In 2019, Australian residents undertook 11,300,000 million outbound international trips. New Zealand was the leading destination for Australian tourists with a total of 1.5 million short-term trips in 2019. Indonesia was the second leading destination for Australian tourists, with a total of 1.4 million trips in 2019.
Historically, our favourite international cities have been those close by: Bali, Thailand, and New Zealand. For expat travellers, London, India, and China have been the destinations that historically topped the charts.
But it's India that takes the crown as the most recent nation to fall in love with the varied landscapes of Australia, with an impressive 15.4 per cent increase in travellers.
Australia ranks amongst the highest in the world for quality of life, health, education, economic freedom, civil liberties and political rights.
On a mean wealth basis, Australia was the fourth-richest country in 2021 behind Switzerland, the US and Hong Kong.
1. Sydney. You can not visit Australia and avoid Sydney, the largest metropolis and the most popular tourist place in Australia.
The central western NSW town of Mudgee has taken out top honours at a national tourism towns awards ceremony for the second year running. The winners of the Top Tourism Towns 2022, presented by the Australian Tourism Industry Council (ATIC), were announced at ceremony at Parliament house on Tuesday.
A majority of Australians (59%) have been to up to 10 countries. They also recorded the second-highest percentage of people (4%) who have been to over 30 countries, behind the UK. 12% of men in Australia have been to 21 plus countries while only 8% of women have done the same.
New Zealand continued to be the leading destination for Australians travelling overseas, with nearly 1.5 million short-term trips in 2019, according to new data released today by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).
Tasmania. Tasmania is not part of the mainland itself, but an island to the South of it. For that reason, it's one of the least visited parts of Australia. Many people have never even heard of Tasmania.
A recent report by ABC Life revealed that some 40 percent of AUSTRALIANS have NEVER been abroad. Nearly half of the country has never travelled overseas. Not even, New Zealand!
After a challenging few years, wanting to get away and relax is the top reason motivating Australians to travel (65 per cent). This is followed by visiting family and friends (52 per cent) and exploring new places (46 per cent).
New research by Compare the Market has named the most cost-effective cities to live in based on factors such as the average income, utility costs, grocery costs and apartment costs. Melbourne was crowned the most cost-effective city in Australia, scoring 3.36 out of 5 stars.
Australia is known for many things, including swathes of tropical beaches, marine reserves, Aboriginal culture, cute koalas, rolling wine country, and lush rainforests.
Queensland is hugely popular with overseas travellers, attracting particularly large numbers of visitors from China, New Zealand and the UK, However, it is also a favourite destination for Australians travelling interstate.
Andrew Forrest, $33.29 billion (up $2.57 billion)
A familiar face towards the top of the Rich List, Andrew 'Twiggy' Forrest has retained his spot as Australia's second-richest person and the country's wealthiest man.
Australia is a highly developed country with a mixed economy. As of 2023, Australia was the 13th-largest national economy by nominal GDP (gross domestic product), the 19th-largest by PPP-adjusted GDP, and was the 20th-largest goods exporter and 24th-largest goods importer.
Australia's average wealth is just 1.8 times our median wealth; by contrast the UK's is 2.2 times greater, while the US is second worst out of the top 50, at 6.7 times.