According to the numbers made available by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), the nation continues to enjoy widespread acceptance and popularity with people from all across the globe, with the new statistics revealing that the nation welcomed 796,700 guests during the month of February this year.
According to the figures from the ABS, the same is a rise of only more than 10%, vis-à-vis the preceding year; even as the concerned tourism authorities think that the strong results are courtesy long term Tourism 2020 policy. The most recent visitor arrivals brings the Kangaroo Land to 7.60 million for the year concluding February 2016—a rise of 9% relative to the preceding year, representing an additional 624,000 travelers.
Leisure arrivals kept on propelling international arrivals growth, with an augmentation of 10.3% over the 12 month time-frame. But, business travel is revealing indications of softening with decreases of 5% for the similar time-frame.
The statistics also reveals that the highest percentage boost was registered by individuals arriving from South Korea with rise of 27%, followed by Japan with visitor figures up 24.4% even as the arrival from China headed north by 23.8%.
As per John O’Sullivan, Tourism Australia Managing Director (MD), that information offered added proof of the crucial contribution the nation’s tourism segment was making to the general economic well-being of Oz. He indicated that February’s numbers continue what has been an incredibly robust start to 2016, with North Asia and South East Asia heading the charge; however, noteworthy contributions are also arriving from the traditional markets, like Europe and the US.
He added that it’s really wonderful to see Japan returning to growth, gaining from momentous increases freshly in aviation capacity–predominantly from the full-service carriers. O’Sullivan also indicated that the most recent aquatic & coastal drive of Tourism Australia has launched in China has been further developing demand for Down Under amongst its fastest rising and most priceless inbound market.
Allegedly, the ABS numbers also illustrate that 10,830 persons indicated they were permanent arrivals to the country during February 2016–a decrease of 8.5%, vis-à-vis February 2015—even as the individuals born in India accounted for the biggest section of settlers at 18.7%, only to be succeeded by persons born in China at 15.9%, and persons born in New Zealand at 11.7%.
Interestingly, there were 7,390 residents of Oz who expressed their aim was to go away permanently from the nation during the month of February 2016–a rise of 13.1%, in relation to February 2015. Still, the study reportedly reveals that the greater part of those, with the aim of permanently departing, come back to the country inside the next year. For instance, during 2011, out of the 84,240 nationals–who stated they were leaving permanently–only 15,890 spent a year or more out-of-the-country.
