1 The estimates presented in this publication provide an early indication of short-term visitor arrival movements prior to final data becoming available for the reference month. Monthly data prior to the reference month are final estimates. The ABS encourages users of these data to refer to the ABS monthly publication, Overseas Arrivals and Departures, Australia (cat. no. 3401.0) for final ABS estimates of short-term visitor arrivals for the reference period. Final estimates for October 2005 will be released on 5 December 2005.
2 Short-term movements are based on a sample and are subject to sampling error. See paragraphs 10 and 11 of Explanatory Notes and the Standard Errors section which are linked to the Main Features page of Overseas Arrivals and Departures, Australia (cat. no. 3401.0) for more detail.
3 A break in the trend series for short-term resident departures from October 2002 has been created because of the effect of the Bali bombing (12 October 2002). This break in the trend series has been created both for short-term resident departures to Indonesia and to all short-term resident departures. Another break in the trend series has been introduced from December 2003 in total short-term resident departures and those to Indonesia because of a change in the underlying level of the original series. This change indicates a return to the trend levels experienced prior to the Bali bombing.
4 For additional notes on the data please see the Notes section of the Main Features of Short-term Visitor Arrival Estimates, Australia (cat. no. 3401.0.55.001).
CHANGES IN THIS ISSUE
There are no changes in this issue.
TAKE CARE
Care should be taken when interpreting the seasonally adjusted series for Malaysia. ABS is investigating the recent large movements in this series.
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