1301.0 - Year Book Australia, 2012
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 24/05/2012
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Statistics contained in the Year Book are the most recent available at the time of preparation. In many cases, the ABS website and the websites of other organisations provide access to more recent data. Each Year Book table or graph and the bibliography at the end of each chapter provides hyperlinks to the most up to date data release where available.
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TOURIST ACCOMMODATION
At 31 December 2010, there were 227,320 guest rooms available in hotels, motels, guest houses and serviced apartments with 15 or more rooms (table 23.5), representing an increase of less than 1% compared with 31 December 2009. Between 2009 and 2010, the number of guest rooms available in licensed hotels increased by 2%, and in serviced apartments by 1%. Guest rooms in motels and guest houses decreased by 1%.
The room occupancy rate for hotels, motels, guest houses and serviced apartments combined increased from 62% in 2009 to 64% in 2010. In 2006, the room occupancy rate was 64%.
Overall, takings from accommodation increased by 19% between 2006 and 2010. The largest increase over the period was for serviced apartments with 30%. Overall accommodation takings for 2010 increased by 6% when compared with 2009, with the largest increase for the hotel sector (7%).