SunshineCoastRegionalReport2ndQtr2004

                                                                                            Demand for hotel and motel
TOURISM                                                                                     accommodation in the Maroochy Shire
                                                                                            rose in the March Quarter 2004, with
MAROOCHY SHIRE                                                                              increases in guest arrivals, room
                                                                                            occupancy and takings.




                      Hotel/Motel Occupancy Rate
 %                        Maroochy Tourism Region                          Room occupancy for hotel and motel accommodation (with 15 or more
80
75                         2001/02       2002/03       2003/04             rooms) in the Maroochy Shire during the March Quarter 2004 was 66.9%.
70                                                                         Compared to the corresponding quarter a year previous the result was a
65                                                                         1.5 percentage point improvement. The occupancy rate in the Maroochy
60
55
                                                                           Shire is slightly above the average recorded for the Sunshine Coast
50                                                                         Tourism Region, and well above the state average of 61.8%.
45
40
35
30
25
20
            Jun Qtr          Sep Qtr               Dec Qtr       Mar Qtr




                         Average Length of Stay
  Nights
                          Maroochy Tourism Region                          According to the ABS survey of tourism accommodation, 104,087 guests
4.0
                          2001/02      2002/03     2003/04
3.8                                                                        arrived at hotels or motels in the Maroochy Shire during the March
3.6                                                                        Quarter 2004, staying on average 3.7 days. The average length of stay
3.4                                                                        recorded by Maroochy Shire accommodation establishments was
3.2                                                                        significantly higher than the Queensland average of 2.9 nights, and in line
3.0
                                                                           with the average Sunshine Coast average of 3.7 nights.
2.8

2.6

2.4

2.2

2.0
            Jun Qtr          Sep Qtr               Dec Qtr       Mar Qtr




            Hotel/Motel Takings from Accommodation
  ($'000)
                          Maroochy Tourism Region                          With the increase in room occupancy and guest arrivals for hotel and
25,000
                            2001/02      2002/03     2003/04               motel accommodation establishments in the Maroochy Shire, the total
20,000
                                                                           level of takings from accommodation rose by 6.5% to $19.1 million in the
                                                                           March Quarter 2004.
15,000



10,000



 5,000



      0
               Jun Qtr         Sep Qtr              Dec Qtr      Mar Qtr

Source: ABS Survey of Tourist Accommodation




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