3401.0 - Overseas Arrivals and Departures, Australia, Sep 2018 Quality Declaration 
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 19/11/2018   
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SHORT-TERM VISITOR ARRIVALS

In trend terms, short-term visitor arrivals to Australia during September 2018 (780,500 movements) increased 0.3% when compared with August 2018 (778,400 movements). In September 2018, short-term visitor arrivals were 4.1% higher than in September 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 September 2018. When trend estimates for short-term visitor arrivals for September 2017 and September 2018 were compared, the highest percentage increases were recorded for India (14.6%), followed by Malaysia (11.7%) and Japan (10.4%). The highest percentage decrease were recorded for South Korea (-4.0%) the United States of America (-3.8%) and the United Kingdom, Channel Islands and Isle of Man (-1.4).


Short-term Visitor Arrivals, Australia - September 2018
Trend
Seasonally Adjusted
Original
Aug '18 to Sep '18
Sep '17 to Sep '18
Country of Residence(a)
'000
'000
'000
Trend % change
Trend % change
New Zealand
117.1
116.7
127.0
0.4
2.6
China (excludes SARs & Taiwan)
122.3
119.9
97.6
0.1
1.3
United States of America
62.9
62.9
47.3
0.1
-3.8
United Kingdom, Channel Islands and Isle of Man
58.9
59.7
43.3
-0.5
-1.4
Japan
39.7
40.7
38.4
0.9
10.4
Malaysia
37.9
36.9
38.2
2.3
11.7
Singapore
37.7
36.8
34.0
0.3
2.4
India
30.6
30.6
27.3
0.3
14.6
Korea, Republic of (South)
25.6
24.5
21.4
-0.3
-4.0
Hong Kong (SAR of China)
26.7
25.9
20.7
0.1
9.1
(a) Top 10 source countries based on original estimates.


SHORT-TERM RESIDENT RETURNS

In trend terms, short-term resident returns to Australia during September 2018 (926,000 movements) decreased 0.2% when compared with August 2018 (927,900 movements). In September 2018, short-term resident returns were 4.8% higher than in September 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 September 2018. When trend estimates for short-term resident returns for September 2017 and September 2018 were compared, the highest percentage increases were recorded for China (11.0%), followed by Singapore (10.7%), Italy (10.6%) and Japan (10.5%). The highest percentage decrease was recorded for Thailand (-3.2%).


Short-term Resident Returns, Australia - September 2018
Trend
Seasonally Adjusted
Original
Aug '18 to Sep '18
Sep '17 to Sep '18
Country of Stay(a)
'000
'000
'000
Trend % change
Trend % change
Indonesia
104.2
104.8
114.7
-0.5
6.1
New Zealand
119.0
117.1
100.6
0.0
0.2
United States of America
90.3
89.5
96.7
-0.9
1.3
United Kingdom, Channel Islands and Isle of Man
54.1
53.6
75.6
-0.8
4.6
China (excludes SARs & Taiwan)
51.1
51.3
48.9
-0.7
11.0
Thailand
47.7
46.5
43.6
0.2
-3.2
Singapore
37.0
36.9
37.8
0.0
10.7
Italy
21.0
21.3
37.7
0.4
10.6
Fiji
28.7
26.6
30.8
-0.4
1.5
Japan
37.7
37.5
26.1
-1.6
10.5
(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.