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794 Year Book <strong>Australia</strong> <strong>2001</strong><br />

22.14 AUSTRALIANS TRAVELLING ABROAD, By Intended Length of Stay and Main Purpose of Trip—1999<br />

Main purpose of trip<br />

Convention/<br />

conference<br />

Business<br />

Visiting<br />

friends/<br />

relatives<br />

Holiday<br />

Employment<br />

Education<br />

Other<br />

and<br />

not<br />

stated<br />

Intended length of stay ’000 ’000 ’000 ’000 ’000 ’000 ’000 ’000 %<br />

Under 1 week 35.8 184.4 49.8 97.8 4.8 3.4 14.1 390.0 12.2<br />

1 week and under<br />

2 weeks 58.8 141.6 113.6 537.3 5.7 9.0 47.7 913.7 28.5<br />

2 weeks and under<br />

1 month 34.3 102.8 228.7 442.8 12.0 11.1 29.5 861.3 26.8<br />

1 month and under<br />

2 months 9.4 42.4 213.0 231.4 9.2 3.8 15.7 524.9 16.4<br />

2 months and under<br />

3 months 1.7 18.8 83.0 70.5 5.9 3.1 8.9 191.9 6.0<br />

3 months and under<br />

6 months 0.7 19.0 73.8 54.0 11.9 4.8 11.1 175.3 5.5<br />

6 months and under<br />

12 months 0.4 16.8 37.9 41.7 31.6 9.2 15.4 153.0 4.8<br />

Total<br />

Proportion<br />

of total<br />

Total 141.0 525.8 799.8 1 475.5 81.1 44.4 142.5 3 210.0 100.0<br />

Source: Overseas Arrivals and Departures, <strong>Australia</strong> (3401.0).<br />

While the number of <strong>Australia</strong>n residents<br />

departing for visits abroad varies from month to<br />

month, there are not large seasonal fluctuations<br />

in departures. Table 22.15 shows that the largest<br />

numbers of departures in 1999 were in<br />

September (10%), while February recorded the<br />

lowest number of departures (6%).<br />

22.15 AUSTRALIANS TRAVELLING ABROAD, By Month of Departure and Main Purpose of Trip—1999<br />

Main purpose of trip<br />

Convention/<br />

conference<br />

Business<br />

Visiting<br />

friends/<br />

relatives<br />

Holiday<br />

Employment<br />

Education<br />

Other<br />

and<br />

not<br />

stated<br />

Month<br />

’000 ’000 ’000 ’000 ’000 ’000 ’000 ’000<br />

%<br />

January 7.9 37.6 54.4 107.5 9.6 5.2 10.6 232.7 7.2<br />

February 8.6 40.7 48.1 84.3 6.2 2.3 8.3 198.5 6.2<br />

March 12.4 47.5 69.1 118.1 6.3 3.3 12.4 268.9 8.4<br />

April 11.3 47.4 55.2 109.2 6.9 2.5 11.8 244.3 7.6<br />

May 14.9 50.1 62.2 116.3 5.8 2.3 10.8 262.4 8.2<br />

June 13.3 46.2 79.9 126.7 6.7 3.7 12.8 289.3 9.0<br />

July 13.7 43.1 65.1 141.4 6.8 3.7 12.7 286.6 8.9<br />

August 14.5 45.1 62.6 138.0 6.8 3.5 10.6 281.1 8.8<br />

September 16.0 46.0 71.6 168.6 6.2 8.4 13.8 330.7 10.3<br />

October 13.6 48.0 55.9 122.6 6.3 2.8 12.8 262.0 8.2<br />

November 11.0 49.1 62.4 99.7 6.8 3.7 11.8 244.4 7.6<br />

December 3.8 25.0 113.5 143.2 6.7 3.1 14.0 309.3 9.6<br />

Total<br />

Proportion<br />

of total<br />

Total 141.0 525.8 799.8 1 475.5 81.1 44.4 142.4 3 210.0 100.0<br />

Source: Overseas Arrivals and Departures, <strong>Australia</strong> (3401.0).

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