All the latest travel and tourism statistics available from the Australian Bureau of Statistics and BITRE in one helpful place.
ARRIVALS
Top 10 destinations, September 2023
| Country of residence | Sep 2019 | Sep 2022 | Sep 2023 | Change - Aug 23/Sep 23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | 126,990 | 82,810 | 128,820 | 23,770 |
| China(b) | 98,990 | 7,480 | 59,080 | 290 |
| USA | 48,380 | 28,630 | 36,400 | -11,840 |
| UK | 41,300 | 33,500 | 35,950 | -7,600 |
| Singapore | 36,260 | 29,690 | 31,140 | -260 |
| India | 32,020 | 26,470 | 29,370 | -1,960 |
| Korea, South | 19,980 | 6,550 | 27,700 | -2,550 |
| Japan | 40,750 | 7,840 | 25,130 | -4,870 |
| Malaysia | 33,400 | 12,690 | 16,440 | -5,420 |
| Indonesia | 15,760 | 9,810 | 14,630 | -4,950 |
| All visitors arrivals | 694,960 | 371,850 | 584,620 | -18,740 |
RETURNS
Top 10 destinations, September 2023
| Country of Stay | Sep 2019 | Sep 2022 | Sep 2023 | Change - Aug 23/Sep 23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | 133,240 | 90,390 | 131,860 | 2,170 |
| New Zealand | 110,950 | 90,400 | 104,030 | 7,050 |
| UK | 73,830 | 55,020 | 66,990 | -4,040 |
| USA | 95,180 | 52,330 | 63,460 | 10,670 |
| Italy | 34,640 | 23,550 | 52,920 | 9,710 |
| Thailand | 42,660 | 25,470 | 39,300 | 690 |
| Japan | 30,860 | 4,250 | 38,030 | 5,720 |
| Fiji | 28,890 | 32,470 | 36,100 | 3,910 |
| Singapore | 37,540 | 25,460 | 32,920 | 7,790 |
| Greece | 24,650 | 14,520 | 30,440 | 6,580 |
| All resident returns | 992,820 | 633,790 | 939,060 | 52,680 |
