Victoria Tourism Statistics

Published 3 Feb 2020 · Updated 26 June 2025

How many tourists visit Victoria each year?

Over 31.85 million tourists visited Victoria in 2024 (year ending December).

  • Of these, around 29.14 million were domestic visitors, showing an approximately 2% increase from 28.46 million in 2023.
  • There were also about 2.71 million international visitors, up from 2.05 million in the previous year, but still 14% below the 2019 level of 3.14 million.
Grouped bar chart of Victoria tourist arrivals by year for 2019, 2023 and 2024, comparing international and domestic tourists.
Victoria tourist arrivals by year — international and domestic tourists (year ending December).

How much did tourists spend in Victoria in 2024?

Tourists spent A$31.87 billion in Victoria in the year ending December 2024.

  • Domestic visitors contributed about A$22.82 billion, which is virtually unchanged from A$22.84 billion in 2023.
  • International visitors spent around A$9.05 billion, marking a 41% increase from the A$6.40 billion spent in 2023 as overseas travel rebounded.
  • Overall, total visitor spending in Victoria was about 23% higher than in 2019, when it totaled approximately A$25.81 billion.
Total Visitor Spending in Victoria · Year Ending December (AUD Billion)
YearInternationalDomestic
2019A$8.83 BA$16.98 B
2023A$6.40 BA$22.84 B
2024A$9.05 BA$22.82 B

How many people visited Victoria in 2021?

For the first quarter of 2021 (January-March), Victoria received over 6.1 million domestic overnight visitors.

  • Visitors were down 9% when compared with the over 6.7 million visitors of the first quarter of 2020.

How much did visitors spend in Victoria in 2021?

Overnight visitors spent over $3.6 billion during visits to Victoria for the first quarter of 2021 (January-March).

  • Spending was down 11.9% when compared with the over $4.1 billion spent during the first quarter of 2020.

How many tourists visited Victoria in 2020?

Over 24.8 million travellers visited Victoria in the year ending June 2020.

  • 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.

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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.
Infographic comparing Australian state tourism expenditure in 2019 versus 2020, with the percentage decrease for New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, Western Australia, South Australia, Tasmania and the Northern Territory.
Impact of Coronavirus on state tourism revenue — 2019 versus 2020 expenditure by Australian state.

How many tourists visited Victoria in 2019?

32.1 million tourists and other visitors arrived in Victoria between July 2018 and June 2019.

  • 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.
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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.

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.

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References

  1. Tourism Research Australia — International Visitor Survey and National Visitor Survey · tra.gov.au
  2. Tourism Research Australia — Local Government Area Profiles, Whitsunday, 2019 · tra.gov.au
  3. TRA — International tourism results, Australia, March 2024 · tra.gov.au