Errors have been detected in the state total figures for some columns in Table 6 of the Tourist Accommodation Small Area Data Cube for New South Wales released on 22 April 2004. The columns affected are 'Guest arrivals (number)', 'Guest nights (number)' and 'Room nights occupied (number)'. The totals were incorrectly reported in '000s. The table affected is:
Table 6: Accommodation Establishments by Selected Small Areas, New South Wales - state total figures for 'Guest arrivals', 'Guest nights' and 'Room nights occupied'.
Note: All other data contained in the data cube are correct and have not been revised.
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INTRODUCTION
This data cube presents results from the quarterly Survey of Tourist Accommodation (STA). The scope of the regular, annual STA includes hotels, motels and guest houses and serviced apartments with 15 or more rooms.
For the four quarters of 2003 the scope of the STA has been expanded to include:
- holiday flats, units and houses of letting entities with 15 or more rooms or units
- caravan parks with 40 or more powered sites
- visitor hostels with 25 or more bed spaces.
HOTELS, MOTELS AND GUEST HOUSES AND SERVICED APARTMENTS
Data quality improvements
In the June quarter 2003 the ABS identified 132 hotels, motels and guest houses and serviced apartments which had been operating for a number of quarters but were not on the STA frame. These additional establishments were included in the STA from the June quarter 2003.
Break in time series
The addition of the 132 tourism establishments resulted in a break in time series between the March and June quarters 2003. The impact of the break in time series is explained in the Appendix. Particular care needs to be taken when calculating percentage changes between the June quarter 2003 and previous quarters.
HOLIDAY FLATS, UNITS AND HOUSES, CARAVAN PARKS AND VISITOR HOSTELS
The ABS has collected data for holiday flats, units and houses, caravan parks and visitor hostels for all quarters in 2003. These data will be released after December quarter 2003 data has been collected and processed.
