Australian Skier Visits Statistics

Australian Skier Visitation Statistics

A skier day is one person purchasing a lift ticket for one day’s skiing or snowboarding. Some assumptions are made as to how many days the purchaser of a season pass skis or rides.

Australian Skier Days (‘000)

2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005
VIC 878 781 931 787 901 865 890 887 682 847
NSW 1,409 1,374 1,391 1,092 1,132 1,149 1,150 1,146 1,058 1,182
TAS 3 3 1 3 13
Total 2,594 901 N/A* 2,357 2,389 2,269 1,954 1,966 2,287 2,155 2,322 1,879 2,033 2,014 2,040 2,033 1,740 2,029

As from 2015, only national skier visitation data is measured. Also, measurement methodology changed due to electronic scanning technology, with “unique scans” measured as opposed to a previously imputed visitation levels for certain lift passes.

*2020: No statistics available.

Australian Ski Resort Statistics

Highest Lifted Point Lowest Lifted Point Skiable Area Snow Making Area Lifts Terrain – Advanced Terrain – Intermediate Terrain – Beginner
Perisher 2034m 1605m 1245ha 53.4ha 47 18% 60% 22%
Thredbo 2037m 1365m 480ha 70ha 14 17% 67% 16%
Selwyn Snowfields 1614m 1492m 45ha 36ha 11 12% 48% 40%
Charlotte Pass 1955m 1760m 50ha 10ha 6 20% 50% 30%
Mt Buller 1805m 1375m 300ha 70ha+ 22 35% 45% 20%
Mt Hotham 1945m 1450m 320ha 25ha 13 40% 40% 20%
Falls Creek 1780m 1500m 450ha 100ha 14 23% 60% 17%
Corin Forest 1220m 1210m 1ha 1ha 2 0% 0% 100%
Mt Baw Baw 1562m 1407m 30ha 10ha 7 11% 64% 25%

Economic Significance

Category 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
NSW impact on Gross State Product $987 million $1,222 million $1,220 million $1,248 million No study No study No study No study No study
VIC impact on Gross State Product $570 million $673 million $590 million $668 million $804 million $957 million $1,076 million $1,061 million $109 million
Total $1,557 million $1,895 million $1,810 million $1,916 million NO STUDY
NSW impact on employment 9,203 10,443 10,432 10,600 No study No study No study No study No study
VIC impact on employment 5,767 5,997 5,471 5,967 7,892 9,137 10,471 9,866 960
Total 14,970 16,440 15,903 16,567

Helmet Usage

The Australian Ski Areas Association (ASAA), the peak body representing Australia’s ski lifting and resort companies, is pleased to announce that helmet usage now exceeds 90% in Australian snowsports.

2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
 57.4% 67.0% 75.1% 72.2% 76.4% 80.8% 84.2% No survey 86.0% 90.6%