title: Overnight visitor counts in Australia and their implications for population estimation.
abstract: "On the night of the 1996 Census, 5.4 per cent of the people counted in Australia were staying away from home (visitors), compared to 4.6 per cent in 1986. Queensland's share of the nation's visitors has risen since 1986, largely at the expense of Western Australia's. Queensland is now the most popular destination for interstate and overseas visitors, while New South Wales hosts a large proportion of intrastate visitors. But the overall picture is partly obscured because the Census missed around 100,000 overseas visitors."
mesh_terms: D001315:Australia; D001519:Behavior; D019352:Censuses; D003710:Demography; D019049:Developed Countries; D004641:Emigration and Immigration; D005843:Geography; D010139:Pacific Islands; D011153:Population; D011154:Population Characteristics; D011156:Population Density; D011157:Population Dynamics; D011158:Population Growth; D012106:Research; D012107:Research Design; D013223:Statistics as Topic
keywords: Australia; Behavior; Census; Census Methods; Demographic Factors; Destination; Developed Countries; Error Sources; Estimation Technics; Geographic Factors; Measurement; Migration; Oceania; Population; Population Dynamics; Population Growth Estimation; Population Size; Population Statistics; Research Methodology; Temporary Migration; Travel And Tourism; Undercount