Statistics

 

 

Caravan and Recreational Vehicles Licensed in WA at 30 December 2009

	Camper Trailer	Caravan	5th Wheeler	Motorhome
Number of Licensed Vehicles	5,349	38,649	113	6,389
RV Market Share	10.6%	76.5%	0.2%	12.7%

Source: Department of Transport, July 2009

 

Australian Caravan Production Figures 2007

 

Caravan & Camping in Australia Snapshot 2007 - click here

 

Visitors to Caravan Parks in WA

For the year 2007

International – 9% of International Visitors to WA (or 59,013 visitors) used a caravan park or camping ground during their visit to WA. The most common country of origin was Germany followed by New Zealand and United kingdom.

Domestic – 14.3% of Domestic visitors (or 871,590 visitors) used a caravan park or camping ground during their holiday in WA. The majority of domestic visitors reside in WA with only 11.1% of domestic visitors residing interstate.

 

Regions – Visitor numbers using caravan parks or camping areas

South – West
Domestic – 319,000
International – 23,900

North – West
Domestic – 112,000
International – 25,800

Golden Outback
Domestic – 159,000
International – 19,100

Coral Coast
Domestic – 194,000
International – 25,500

Perth
Domestic – 202,000
International – 21,400

Staying in a caravan park or camping ground was the most popular accommodation experience for both domestic and international visitors to the Coral Coast Region and also International visitors to the North West Region.

Source: Tourism WA, 2007