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How many tourists visit Melbourne each year?
Approximately 12.96 million visitors traveled to Melbourne in 2024 (year ending December).
- Domestic visitors comprised about 10.41 million of this total, while international visitors accounted for roughly 2.55 million.
- Total visitation for the year was about 10% lower than in 2019, when Melbourne welcomed 14.41 million visitors.
How much did tourists spend in Melbourne in 2024?
Tourists spent approximately A$20.8 billion in Melbourne in the year ending December 2024.
- Domestic visitors contributed an estimated A$12.4 billion to Melbourne’s tourism revenue, while international visitors spent around A$8.40 billion.
- Total visitor spending in 2024 exceeded the same period in 2019 (A$17.70 billion) by approximately 17.5%.
| Total Visitor Spending in Melbourne |
| Year Ending December (AUD Billion) |
| Year | International | Domestic |
| 2019 | A$8.21 B | A$9.49 B |
| 2023 | A$5.93 B | A$12.03 B |
| 2024 | A$8.40 B | A$12.40 B |
How many people visited Melbourne in 2022?
Over 7.2 million domestic overnight visitors travelled to Melbourne in 2022 (year ending September 2022).
- Domestic visitors were up 78% when compared with the over 4 million from 2021 (year ending September 2021)
- Data for international visitors is not yet available for this period
How much did visitors spend in Melbourne in 2022?
Domestic visitors spent over $7.4 billion during trips to Melbourne in 2022 (year ending September 2022).
- Spending was up 153% when compared with the over $2.9 billion spent during 2021 (year ending September 2021)
- Data for international visitors is not yet available for this period
How many people visited Melbourne in 2021?
For the first quarter of 2021 (January-March), Melbourne received over 1.3 million domestic overnight visitors from both interstate and intrastate sources.
- Visitors were down 42.1% when compared with the over 2.2 million visitors of the first quarter of 2020.
How much did visitors spend in Melbourne in 2021?
Overnight visitors spent over $943 million during visits to Melbourne for the first quarter of 2021 (January-March).
- Spending was down 51.5% when compared with the over $1.9 billion spent during the first quarter of 2020.
How many tourists visited Melbourne in 2020?
Over 10.4 million visitors travelled to Melbourne in the year ending June 2020.1
- This total was made up of 2 million international visitors and over 8.4 million domestic visitors.
- Visitors were down 25.1% when compared with the 13.9 million in 2019.
How much did tourists spend in Melbourne in 2020?
Visitors spent over $13.4 billion during trips to Melbourne in the year ending June 2020.
- Domestic visitors spent over $7.2 billion while international visitors contributed $6.2 billion.
- Spending was down 20.7% when compared with the $16.9 billion spent in 2019.
How many tourists visited Melbourne in 2019?
A total of 13,900,000 tourists visited Melbourne from July 2018 to June 2019.1
- This total included 2.9 million international tourists and 11 million domestic overnight visitors.
- Melbourne was Australia’s 2nd most visited destination in 2019.
Melbourne Visitor Growth Statistics
- Between 2009 and 2019, the number of domestic visitors to Melbourne increased by over 70% and the number of international visitors by 114%.
- 2018/19 saw record numbers, with a 26.5% total growth over the previous year.
Melbourne – 2nd Most Popular Destination in Australia
- In 2019, Melbourne was the 2nd most popular destination for both international and domestic tourists after Sydney.
Learn more about Sydney Tourism Statistics here.
- Melbourne was rated the world’s most liveable city for 7 years in a row (2011-17) and continues to draw a large number of visitors each year.2
How much money did Melbourne make from tourism in 2019?
- Tourists spent a total of $17B in Melbourne from July 2018 to June 2019.
- $9B came from domestic spend and $8B from international spend.
- Melbourne ranked 2nd for total overall visitor spend for the 2018/19 year.
How much did international tourists spend per night?
- At $125 per night, Melbourne ranks 3rd in Australia for average spend by international visitors.
How long do international tourists stay in Melbourne?
- International tourists stayed in Melbourne for an average of 22 nights in 2019.
- Melbourne ties with Canberra for the longest average stay by international tourists.
Melbourne Camping & Campervan Statistics
- The number of camping trips throughout Victoria has grown by 31% over the 10-year period from 2008 to 2018.3
- In 2018 over 1.7 million overnight camping trips were made in Victoria.
- Camping trips – including caravan, campervan, commercial and non-commercial camping – made up 12.9% of visitor nights for domestic travellers to Victoria in 2019 (year ending September)
Melbourne Travel Resources
- Melbourne Campervan Hire (or Airport Campervan Hire)
- Geelong Campervan Hire
- Ballarat Campervan Hire
- Bendigo Campervan Hire
How many tourists visit Victoria each year?
Over 24.8 million travellers visited Victoria in the year ending June 2020
- Read more Victoria tourism statistics
Statistics by Location
- Australian Travel Statistics – Overview
- Adelaide Statistics
- Brisbane Statistics
- Cairns Statistics
- Cradle Mountain Statistics
- Darwin Statistics
- Gold Coast Statistics
- Northern Territory Statistics
- New South Wales Statistics
- Perth Statistics
- Queensland Statistics
- South Australia Statistics
- Sydney Statistics
- Tasmania Statistics
- Victoria Statistics
- Western Australia Statistics