International visitors who came to Australia for a holiday accounted for the largest tourist group in the year ended June 2024, at around three million people. This was followed by people visiting Australia to see friends and family, at just over 2.5 million people. Employment was not a popular reason for visiting Australia in 2024, with the number of visitors for employment purposes at around 296 thousand.
Number of international visitor arrivals to Australia in financial year 2024, by purpose of visit
(in 1,000s)
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Tourism Research Australia. (September 25, 2024). Number of international visitor arrivals to Australia in financial year 2024, by purpose of visit (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/827626/australia-international-visitor-arrivals-by-purpose/
Tourism Research Australia. "Number of international visitor arrivals to Australia in financial year 2024, by purpose of visit (in 1,000s)." Chart. September 25, 2024. Statista. Accessed November 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/827626/australia-international-visitor-arrivals-by-purpose/
Tourism Research Australia. (2024). Number of international visitor arrivals to Australia in financial year 2024, by purpose of visit (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/827626/australia-international-visitor-arrivals-by-purpose/
Tourism Research Australia. "Number of International Visitor Arrivals to Australia in Financial Year 2024, by Purpose of Visit (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 25 Sep 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/827626/australia-international-visitor-arrivals-by-purpose/
Tourism Research Australia, Number of international visitor arrivals to Australia in financial year 2024, by purpose of visit (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/827626/australia-international-visitor-arrivals-by-purpose/ (last visited November 23, 2024)
Number of international visitor arrivals to Australia in financial year 2024, by purpose of visit (in 1,000s) [Graph], Tourism Research Australia, September 25, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/827626/australia-international-visitor-arrivals-by-purpose/
