Key Takeaways
- Australia hotel industry employed 142,000 full-time equivalent workers in 2023.
- NSW hotel workforce totaled 52,000 employees in FY2023.
- Average hotel wage AUD 68,500 annually in 2023.
- In FY2023, the Australian hotel industry generated total revenue of AUD 14.2 billion, a 18.4% increase from FY2022 driven by post-COVID recovery.
- New South Wales hotels achieved AUD 5.1 billion in revenue in 2023, accounting for 36% of national hotel revenue.
- Average profit margin for Australian hotels rose to 28.5% in 2023 from 22.1% in 2022 due to higher occupancy.
- Total room supply in Australian hotels reached 285,000 rooms in 2023.
- New hotel openings added 8,200 rooms nationally in 2023.
- Sydney market has 42,000 hotel rooms as of 2023.
- Australia hotel occupancy rate averaged 68.5% in 2023, up from 55.2% in 2022.
- Sydney hotels occupancy 72.3% in Q4 2023.
- National demand grew 14.7% year-over-year to 45.2 million room nights in 2023.
- Australian hotel industry projected to grow revenue at 6.2% CAGR to AUD 20.1 billion by 2028.
- Occupancy forecasted to reach 72% nationally by 2025.
- International visitor nights expected to hit 120 million by 2028, boosting hotels.
Australia’s hotel industry rebounded strongly in 2023, boosting revenue and occupancy while expanding jobs.
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