3401.0 - Overseas Arrivals and Departures, Australia, Oct 2018 Quality Declaration 
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 17/12/2018   
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This document was added or updated on 18/12/2018.

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SHORT-TERM VISITOR ARRIVALS

In trend terms, short-term visitor arrivals to Australia during October 2018 (782,600 movements) increased 0.3% when compared with September 2018 (780,100 movements). In October 2018, short-term visitor arrivals were 4.1% higher than in October 2017.

SHORT-TERM VISITOR ARRIVALS, Australia
Graph: SHORT-TERM VISITOR ARRIVALS, Australia

The following table presents the top ten source countries (based on original estimates) for short-term visitor arrivals during October 2018. When trend estimates for short-term visitor arrivals for October 2017 and October 2018 were compared, the highest percentage increases were recorded for India (13.1%), followed by Japan (11.6%) and Singapore (8.4%). The highest percentage decreases were recorded for South Korea (-13.6%) the United States of America (-1.9%) and the United Kingdom, Channel Islands and Isle of Man (-0.5).


Short-term Visitor Arrivals, Australia - October 2018
Trend
Seasonally Adjusted
Original
Sep '18 to Oct '18
Oct '17 to Oct '18
Country of Residence(a)
'000
'000
'000
Trend % change
Trend % change
New Zealand
117.4
116.7
137.1
0.3
2.5
China (excludes SARs & Taiwan)
123.4
124.8
101.3
0.2
3.6
United States of America
64.8
66.3
61.7
0.8
-1.9
United Kingdom, Channel Islands and Isle of Man
60.4
62.3
60.8
0.6
-0.5
Japan
40.4
40.6
40.6
1.1
11.6
Singapore
39.4
40.1
35.5
1.9
8.4
Malaysia
35.6
32.1
28.2
-0.3
7.3
India
30.6
30.5
26.6
0.3
13.1
Hong Kong (SAR of China)
26.3
25.7
22.7
-0.1
7.1
Korea, Republic of (South)
23.4
21.5
19.3
-2.6
-13.6
(a) Top 10 source countries based on original estimates.


SHORT-TERM RESIDENT RETURNS

In trend terms, short-term resident returns to Australia during October 2018 (933,600 movements) increased 0.2% when compared with September 2018 (931,900 movements). In October 2018, short-term resident returns were 5.6% higher than in October 2017.

SHORT-TERM RESIDENT RETURNS, Australia
Graph: SHORT-TERM RESIDENT RETURNS, Australia

The following table presents the top ten destination countries (based on original estimates) for short-term resident returns in October 2018. When trend estimates for short-term resident returns for October 2017 and October 2018 were compared, the highest percentage increases were recorded for Indonesia and Japan (both 12.1%), followed by Italy (10.7%) and China (8.9%). The highest percentage decrease was recorded for Thailand (-2.6%).


Short-term Resident Returns, Australia - October 2018
Trend
Seasonally Adjusted
Original
Sep '18 to Oct '18
Oct '17 to Oct '18
Country of Stay(a)
'000
'000
'000
Trend % change
Trend % change
Indonesia
107.7
111.4
132.1
0.7
12.1
United States of America
90.1
91.6
126.6
-0.6
1.9
New Zealand
119.8
120.8
119.3
0.2
0.9
United Kingdom, Channel Islands and Isle of Man
54.9
56.2
80.4
0.0
5.2
China (excludes SARs & Taiwan)
50.4
50.0
67.1
-0.3
8.9
Thailand
48.1
48.2
55.8
0.3
-2.6
Japan
38.8
40.8
47.8
0.1
12.1
Italy
21.4
21.7
44.1
0.7
10.7
Singapore
36.3
35.7
39.0
-0.4
7.1
Fiji
28.5
28.7
35.7
-0.7
1.2
(a) Top 10 destination countries based on original estimates.

STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE

The above statistics are based on a sample and are subject to sampling error. Care should be taken when interpreting the impact of numeric and/or percentage change. See paragraphs 10 and 11 of the Explanatory Notes for more detail.