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How many tourists visit South Australia each year?
Over 8.06 million visitors travelled to South Australia in 2024 (year ending September).
- Of these, 7.62 million were domestic visitors, an increase of 2% from 7.44 million domestic visitors in 2023.
- International visitors totalled 439,000, which was 5% more than the 415,000 international visitors in 2023.
How much did tourists spend in South Australia in 2024?
Tourists spent approximately $7.81 billion in South Australia in the year ending September 2024.
- Domestic visitors contributed about $6.53 billion, which was a 4% decrease from $6.8 billion in 2023.
- International visitors spent $1.28 billion in 2024, an increase of 5% from the $1.22 billion spent in 2023.
- Overall, total spending decreased by 3% from $8.02 billion in 2023 and exceeded the pre-pandemic peak of 2019 by 26%.
Total Visitor Spending in South Australia |
Year Ending September ($) |
Year | International | Domestic |
2019 | 1.12 B | 5.03 B |
2023 | 1.22 B | 6.80 B |
2024 | 1.28 B | 6.53 B |
How many people visited South Australia in 2021?
For the first quarter of 2021 (January-March), South Australia received over 1.7 million domestic overnight visitors.
- Visitor numbers were roughly unchanged when compared with the first quarter of 2020 (over 1.7 million).
How much did visitors spend in South Australia in 2021?
Overnight visitors spent over $1.24 billion during visits to South Australia for the first quarter of 2021 (January-March).
- Spending was down 3.6% when compared with the over $1.29 billion spent during the first quarter of 2020.
How many tourists visited South Australia in 2020?
Over 6.8 million travellers visited South Australia in the year ending June 2020.1
- This total was made up of 355,000 international visitors and over 6.5 million domestic visitors.
- Visitors to South Australia decreased by 12.8% when compared to 2018/19.
Impact of the Coronavirus on Tourism Expenditure in South Australia
International
International visitors spent an estimated $907 million during trips to South Australia in the year ending June 2020.
- International spending decreased by 16.2% when compared with the $1.08 billion of 2018/19.
Domestic
Domestic visitors spent an estimated $4 billion during trips to South Australia in the year ending June 2020.
- Domestic spending was down 16.7% when compare to the $4.8 billion of 2018/19.
Total
Combined, visitors spent a total of $4.9 billion during trips to South Australia in the year ending June 2020.
- Total spending was down 15.5% when compared with the $5.8 billion of the previous year.
How many tourists visited South Australia in 2019?
Over 7.8 million tourists and other visitors arrived in South Australia between July 2018 and June 2019.1
- This total includes 467,000 international visitors and 7,400,000 domestic overnight visitors.
How many tourists visit Adelaide each year?
- 3.6 million tourists and other visitors arrived in Adelaide between July 2018 and June 2019.
- Read more: Adelaide Tourism Statistics
Kangaroo Island Tourism Statistics
How many tourists visit Kangaroo Island each year?
- Over 140,000 tourists visit Kangaroo Island each year.2
How much do visitors spend at Kangaroo Island?
- Visitors spent over $114 million during visits to Kangaroo Island in 2018.3
How long do visitors stay at Kangaroo Island?
- Visitors spent an average of 4 nights at Kangaroo Island in 2018.
Great Ocean Road & Twelve Apostles
- How many tourists visit the Great Ocean Road each year?
- How many tourists visit the Twelve Apostles each year?