Victoria Tourism Statistics

Updated: 10 October 2020

How many tourists visit Victoria each year?

Over 24.8 million travellers visited Victoria in the year ending June 2020.1
  • This total was made up of 2.1 million international visitors and 22.7 million domestic visitors
  • Total visitors saw a 22.7% decrease when compared with the 32.1 million visitors of the previous year

Impact of the Coronavirus on Victoria Tourism Expenditure

International

International visitors spent an estimated total of $6.7 billion during trips to Victoria in the year ending June 2020
  • International spending was down 21.9% when compared to the $8.5 billion of the previous year

Domestic

Domestic visitors spent an estimated total of $13.3 billion during trips to Victoria in the year ending June 2020
  • Domestic spending was down 17% when compared to the $16.2 billion of the previous year

Total

Combined, visitors to Victoria spent a total of $20 billion in the year ending June 2020
  • Total spending was down 19% when compared with the $24.7 billion of the previous year
Data source: TRA. Image credit: Camper Champ

How many tourists visited Victoria in 2019?

32.1 million tourists and other visitors arrived in Victoria between July 2018 and June 2019.1
  • This total includes 3.1 million international visitors and 29 million domestic overnight visitors.

How many tourists visit Melbourne each year?

  • A total of 13.9 million tourists and other visitors arrived in Melbourne between July 2018 to June 2019.
  • Check more Melbourne tourism statistics

How many tourists visit the Great Ocean Road each year?

  • Over 2.8 million tourists visited the Great Ocean Road between July 2018 and June 2019.
  • Over 2.6 million were domestic visitors, and 251K came from international sources.

How many tourists visit the Twelve Apostles each year?

  • Over 2 million tourists visit the Twelve Apostles each year, making it one of Victoria’s most popular tourist destinations.

How many tourists visit the Mornington Penisula each year?

  • Over 1.4 million tourists visited Mornington Penisula in 2018.1

How much do visitors spend at Mornington Penisula?

  • Visitors spent over $814 million during trips to Mornington Penisula in 2018.

How long do visitors stay at Mornington Penisula?

  • Visitors stayed for an average of 3 nights at mornington penisula in 2018.
  • A total of 4.3 million visitor nights were spent at Mornington Penisula in 2018.

Travel Statistics Resources

References

  1. TRA: International Visitor Survey, 2019, National Visitor Survey 2019 ↩
  2. TRA: Local Government Area Profiles, Mornington Penisula, 2019 ↩