TOURIST ACCOMMODATION
In June quarter 2007, total takings from tourist accommodation in Victoria were $301.1m, an increase of 6.9% over June quarter 2006. The Melbourne Tourism Region accounted for the majority of Victoria's accommodation takings (79.0%).
The highest growth in accommodation takings between June quarter 2007 and June quarter 2006 occurred in the Tourism Regions of Melbourne East (20.5%), Gippsland (18.6%) and Upper Yarra (16.0%). Over the same period, the largest declines in accommodation takings occurred in Phillip Island (-15.9%), followed by Western Grampians (-10.5%) and High Country (-8.2%).
TAKINGS FROM ACCOMMODATION, Percentage Change
- June quarter 2006 to June quarter 2007
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TOURIST ACCOMMODATION, By Tourism Region - June quarter 2007 |
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![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Hotels, Motels and Serviced Apartments(a) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
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![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Room occupancy rate | Guest nights occupied | Guest arrivals | Average
length of stay | Takings from accommodation | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | % | '000 | '000 | days | $'000 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
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Melbourne | 72.4 | 2 432.9 | 1 035.1 | 2.4 | 237 741 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
Wimmera | np | np | np | np | np | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
Mallee | 55.3 | 100.6 | 57.1 | 1.8 | 5 979 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
Western | 45.5 | 138.2 | 86.1 | 1.6 | 8 270 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
Western Grampians | 49.5 | 34.0 | 25.2 | 1.3 | 2 178 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
Bendigo Loddon | 53.3 | 65.2 | 40.8 | 1.6 | 4 374 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
Peninsula | 45.2 | 56.0 | 29.7 | 1.9 | 4 140 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
Central Murray | 47.7 | 43.6 | 27.2 | 1.6 | 2 374 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
Goulburn | 45.7 | 51.6 | 34.7 | 1.5 | 3 243 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
High Country | 32.6 | 113.1 | 68.0 | 1.7 | 6 007 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
Lakes | 39.4 | 50.6 | 28.5 | 1.8 | 2 652 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
Gippsland | 43.0 | 61.3 | 36.4 | 1.7 | 3 812 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
Melbourne East | 42.5 | 33.7 | 21.6 | 1.6 | 3 436 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
Geelong | 48.3 | 67.8 | 41.5 | 1.6 | 4 725 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
Macedon | np | np | np | np | np | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
Spa Country | 52.8 | 12.9 | 7.2 | 1.8 | 1 645 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
Ballarat | 47.4 | 81.6 | 43.5 | 1.9 | 4 104 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
Central Highlands | 37.7 | 19.7 | 10.8 | 1.8 | 948 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
Upper Yarra | 30.0 | 15.3 | 6.8 | 2.3 | 1 748 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
Murray East | 43.8 | 33.1 | 19.6 | 1.7 | 1 657 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
Phillip Island | 36.3 | 20.3 | 10.4 | 1.9 | 1 051 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
Victoria | 61.6 | 3 441.9 | 1 637.1 | 2.1 | 301 112 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
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np not available for publication but included in totals where applicable, unless otherwise indicated |
(a) Comprising establishment with 15 or more rooms or units. |
Source: Tourist Accommodation, Small Area Data, Victoria (cat. no. 8635.2.55.001). |