ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES
Overseas arrival and departure patterns in the Northern Territory (NT) are similar to the Australian average. Much of this movement is by visitors and residents for the short term. In 2006-07, short term movement in the NT accounted for 96% of arrivals and 98% of departures, similar to 95% of arrivals and 97% of departures for Australia. The proportion of total overseas arrivals to the Northern Territory (NT) intending to permanently reside in Australia (1%) is the same as for total overseas arrivals to Australia.