All the latest travel and tourism statistics available from the Australian Bureau of Statistics and BITRE in one helpful place.
ARRIVALS
Top 10 destinations, December 2023
| Country of residence | Dec 2019 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Change - Nov 23/Dec 23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | 143,530 | 97,630 | 125,640 | 9,290 |
| UK | 118,530 | 97,090 | 97,170 | 35,510 |
| USA | 99,900 | 66,470 | 85,200 | 27,340 |
| China(b) | 111,800 | 13,880 | 66,530 | 20,650 |
| India | 44,640 | 35,230 | 43,970 | 6,220 |
| Singapore | 56,300 | 38,400 | 43,330 | 5,630 |
| Korea, South | 31,260 | 16,190 | 36,110 | 4,860 |
| Japan | 52,030 | 14,090 | 34,000 | 2,950 |
| Hong Kong | 37,060 | 13,490 | 25,470 | 8,630 |
| Indonesia | 25,680 | 17,370 | 24,210 | 9,330 |
| All visitors arrivals | 1,077,720 | 648,970 | 876,860 | 56,100 |
RETURNS
Top 10 destinations, December 2023
| Country of Stay | Dec 2019 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Change - Nov 23/Dec 23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | 123,540 | 91,570 | 110,000 | -7,750 |
| Indonesia | 99,680 | 71,520 | 103,570 | -590 |
| USA | 69,780 | 41,040 | 49,540 | -9,730 |
| Japan | 35,410 | 17,570 | 48,310 | -5,520 |
| India | 34,630 | 36,310 | 44,520 | -1,950 |
| Thailand | 32,280 | 27,890 | 34,700 | -4,580 |
| UK | 33,950 | 27,050 | 32,090 | -5,730 |
| China(b) | 34,960 | 3,660 | 32,050 | -4,430 |
| Fiji | 27,100 | 32,120 | 29,980 | -3,110 |
| Vietnam | 19,600 | 16,390 | 28,300 | -700 |
| All resident returns | 749,660 | 529,980 | 820,760 | -81,160 |
