Australia: top destinations visited by inbound tourists 2023

Sydney was the leading destination in Australia visited by international arrivals into the country in the year ended December 2023, with over 3.1 million visitors recorded in the capital of New South Wales. Melbourne came in second, followed by Brisbane, Perth, and Queensland's Gold Coast.

Leading destinations visited by international visitor arrivals to Australia in 2023 (in 1,000s)

Characteristic	Number of visitors in thousands
Sydney (NSW)	3,169.24
Melbourne (VIC)	1,947.08
Brisbane (QLD)	1,156.02
Perth (WA)	740.74
Gold Coast (QLD)	612.37
Tropical North (QLD)	457.56
Adelaide (SA)	392.22
Sunshine Coast (QLD)	307.9
North Coast (NSW)	257.47
Hobart and the South (TAS)	180.08
Canberra (ACT)	178.53
Hunter (NSW)	165.99
Whitsundays (QLD)	156.04
South Coast (NSW)	139.79
Great Ocean Road (VIC)	131.51
Australia's South West (WA)	124.2
Townsville (QLD)	111.79
Darwin (NT)	98.83
Fraser Coast (QLD)	86.23
Lasseter (NT)	86.17

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