Discover more about Australia’s Golden Outback

Australia’s Golden Outback encompasses a huge portion of Western Australia, from the far south town of Esperance to the historic gold-mine region of Kalgoorlie. Visitors here flock to the endless fields of gorgeous wildflowers, the untouched beaches of the Esperance coast and the awe-inspiring Wave Rock. 

Many West Australians journey through Australia’s Golden Outback on business trips, visiting the farming regions of the Wheatbelt, Gascoyne and Goldfields, while also enjoying the unique landscapes and wondrous dark-sky tourism offerings. 

Learn more about Australia’s Golden Outback’s tourism sector through our latest visitor statistics and insights, including fact sheets for key Local Government Areas and Regional Development Commissions. 

Following Tourism Research Australia's change to the new Domestic Tourism Statistics (DoTS) system, the dashboard below has been amended to only show international visitation, with domestic visitor statistics to be added when more information is available. 

The fact sheets are based on the National Visitor Survey and will be updated in 2026 with data from DoTS.


Australia’s Golden Outback factsheet

Take an in-depth look at who’s visiting Australia’s Golden Outback in our latest regional factsheet. Updated annually, the factsheet shows the number of overnight visitors, where they come from, how much they spend, their purpose of visit, length of stay, and other key insights.

Australia’s Golden Outback factsheet
Australia’s Golden Outback factsheet

Australia’s Golden Outback factsheet

Pdf | 1.0 MB

Local Government Area fact sheets

Learn more about Australia’s Golden Outback through Tourism WA’s Local Government Area (LGA) fact sheets. Updated annually, the fact sheets detail visitor numbers for key areas, length of visitor stay, visitor spend and other key insights. The fact sheets are based on data from Tourism Research Australia, who publish visitor statistics for every Australia LGA.

Shire of Esperance
Pdf | 934.3 KB
City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder
Pdf | 938.1 KB

Regional Development Commission fact sheets

Beyond our five main tourism regions, we have developed insights into the Regional Development Commissions areas across Western Australia, plus an in-depth look at the Perth metropolitan region. Each factsheet includes information on visitor numbers, where these visitors come from, how much they spend and more destination insights. Updated each calendar year, the fact sheets are based on data from Tourism Research Australia's National and International Visitor Surveys.

Gascoyne Development Commission
Pdf | 971.3 KB
Goldfields-Esperance Development Commission
Pdf | 973.0 KB
Mid West Development Commission
Pdf | 974.0 KB
Wheatbelt Development Commission
Pdf | 971.0 KB
Need more information?

To find visitor information on a Local Government Area not listed, head to Tourism Research Australia to view their fact sheets or contact us on research@westernaustralia.com. 

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