Appendix G Economic Study - 14-16 Mary Street, Noosaville - Bounce Hostels 15.6.2018

TABLE 1: NOOSA REGION VISITOR STATISTICS (YEAR ENDING SEPTEMBER 2017)
                                              VISITORS                         NIGHTS                   SPEND

    Domestic Overnight                                  897,000                    3.692m                        $652m

    International Overnight                             170,000                    1.195m                       102.8m

    Day Trip                                            976,000 -                                               $69.8m

    Total                                               2.043m                     4.887m                     $824.7m
Source: Tourism Noosa



The vast majority of overnight visitors are domestic, comprising approximately 84% of
all overnight visitors to Noosa. The major domestic market are Brisbane, Sydney and
Melbourne. International visitors are mainly drawn from: UK, New Zealand, Germany,
USA and Canada.
International Visitor Survey data from Tourism Research Australia points to a sustained
pattern of growth in international backpacker visitations to Noosa. 2 In the five years
from Year Ending September 2012 to the Year Ending September 2017, international
backpacker visiting Noosa has increased from 57,883 to 89,956. This is an increase
of 32,073 or 55.4% over the period. Refer to the Table below for details.




2
    Visitors who spent at least 1 night of their stay in a backpacker hostel



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