3401.0 - Overseas Arrivals and Departures, Australia, Jun 2018 Quality Declaration 
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/08/2018   
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SHORT-TERM VISITOR ARRIVALS

In trend terms, short-term visitor arrivals to Australia during June 2018 (765,000 movements) increased 0.2% when compared with May 2018 (763,200 movements). Currently, short-term visitor arrivals are 3.1% higher than in June 2017.

SHORT-TERM VISITOR ARRIVALS, Australia
Graph: SHORT-TERM VISITOR ARRIVALS, Australia

The following table presents the top ten source countries (based on original estimates) for short-term visitor arrivals during June 2018. When trend estimates for short-term visitor arrivals for June 2017 and June 2018 were compared, the highest percentage increases were recorded for India (19.6%), followed by Hong Kong (7.9%) and Japan (6.3%). The highest percentage decreases were recorded for Malaysia (-10.1%), Indonesia (-6.3%) and the United States of America (-6.1%).


Short-term Visitor Arrivals, Australia - June 2018
Trend
Seasonally Adjusted
Original
May '18 to Jun '18
Jun '17 to Jun '18
Country of Residence(a)
'000
'000
'000
Trend % change
Trend % change
New Zealand
115.0
116.2
112.0
0.4
2.4
China
120.9
117.6
77.7
0.4
2.3
USA
62.7
63.4
58.0
-1.5
-6.1
Singapore
35.6
35.0
45.3
-0.3
-5.6
Malaysia
31.4
33.2
37.9
0.6
-10.1
Indonesia
16.0
14.8
37.7
-0.8
-6.3
India
30.1
30.2
29.3
1.3
19.6
UK, CIs & IOM(b)
61.0
60.3
28.8
-0.5
2.9
Japan
38.2
37.8
23.1
0.3
6.3
Hong Kong
25.9
26.2
20.6
1.3
7.9
(a) Top 10 source countries based on original estimates.
(b) United Kingdom, Channel Islands and Isle of Man.


SHORT-TERM RESIDENT RETURNS

In trend terms, short-term resident returns to Australia during June 2018 (930,600 movements) increased 0.6% when compared with May 2018 (924,700 movements). Currently, short-term resident returns are 5.7% higher than in June 2017.

SHORT-TERM RESIDENT RETURNS, Australia
Graph: SHORT-TERM RESIDENT RETURNS, Australia

The following table presents the top ten destination countries (based on original estimates) for short-term resident returns in June 2018. When trend estimates for short-term resident returns for June 2017 and June 2018 were compared, the highest percentage increases were recorded for Japan (25.0%), followed by China (15.4%) and Singapore (12.6%). The highest percentage decreases were recorded for Thailand (-4.9%), New Zealand (-1.5%) and Fiji (-0.4%).


Short-term Resident Returns, Australia - June 2018
Trend
Seasonally Adjusted
Original
May '18 to Jun '18
Jun '17 to Jun '18
Country of Stay(a)
'000
'000
'000
Trend % change
Trend % change
Indonesia
108.1
101.5
104.5
0.9
7.5
USA
94.0
94.3
91.3
1.0
3.9
New Zealand
118.8
118.7
79.0
0.3
-1.5
UK, CIs & IOM(b)
57.0
59.0
66.7
0.8
9.7
China
51.7
48.8
45.3
1.8
15.4
Thailand
46.6
46.4
39.7
-0.7
-4.9
Singapore
36.3
35.8
30.7
2.3
12.6
Italy
20.8
21.1
27.3
-0.6
8.8
Fiji
28.5
28.0
27.1
0.3
-0.4
Japan
41.2
40.9
27.0
2.1
25.0
(a) Top 10 destination countries based on original estimates.
(b) United Kingdom, Channel Islands and Isle of Man.

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.