The three leading source countries were New Zealand (103,850 trips), China (55,670) and the United States (52,460).
ABS head of migration statistics Jenny Dobak said: "China made a notable movement in the top five countries that short-term visitors New Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) data shows short-term visitor arrivals to Australia recovered to 85 per cent of 2018-19 levels in June 2024.
There were 587,760 short-term visitor arrivals, an increase of 8.4 per cent on one year earlier.
Holidays were once again the leading reason for visiting Australia.
The three leading source countries were New Zealand (103,850 trips), China (55,670) and the United States (52,460).
ABS head of migration statistics Jenny Dobak said: "China made a notable movement in the top five countries that short-term visitors arrived from, becoming the second-most popular country for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic.
"India was the fifth most popular destination; however it was the only country in the top five to surpass its pre-COVID-19 level.” from, becoming the second-most popular country for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic.
"India was the fifth most popular destination; however it was the only country in the top five to surpass its pre-COVID-19 level.”
Juneyao Airlines has announced the launch of direct flights between Shanghai and Sydney, scheduled to operate four times per week from 17 December 2024.
Sydney will be the first city in Australia to welcome Juneyao Airlines, which is the ninth mainland China-based carrier to connect with Sydney Airport. Juneyao’s entry will raise seat capacity between mainland China and Sydney to 101 per cent of December 2019 levels.
Destination NSW worked in partnership with Sydney Airport to deliver the new service.
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