The estimated 652,200 visitors who arrived by scheduled airline flights and Bass Strait ferries in 2002-03 spent $945.3 million in Tasmania during that year, an outlay per visitor of $1,449. Of this amount, $376.5 million (39.8%) was spent on accommodation, $181.4 million (19.2%) on transport and $387.4 million (41.0%) on other expenses.
Those who came to Tasmania for a holiday in 2002-03 spent $665.4 million in the state during that year, a per visitor outlay of $1,939.
VISITOR EXPENDITURE(a), Tasmania
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 | Units | 1999-2000 | 2000-01 | 2001-02 | 2002-03 |
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| All visitors | | | | | |
| Accommodation | $m | 264.7 | 215.7 | 282.4 | 376.5 |
| Transport | $m | 129.8 | 116.2 | 138.9 | 181.4 |
| Other | $m | 244.0 | 219.8 | 290.7 | 387.4 |
| Total expenditure(b) | $m | 642.2 | 551.7 | 712.0 | 945.3 |
| Per visitor | $ | 1,210 | 1,040 | 1,370 | 1,449 |
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| Holiday visitors | | | | | |
| Accommodation | $m | 195.3 | 147.3 | 201.6 | 277.3 |
| Transport | $m | 96.4 | 75.2 | 99.7 | 131.1 |
| Other | $m | 166.0 | 136.6 | 191.6 | 256.9 |
| Total expenditure(b) | $m | 458.4 | 359.0 | 492.9 | 665.4 |
| Per visitor | $ | 1,530 | 1,320 | 1,900 | 1,939 |
(a) Includes visitors who arrived on scheduled airline flights and Bass Strait ferries only.
(b) Estimates have been rounded and minor discrepancies may occur between sums of component items and totals.
Source: Tourism Tasmania - Tasmanian Visitor Survey. |
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