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How many visitors from New Zealand travelled to Australia in 2024?

Over 1.24 million New Zealand tourists visited Australia in 2024 (year ending September).

Data source: TRA. Image credit: Camper Champ

How much did visitors from New Zealand spend in Australia in 2024?

New Zealand visitors spent approximately $3.33 billion during trips to Australia in 2024 (year ending September).

Tourism Spending by New Zealand Visitors in Australia
Year Ending September ($)
YearSpend in AustraliaTotal Trip Spend
20191.61 B2.59 B
20201.19 B
2021.25 B.33 B
2022.64 B.97 B
20231.85 B3.03 B
20242.10 B3.33 B
Note: “Spend in Australia” is spending within Australia, while “Total Trip Spend” includes all trip expenses, including those outside Australia such as international flights and pre-trip costs.

How many New Zealand tourists visited Australia in 2023?

Over 978,000 New Zealand tourists and other visitors travelled to Australia in 2023 (year ending June 2023).

How much did visitors from New Zealand spend in 2023?

Visitors from New Zealand spent a total of over $2.7 billion during trips to Australia in 2023 (year ending June 2023).

How many New Zealand tourists visited Australia in 2020?

Over 1 million visitors from New Zealand travelled to Australia for the year ending June 2020.1

Data source: ABS. Image credit: Camper Champ

Impact of the Coronavirus on New Zealand Tourist Expenditure

New Zealand visitors spent an estimated $1.9 billion during visits to Australia in the year ending June 2020.

Data source: TRA. Image credit: Camper Champ

How many New Zealand tourists visited Australia in 2019?

Over 1.4 million New Zealand tourists visited Australia between July 2018 and June 2019. The number of New Zealand visitors has continued to grow at a steady rate since 2013.1

New Zealand toppled as Australia’s top tourism source

Growth of New Zealand and Chinese visitors to Australia between 1990 and 2019.
Data source: ABS. Image credit: Camper Champ, NZ

New Zealand’s share in the Australian tourism industry

Top countries that sent visitors to Australia in 2019

Data source: ABS. Image credit: Camper Champ

Why do so many New Zealanders visit Australia?

Data Source: TRA. Image Credit: Camper Champ, NZ

New Zealand’s contribution to tourism expenditure in Australia

Australian tourism top spenders in 2019 by country.
Data source: TRA. Image credit: Camper Champ

Top New Zealand Travel Trends in 2019

What do New Zealand tourists spend on in Australia?

Australian visitor spends per day in 2019 (by country)
Data source: ABS. Image credit: Camper Champ

How long do New Zealanders stay in Australia?

New Zealanders’ travel patterns and Australia’s share

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References

  1. ABS: Overseas Arrivals and Departures, Australia
  2. TRA: International Visitor Survey,
  3. DIA: High demand for 10-year passports, December 2015
  4. OECD: Tourism Trends and Policies, 2018
  5. TRA: International and National Visitor Survey, Australia, March 2024