Each quarter, the ABS publishes statistics for hotels, motels and guest houses and serviced apartments. For 2000 and 2003, statistics are also available for holiday flats, units and houses; caravan parks and visitor hostels.
HOLIDAY FLATS, UNITS AND HOUSES; CARAVAN PARKS AND VISITOR HOSTELS
March is the peak quarter for accommodation occupancy. During the March quarter 2003, the unit occupancy rate for holiday flats, units and houses was 73.3%; the site occupancy rate for caravan parks was 55.0% and the bed occupancy rate for visitor hostels was 32.1%.
ACCOMMODATION OCCUPANCY RATES(a)(b), Tasmania |
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| Holiday flats, units and houses:
unit occupancy rate | Caravan parks:
site occupancy rate | Visitor hostels:
bed occupancy rate |
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| % | % | % |
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Year ended December | | | |
2000 | 50.3 | 40.1 | 19.9 |
2003
| np | 43.5 | 20.7 |
2000 | | | |
March quarter | 73.2 | 51.9 | 30.6 |
June quarter | 46.5 | 37.4 | 16.1 |
September quarter | 31.9 | 33.7 | 11.6 |
December quarter
| 49.6 | 37.3 | 21.1 |
2003 | | | |
March quarter | 73.3 | 55.0 | 32.1 |
June quarter | np | 39.6 | 19.0 |
September quarter | 35.6 | 34.7 | 10.6 |
December quarter | 52.1 | 47.0 | 21.4 |
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np not available for publication but included in totals where applicable, unless otherwise indicated
Source: Tourist Accommodation, Expanded Scope Collection, Australia (cat. no. 8635.0.55.001). |