Australia - backpackers and non-backpackers spending by activity 2020

In financial year 2020, backpackers spent around 1.3 billion Australian dollars on food, drink and accommodation compared to 8.6 billion Australian dollars spent by non-backpackers. Overall backpackers spent significantly less on all activities and services compared to non-backpackers.

Trip expenditure of international backpackers and non-backpackers in Australia in 2020, by activity (in million Australian dollars)

Characteristic	Non-backpackers	Backpackers
Food, drink and accommodation	8,581.35	1,291.29
Pre-paid international airfares	6,529.71	495.5
Education fees	5,377.85	230.67
Package tour	2,971.4	90.63
Total shopping	2,714.05	190.89
Shopping - items to take home	1,903.41	79.39
Shopping - items for use in Australia	810.64	111.5
Taxi and local public transport	680.88	118.82
International airfares bought in Australia	572.29	126.22
Organised tours	473.11	171.22
Motor vehicles	386.48	81.3
Other	367.64	38.63
Rental vehicles	326	62.77
Entertainment	300.22	49.65
Petrol and oil for self-drive cars or other vehicles	246.18	72.32
Domestic airfares	219.6	73.48
Phone, internet, fax and/or postage	201.4	36.87
Conference fees	122.79	-
Gambling	121.55	6.11

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Backpackers and non-backpackers trip expenditure in Australia FY 2020, by activity