3401.0 - Overseas Arrivals and Departures, Australia, Sep 2017 Quality Declaration 
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 17/11/2017   
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SHORT-TERM VISITOR ARRIVALS

In trend terms, short-term visitor arrivals to Australia during September 2017 (752,500 movements) increased 0.4% when compared with August 2017 (749,700 movements). Currently, short-term visitor arrivals are 6.7% higher than in September 2016.

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 2017. When trend estimates for short-term visitor arrivals for September 2016 and September 2017 were compared, the highest percentage increases were recorded for Hong Kong (19.5%), followed by China (19.4%), and India (18.6%). The highest percentage decreases were recorded for the United Kingdom (-5.3%) and New Zealand (-0.7%).



Short-term Visitor Arrivals, Australia - September 2017
Trend
Seasonally Adjusted
Original
Aug '17 to Sep '17
Sep '16 to Sep '17
Country of Residence(a)
'000
'000
'000
Trend % change
Trend % change
New Zealand
112.6
111.3
123.8
0.0
-0.7
China
123.0
117.9
97.3
0.9
19.4
United States of America
65.5
66.1
49.4
-0.7
5.2
United Kingdom, Channel Islands and Isle of Man
56.9
56.4
41.2
-0.8
-5.3
Japan
35.7
35.5
34.1
-0.5
2.0
Singapore
37.9
37.2
34.1
0.2
4.7
Malaysia
37.1
32.0
31.9
1.3
6.2
Korea, South
26.5
30.0
26.2
3.2
8.9
India
27.2
27.9
24.1
2.2
18.6
Hong Kong
25.1
24.7
19.8
1.4
19.5
(a) Top 10 source countries based on original estimates.


SHORT-TERM RESIDENT RETURNS

In trend terms, short-term resident returns to Australia during September 2017 (884,700 movements) increased 0.2% when compared with August 2017 (882,900 movements). Currently, short-term resident returns are 5.5% higher than in September 2016.

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 2017. When trend estimates for short-term resident returns for September 2016 and September 2017 were compared, the highest percentage increases were recorded for China (17.4%), followed by Japan (11.7%), and Italy (11.4%).The highest percentage decreases were recorded for Singapore and Fiji ( both -3.3%) and Indonesia (-3.2%).


Short-term Resident Returns, Australia - September 2017
Trend
Seasonally Adjusted
Original
Aug '17 to Sep '17
Sep '16 to Sep '17
Country of Stay(a)
'000
'000
'000
Trend % change
Trend % change
Indonesia
100.8
99.2
106.2
0.1
-3.2
New Zealand
116.4
119.0
101.6
-0.7
1.9
United States of America
91.9
92.0
98.8
0.3
2.3
United Kingdom, Channel Islands and Isle of Man
51.4
52.7
74.6
-0.3
5.3
Thailand
49.9
50.4
47.3
0.3
9.3
China
46.0
46.6
45.3
1.2
17.4
Singapore
31.7
31.8
34.3
-0.8
-3.3
Fiji
28.4
28.3
32.8
-0.4
-3.3
Italy
18.4
17.8
30.4
-1.4
11.4
Japan
33.8
34.3
24.7
0.0
11.7
(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.