Wide Range Of Tourism Research Info Available Online

The following publications are now available on the Tourism Research Australia website, www.ret.gov/tra

Regional Tourism Employment in Australia, 2006-07 to 2008-09

International Visitor Survey (IVS) Produced quarterly, the IVS is Australia’s most comprehensive source of information on international visitors to our country. The IVS annually samples 40,000 departing, short-term international visitors to Australia over the age of 15 years, and information collected includes demographics, expenditure, purpose of visit, activities, transportation and accommodation.

National Visitor Survey (NVS) The NVS is Australia’s primary measure of domestic tourism activity, collecting information on the characteristics and travel patterns of domestic day visitors, domestic overnight visitors and domestic visitors travelling overseas (outbound). The NVS is produced quarterly and includes results from approximately 120,000 interviews annually with Australian residents over the age of 15 years.

Destination Visitor Survey Tourism Research Australia developed and conducts the the Destination Visitor Survey program which provides customised statistical data at a regional level. The projects are regional initiatives aimed at non-capital city destinations.

Publications A range of Tourism Research Australia key research publications and papers are available for free download. Along with the publications mentioned above, we also produce Snapshots and Factsheets on niche markets, and reports on topics such as Regional tourism profiles, Regional expenditure, International visitor profiles, International analysis and Economic analysis. We also publish consultancy reports, conference papers, occasional papers and presentations.

Forecasts The Tourism Forecasting Committee is an independent body charged with producing consensus forecasts of activity across international, domestic, and outbound tourism sectors. The resources for the Tourism Forecasting Committee are provided by Tourism Research Australia, and we use advanced modelling techniques to develop forecasts of tourism activity twice a year.

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Future Releases Up-coming reports are regularly added to this page.

Statistical Enquiry Service There is a Statistical Enquiry Service for industry operators, academics and other interested parties. As Tourism Research Australia is a cost recovery organisation, charges do apply for most research services.

Online Data Package The specialised Online Data package allows subscribers authorised user access to real time information using Tourism Research Australia databases.

Online Student Data Package Available to subscribing educational institutions, Online Student Data is accessible to students through their educational institutions’ online library services. Data includes results from both the IVS and NVS and enables students to research information on visitor demographics and behaviours.

Data Desk The Data Desk facility has been developed for organisations that have elevated information needs, particularly each quarter when the IVS and NVS data is released. Subscribing organisations will receive predetermined tables of data in excel format on the day of each quarterly IVS and NVS release – they are also entitled to 5 additional ad hoc statistical requests.

For further information on any of these services, including subscription fees, please contact tourism.research@ret.gov.au