SHORT-TERM VISITOR ARRIVALS TO AUSTRALIA
Trend estimates: Short-term visitor arrivals during May 2019 (789,600 movements) increased by 0.6% when compared with April 2019 (785,000 movements).
This followed monthly increases of 0.4% for March 2019 and 0.5% for April 2019.
The current trend estimate for arrivals is 2.9% higher than in May 2018.
Seasonally adjusted estimates: During May 2019, short-term visitor arrivals (816,600 movements) increased by 6.3% when compared with April 2019 (768,500 movements).
This followed monthly decreases of 1.8% for March 2019 and 0.1% for April 2019.
Original estimates: There were 668,300 short-term visitor arrivals to Australia in May 2019.
SHORT-TERM RESIDENT RETURNS TO AUSTRALIA
Trend estimates: Short-term resident returns during May 2019 (941,900 movements) increased by 0.6% when compared with April 2019 (936,700 movements).
This followed monthly increases of 0.2% for March 2019 and 0.4% for April 2019.
When compared to May 2018, the current trend estimate for returns is 2.2% higher.
Seasonally adjusted estimates: During May 2019, short-term resident returns (974,500 movements) increased by 5.8% when compared with April 2019 (920,900 movements).
This followed a monthly increase of 1.5% for March 2019 and a monthly decrease of 0.7% for April 2019. Original estimates:
There were 866,300 short-term resident returns to Australia in May 2019.