3401.0 - Overseas Arrivals and Departures, Australia, 2003

ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 10/10/2003

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Explanatory Notes, August 2003 Explanatory Notes, September 2003 Explanatory Notes, October 2003 Explanatory Notes, November 2003 Explanatory Notes, December 2003 Glossary Abbreviations Data Quality Issues (Appendix), August 2003 Data Quality Issues (Appendix), September 2003 Data Quality Issues (Appendix), October 2003 Data Quality Issues (Appendix), November 2003 Data Quality Issues (Appendix), December 2003 Trend Revisions (Technical Note), August 2003 Standard Errors (Technical Note), August 2003 Trend Revisions (Technical Note), September 2003 Standard Errors (Technical Note), September 2003 Effect of New Seasonally Adjusted Estimates on Trend Estimates (Technical Note), October 2003 Standard Errors (Technical Note), October 2003 Trend Revisions (Technical Note), November 2003 Standard Errors (Technical Note), November 2003 Trend Revisions (Technical Note), December 2003 Standard Errors (Technical Note), December 2003	Australian resident Australian residence is self-defined as reported by travellers when completing Incoming and Outgoing Passenger Cards Category of movement Overseas Arrivals and Departures are classified according to length of stay (in Australia or overseas), recorded in months and days by travellers on passenger cards. There are three main categories of movement: permanent movements long-term movements short-term movements. A significant number of travellers (i.e. overseas visitors to Australia on arrival and Australian residents going abroad) state exactly 12 months or one year as their intended period of stay. Many of them stay for less than that period and on their departure from, or return to, Australia are therefore classified as short-term. Accordingly in an attempt to maintain consistency between arrivals and departures, movements of travellers who report their actual or intended period of stay as being one year exactly are randomly allocated to long-term or short-term, in proportion to the number of movements of travellers who report their actual length of stay as up to one month more, or one month less, than one year. Country of residence Country of residence refers to the country in which travellers regard themselves as living or as last having lived. Intended length of stay On arrival in Australia, all overseas visitors are asked to state their ‘Intended length of stay in Australia’. On departure from Australia, all Australian residents are asked to state their ‘Intended length of stay abroad’. Long-term arrivals Long-term arrivals comprise: overseas visitors who intend to stay in Australia for 12 months or more (but not permanently); and Australian residents returning after an absence of 12 months or more overseas. Long-term departures Long-term departures comprise: Australian residents who intend to stay abroad for 12 months or more (but not permanently); and overseas visitors departing who stayed 12 months or more in Australia. Main destination Australian residents travelling overseas are asked on departure for the name of the country in which they intend to spend most time. Main reason for journey On arrival in, or departure from, Australia all overseas visitors and Australian residents are asked to state their main reason for journey. From September 1994, all statistics relating to main reason for journey have been published using the following categories: convention/conference business visiting friends/relatives holiday employment education other In tabulations of data collected before September 1994, the ‘Other’ category includes ‘In transit’ and the ‘Holiday’ category includes both ‘Student vacation’ and ‘Accompanying business visitor’. Overseas Arrivals and Departures (OAD) Overseas Arrivals and Departures refer to the arrival or departure of Australian residents or overseas visitors, through Australian airports (or sea ports), which have been recorded on Incoming or Outgoing Passenger Cards. Statistics on Overseas Arrivals and Departures relate to the number of movements of travellers rather than the number of travellers (i.e. the multiple movements of individual persons during a given reference period are all counted). Permanent arrivals Permanent arrivals (settlers) comprise: travellers who hold migrant visas (regardless of stated intended period of stay); New Zealand citizens who indicate an intention to settle; and those who are otherwise eligible to settle (e.g. overseas born children of Australian citizens). This definition of settlers is used by the Department of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs. Prior to 1985 the definition of settlers used by the ABS was the stated intention of the traveller only. Numerically the effect of the change in definition is insignificant. The change was made to avoid the confusion caused by minor differences between data on settlers published separately by the ABS and the Department of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs. Permanent departures Permanent departures are Australian residents (including former settlers) who on departure state that they intend to settle permanently in another country. Short-term arrivals Short-term arrivals comprise: overseas visitors whose intended stay in Australia is less than 12 months; and Australian residents returning after an absence of less than 12 months overseas. Short-term departures Short-term departures comprise: Australian residents who intend to stay abroad for less than 12 months; and overseas visitors departing who stayed less than 12 months in Australia. State where spent most time Overseas visitors are asked on departure for the name of the state or territory in which they spent the most time. 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