3401.0 - Overseas Arrivals and Departures, Australia, Aug 2018 Quality Declaration 
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 17/10/2018   
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SHORT-TERM VISITOR ARRIVALS

In trend terms, short-term visitor arrivals to Australia during August 2018 (783,300 movements) increased 0.7% when compared with July 2018 (777,800 movements). In August 2018, short-term visitor arrivals were 4.8% higher than in August 2017.

SHORT-TERM VISITOR ARRIVALS, Australia
SHORT-TERM VISITOR ARRIVALS, Australia

The following table presents the top ten source countries (based on original estimates) for short-term visitor arrivals during August 2018. When trend estimates for short-term visitor arrivals for August 2017 and August 2018 were compared, the highest percentage increases were recorded for India (16.5%), followed by Hong Kong (11.8%) and Japan (7.5%). The highest percentage decrease was recorded for the United States of America (-4.0%).


Short-term Visitor Arrivals, Australia - August 2018
Trend
Seasonally Adjusted
Original
Jul '18 to Aug '18
Aug '17 to Aug '18
Country of Residence(a)
'000
'000
'000
Trend % change
Trend % change
New Zealand
116.7
117.8
124.6
0.5
2.7
China (excludes SARs & Taiwan)
124.2
124.8
117.1
0.4
2.6
Japan
38.6
39.2
58.6
0.5
7.5
United State of America
62.9
63.9
48.0
0.3
-4.0
Malaysia
37.0
38.7
43.8
3.4
6.6
UK, Channel Is and Isle of Man
59.0
60.2
38.5
-0.9
0.2
Singapore
38.1
39.2
37.1
1.4
2.6
Hong Kong (SAR of China)
27.3
27.5
29.7
1.3
11.8
India
30.7
30.6
26.8
1.1
16.5
Korea, Republic of (South)
26.9
27.2
23.8
1.9
3.3
(a) Top 10 source countries based on original estimates.


SHORT-TERM RESIDENT RETURNS

In trend terms, short-term resident returns to Australia during August 2018 (934,300 movements) increased 0.3% when compared with July 2018 (931,600 movements). In August 2018, short-term resident returns were 6.0% higher than in August 2017.

SHORT-TERM RESIDENT RETURNS, Australia
SHORT-TERM RESIDENT RETURNS, Australia

The following table presents the top ten destination countries (based on original estimates) for short-term resident returns in August 2018. When trend estimates for short-term resident returns for August 2017 and August 2018 were compared, the highest percentage increases were recorded for Singapore (13.5%), followed by China (13.4%) and Italy (9.5%). The highest percentage decrease was recorded for Thailand (-2.5%).


Short-term Resident Returns, Australia - August 2018
Trend
Seasonally Adjusted
Original
Jul '18 to Aug '18
Aug '17 to Aug '18
Country of Stay(a)
'000
'000
'000
Trend % change
Trend % change
Indonesia
104.8
105.3
114.1
-0.7
5.1
New Zealand
120.2
121.2
108.8
0.5
1.1
United States of America
92.0
89.8
85.0
-0.2
2.7
UK, Channel Is and Isle of Man
55.0
54.5
72.8
-0.4
6.8
Thailand
47.9
49.6
49.9
0.5
-2.5
China (excludes SARs & Taiwan)
51.9
51.5
36.2
0.6
13.4
Fiji
29.8
31.2
33.1
1.2
5.1
Singapore
37.2
36.9
30.8
1.1
13.5
Italy
20.7
20.2
25.5
-0.5
9.5
Vietnam
28.1
28.0
23.5
0.5
3.5
(a) Top 10 destination countries based on original estimates.

STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE

The above statistics are based on a sample and are subject to sampling error. Care should be taken when interpreting the impact of numeric and/or percentage change. See paragraphs 10 and 11 of the Explanatory Notes for more detail.