TOURIST ACCOMMODATION
In September quarter 2009, total accommodation takings for hotels, motels and serviced apartments in Victoria with 15 or more rooms were $338.4 million, a decrease of 3.1% from September quarter 2008. The Melbourne Tourism Region accounted for the majority of Victoria's accommodation takings (75.0%).
The highest percentage growth in accommodation takings between September quarter 2008 and September quarter 2009 was recorded in the Tourism Region of Spa Country (48.6%) followed by Central Highlands (31.8%) and Phillip Island (19.1%). The largest decreases in accommodation takings were recorded in the Tourism Regions of Upper Yarra (-76.9%), Macedon (-21.0%) and Ballarat (-10.1%).
Estimates for some Tourism Regions were not available for separate publication in September quarter 2008 or September quarter 2009. Therefore, it is not possible to derive the percentage change of takings from accommodation between these two quarters. The affected Tourism Regions are Wimmera and Mallee, and hence these regions have not been included in the regional commentary above or the graph below. Total takings from accommodation in these regions increased by 10.2% between September quarter 2008 and September quarter 2009.
Change in takings from accommodation(a), By Tourism Region
- September quarter 2008 to September quarter 2009
View underlying table as an Excel spreadsheet:
1367.2 Tourist accommodation, By Tourism Region - September quarter 2009 (file size 26kB).
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