Regional Tourism Data
Latest information from Austrade and Australian Regional Tourism
Tourism is a significant industry in Australia. In 2017–18, there were more than 9 million international trips to Australia, and
another 100 million domestic overnight trips within Australia. At the same time, tourism spend was at a record high of $131 billion. Tourism as a sector represents 3.2% of Australia’s gross domestic product and employs one-in-twenty Australians.
Regional councils across Australia are taking a closer look at how the tourism dollar can benefit their region. Within local government there is a broad range of knowledge and experience in growing sustainable visitor economies and a wide variance in investment. As major asset owners, service providers and decision makers, councils sit at the heart of the visitor experience.
To read more, download the latest information from Austrade and Australian Regional Tourism.
To read more, download the latest information from Austrade and Australian Regional Tourism.