Caravanning & Holiday Parks Industry Facts:
67.8 million site nights were spent in the caravanning and camping sector in 2012, 45.3 million (67%) were in a caravan holiday park with above 40 sites1
Expenditure by caravanning and camping consumers is approximately $7b annually1
90% of all site nights are in regional Australia1
90% of caravanning and camping activity is undertaken by Australian domestic travellers1
The largest user group is 35-49 year olds with approximately 50% of all travel in the sector1
There are 170,000 powered and unpowered sites available nightly in Australia. At an average occupancy rate of 54% this means 86,000 sites go unused nightly around the country
There were 528,869 RVs registered in 2013. Of these registered vehicles 474,783 are towed product (i.e. caravans, camper trailers, tent trailers, and other towed RVs) while 54,103 are motorised (i.e. motorhome or campervan)
Caravan registrations increased 5.96% to January 2012 – the highest recorded against other motor vehicle types3
85% of the Australian population has stayed in a caravan holiday park at least once in their life
For every $100 of caravan park revenue $138 worth of direct economic benefit flows through the local economy
Local RV production in the year ending December 2013 was 20,402 (19,441 towed, 961 motorised). It is estimated up to 10,000 units (mainly camping trailers) may also be imported on an annual basis
http://www.eglobaltravelmedia.com.au/australias-love-affair-with-caravanning-and-camping/
