TOURIST ACCOMMODATION
At 31 December 2006 there were over 215,172 guest rooms available in hotels, motels, guest houses and serviced apartments (table 23.20), representing an increase of 1.1% compared with 31 December 2005. Between 2005 and 2006 the number of guest rooms available in serviced apartments increased by 4.1%, by 0.5% in licensed hotels, and by 0.1% in motels and guest houses.
The room occupancy rate for licensed hotels with facilities, motels, guest houses and serviced apartments combined increased slightly from 63% in 2005 to 64% in 2006. In 2002 the room occupancy rate was 59%.
23.20 HOTELS, MOTELS AND SERVICED APARTMENTS(a)(b) |
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| | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | |
LICENSED HOTELS WITH FACILITIES(c) | |
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| Establishments(d) | no. | 777 | 796 | 786 | 812 | 823 | |
| Guest rooms(d) | no. | 77 516 | 78 720 | 78 574 | 80 134 | 80 560 | |
| Bed spaces(d) | no. | 203 238 | 202 962 | 205 304 | 206 756 | 212 826 | |
| Room occupancy rates(e) | % | 62.6 | 64.6 | 67.4 | 68.5 | 69.8 | |
| Bed occupancy rates(e) | % | 39.7 | 40.7 | 42.7 | 43.0 | 43.1 | |
| Takings from accommodation(e) | $m | 2 442.9 | 2 599.4 | 2 790.4 | 3 011.1 | 3 297.5 | |
MOTELS AND GUEST HOUSES WITH FACILITIES(c) | |
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| Establishments(d) | no. | 2 382 | 2 415 | 2 390 | 2 485 | 2 479 | |
| Guest rooms(d) | no. | 83 565 | 85 390 | 85 185 | 86 798 | 86 859 | |
| Bed spaces(d) | no. | 244 156 | 246 107 | 246 227 | 249 385 | 250 488 | |
| Room occupancy rates(e) | % | 52.8 | 53.7 | 54.6 | 55.9 | 57.4 | |
| Bed occupancy rates(e) | % | 31.8 | 32.6 | 33.4 | 33.8 | 34.2 | |
| Takings from accommodation(e) | $m | 1 433.2 | 1 514.0 | 1 585.7 | 1 710.2 | 1 841.6 | |
SERVICED APARTMENTS(c) | |
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| Establishments(d) | no. | 675 | 781 | 797 | 872 | 893 | |
| Guest rooms(d) | no. | 35 350 | 40 351 | 41 736 | 45 852 | 47 753 | |
| Bed spaces(d) | no. | 116 385 | 131 183 | 134 686 | 147 051 | 155 806 | |
| Room occupancy rates(e) | % | 63.9 | 65.3 | 66.7 | 67.1 | 67.9 | |
| Bed occupancy rates(e) | % | 42.2 | 44.3 | 45.7 | 45.5 | 44.3 | |
| Takings from accommodation(e) | $m | 988.9 | 1 163.6 | 1 298.7 | 1 468.2 | 1 643.7 | |
TOTAL HOTELS, MOTELS AND SERVICED APARTMENTS(c) | |
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| Establishments(d) | no. | 3 834 | 3 992 | 3 973 | 4 169 | 4 195 | |
| Guest rooms(d) | no. | 196 431 | 204 461 | 205 495 | 212 784 | 215 172 | |
| Bed spaces(d) | no. | 563 779 | 580 252 | 586 217 | 603 192 | 619 120 | |
| Room occupancy rates(e) | % | 58.7 | 60.1 | 62.0 | 63.1 | 64.3 | |
| Bed occupancy rates(e) | % | 36.8 | 38.0 | 39.5 | 39.8 | 39.7 | |
| Room nights occupied(e) | ’000 | 42 148.5 | 44 244.0 | 46 306.5 | 48 262.4 | 49 965.0 | |
| Takings from accommodation(e) | $m | 4 865.0 | 5 277.0 | 5 674.8 | 6 189.5 | 6 782.8 | |
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| (a) Comprising establishments with 15 or more rooms or units. |
| (b) Break in time series between the March and June quarters 2003. See 'Tourist Accommodation, Australia' (8635.0) December Quarter 2003 Appendix 1 for details. |
| (c) For definitions see the source below. |
| (d) At 31 December. |
| (e) Twelve months ended December. |
| Source: Tourist Accommodation, Australia (8635.0). |
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