TOURIST ACCOMMODATION, SMALL AREA DATA

This product presents results from the March quarter 2013 Survey of Tourist Accommodation (STA) for the following categories of establishments: hotels and resorts with 15 or more rooms motels, private hotels and guest houses with 15 or more rooms serviced apartments with 15 or more units Data provide information on the supply of, and demand for, tourist accommodation facilities. Data include number of establishments, capacity and employment for the quarter and occupancy and takings from accommodation for each month; by type of establishment and by star grading.

CHANGES TO THIS PUBLICATION

From 1 July 2013 the collection frequency of the STA will change from quarterly to annual. The June quarter 2013 publication due for release on 26 September 2013 will be the final quarterly publication. Following this, data will be collected and released on a financial year basis commencing with 2013-14. The financial year release will contain four separate quarters of data.

Further information on the content and date for the annual data release will be available with the June quarter 2013 release in September.


Further information

For further information on Tourism Accommodation statistics, including implementation of the ASGS in the Tourist Accommodation collection or changes to outputs, please contact the National Information and Referral Service on 1300 135 070.