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Visitation statistics for regional NSW based on the latest Tourism Research Australia Domestic Tourism Statistics (DoTS) and International Visitor Survey data (IVS).
VISITORS
64.4 million
NIGHTS
103.1 million
EXPENDITURE
$27.2 billion
Tourism regions
Overviews of 12 tourism regions in regional NSW
Destination Networks
Statistics for the state's seven Destination Networks
Business events
Data & insights on business event visitors to NSW
In the year ended March 2026, regional NSW welcomed 63.7 million domestic visitors, who spent $25.8 billion in the state. Domestic overnight visitors stayed a total of 85.3 million nights.
Regional NSW also welcomed 712,700 international visitors. They stayed 17.9 million nights and spent $1.4 billion in regional NSW.
Note: Domestic data has transitioned to the new Domestic Tourism Statistics (DoTS) data. Learn more here.
Destination NSW tracks data from 2016 to 2026 to help businesses predict visitor demand.
The Regional Tourism Satellite Accounts provide information on the economic importance of tourism for each of NSW’s tourism regions. Reports include infographics and data tables for Sydney and for each tourism region in Australia.
Tourism Research Australia reports visitor profiles for local government areas in regional Australia. These profiles cover local tourism businesses, international visitors, domestic overnight travellers and domestic daytrip visitors.
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