

1 895

-1

2 032

2 109

Japan

1 431

-16

1 387

-3

1 137

-18

1 106

-3

1 130

Hong Kong

600

-1

640

642

717

699

-2

Singapore

917

873

-5

921

1 033

1 044

Malaysia

760

820

898

922

949

Indonesia

426

389

-9

451

566

596

Taiwan

314

386

388

370

-5

476

Thailand

347

410

387

-6

469

386

-18

1 135

-12

1 137

1 076

-5

1 104

1 159

1 978

2 416

2 756

3 301

3 565

Korea, South China India

632

745

758

966

790

-18

Other Asia

618

732

810

869

918

1 948

1 877

-4

1 733

-8

1 722

-1

1 837

648

670

580

-13

592

568

-4

3 282

-7

3 171

-3

2 903

-8

2 746

-5

2 572

-6

Germany

855

865

819

-5

717

-12

724

Scandinavia

463

486

477

-2

450

-6

429

-5

France

399

480

479

458

-4

472

Italy

288

345

299

-13

320

312

-2

Netherlands

282

279

-1

276

-1

236

-14

205

-13

Switzerland

267

-2

251

-6

264

252

-5

222

-12

1 122

1 173

1 044

-11

976

-7

1 208

1 586

1 833

1 695

-7

1 758

1 783

22 377

23 275

22 686

-3

23 681

24 153

USA Canada United Kingdom

Other Europe Other countries Total

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Table 24

Modelled international visitor expenditure(a) in each state/territory Year ended 30 June 2012

State/territory visited Excluding package expenditure New South Wales

Share of Expenditure expenditure $ million %

Victoria Queensland South Australia Western Australia Tasmania Northern Territory Australian Capital Territory Total Australia (b) Including package expenditure New South Wales Victoria Queensland South Australia Western Australia Tasmania Northern Territory Australian Capital Territory Total Australia (b)

Visitors(b) '000

Visitor Expenditure Expenditure nights per visitor per night '000 $ $

Average length of stay Nights

5 808

2 828

66 098

2 053

4 215

1 783

44 094

2 364

3 543

1 958

41 228

1 809

662

332

9 333

1 997

2 082

743

25 487

2 802

247

141

2 869

1 749

292

266

3 469

1 099

347

163

4 207

2 122

17 196

100

5 537

196 784

3 106

6 101

2 828

66 098

2 157

4 331

1 783

44 094

2 430

3 797

1 958

41 228

1 939

673

332

9 333

2 027

2 110

743

25 487

2 839

34 20

253

141

2 869

1 790

352

266

3 469

1 324

101

347

163

4 207

2 124

17 962

100

5 537

196 784

3 244

Base: (a) (b) Note:

All visitors aged 15 and over. Visitors who arrive in Australia in transit and remain at the airport are included in estimates in this table. Total Australia includes small amounts that cannot be allocated to a particular state/territory. Figures may not sum due to rounding. Numbers sum to more than total visitors, as some visitors stopover in more than one region. More information on the expenditure allocation method is at the Methodology Section and Glossary of this publication. Source: TRA expenditure allocation method applied to 2012 International Visitor Survey data.

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Modelled international visitor expenditure(a) in each state/territory by reason for stopover

Table 25

Year ended 30 June 2012

State/territory visited Excluding package expenditure New South Wales Victoria Queensland

Holiday VFR Business Education Other purposes(c) Total visitors $ % $ % $ % $ % $ % % million share million share million share million share million share $ million share 1 725

811

683

1 913

667

5 808

985

782

499

1 574

364

4 215

25 21

1 720

493

270

784

270

3 543

South Australia

159

288

662

Western Australia

576

407

285

483

317

2 082

Tasmania

117

247

Northern Territory

217

292

Australian Capital Territory

164

347

5 558

100

2 681

100

1 884

100

5 279

100

1 753

100

17 196

100

New South Wales

1 959

821

708

1 929

675

6 101

Victoria

1 078

788

509

1 577

367

4 331

Queensland

1 945

501

279

793

272

3 797

Total Australia

(b)

Including package expenditure

South Australia

166

289

673

Western Australia

594

410

289

485

318

2 110

Tasmania

123

253

Northern Territory

275

352

164

347

100

17 962

100

Australian Capital Territory Total Australia(b)

6 199 100 2 709 100 1 933 100 5 310 100 1 767 All visitors aged 15 and over. Visitors who arrive in Australia in transit and remain at the airport are included in estimates in this table. Total Australia includes small amounts that cannot be allocated to a particular state/territory. Other purposes include visiting a state/territory for employment, medical reasons, transit and reason not stated. Numbers sum to more than total visitors, as some visitors stopover in more than one region. Figures may not add to the total due to rounding. More information on the expenditure allocation method is at the Methodology Section and Glossary of this publication. np Not published due to reliability concerns.

Source: TRA expenditure allocation method applied to 2012 International Visitor Survey data.

Base: (a) (b) (c) Note:

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Table 26

Modelled international visitor expenditure in capital cities and regional areas for each state/territory Year ended 30 June 2012

State/territory visited Excluding package expenditure

Expenditure

Share of expenditure

Visitor Visitors

(a)

nights

(b)

Expenditure per visitor

Expenditure Average per night length of stay

$ million

'000

Nights

Sydney Regional New South Wales Total New South Wales Melbourne Regional Victoria Total Victoria Gold Coast Brisbane Regional Queensland Total Queensland Adelaide Regional South Australia Total South Australia Experience Perth Regional Western Australia Total Western Australia Hobart Regional Tasmania Total Tasmania Darwin Regional Northern Territory Total Northern Territory Canberra Total Australian Capital Territory Total capital cities Total regional

5 154 654 5 808 3 847 368 4 215 776 1 475 1 292 3 543 579 83 662 1 769 313 2 082 141 106 247 119 173 292 347 347 14 207 2 989

89 11 100 91 9 100 22 42 36 100 87 13 100 85 15 100 57 43 100 41 59 100 100 100 83 17

2 644 568 2 828 1 682 328 1 783 747 910 945 1 958 300 122 332 700 231 743 116 77 141 127 212 266 163 163 5 097 1 877

55 330 10 767 66 098 38 797 5 298 44 094 7 784 18 433 15 012 41 228 7 678 1 654 9 333 19 704 5 783 25 487 1 717 1 151 2 869 1 640 1 829 3 469 4 207 4 207 155 289 41 495

1 950 1 151 2 053 2 287 1 120 2 364 1 038 1 622 1 367 1 809 1 932 685 1 997 2 528 1 351 2 802 1 212 1 382 1 749 939 815 1 099 2 122 2 122 2 787 1 592

93 61 88 99 69 96 100 80 86 86 75 50 71 90 54 82 82 92 86 72 95 84 82 82 91 72

21 19 23 23 16 25 10 20 16 21 26 14 28 28 25 34 15 15 20 13 9 13 26 26 30 22

Total Australia

17 196

100

5 537

196 784

3 106

5 443 89 2 644 55 330 2 059 98 Sydney 658 11 568 10 767 1 158 61 Regional New South Wales 6 101 100 2 828 66 098 2 157 92 Total New South Wales 3 960 91 1 682 38 797 2 354 102 Melbourne 370 9 328 5 298 1 128 70 Regional Victoria 4 331 100 1 783 44 094 2 430 98 Total Victoria 859 23 747 7 784 1 149 110 Gold Coast 1 503 40 910 18 433 1 651 82 Brisbane 1 435 38 945 15 012 1 518 96 Regional Queensland 3 797 100 1 958 41 228 1 939 92 Total Queensland 585 87 300 7 678 1 954 76 Adelaide 87 13 122 1 654 716 53 Regional South Australia 673 100 332 9 333 2 027 72 Total South Australia 2 560 91 85 700 19 704 1 791 Experience Perth 15 231 5 783 1 375 55 318 Regional Western Australia 25 487 2 839 83 2 110 100 743 Total Western Australia 143 56 116 1 717 1 230 83 Hobart 110 44 77 1 151 1 431 96 Regional Tasmania 1 790 88 253 100 141 2 869 Total Tasmania 121 34 127 1 640 958 74 Darwin Regional Northern Territory 230 66 212 1 829 1 085 126 352 100 266 3 469 1 324 101 Total Northern Territory 347 100 163 4 207 2 124 82 Canberra 347 100 163 4 207 2 124 82 Total Australian Capital Territory 14 753 82 5 097 155 289 2 894 95 Total capital cities 3 209 18 1 877 41 495 1 710 77 Total regional 17 962 100 5 537 196 784 3 244 91 Total Australia Base: All visitors aged 15 and over. (a) Visitors who arrive in Australia in transit and remain at the airport are included in the estimates. (b) Visitor nights in Australia excludes nights spent in transit while in Australia. Note: Figures may not sum due to rounding. Numbers sum to more than total visitors, as some visitors stopover in more than one region. More information on the expenditure allocation method is at the Methodology Section and Glossary of this publication. Source: TRA expenditure allocation method applied to 2012 International Visitor Survey data.

21 19 23 23 16 25 10 20 16 21 26 14 28 28 25 34 15 15 20 13 9 13 26 26 30 22 36

Including package expenditure

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Table 27

Modelled international visitor expenditure in the top 20 regions ranked by expenditure Year ended 30 June 2012

Visitors(a)

Expenditure in region Tourism region

Nights in region(b)

Total

Per visitor

Per night

Total

Average

$ million

'000

Nights

5 154 3 847 1 769 1 475 776 667 579 347 197 161 141 135 119 110 108 101 90 80 80 74 16 010

30 22 10 9 5 4 3 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 93

1 950 2 287 2 528 1 622 1 038 1 080 1 932 2 122 829 1 422 1 212 1 284 939 956 1 487 540 561 752 731 520 2 966

93 99 90 80 100 122 75 82 78 66 82 73 72 67 49 64 84 75 67 174 91

2 644 1 682 700 910 747 618 300 163 238 113 116 105 127 115 73 186 161 107 109 142 5 399

55 330 38 797 19 704 18 433 7 784 5 445 7 678 4 207 2 511 2 425 1 717 1 857 1 640 1 638 2 193 1 573 1 080 1 067 1 198 423 176 699

21 23 28 20 10 9 26 26 11 21 15 18 13 14 30 8 7 10 11 3 33

17 196

100

3 106

5 537

196 784

5 443 3 960 1 791 1 503 859 800 585 347 201 161 143 136 124 121 110 110 101 93 81 81 16 750

30 22 10 8 5 4 3 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 93

2 059 2 354 2 560 1 651 1 149 1 296 1 954 2 124 844 1 425 1 230 1 293 872 958 962 1 510 541 577 741 756 3 103

98 102 91 82 110 147 76 82 80 66 83 73 293 74 67 50 64 86 67 76 95

2 644 1 682 700 910 747 618 300 163 238 113 116 105 142 127 115 73 186 161 109 107 5 399

55 330 38 797 19 704 18 433 7 784 5 445 7 678 4 207 2 511 2 425 1 717 1 857 423 1 640 1 638 2 193 1 573 1 080 1 198 1 067 176 699

21 23 28 20 10 9 26 26 11 21 15 18 3 13 14 30 8 7 11 10 33

Total Australia 17 962 100 3 244 91 5 537 196 784 Base: All visitors aged 15 and over. (a) Visitors who arrive in Australia in transit and remain at the airport are included in the estimates. (b) Total nights in Australia excludes nights spent in transit while in Australia. Note: Numbers sum to more than total visitors, as some visitors stopover in more than one region. More information on the expenditure allocation method is at the Methodology Section and Glossary of this publication. Source: TRA expenditure allocation method applied to 2012 International Visitor Survey data.

Excluding package expenditure Sydney Melbourne Experience Perth Brisbane Gold Coast Tropical North Queensland Adelaide Canberra Sunshine Coast Hunter Hobart and the South South Coast Darwin Australia's South West Australia's North West Northern Rivers Tropical NSW Whitsundays Northern Central Queensland Lasseter Top 20 regions

NSW Vic WA Qld Qld Qld SA ACT Qld NSW Tas NSW NT WA WA NSW Qld Qld Qld NT

Total Australia Including package expenditure Sydney Melbourne Experience Perth Brisbane Gold Coast Tropical North Queensland Adelaide Canberra Sunshine Coast Hunter Hobart and the South South Coast Lasseter Darwin Australia's South West Australia's North West Northern Rivers Tropical NSW Whitsundays Central Queensland Northern Top 20 regions

NSW Vic WA Qld Qld Qld SA ACT Qld NSW Tas NSW NT NT WA WA NSW Qld Qld Qld

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Table 28

Modelled international visitor expenditure(a) in each state/territory by country of residence Year ended 30 June 2012

Country of residence

State/territory visited New Australian Total South South Western Northern Capital Wales Victoria Queensland Australia Australia Tasmania Territory Territory Australia(b) $ million

Excluding package expenditure New Zealand United Kingdom Germany Scandinavia Switzerland Netherlands France Italy Other Europe USA Canada Japan China Korea Singapore Malaysia Hong Kong Indonesia Thailand India Taiwan Other Asia Other countries Total

432 529 161 101 38 35 110 74 272 461 125 267 1 052 452 201 145 221 155 125 151 97 203 402

330 278 89 41 21 23 61 46 182 207 76 84 845 137 278 301 155 173 78 219 113 251 231

525 333 138 85 42 34 78 34 158 212 102 236 363 239 139 74 100 35 33 52 123 63 343

37 59 24 9 8 6 8 15 20 33 12 14 110 18 42 64 29 np np 16 np 41 52

147 280 55 32 32 20 48 31 155 119 43 65 154 44 196 161 57 102 32 54 39 65 150

14 24 8 np np np np np 12 25 12 np 22 np np 12 14 np np np np np np

17 39 33 13 11 7 20 8 30 39 8 13 np 7 np np np np np np np 5 np

32 14 2 np np np np np 26 18 np np 83 23 np np np np np np np 17 21

1 534 1 556 510 287 158 131 333 213 854 1 113 384 703 2 631 932 904 781 587 495 311 505 398 656 1 221

5 808

4 215

3 543

662

2 082

247

292

347

17 196

437 557 168 107 41 37 113 79 278 503 131 306 1 118 490 203 146 225 160 126 155 103 205 412

333 286 92 42 22 24 63 47 184 218 78 85 905 138 281 304 156 175 78 220 115 252 233

542 347 145 89 44 37 81 37 166 233 105 311 421 245 144 77 104 37 34 57 127 64 350

39 60 26 9 8 7 9 17 20 34 12 14 111 18 42 64 30 np np 16 np 41 52

148 285 59 33 33 21 49 31 156 121 44 69 154 44 197 163 57 103 32 54 39 66 151

15 25 8 np np np np np 12 26 13 np 22 np np 12 15 np np np np np np

17 46 39 15 12 9 23 15 34 51 10 24 np 7 np np np np np np np 5 np

32 14 2 np np np np np 26 18 np np 83 23 np np np np np np np 17 22

1 563 1 621 540 302 166 139 344 231 876 1 204 398 836 2 816 977 916 789 597 504 315 515 411 661 1 242

347

17 962

Including package expenditure New Zealand United Kingdom Germany Scandinavia Switzerland Netherlands France Italy Other Europe USA Canada Japan China Korea Singapore Malaysia Hong Kong Indonesia Thailand India Taiwan Other Asia Other countries Total Base: (a) (b) Note:

6 101 4 331 3 797 673 2 110 253 352 All visitors aged 15 and over. Visitors who arrive in Australia in transit and remain at the airport are included in the estimates. Total Australia includes small amounts that cannot be allocated to a particular state/territory. Figures may not add to the total due to rounding. More information on the expenditure allocation method is at the Methodology Section and Glossary of this publication. np Not published due to reliability concerns. Source: TRA expenditure allocation method applied to 2012 International Visitor Survey data. International Visitors in Australia: June Quarter 2012

Introduction to the International Visitor Survey The International Visitor Survey (IVS) represents the most comprehensive source of information on international visitors to Australia. It has been operating since the early 1970s and is jointly funded by the Australian, state and territory Governments under the guidance of the Australian Standing Committee on Tourism (ASCOT).

Survey methodology The IVS samples 40,000 departing, short-term international travellers aged 15 years and over who have been visiting Australia. The survey is conducted by Computer Assisted Personal Interviewing (CAPI) in the departure lounges of the eight major international airports: Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Cairns, Perth, Adelaide, Darwin and the Gold Coast. The IVS contains around 100 questions supported by ‘show-cards’ that are used to help the respondent answer particular sections including: • • • • • • • • • •

Usual place of residence Repeat visitation Group tours Travel party Sources for obtaining information about Australia Purpose of visit and places visited Transportation and accommodation Activities Expenditure Demographics.

The survey design and management is the responsibility of the National Survey Section in Tourism Research Australia (TRA). The section works closely with the consultants, key stakeholders and industry to develop and maintain high data quality and relevant outputs. Since 2004, the IVS has been surveying international visitors in four languages: English, Japanese, Mandarin and Korean. The total number of interviews conducted with particular residents of each country or region is distributed among airports by selecting monthly samples of departing flights and visitors on those flights to achieve acceptable sample sizes in various categories. Survey results are weighted to data on international visitor numbers over the period, provided by the Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC), with the assistance of the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). The variables used in weighting the data are: • • • • •

country of residence state of arrival main purpose of journey airport of departure age and sex of visitor.

Overseas (visitor) arrivals and departures (OAD) data are also published by the ABS (ABS catalogue no. 3401.0) on a monthly basis.

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Sample size Increase in sample size for 2005 survey Between 2001 and 2004 interviews were conducted with approximately 20,000 international visitors aged 15 years and over as they were departing Australia. Since 1 January 2005, interviews have been conducted with 40,000 international visitors on an annual basis. The sample was increased in order to enhance the estimates for smaller states, territories and regions. Increasing the sample size of the IVS by 100% has improved the reliability of survey estimates.

Visitor interviews by country or region of residence The table below shows the number of interviews conducted in the June Quarter 2012 and for the year ended 30 June 2012.

Sample size by country of residence Country of residence New Zealand Japan

Sample (n) June Quarter 2012

Year ended 30 June 2012

1 470

5 938

479

2 565

Hong Kong

395

1 179

Singapore

618

2 069

Malaysia

467

1 713

Indonesia

244

974

Taiwan

118

612

Thailand

176

585

Korea

307

1 526

China

982

4 026

India

276

1 018

Other Asia

264

1 057

USA

811

3 233

Canada

237

940

United Kingdom

1 042

3 908

Germany

290

1 293

Scandinavia

193

701

France

170

645

Italy

549

Netherlands

124

578

Switzerland

104

450

Other Europe

353

1 550

Other countries

Total

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702

2 922

9 918

40 031

Data reliability The results given in the IVS are based on a sample, rather than a census, of international visitors to Australia. As with all sample surveys, the results are subject to sampling variability, and therefore may differ from figures that would be obtained if all international visitors to Australia had been included in the survey. A measure of the possible degree of difference is given by the relative standard error of the survey and its associated confidence interval, which indicates the extent to which an estimate might vary by chance from the true figure because only a sample of the population was included. The table below provides the 95% confidence interval widths for a range of estimates available in the IVS. That is, there are approximately 19 chances in 20 that the true number is within the range identified by applying the figures in the table. Size of 95% Confidence Interval for Estimate (expressed as a percentage of the estimate) Estimate 2 000 5 000 10 000 20 000 50 000 100 000 200 000 500 000 1 000 000 2 000 000 5 000 000 10 000 000 20 000 000 50 000 000 100 000 000 200 000 000 500 000 000 1 000 000 000 2 000 000 000 5 000 000 000 10 000 000 000

Visits 64.4% 41.5% 29.8% 21.4% 13.8% 9.9% 7.1% 4.6% 3.3% 2.4% 1.5% 1.1%

Nights # # # # # 75.7% 55.4% 36.7% 26.9% 19.7% 13.1% 9.6% 7.0% 4.6% 3.4% 2.5% 1.7% 1.2% 0.9% 0.6% 0.4%

Expenditure # # # # # # # # # # 97.6% 72.8% 54.3% 36.8% 27.4% 20.5% 13.9% 10.3% 7.7% 5.2% 3.9%

# - 95% Confidence Interval is greater than estimate. The following example illustrates the use of this table to determine a range within which we are 95% confident that the true total lies. Say, the estimated number of Chinese visitors who stayed in Queensland was 100,000. Looking at the visits column (see table), an estimate of 100,000 visitors has a 95% Confidence Interval of 9.9%. Thus we are 95% confident that the true number of Chinese who stayed in Queensland was between 90,100 and 109,900 visitors (100,000 Âą 9.9%). The IVS relative standard errors were calculated using the Complex Survey Sampling module in SPSS V14.0. Estimates of variation are based on sampling with replacement principles and makes allowances for the IVS stratification. The covariance and estimates output from this program were then regressed with a log transformation using Ordinary Least Squares (OLS) regression to achieve three independent models (for visitors, nights and expenditure). The models were computed using the R statistical program and the actual relationship modelled was: 1n (COV) = a + b * 1n (ESTIMATE)

Where,

The model parameters were approximated as: Visits a. 2.521841 b. -0.47831

a = intercept b = gradient (slope) Nights 4.218551 -0.44906

Expenditure 5.837435b -0.42362

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Expenditure Determining international visitor expenditure There are varying levels in which an international visitor’s total trip expenditure may impact on the tourism destination of Australia and its regions. This publication presents four main types of direct tourism expenditure impacts that are the result of the collection of trip spend details from international visitors as they depart Australia. These four direct expenditure classifications are specifically:    

Total trip expenditure

Spend in Australia

Total Inbound Economic Value (TIEV)

Regional expenditure.

There are subtle differences between each of these spend classifications.

Total trip expenditure When an international visitor pays for their trip to Australia they are spending money which impacts on the world economy. Total trip expenditure is all monies spent so that the respondent could undertake their trip to Australia. For example, this may include airfares, package tour expenditure, food and beverages and payment for all accommodation, leisure activities, conventions and schooling while in Australia.

Spend in Australia While international visitors may spend a lot of money on their entire trip, not all of this is spent in Australia. The international visitor is asked to separate the money they have spent in Australia from their total trip expenditure in the IVS. This is in order to determine the amount of money that is being spent by the visitor in the Australian destination. This may be on items such as food and beverages, accommodation, activities, school books, motor vehicles and shopping.

Total Inbound Economic Value (TIEV) ‘Total trip expenditure’ and ‘Spend in Australia’ both have components that over or under estimate total tourism value, in terms of consumption, to the Australian economy. Often, a visitor may book and pay for their trip outside of Australia, therefore only part of this expenditure will flow on to the Australian economy and its tourism industry. When a visitor spends his/her money in Australia, this expenditure fails to take into account package expenditure or airfares that eventually transfer to Australia. Calculating the total economic value of inbound tourism to Australia is not a simple or straightforward exercise. The main difficulty is in determining exactly how much of total trip expenditure flows on to the Australian economy. The demand expenditure estimates detailed above fail to provide insight into what proportion on total trip expenditure will reach Australia and how much stays in the home country. The best way to determine how much Australia benefits from expenditure on these items is through modelling. The United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) sets down the methodology for the Tourism Satellite Accounts (TSAs). TSAs integrate tourism expenditure data and a country’s national accounts by applying industry ratios to determine total direct impact of the tourism industry on the economy. However, the building of these tourism input-output tables is extremely time-consuming and they are characterised by long lags in publication. The Australian TSA is currently published by the ABS and is released around 10 months after the reference period. To be responsive, Tourism Research Australia has devised a methodology that attempts to estimate the economic value of the tourism industry based on the key tourism data sources and a number of practical assumptions. The data sources used include the IVS published by Tourism Research Australia, the TSA and the OAD as published by the ABS.

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TIEV methodology The TIEV methodology was developed by TRA on behalf of the Tourism Forecasting Committee. TIEV is calculated from total trip expenditure by inbound tourists to Australia (derived from the IVS) and benchmarked to the ‘International consumption’ series in the ABS Tourism Satellite Account (ABS catalogue no. 5249.0) and ABS Overseas Arrivals and Departure data (ABS catalogue no. 3401.0). Key assumptions underlying the estimates relate to the treatment of a number of expenditure items derived from the IVS. Deductions from IVS total trip expenditure include: 

fifty per cent of international airfares. This takes account of ticket revenue associated with airlines that does not flow through to the Australian economy and airfare revenue that is spent by airlines on services in Australia (e.g. departure tax, airport taxes, ground handling charges, fuel costs etc).



twenty per cent of the value of the non-airfare component of packages and other prepaid items. This allows for commissions at the retail and wholesale levels that accrue to foreign markets.



Thirty three per cent of the average international airfare component by package visitors. It is assumed that package travellers receive a discount due to bulk purchasing by the wholesaler from the airline(s) and the average class of travel for package travellers is usually lower than that of non-package travellers (a lower share of business travellers).

TIEV also includes an estimate of the value of goods and services consumed by international visitors in domestic homes. The TIEV methodology is applied and standardised across all markets. Further development of the TIEV model will be undertaken to take account of differences between source markets. TIEV estimates may therefore be revised as the model assumptions are refined. Revisions may also occur following the release of updated data from the ABS.

Regional expenditure The IVS provides information on travel activity and expenditure by international visitors. Information on expenditure by these visitors is only collected for whole trips; it is not regionally specific. In order to determine the impact that the visitor activity is having on a particular region, TRA uses a model based approach to allocate visitor expenditure to the various tourism regions. The regional expenditure by international visitors is less than TIEV because TIEV includes a proportion of international airfares purchased overseas, major purchases in Australia and imputed values for package expenditure and other indirectly purchased tourism services. The allocation of package expenditure to Australia’s regions is being revised to make it comparable to the TIEV methodology.

Regional expenditure allocation methodology A very brief summary of the process by which expenditure by international visitors is allocated to regions is given below. A full explanation of expenditure allocation methods can be found in Carter and Collins (2005). Two types of expenditure data are collected in the IVS:  

expenditure for the respondent’s entire journey

expenditure at a randomly selected location.

A ‘location’ is a more specific spatial unit than a Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2). For example, the location Bondi is in the ‘Bondi - Tamarama - Bronte’ SA2. A sub-sampling approach (selection of a single location for further study) is adopted as a starting point for regional expenditure estimation. This is because of the need for interviews to be done quickly and because it is unreasonable to expect an interviewee to remember expenditure at every stop. It is entirely feasible for a visitor to visit the same location more than once, but expenditure data are collected only if the randomly selected location has been visited only once. Four major sub-components of total IVS expenditure are identified:    

expenditure on domestic airfares

expenditure on travel packages

expenditure on accommodation, food and beverages

all other expenditure.

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Domestic airfares Wherever air travel is indicated, airfare expenditure is allocated equally between the departure region and the arrival region. In cases where there is no major airport in the departure and/or arrival region, the share of airfare expenditure is allocated to the nearest region with a major airport. If air travel is specified for the first leg of the trip, the departure airport is assumed to be the airport where the visitor arrived in Australia.

Package expenditure A major part of any package for travel within Australia is taken up by airfares and other long distance travel fares. A series of studies by the ABS(1995, 1996), Australian Tourism Export Council (2000), Bureau of Tourism Research (Bonnet et al. 1994 and Skene, 1995) and Office of Economic and Statistical Research (2001) estimated the proportion of travel packages spent on things other than long distance fares to be between 26% and 35%. Based on these results, it has been decided that total package expenditure should be split with 30% being attributed to items other than long distance fares. The remaining 70% is assumed to be spent in the visitorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s home country. The non-fare component is distributed among the regions using the iterative process.

Expenditure on accommodation, food and beverages, and other expenditure Expenditure on accommodation, food and beverages (AFB) and other expenditure is obtained by summing expenditure on the relevant items. The total expenditure for each item group is allocated to the regions by the iterative process. During the iteration procedure, expenditure at the randomly selected location for which there is expenditure information is treated as a known value, and is held constant. The amount actually distributed among the remaining regions in the trip is known as net expenditure, which is equal to total expenditure minus random expenditure. If there is no expenditure at a randomly selected location (either by the interviewer failing to ask, or the interviewee failing to reply) net expenditure is equal to total expenditure.

The iterative procedure Steps in the iteration process are: 1.

An initial regional cost indicator (average expenditure per night) is calculated for each region that has an expenditure sample. Three sources of data are used for this calculation: single region trips, random expenditure for one of the regions of two-region trips, and expenditure at a randomly selected location for multiple region (more than two regions) trips. National average expenditure is used for those regions where there is no expenditure sample.

For stops where there is no random expenditure, a preliminary estimate of expenditure at that stop in the trip is calculated by multiplying the cost indicator for the region at the stop by the length of stay at that stop. For stops where there is random expenditure, preliminary estimates of expenditure are left blank.

Non-blank preliminary estimates of expenditure are rescaled using the formula: r = p * (E / R)

where

r = rescaled value for this stop

p = preliminary estimate for this stop

E = reported total expenditure for the trip

R = sum of preliminary estimates for the trip

For stops where there is random expenditure (that is, the preliminary estimate is blank), the rescaled value is set equal to the random expenditure. Rescaled values sum to the total reported expenditure for the trip.

New estimates of regional cost indicators are calculated by summing rescaled expenditure values for each region, and dividing this value by the total number of nights in each region.

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If estimates of cost indicators for the current iteration differ from estimates of cost indicators from the previous iteration by less than an agreed amount the process is stopped, otherwise the procedure is repeated from step 2.

Rescaled values at the last iteration are the final estimates of expenditure at each stop. At the end of the allocation process, expenditure on the four major expenditure components are estimated for every stop in each trip. Estimates of expenditure by state/territory and region are obtained by summing expenditure estimates at each stop. It should be noted that expenditure by visitors who are in transit to another country is included in the expenditure estimates presented here.

References Australian Bureau of Statistics, 1995, ABS Survey of Inbound Tour Operators 1994 – 1995, cat no. 6401.0, ABS, Canberra. Australian Bureau of Statistics, 1996, ABS Survey of Inbound Tour Operators 1995 – 1996, cat no. 6401.0, ABS, Canberra. Australian Tourism Export Council, 2000, Survey of Inbound Tour Operators, ATEC, unpublished. Bonnet, G., Phelan, K. and Jones, B., 1994, Allocating pre-paid package tour expenditure to goods and services consumed in Australia, in Tourism and the Economy Number 1 1994, Bureau of Tourism Research, Canberra, pp.47–52. Carter, P. and Collins, D., 2005, Travel expenditure by domestic and international visitors in Australia’s Regions, 2004. Tourism Research Australia, Canberra. Office of Economic and Statistical Research, 2001, International and Domestic Visitor Expenditure in Queensland: 1985 to 1999, OESR, Queensland Treasury, Brisbane. Skene, J., 1995, Estimating the Australian component of visitor expenditure on fully inclusive package tours: Alternative methods, in Tourism and the Economy Number 1 1995, Bureau of Tourism Research, Canberra, pp.43–60. Tourism Research Australia, 2009, Background & methods – Regional expenditure 2008, Tourism Research Australia, Canberra, available: http://www.ret.gov.au/tra

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Glossary of terms Accommodation used

This indicates the type of accommodation used by an overnight visitor when visiting a particular location. The main categories of accommodation include:  Hotel, resort, motel or motor inn  Backpacker hotel or hostel  Rented house, apartment, flat or unit  Friend’s or relative’s property  Caravan park or commercial camping ground  Caravan or camping near a road or on private property  Guest house or bed and breakfast  Boat, houseboat, cabin cruiser or cruise ship  Educational institution  Homestay.

Australian and New Zealand Standard Industrial Classification System (ANZSIC)

A classification developed by the Australian Bureau of Statistics and the New Zealand Department of Statistics which groups businesses that carry out similar economic activities. A business is assigned an appropriate industry category on the basis of its predominant activities. ANZSIC has a structure comprising of categories at four levels: Divisions; Subdivision; Group; and Class.

Australian Tourism Satellite Account (ATSA)

See Tourism Satellite Account (TSA).

Average annual rate of growth

Average increase/decrease in value per year. Tourism Research Australia uses the geometric growth rate formula (r = exp[ln(pn/ p1)/n]-1). This formula assumes that a variable increases or decreases at the same rate during each year between the two time periods. It does not take into account intermediate values of the series.

Average nights

The sum of all nights divided by the sum of all visitors for a particular category. This is commonly referred to as average length of stay.

Backpacker visitors

Backpackers are defined by accommodation used rather than purpose of visit, and are distributed through the purpose of visit categories. Tables in this publication show purpose of visit both inclusive and exclusive of backpacker visitors.

Business visitors

Visitors who nominate business as their primary reason for travelling. Business travel comprises business, work travel for transport crews, attendance at conferences, conventions, exhibitions, trade fairs, seminars, incentive group meetings, marketing events, and training and research related to employment. The analysis presented in this publication excludes visitors who travelled on business as drivers or transport crew and those who travelled to attend training or to undertake research related to employment.

CD-MOTA (Compact Disc Monitor of Tourist Activity)

A database and software package containing results from the International Visitor Survey (IVS), the National Visitor Survey (NVS) and its predecessor the Domestic Tourism Monitor (DTM). The software on the CD allows users to select and present data within the package, define and explore market segments, and/or export results to other software. For further information contact Tourism Research Australia

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Confidence Intervals (CI)

The results of the IVS and the NVS are based on a sample, rather than a census, of visitors. As with all sample surveys, the results are subject to sampling variability, that is, they may differ from figures that would have been obtained if the entire population had been included in the survey. One measure of the likely difference is given by the confidence interval, which indicates the extent to which an estimate might have varied by chance because only a sample of the population was included. The NVS and the IVS results are published with 95% confidence interval widths given for a range of estimates. A 95% confidence interval means there are approximately 19 chances in 20 that the difference between the survey results and those that would be obtained from a census are within the range identified.

Direct effects

Economic effects created by direct tourism consumption. For example, the hotel industry providing accommodation services to tourists.

Expenditure

Money spent by, and on behalf of, travellers during a trip. Expenditure items include airfares and other transport costs such as bus and train fares and amounts spent on triprelated items before and after the trip.

Expenditure on capital goods

Capital goods and other major items such as a car are included in the estimates for international visitors.

Experience Perth

This region expanded in the March quarter 2004 to include additional areas surrounding Perth and is now known as 'Experience Perth'. All data for Perth in this publication relates to the new, expanded region.

Group tours

Involve visitors with some prior association (other than family membership) who are travelling together.

Inbound tourism

Tourism within Australia by international visitors.

Indigenous tourism

Tourism activity that involves the life and culture of the Aboriginal people including an opportunity to experience Aboriginal art, craft, cultural display and visit Aboriginal sites/communities.

Indirect effects

Flow on effects created by direct tourism consumption. They are the effects on businesses that supply to the direct providers of tourism goods and services. Examples include businesses that provide inputs required in the preparation of meals a restaurant sells to tourists, for example food manufacturers, electricity companies and delivery services.

International visitors

Overseas visitors coming to Australia for a period of less than twelve months.

International Visitor Survey (IVS)

Profiles the characteristics, travel behaviour and expenditure of international visitors to Australia. Summary information from the IVS is published quarterly. Unpublished data are available on request from Tourism Research Australia via the Statistical Enquiry Service. The IVS has been conducted every year since 1981, except for 1982 and 1987.

Leisure visitors

Visitors whose main purpose of visit is for a holiday or to visit friends and relatives (VFR).

Median nights

Represents the midpoint length of stay for which 50% of visitors stay less time and 50% stay longer.

Package tour

Visitors who arrived in Australia on an inclusive, pre-paid package tour.

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Purpose of visit

The main purpose, or the major reason for visiting a particular location. The major categories of purpose of visit in the IVS are:      

Holiday/leisure Visiting friends and relatives (VFR) Business Education Employment Other - includes personal appointments, medical appointments and healthrelated travel.

Regional Australia

Includes all tourism regions in Australia, excluding the eight state/territory capital cities and the Gold Coast.

Regional expenditure

Based on a methodology devised and implemented by Tourism Research Australia. Two types of regional expenditure estimates are published, both exclude major purchases such as motor vehicles: 1.

The first form includes 30% of pre-paid package expenditure but excludes all expenditure on international airfares. 2. The second form excludes all pre-paid expenditure on both packages and international airfares. A further explanation of regional expenditure is provided in the ‘Survey methodology’ on page 46. For more detailed information see Tourism Research Australia, 2009, Background & methods – Regional expenditure 2008, Tourism Research Australia, Canberra. Return traveller

An international traveller who has visited Australia previously.

Scandinavia

Includes Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden and unspecified Scandinavia.

Total Inbound Economic Value (TIEV)

Represents the total amount of money that flows to the Australian tourism industry through the exportation of the tourism product. Users should note that the historical estimates for Total Inbound Economic Value (TIEV) have been substantially revised. These revisions reflect changes to the methodology for calculating tourism consumption in the annual Tourism Satellite Account (TSA) series in which the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) measures the contribution of the tourism industry to the Australian economy. These revisions led to large downward revisions to estimates for international tourism consumption, which the Tourism Forecasting Committee uses to benchmark the estimates for TIEV.

Total spend in Australia

Excludes expenditure on goods pre-paid through inclusive package tours and services in Australia and pre-paid international airfares.

Total trip expenditure

Includes expenditure in Australia, pre-paid expenditure on goods and services in Australia and pre-paid inclusive package travel and pre-paid international airfares.

Tourism regions

Formed predominantly through the aggregation of Statistical Local Areas (SLAs). Tourism regions are defined by the various state and territory tourism organisations (STOs) according to their research and marketing needs. From 1998, the Bureau of Tourism Research (BTR – now Tourism Research Australia) and the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) adopted a coordinated approach to the use of tourism regions to enable comparability of regional data from different tourism surveys.

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Tourism Satellite Account (TSA)

An extension from the core national accounts to focus on the tourism sector. It identifies tourism activities within the national accounting framework and compiles a comprehensive set of economic data on tourism. The first Australian TSA was released by the ABS in October 2000 (ABS catalogue no. 5249.0).

Visiting friends and relatives (VFR)

Visitors who nominate visiting friends or relatives as their main reason for travelling. Visiting friends and relatives also includes travel to a friend’s or relative’s wedding or travel to attend a funeral (see Purpose of visit).

Visitors

The weighted number of international visitor arrivals to Australia. To fall within the scope of the IVS, the respondent must be an international visitor aged 15 years and over and be departing one of the eight major Australian airports (Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Cairns, Gold Coast, Darwin, Perth and Adelaide) following a visit that was not more than one year in duration.

Visitor nights

The number of nights spent in Australia by international visitors in association with individual visits.

Weighting

The IVS is a sample survey so each respondent is given a ‘weight’ equalling how many visitors they represent. Respondents are weighted to ABS Overseas Arrivals and Departures (OAD) data (ABS catalogue no. 3401.0) on international visitor numbers.

State and territory abbreviations NSW

New South Wales

Vic

Victoria

Qld

Queensland

South Australia

Western Australia

Tas

Tasmania

ACT

Australian Capital Territory

Northern Territory

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Destination Visitor Surveys The Destination Visitor Surveys (DVS) program is a Australian Government funded program that began in 2004â&#x20AC;&#x201C;05. The program provides destinations with high quality tourism research at the local or regional level to support their information needs and business decision-making. Projects are determined in collaboration with state tourism organisations (STOs). The research conducted within the DVS program is split into two streams:

Visitor Profile and Satisfaction program (VPS) The Visitor Profile and Satisfaction (VPS) program profiles visitors to individual regional tourism destinations and reports on their satisfaction with their visit. This information is compiled into the VPS benchmark database, enabling destinations to be benchmarked against others across a number of key indicators.

Strategic Regional Research program (SRR) Projects in the SRR program focus on broader strategic issues that are affecting regional destinations.

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