AN ASSORTMENT OF HOPEFULLY RELEVANT STATISTICS

	Some general statistics		Australian tourism statistics
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SOME GENERAL STATISTICS

NSW is situated entirely in the temperate zone. Its climate is generally mild and equable and mostly free from extremes of heat and cold, but very high temperatures are experienced in the north-west and very cold temperatures on the southern tablelands. Abundant sunshine is experienced in all seasons. Sydney is without sunshine on an average of only 23 days per year, and the average range of temperature between the hottest and coldest month is less than 11 degrees Celsius (Sydney average summer temperature is 22 degrees and 13 degree in winter). In the hinterland there is even more sunshine but the range of temperature is greater. Snow has been known to fall over nearly two-thirds of the state, but its occurrence is comparatively rare except in the tableland districts. Snow is found during most of the year on the peaks of the southern tablelands.

Area of Australia = 7,682,300 sq kms (2,966,150 sq miles)
Area of NSW = 801,600 sq kms (309,500 sq miles)
Area of Sydney statistical division = 12,407 sq kms (4,790 sq miles)

Population in Australia at Sept quarter 1994 = 17,898,700
Population of NSW as at Sept quarter 1994 = 6,068,900
Population of Sydney as at June quarter 1994 = 3,738,500

Average weekly earnings in New South Wales for adults with full-time employment = AUD$683.30 as at August 1994

Registered motor vehicles in NSW at 30/6/94 = 3,262,600, of which 72,300 are motor cycles.

New motorcycles registered in NSW 1993/94 (principal makes only)
BMW 236
Ducati 69
Harley Davidson 722
Honda 1755
Kawasaki 683
Suzuki 585
Yamaha 760

AUSTRALIAN TOURISM STATISTICS

GDP: It is estimated that the Australian tourism industry contributed around 6.6% to Gross Domestic Product in 1993-94, of which about 75% is attributable to domestic tourism.

Domestic Tourism Expenditure: Expenditure derived from domestic tourism was AUD32.5 billion in 1993-94, of which AUD19.0 billion was attributed to overnight tourism, and AUD13.5 billion to day trips.

Export Earnings: In 1996 international tourism to Australia generated export earnings of AUD$16.1 billion, (up 14.5% on 1995). This accounted for 14.5% of Australia's total export earnings and 68.0% of services exports

Employment: In 1993-94 tourism directly accounted for around 535,600 jobs or 6.9% of the workforce. It is estimated that by the year 2003 tourism will be employing 685,000 persons.

Inbound nights/expenditure: In 1996 overseas visitors stayed 90.6 million nights in Australia (up 13.4% on 1995). The average duration of stay was 24 nights. During 1996 overseas visitors (aged 15+) spent an average of AUD$1,933 on Australian goods or services (excluding pre-paid package tour expenditure). In 1995 overseas visitors stayed 79.9 million nights averaging 23 nights and $1,936 in expenditure.

Hotels and Motels: In 1996, the average room occupancy rate for hotels, motels and guest houses with facilities was 58.4%. The number of room nights occupied was 36.8 million (up 2.5%), the number of guest rooms available was 173, 876, and takings per room night occupied was $96.59 (up 6.4%).

Tourist accommodation projects worth around AUD820 million are expected to be made during the 12 month period 1996-97, and $1, 020m during 1997-98.

In 1996 Australia had 4, 164, 800 international visitors (1995 = 3, 725, 800 & 1994 = 3, 361, 700). The "country of origin" breakdown was Japan (813, 100), Other North-East Asia (596, 700), South-East Asia (648, 500), New Zealand (671, 900), UK & Ireland (388, 300), Other Europe (410, 400), USA (316, 900), and Other (319, 000).

Long Range Forecasts for Australian Inbound Tourism:

8.8 million international visitors in the Year 2005, averaging 8.9% annual growth from 1995
154 million international visitor nights in the Year 2005, averaging 6.8% annual growth from 1995
$31 billion in tourism export earnings in the Year 2005, averaging 8.8% annual growth from 1995

The numbers of international visitors coming to Sydney during the period 1981 to 1994 was as follows:

1981    597,600
1982    609,100
1983    629,600
1984    674,000
1985    804,400
1986  1,010,000
1987  1,267,000
1988  1,600,000
1989  1,375,000
1990  1,470,700
1991  1,526,500
1992  1,653,100
1993  1,807,300
1994  2,029,000

Australia's Top 20 Attractions 1994/95 were as follows (source = International Visitor Survey):

1    Sydney Shopping, NSW
2    Sydney Opera House, NSW
3    Darling Harbour, NSW
4    The Rocks, Historical Suburbs, NSW
5    Sydney Harbour Cruise, NSW
6    Sydney Tower, NSW
7    Sydney Beaches, NSW
8    Kings Cross, NSW
9    Chinatown, NSW
10   Other Zoos/Wildlife Sanctuaries/Aquariums, NSW
11   Melbourne Shopping, VIC
12   Blue Mountains, NSW
13   Sea World, Qld
14   Kuranda Rail/Atherton Tablelands, QLD
15   Great Barrier Reef, QLD
16   Royal Botanic Gardens, NSW
17   Movieworld, QLD
18   Taronga Zoo, NSW
19   Jupiters Casino, QLD
20   Queen Victoria Markets, VIC

Tourism statistics like these ones can be obtained from the Federal Bureau of Tourism Research and Tourism NSW, and also the Australian Bureau of Statistics

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