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Sydney statistics

Visitation statistics for Sydney based on the latest Tourism Research Australia National and International Visitor Survey data.

VISITORS

33.7 million

4.7%

NIGHTS

31.4 million

1.3%

EXPENDITURE

$15.8 billion

8.6%

Sydney is the top destination for domestic and international travellers to capital cities in Australia.

In the year ending September 2024, Sydney welcomed 33.7 million domestic visitors, who spent $15.8 billion in the state. Domestic overnight visitors stayed a total of 31.4 million nights.

Sydney also welcomed 3.4 million international visitors. They stayed 81.8 million nights and spent $10.9 billion in the state.

Note: due to retroactive adjustments, some data points in historical reports may vary slightly from corresponding data points in the latest release.

Latest release: visitor profile

  • Travel to Sydney - visitor profile: YE September 2024

Archive: visitor profile

  • Travel to Sydney - visitor profile: YE June 2024
  • Travel to Sydney - visitor profile: YE March 2024
  • Travel to Sydney - visitor profile: YE December 2023

Time series: Travel to Sydney

Destination NSW tracks data from 2015 to 2024 via its ‘Time series – travel to Sydney’ to help businesses predict visitor demand.

Latest release

  • Travel to Sydney time series: YE September 2024

Archive

  • Travel to Sydney time series: YE June 2024
  • Travel to Sydney time series: YE March 2024
  • Travel to Sydney time series: YE December 2023

Sydney precinct visitor profiles

Visitor profiles providing localised information and tourism statistics on different regions around Sydney.

Latest releases

  • Bondi visitor profile 2023
  • Manly visitor profile 2023
  • The Rocks visitor profile 2023
  • Darling Harbour visitor profile 2023
  • Chinatown visitor profile 2023
  • Circular Quay visitor profile 2023

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