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How many tourists visit Western Australia each year?
Over 11.8 million tourists travelled to Western Australia in 2024 (year ending September).
- Of these, 10.95 million were domestic visitors and 849 million were international visitors.
- Domestic visitation increased by 2% from the previous year’s 10.95 million.
- However, international visitors were still 14% below the 2019 peak of 988 million visitors.
How much did tourists spend in Western Australia in 2024?
Tourists spent $14.39 billion in Western Australia, with domestic visitors contributing $11.95 billion and international visitors spending $2.45 billion.
- Domestic visitor spending was a 3% increase from the previous year’s $11.65 billion.
- Spending by international visitors remained 8% lower than the 2019 peak of $2.66 billion.
| Total Visitor Spending in Western Australia |
| Year Ending September ($) |
| Year | International | Domestic |
| 2019 | 2.66 B | 8.57 B |
| 2023 | 2.20 B | 11.65 B |
| 2024 | 2.45 B | 11.95 B |
How many people visited Western Australia in 2021?
For the first quarter of 2021 (January-March), Western Australia received over 2.44 million domestic overnight visitors.
- Visitors were up 1% when compared with the over 2.41 million visitors of the first quarter of 2020.
How much did visitors spend in Western Australia in 2021?
Overnight visitors spent over $1.94 billion during visits to Western Australia for the first quarter of 2021 (January-March).
- Spending was down 1.4% when compared with the over $1.97 billion spent during the first quarter of 2020.
How many tourists visited Western Australia in 2020?
Over 10.1 million travellers visited Western Australia in the year ending June 2020.1
- This total was made up of 747,000 international visitors and over 9.3 million domestic visitors.
- Visitors to Western Australia decreased by 12.1% when compared with the 11.5 million visitors of 2018/19.
Impact of the Coronavirus on Tourism Expenditure in Western Australia
International
International visitors spent an estimated $1.7 billion during trips to Western Australia in the year ending June 2020.1
- International spending was down 26.7% when compared to the $2.23 billion of 2018/19.
Domestic
Domestic visitors spent an estimated $7 billion during trips to Western Australia in the year ending June 2020.
- Domestic spending was down 14.4% when compared to the $8.2 billion of 2018/19.
Total
Combined, visitors to Western Australia spent a total of $8.7 billion in the year ending June 2020.
- Total spending was down 16.3% when compared to the $10.4 billion of the previous year.
How many tourists visited Western Australia in 2019?
Over 11.5 million tourists and other visitors arrived in Western Australia between July 2018 and June 2019.1
- This total includes 10.6 million domestic overnight visitors and 973K international visitors.
How many tourists visit Perth?
- Over 5.7 million tourists and other visitors arrived in Perth between July 2018 and June 2019.
- Read more: Perth Tourism Statistics
How many tourists visit Margaret River each year?
- Over 1.1 million people visited Margaret River in 2018.2
How much do visitors spend at Margaret River?
- Visitors spent over $474 million during visits to Margaret River in 2018.
How long do visitors stay at Margaret River?
- Visitors stayed for an average of 3 nights at Margaret River in 2018.
- Visitors spent over 2.4 million nights at Margaret River in 2018.
How many tourists visit Wave Rock each year?
- Over 100,000 people visit Wave Rock each year.3