International Visitors Worth $1 Billion To The Gold Coast
Download this page in PDF formatInternational visitors to the Gold Coast increased 5% in the 12 months from July 2009 to June 2010, and they spent just over $1 billion in the tourism capital according to figures released today by Tourism Research Australia.
Gold Coast Tourism CEO Martin Winter said the positive gain was made even more satisfying with the achievement of increases in Japanese (up by 5%), Chinese (up by 15%), and United Kingdom (up 18%) visitors, three markets which have been the focus of increased efforts by the destination marketing organisation.
“The Gold Coast really is Australia’s number one tourism destination, our ability to attract a 5% increase in international visitors, well above state and national trends, is a credit to the city’s wide popularity and the positive work of our tourism businesses as they are out there fighting for every tourist,” he said.
International Visitors and Spend on the Gold Coast
- International Visitors = 826,000 (up 5%)
- International Visitor Spend = $1,010 million (down 2%)
Top Three International Source Markets by Visitor Number for the Gold Coast
- New Zealand Visitors = 200,000 (down 2%)
- Japan Visitors = 114,000 (up 3%)
- China Visitors = 107,000 (up 15%)
Best Performing International Source Markets by Visitor Growth
- United Kingdom Visitors = 80,000 (up 18%)
- China Visitors = 107,000 (up 15%)
- Japan Visitors = 114,000 (up 3%)
Source: Tourism Research Australia – International Visitor Survey, Year Ending June, 2010.
Note: Tourism Research Australia – National Visitor Survey will be released Wednesday 15 September 2010, it will outline visitation from within Australia.
