Today saw the release of the June data for short term arrivals and departures from the ABS. It showe that arrivals (seasonally adjusted) were up 2.7% from this time last year, and up 3.2% for the full 12 months. The Trend data showed a 3.1% increase from last year. Arrivals …read more
The results from the March 2019 National Visitor Survey have finally been released by Tourism Research Australia (available here). They come with a warning; the methodology has been changed significantly. As the TRA website explains, NVS sampling mehtodology has transitioned “to 100% mobile phone interviews (from 50% mobile phone/50% landline) …read more
A sudden and dramatic spike upwards in the number of Chinese arrivals to Australia in May is a surprising, but pleasing result, from the ABS Short Term Arrivals and Departures data today. The seasonally adjusted data showed Chinese arrivals up 7.0% y/y, although the rather less volatile Trend data pared …read more
The release this morning by Tourism Research Australia of the March 2019 International Visitor Survey (see here for full details) once again shows the TNQ region underperforming as the tourism boom across the nation continues apace, International visitor numbers to Australia grew by 2.7% for the year to March 2019 …read more
The (delayed) release of the National Visitor Survey for the Dec 2018 quarter from Tourism Research Australia will ave come as a very welcome Easter present for TTNQ and the industry in the Far North. While domestic overnight visits were up up 8.6% across the nation, Queensland saw a 10.6% …read more
Short term Arrivals and Departures data for Feb from the ABS show arrivals up 4.0% y/y (seasonally adjusted) or 3.0% (Trend). However, a steady decline in the Chinese visitor numbers seen over the past 8 months has Chinese visitor numbers up just 2.0% y/y (Trend), and down 6.5% y/y (seasonally …read more
The (delayed) release of the Dec 2018 International Visitor Survey from TRA (available here) shows the Tropical North falling further behind the nation and State. Nationwide international visitor numbers increased by 4.8% y/y for the year to Dec 2018 with expenditure up 8.0% y/y. The visitor gains in Queensland were …read more
The ABS Short Term Arrivals data released this morning shows arrivals into Australia running at an annual pace of growth of 4.5% to Dec ’18. Chinese arrivals numbers, having been the leading light for so long, have continued to see their pace of growth slow and they are now increasing …read more
The ABS Overseas Arrivals and Departures data for November, released this morning, shows short term arrivals to Australia growing at 4.4% y/y (seasonally adjusted). Departures (original data) are up 4.0% annually and have been growing at close to this rate for the past year. The rapid growth we have been …read more
We have returned from a few weeks away over the New Year and now have a chance to take a look at the tourism data released by Tourism Research Australia (and available here) while we were away. The (delayed) International Visitor Survey was released at the same time as the …read more