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How many tourists visit Noosa each year?
Around 2 million tourists visit Noosa annually, with fluctuations due to global travel trends and economic conditions.
- Noosa welcomed approximately 2.5 million visitors in the 2018-19 financial year.
- Visitor numbers declined to 2 million in 2019-2020 due to the onset of COVID-19 restrictions and dropped slightly further to 1.9 million in 2020-2021.
- Tourism began to rebound in 2022-2023 with 2.2 million visitors, marking a 10% increase from the previous year.
- Numbers remained relatively stable in 2023-24 at around 2.1 million, showing a slight decline from the previous year.
Who visited Noosa in 2023-2024
- Noosa welcomed a total of 2.1 million visitors in 2023-24.
- Day visitors accounted for 47% of the total, while intrastate travellers made up 28.6%. Interstate tourists represented 17.4% of visitors. International tourists contributed 7%.
How much did tourists spend on Noosa in FY 2023-2024?
- In the 2023-2024 financial year, visitor spending totalled $1.4 billion. This figure was a 28% increase compared to pre-COVID 2019.
- Interstate visitors contributed the highest spending in Noosa in 2023-2024, accounting for 44% of the total expenditure at $617 million. Intrastate visitors followed with $534 million (38% of total), while day visitors and international tourists spent $133 million (10% of total) and $116 million (8% of total), respectively.
Noosa Tourist Attractions
Noosa has nature and luxury, something for everyone.
- Noosa National Park: 1.5 million visitors per year, one of Australia’s most visited national parks.
- Noosa Main Beach & Hastings Street: A tourist hub with boutique shopping, dining and beachfront relaxation.
- Noosa Everglades: One of only two everglade systems in the world, popular with nature lovers and photographers.
- Noosa Triathlon & Surfing Festival: Both events attract thousands of visitors annually.
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How many tourists visit Noosa National Park each year?
- Approximately 1.5 million visitors explore Noosa National Park annually, making it one of the most visited national parks in Australia.
How much do tourists spend in Noosa National Park each year?
- While entry to Noosa National Park is free, its presence drives local tourism revenue. Noosa’s tourism industry generates $1.4+ billion annually, particularly through accommodation, dining and eco-tours.
How long do tourists spend in Noosa?
- The average length of stay for all overnight tourists in Noosa is about 4 nights.
- By 2023, as travel patterns normalised, interstate stays remained around 6.3 nights while Queenslanders (intrastate) hovered at 2.7 nights.
- International tourists spent 8 nights on average in the area in 2023- 2024.
How many tourists visited Noosa in 2023-2024?
- Noosa welcomed approximately 2.1 million total visitors in 2023-2024, including overnight and day trip visitors.
- A 9.1% decrease in visitors has been recorded compared to the previous year.
- Among 2 million visitors, 52.4% were overnight visitors, while the remaining took day trips.
How many tourists visited Noosa in 2022-2023?
- Noosa welcomed 2.2 million visitors in 2022-2023, including overnight visitors and day trippers.
- Among the 2.2 million visitors, 1.07 million were overnight trippers, and the remaining took day trips.
How much did tourists spend in Noosa in 2022-2023?
- Tourists in Noosa spent approximately $1.74 billion in 2022-23, a 51% increase compared to pre-COVID 2019.
Who spent the most in Noosa in 2022-2023?
- Overnight visitors spent the most in Noosa in 2022-2023, contributing approximately $1.6 billion, a 60% increase from the previous year. Day-trip visitors spent around $140 million, marking a 9% rise.
How many tourists visited Noosa in 2021-2022?
- Noosa welcomed approximately 2 million visitors in 2021-2022, a 5.3% increase from the previous year.
How much did tourists spend on Noosa in 2021-2022?
- Visitors in Noosa spent approximately $1.15 billion in 2021-2022, marking an 8.5% increase compared to the previous financial year.
How many tourists visited Noosa in 2020-2021?
- Noosa welcomed approximately 1.9 million visitors in 2020-2021. Among them, most of the visitors were domestic overnight visitors.
How much did tourists spend on Noosa in 2020-2021?
- Tourists spent $1.06 billion in 2020-2021, 2.8% less than the pre-pandemic level.
- Out of this amount, domestic overnight visitors alone contributed $967 million.
Who spent the most on Noosa in 2020-2021?
- Domestic overnight visitors were the highest spenders in FY 2020-2021. They spent $967 million in that financial year.
Noosa Tourism Statistics in 2019-2020
- Around 2 million visitors have been recorded to visit Noosa in 2019-2020, which is almost 20% less than the previous year.
- Financial data is not available for this period.
Noosa Tourism Statistics in 2018-2019
- Noosa welcomed 2.5 million visitors in 2018-2019, with day visitors slightly outnumbering overnight visitors. Approximately 1.3 million people visited for the day and around 1.2 million were overnight visitors.
- Tourists spent approximately $1.1 billion in total. Overnight visitors spent $997 million while day trippers spent only $98 million.
Noosa Inbound Tourism Statistics in 2023-2024 and 2019-2020
- Visitor numbers in Noosa increased from 2 million in 2019-20 to 2.1 million in 2023-24, marking a 4.5% growth.
- However, the most notable change was visitor spending, which reached $1.4 billion in 2023-24, a significant 28% increase compared to pre-COVID levels in 2019.
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