3401.0 - Overseas Arrivals and Departures, Australia, Jun 2013 
Quality Declaration
Quality Declaration ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 02/08/2013
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FEATURE ARTICLE: INTERNATIONAL MOVEMENTS — 2012-13 A traveller may cross Australia's borders many times in a year and each movement is counted in these statistics. For more information, see the 1st paragraph of the 'Permanent and Long-Term Movements' section in the Main Features. Short-term visitor arrivals Trend estimates Trend estimates provide the best approach to analyse the underlying direction of the short-term visitor arrivals series. Over the ten year period ending June 2013, trend estimates, while showing monthly fluctuations, have recorded long-term growth. Between the beginning of 2007 and mid 2008, the series was relatively stable but has fluctuated from June 2008 to the end of 2009, possibly due to the combined effect of the Global Financial Crisis (GFC) and the outbreak of swine flu. The highest point in the series was in December 2012 (526,800 movements) while the lowest point was in June 2003 (410,300 movements). Seasonally adjusted estimates Irregular impacts on the short-term visitor arrivals series are demonstrated by the seasonally adjusted series. The graph above shows that over the ten year period ending June 2013, a number of large variations were evident for short-term visitor arrivals to Australia. Major events that have coincided with decreases in the seasonally adjusted series include the emergence of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) in mid-2003 and the anticipation and commencement of military action in Iraq in early 2003. The increase in movements in July 2008 reflects the large arrivals due to World Youth Day held in Sydney and in June 2013 reflects the spectators visiting for the 2013 British and Irish Lions rugby union tour. Original estimates In original terms, a record 6.3 million short-term visitors arrived in Australia in the year ended June 2013. The next highest recorded number of short-term visitor arrivals to Australia was in the year ended June 2012 (6.0 million). Ten years ago (2002-03), 4.7 million short-term visitors arrived in Australia. The following table shows, for selected years, the top ten source countries (based on 2012-13) for short-term visitor arrivals. For each of the years, New Zealand was the largest contributor of short-term visitor arrivals to Australia (19.0% in 2012-13). Of the top ten source countries, short-term visitor arrivals from China recorded the strongest growth over the period with contributions of 3.8% in 2002-03 and 10.9% in 2012-13.
Age and sex When 2002-03 and 2012-13 are compared, the peak age group for all short-term visitor arrivals remained the 25-29 years age group (contributing 11.7%, and 11.0% respectively). More recently, the age distribution of visitors arriving has been older, with the proportion of travellers within the 50-69 years age group increasing from 24.8% in 2002-03 to 28.8% in 2012-13. Conversely, the proportion travelling in the 25-49 years age group decreased from 48.6% in 2002-03 to 44.6% in 2012-13. The median age of all short-term visitor arrivals increased from 37.5 years in the year ended June 2003, to 39.9 years in the year ended June 2013.
For male short-term visitors arriving from overseas, the peak age group moved from 30-34 years in 2002-03 (11.4%) to 25-29 years in 2012-13 (10.3%). For females the peak age group of 25-29 years remained constant while the contribution fell from 13.0% in 2002-03 to 11.6% in 2012-13. The median ages of males and females increased to 40.5 years and 39.1 years respectively in the year ended June 2013. The comparative medians were 38.6 years and 35.8 years in the year ended June 2003. More males than females arrive for short-term stays in Australia. The short-term visitor arrival sex ratio (the number of male arrivals per 100 female arrivals) was 108 males in 2002-03 and 102 males in 2012-13. The highest sex ratios were recorded in the 35-39 years age group in 2002-03 (145 males) and in the 40-44 years age group in 2012-13 (130 males). The lowest sex ratio was recorded in the 20-24 years age group in 2002-03 (77 males). In 2012-13 it was also in the 20-24 years age group (81 males per 100 female arrivals). The following graph illustrates, for short-term visitor arrivals, the sex ratio for each age group. Main reason for journey and duration of stay In the year ended June 2013, the most frequently cited main reason for journey to Australia by short-term visitor arrivals was holiday (45%). This was followed by visiting friends and relatives (25%) and business (11%). While the most cited main reasons for journey in the year ended June 2003 were the same, the proportions were different; holiday (51%), visiting friends and relatives (19%) and business (9%). The median duration of stay for all short-term visitor arrivals was 11 days in 2002-03 and the same in 2012-13. State of stay New South Wales was the intended state of stay for 37% of all short-term visitors to Australia in the year ended June 2013. The other state/territory shares were Queensland with 24%, Victoria 22%, Western Australia 11%, South Australia 3%, and Tasmania, the Northern Territory and the Australian Capital Territory 1% each. In 2002-03, the intended state of stay proportions for short-term visitor arrivals were similar, with some differences recorded for specific states. They were New South Wales contributing 40%, Queensland 28%, Victoria 17%, Western Australia 10% and South Australia 2% of all short-term visitor arrivals to Australia. Short-term resident departures Trend estimates Trend estimates provide the best approach to analyse the underlying direction of the short-term resident departures series. The trend estimate series for short-term resident departures has shown long-term growth over the last 10 years ending June 2013. The high point in the series was June 2013 (730,600 movements) while the low point was in June 2003 (293,100 movements). Breaks were recorded in the series at December 2003, October 2005, December 2006, April 2009, July 2009, February 2011 and March 2011. For more information, see paragraph 25 of the Explanatory Notes. Seasonally adjusted estimates The seasonally adjusted series allows for the analysis of irregular impacts on the series. During the ten years ending June 2013, the seasonally adjusted estimate has mainly recorded strong growth. Strong movement in the series from early 2008 onwards coincided with the Global Financial Crisis, the high Australian dollar, cut-price air fares and the Australian Government stimulus packages of October 2008 and March/April 2009. Original estimates In original terms, there was a record 8.4 million short-term resident departures in the year ending June 2013. This compared with 8.0 million in the year ending June 2012. Ten years ago (2002-03), there were 3.3 million residents departing Australia short-term. The following table shows, for selected years, the top ten destination countries (based on 2012-13) for short-term resident departures. While the proportion decreased for New Zealand when 2002-03 (18.7%) and 2012-13 (13.5%) were compared, it remained the largest contributor to short-term resident departures from Australia for each of the selected periods.
Age and sex When 2002-03 and 2012-13 are compared, the peak age group for all short-term resident departures changed from 45-49 years in 2002-03 (10.6%) to both 25-29 years and 50-54 years in 2012-13 (9.3%). More recently, the age distribution of Australian residents travelling overseas has been older, with the proportion travelling in the 50-69 years age group increasing from 26.3% in 2002-03 to 29.0% in 2012-13. Conversely, the proportion travelling in the 25-49 years age group decreased from 49.8% in 2002-03 to 44.9% in 2012-13. The median age of all short-term resident departures increased from 39.9 years in the year ended June 2002, to 40.5 years in the year ended June 2012.
For male Australian residents departing overseas for a short-term stay abroad, the peak age group moved from 40-44 years in 2002-03 (11.6%) to 45-49 years in 2012-13 (9.8%). For females, the peak age group of 25-29 was younger than for males for both 2002-03 and 2012-13 (10.3% and 9.9% respectively). The median age of males and females increased to 41.7 years and 39.8 years respectively in the year ended June 2013. The comparative medians were 41.3 years and 38.7 years in the year ended June 2003. The disparity between the number of Australian male and female residents departing Australia for short-term stays abroad is decreasing. The short-term resident departures sex ratio (the number of male departures per 100 female departures) was 122 males in 2002-03 compared with 112 males in 2012-13. The highest sex ratio was recorded in the 40-44 years age group in 2002-03 (162 males) and the 35-39 years age group in 2012-13 (132 males). The lowest sex ratios were in the 15-19 years age groups in both 2002-03 (86 males) and in 2012-13 (82 males). The following graph illustrates, for short-term resident departures, the sex ratio for each age group. Main reason for journey and duration of stay In the year ended June 2013, the most frequently cited main reason for journey from Australia by short-term resident departures was holiday (58%). This was followed by visiting friends and relatives (23%) and business (10%). While the most cited main reasons for journey in the year ended June 2003 were the same, the proportions were different; holiday (42%), visiting friends and relatives (26%) and business (16%). The median duration of stay for all short-term resident departures has decreased from 16 days in 2002-03 to 15 days in 2012-13. State of residence The largest contributors to short-term travel overseas in the year ended June 2013 were the most populous states. Residents of New South Wales contributed the highest proportion of travellers (34%), followed by Victoria (25%), Queensland (17%), Western Australia (15%), South Australia (4%), the Australian Capital Territory (2%), and Tasmania and the Northern Territory (1% each). In 2002-03, the state/territory of residence proportions for all short-term resident departures were similar, with some differences recorded for specific states. They were New South Wales contributing 40%, Queensland 16%, Western Australia 11% and South Australia 5% of all short-term resident departures from Australia in 2002-03. Movement rates In the year ending June 2013, there was considerable variation in the rate of movement for short-term resident departures (the number of movements per 1,000 state or territory population) across the states and territories. Western Australia had the highest movement rate (520 movements per 1,000 population) followed by the Australian Capital Territory (444), the Northern Territory (407), New South Wales (393), Victoria (366), Queensland (316), South Australia (225) and Tasmania (164). Overall, the Australian movement rate was 368 movements per 1,000 population. STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE The above presentation of movements in estimates does not take into account whether the change in movement is statistically significant. Care should be taken when interpreting the impact of numeric and/or percentage change. Please see the Standard Errors section of this issue for more detail. Document Selection These documents will be presented in a new window.
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