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TOURIST ACCOMMODATION
At 31 December 2005 there were over 212,750 guest rooms available in hotels, motels, guest houses and serviced apartments (table 21.19), representing an increase of 3.5% in total available accommodation compared with 31 December 2004. Between 2004 and 2005 the number of guest rooms available in serviced apartments increased by 10%, while the number of guest rooms in licensed hotels, and motels and guest houses, both increased by only 2%.
The room occupancy rate for licensed hotels with facilities, motels, guest houses and serviced apartments combined increased slightly from 62% in 2004 to 63% in 2005. In 2001 the room occupancy rate was 57%.
21.19 HOTELS, MOTELS AND SERVICED APARTMENTS(a)(b)
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 | Units | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 |
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LICENSED HOTELS WITH FACILITIES(c) |
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| Establishments(d) | no. | 781 | 777 | 796 | 786 | 812 |
| Guest rooms(d) | no. | 78,574 | 77,516 | 78,720 | 78,574 | 80,134 |
| Bed spaces(d) | no. | 206,592 | 203,238 | 202,962 | 205,304 | 206,756 |
| Room occupancy rates(e) | % | 61.6 | 62.6 | 64.6 | 67.4 | 68.5 |
| Bed occupancy rates(e) | % | 38.8 | 39.7 | 40.7 | 42.7 | 43.0 |
| Takings from accommodation(e) | $m | 2,446.9 | 2,442.9 | 2,599.4 | 2,790.4 | 3,011.1 |
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MOTELS AND GUEST HOUSES WITH FACILITIES(c) |
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| Establishments(d) | no. | 2,400 | 2,382 | 2,415 | 2,390 | 2,485 |
| Guest rooms(d) | no. | 84,430 | 83,565 | 85,390 | 85,185 | 86,798 |
| Bed spaces(d) | no. | 247,776 | 244,156 | 246,107 | 246,227 | 249,385 |
| Room occupancy rates(e) | % | 52.0 | 52.8 | 53.7 | 54.6 | 55.9 |
| Bed occupancy rates(e) | % | 31.2 | 31.8 | 32.6 | 33.4 | 33.8 |
| Takings from accommodation(e) | $m | 1,403.4 | 1,433.2 | 1,514.0 | 1,585.7 | 1,710.2 |
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SERVICED APARTMENTS(c) |
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| Establishments(d) | no. | 657 | 675 | 781 | 797 | 872 |
| Guest rooms(d) | no. | 35,129 | 35,350 | 40,351 | 41,736 | 45,852 |
| Bed spaces(d) | no. | 117,192 | 116,385 | 131,183 | 134,686 | 147,051 |
| Room occupancy rates(e) | % | 60.7 | 63.9 | 65.3 | 66.7 | 67.1 |
| Bed occupancy rates(e) | % | 39.9 | 42.2 | 44.3 | 45.7 | 45.5 |
| Takings from accommodation(e) | $m | 915.2 | 988.9 | 1,163.6 | 1,298.7 | 1,468.2 |
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TOTAL HOTELS, MOTELS AND SERVICED APARTMENTS(c) |
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| Establishments(d) | no. | 3,838 | 3,834 | 3,992 | 3,973 | 4,169 |
| Guest rooms(d) | no. | 198,133 | 196,431 | 204,461 | 205,495 | 212,784 |
| Bed spaces(d) | no. | 571,560 | 563,779 | 580,252 | 586,217 | 603,192 |
| Room occupancy rates(e) | % | 57.3 | 58.7 | 60.1 | 62.0 | 63.1 |
| Bed occupancy rates(e) | % | 35.7 | 36.8 | 38.0 | 39.5 | 39.8 |
| Room nights occupied(e) | ’000 | 41,176.2 | 42,148.5 | 44,244.0 | 46,306.5 | 48,262.4 |
| Takings from accommodation(e) | $m | 4,765.5 | 4,865.0 | 5,277.0 | 5,674.8 | 6,189.5 |
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(a) Comprising establishments with 15 or more rooms or units.
(b) Break in time series between the March and June quarters 2003. See 'Tourist Accommodation, Australia' (8635.0) December Quarter 2003 Appendix 1 for details.
(c) For definitions see the source below.
(d) At 31 December.
(e) Twelve months ended December. |
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| Source: Tourist Accommodation, Australia (8635.0). |
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