Number of hotels Australia 2011-2021

According to data from the UNWTO, there were 5.96 thousand hotels and similar establishments in Australia in 2021. This reflected an increase from 4.22 thousand hotels and similar establishments across the country in 2011.

Hotel industry in Australia

Australia is a popular travel destination, welcoming millions of tourists every year. Since 2022, the country’s tourism and hotel sector has been on the road to recovery after Australia’s international travel ban was lifted in February that year. In 2021, the number of rooms in hotels and similar accommodation establishments in Australia increased, with hotel occupancy rates recovering across all states. Nevertheless, the gross value added of hotels and similar accommodation establishments to Australia’s economy witnessed a slight decrease in value that year.

Private accommodation in Australia

The leading accommodation types for international visitors to Australia are rented houses or apartments, as well as a friend or relative’s property. In 2022, the leading websites for hotel or private accommodation online bookings in Australia were booking.com and Airbnb. Melbourne was the leading location for Airbnb listings in Australia as of February 2019, followed by Surfers Paradise in Queensland and Point Nepean in Victoria.