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How many tourists visit South Australia each year?
Over 8.03 million visitors traveled to South Australia in 2024 (year ending December).
- Of these, about 7.59 million were domestic visitors, an approximately 3% increase from the 7.40 million domestic trips in 2023.
- International visitors to South Australia totaled approximately 440,000 in 2024, which was an approximately 4.3% decrease compared to about 460,000 in 2023.
How much did tourists spend in South Australia in 2024?
Tourists spent approximately A$7.99 billion in South Australia in the year ending December 2024.
- Domestic visitors accounted for about A$6.64 billion of this expenditure (virtually unchanged from A$6.61 billion in 2023), and international visitors spent roughly A$1.35 billion.
- Overall tourist spending in South Australia was around 24.5% higher than in 2019 (when it totaled roughly A$6.42 billion).
| Total Visitor Spending in South Australia |
| Year Ending December (AUD Billion) |
| Year | International | Domestic |
| 2019 | A$1.21 B | A$5.21 B |
| 2023 | A$1.31 B | A$6.61 B |
| 2024 | A$1.35 B | A$6.64 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?