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TOURIST ACCOMMODATION
At 31 December 2004 there were nearly 205,500 guest rooms available in hotels, motels, guest houses and serviced apartments (table 21.15), representing an increase of 0.5% in total available accommodation compared with 31 December 2003. Between 2003 and 2004 the number of guest rooms available in serviced apartments increased by 3.4%, while the number of guest rooms in licensed hotels, and motels and guest houses, both decreased by 0.2%.
The room occupancy rate for licensed hotels with facilities, motels, guest houses and serviced apartments combined increased from 60% in 2003 to 62% in 2004. In 2000 the room occupancy rate was 58%.
21.15 HOTELS, MOTELS AND SERVICED APARTMENTS(a)(b)
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 | Units | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 |
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LICENSED HOTELS WITH FACILITIES(c) |
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| Establishments(d) | no. | 780 | 781 | 777 | 796 | 786 |
| Guest rooms(d) | no. | 76,783 | 78,574 | 77,516 | 78,720 | 78,574 |
| Bed spaces(d) | no. | 204,109 | 206,592 | 203,238 | 202,962 | 205,304 |
| Room occupancy rates(e) | % | 63.5 | 61.6 | 62.6 | 64.6 | 67.4 |
| Bed occupancy rates(e) | % | 38.8 | 38.8 | 39.7 | 40.7 | 42.7 |
| Takings from accommodation(e) | $m | 2,459.1 | 2,446.9 | 2,442.9 | 2,599.4 | 2,790.4 |
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MOTELS AND GUEST HOUSES WITH FACILITIES(c) |
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| Establishments(d) | no. | 2,402 | 2,400 | 2,382 | 2,415 | 2,390 |
| Guest rooms(d) | no. | 84,722 | 84,430 | 83,565 | 85,390 | 85,185 |
| Bed spaces(d) | no. | 250,170 | 247,776 | 244,156 | 246,107 | 246,227 |
| Room occupancy rates(e) | % | 53.0 | 52.0 | 52.8 | 53.7 | 54.6 |
| Bed occupancy rates(e) | % | 31.4 | 31.2 | 31.8 | 32.6 | 33.4 |
| Takings from accommodation(e) | $m | 1,424.5 | 1,403.4 | 1,433.2 | 1,514.0 | 1,585.7 |
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SERVICED APARTMENTS(c) |
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| Establishments(d) | no. | 646 | 657 | 675 | 781 | 797 |
| Guest rooms(d) | no. | 33,421 | 35,129 | 35,350 | 40,351 | 41,736 |
| Bed spaces(d) | no. | 113,267 | 117,192 | 116,385 | 131,183 | 134,686 |
| Room occupancy rates(e) | % | 59.3 | 60.7 | 63.9 | 65.3 | 66.7 |
| Bed occupancy rates(e) | % | 37.8 | 39.9 | 42.2 | 44.3 | 45.6 |
| Takings from accommodation(e) | $m | 841.4 | 915.2 | 988.9 | 1,163.6 | 1,298.7 |
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TOTAL HOTELS, MOTELS AND SERVICED APARTMENTS(c) |
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| Establishments(d) | no. | 3,828 | 3,838 | 3,834 | 3,992 | 3,973 |
| Guest rooms(d) | no. | 194,926 | 198,133 | 196,431 | 204,461 | 205,495 |
| Bed spaces(d) | no. | 567,546 | 571,560 | 563,779 | 580,252 | 586,217 |
| Room occupancy rates(e) | % | 58.1 | 57.3 | 58.7 | 60.1 | 62.0 |
| Bed occupancy rates(e) | % | 35.3 | 35.7 | 36.8 | 38.0 | 39.5 |
| Room nights occupied(e) | ’000 | 41,079.6 | 41,176.2 | 42,148.5 | 44,244.0 | 46,306.5 |
| Takings from accommodation(e) | $m | 4,725.0 | 4,765.5 | 4,865.0 | 5,277.0 | 5,674.8 |
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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) 12 months ended December.
Source: Tourist Accommodation, Australia (8635.0). |
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