Where Australia's visitors come from, 1976 to 2025
Short-term visitor arrivals by country of residence, calendar years
Key takeaways
- In 1976, New Zealand led with 148,070; in 2025, New Zealand leads with 1,435,050.
- The fastest growth among those shown: China, from 450 to 1,040,140.
- 2018: China overtakes New Zealand for first place.
- 2020: New Zealand overtakes China for first place.