Australia Yearbook - 2001

Chapter 22—Tourism 795
Tourist accommodation
At December 1999 there were 190,079 rooms
available in Australia in hotels, motels, guest
houses and serviced apartments having 15 or
more rooms or units (table 22.16). This was an
increase of 4% over the number available at
December 1998. The number of serviced
apartments having 15 or more rooms or units
increased by 9% (to 600) over the same period.
During 1999 the supply of accommodation in
hotels, motels, guest houses and serviced
apartments (with 15 or more rooms or units)
exceeded demand (the number of room nights
occupied), with room occupancy rates of 63% for
hotels, 54% for motels, and 60% for serviced
apartments.
22.16 TOURIST ACCOMMODATION(a)—1999
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Units March June September December
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December 1999
LICENSED HOTELS WITH FACILITIES(b)
Establishments no. 753 747 753 766 766
Guest rooms no. 71 637 71 908 72 265 73 416 73 416
Bed spaces no. 193 366 194 135 194 757 196 329 196 329
Room occupancy rates % 62.4 60.1 64.9 65.1 63.1
Bed occupancy rates % 38.0 35.9 40.0 40.1 38.5
Gross takings from accommodation $’000 514 165 476 859 537 904 574 687 2 103 616
MOTELS AND GUEST HOUSES WITH FACILITIES(b)
Establishments no. 2 386 2 398 2 396 2 413 2 413
Guest rooms no. 84 614 84 972 85 267 86 019 86 019
Bed spaces no. 251 693 253 031 253 219 255 588 255 588
Room occupancy rates % 53.7 52.9 56.3 54.8 54.4
Bed occupancy rates % 32.2 30.8 33.5 32.3 32.2
Gross takings from accommodation $’000 322 196 316 845 356 224 347 480 1 342 744
SERVICED APARTMENTS(b)
Establishments no. 564 575 582 600 600
Guest rooms no. 27 610 28 423 29 308 30 644 30 644
Bed spaces no. 96 217 99 507 102 314 107 748 107 748
Room occupancy rates % 60.6 56.2 63.9 60.8 60.4
Bed occupancy rates % 37.8 33.8 39.8 37.3 37.2
Gross takings from accommodation $’000 166 699 152 662 183 666 190 280 693 307
TOTAL HOTELS, MOTELS AND SERVICED APARTMENTS(b)
Establishments no. 3 703 3 720 3 731 3 779 3 779
Guest rooms no. 183 861 185 303 186 840 190 079 190 079
Bed spaces no. 541 276 546 673 550 290 559 665 559 665
Room occupancy rates % 58.1 56.2 60.8 59.7 58.7
Bed occupancy rates % 35.2 33.1 37.0 36.0 35.4
Room nights occupied ’000 9 586 9 427 10 396 10 414 39 822
Gross takings from accommodation $’000 1 003 060 946 366 1 077 794 1 112 447 4 139 666
(a) Comprising establishments with 15 or more rooms or units. (b) For definitions see the source below.
Source: Tourist Accommodation, Australia, December quarter 1999 (8635.0).