8635.0 - Tourist Accommodation, Australia, Dec 2010 
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Quality Declaration ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 30/03/2011
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DECEMBER KEY POINTS ACCOMMODATION TAKINGS
ROOM OCCUPANCY RATE
NOTES FORTHCOMING ISSUES
IMPACT OF THE FLOODS Flooding began in Queensland in late December 2010, and was more extensive across Queensland and other states in January 2011. The estimates for Queensland for all Tourism Regions have been impacted by lower than usual response rates for the December quarter 2010. These estimates should therefore be used with caution. The recent flooding and cyclone events are expected to have a larger impact on tourist accommodation data nationally for the March quarter 2011. ABOUT THIS ISSUE This issue presents results from the December quarter 2010 Survey of Tourist Accommodation (STA) for the following categories of establishments:
SCOPE REDUCTION The scope of the STA was reduced as of the September quarter 2010 to cover hotels, motels and serviced apartments with 15 or more rooms. This is consistent with the scope of the quarterly STA prior to the March quarter 2005. The following categories of establishments which were included in the STA from March quarter 2005 to June quarter 2010 are now excluded:
For further information, refer to the Information paper: Future Changes to Tourist Accommodation, Australia, May 2010 (8635.0.55.003). INQUIRIES For further information about these and related statistics, contact the National Information and Referral Service on 1300 135 070. SUMMARY COMMENTARY ORIGINAL Hotels, motels and serviced apartments This summary contains key findings for original estimates. Original series are impacted by seasonal variations and irregular or non-seasonal influences. Comparison between quarters should be made with caution. Room occupancy rate The room occupancy rate for hotels, motels and serviced apartments with 15 or more rooms was 66.3% in the December quarter 2010. Traditionally, hotels have higher occupancy rates than serviced apartments or motels. Over the December 2010 quarter, hotels had an occupancy rate of 71.8% compared with 68.9% for serviced apartments and 59.2% for motels. Seven out of the eight states and territories experienced an increase in the occupancy rate of hotels, motels and serviced apartments with 15 or more rooms between the December quarter 2009 and the December quarter 2010. Western Australia (66.7%) experienced the largest increase (up 3.9 percentage points). Over the same period occupancy in Tasmania (62.6%) decreased by 0.7 percentage points. The Australian Capital Territory recorded the highest occupancy rate (73.3%) in the December quarter 2010 followed by New South Wales (67.6%) and Victoria (67.6%). Over the same period the Northern Territory experienced the lowest occupancy rate (60.5%). Room nights occupied Room nights occupied were 13.7 million in the December quarter 2010 for hotels, motels and serviced apartments with 15 or more rooms. New South Wales contributed the largest proportion (31.6%) of room nights occupied for hotels, motels and serviced apartments with 15 or more rooms, followed by Queensland (26.8%). Average length of stay The average length of stay over the December quarter 2010 for hotels, motels and serviced apartments with 15 or more rooms was 2.3 days. Queensland reported the longest average length of stay (2.7 days) followed by Western Australia (2.4 days) and Victoria (2.2 Days). Tasmania had the shortest average duration of stay (1.9 days). Accommodation takings In the December quarter 2010, accommodation takings were $2182.3 million for hotels, motels and serviced apartments with 15 or more rooms. Accommodation takings in the December quarter 2010 for hotels, motels and serviced apartments with 15 or more rooms were highest in New South Wales ($713.6 million) and Queensland ($562.1 million). Tasmania recorded the lowest takings for the period ($54.3 million). Average takings For Australia, the December quarter 2010 average takings per room night occupied were $158.82 for establishments with 15 or more rooms. This was 4.4% higher than the December quarter 2009. Motels have consistently lower average takings per room night occupied than hotels or serviced apartments, regularly reporting an average of $60 less per room night occupied than hotels and an average of $40 less than serviced apartments. In the December quarter 2010 average takings per room night occupied in hotels were $184.74 compared with $167.70 for serviced apartments and $120.89 for motels. Star grading In the December quarter 2010, the room occupancy rate for five-star hotels, motels and serviced apartments with 15 or more rooms was 78.7% compared with 41.1% for one-star establishments. All grades of establishment had higher occupancy rates in the December quarter 2010 when compared with the December Quarter 2009. One-star establishments experienced the largest increase in occupancy rate (4.1 percentage points). In the December quarter 2010, average takings per room night occupied were $246.60 for five-star hotels, motels and serviced apartments with 15 or more rooms compared with $80.40 for one-star establishments. All grades of establishment had higher takings in the December quarter 2010 than in the December quarter 2009. Five star establishments experienced the largest increase in average takings per room night occupied with an increase of $8.22 per room night occupied. Document Selection These documents will be presented in a new window.
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