Since the 1980s the managers of alpine resorts have collected information on visitation numbers. Each alpine resort collates data on summer and winter visitation and snow depth as well as data on visitor experience and economics.
The data shown on this page go back to 2007. To see all historical data please go to DATA VIC and use keywords ‘alpine resorts’ in search bar.
Winter Statistics
2022 winter statistics
Visitor statistics for 2022 to date show a 58% increase in the 10-year visitor average across all resorts and a 205% increase from last year. To date total visitors reported across all resorts is just over 1 million visitors, which is the highest visitation over the past 10 years.
2022 winter visitor statistics
Mount Baw Baw | Lake Mountain | Mount Stirling | Mount Hotham | Falls Creek | Mount Buller | Total across all resorts | |
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Number of visitors | 85,957 | 122,455 | 10,374 | 212,891 | 1915,953 | 452,439 | 1,080,069 |
Visitor weekly comparisons 2022 and 2021
Visitor comparisons 2022 and previous 10 year average
Visitor days weekly comparisons 2022 and 2021
Visitor days comparisons 2022 and previous 10 year average
Annual winter visitor numbers
The winter statistics cover the period from the Queen’s birthday long weekend in June until the first weekend in October each year.
The below annual visitor numbers are rounded up to the ‘000s.Winter visitor numbers for each resort from 2007 to 2021
Mount Baw Baw | Lake Mountain | Mount Stirling | Mount Hotham | Falls Creek | Mount Buller | Total across all resorts | |
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2007 | 51 | 11 | 3 | 138 | 139 | 284 | 726 |
2008 | 45 | 119 | 6 | 121 | 126 | 274 | 691 |
2009 | 39 | 61 | 5 | 157 | 135 | 287 | 684 |
2010 | 53 | 133 | 8 | 150 | 140 | 298 | 782 |
2011 | 37 | 84 | 4 | 123 | 133 | 241 | 622 |
2012 | 54 | 106 | 5 | 157 | 160 | 272 | 754 |
2013 | 33 | 72 | 5 | 98 | 129 | 252 | 589 |
2014 | 67 | 132 | 7 | 122 | 138 | 310 | 776 |
2015 | 69 | 121 | 6 | 118 | 146 | 304 | 764 |
2016 | 50 | 100 | 6 | 120 | 169 | 318 | 763 |
2017 | 59 | 126 | 8 | 150 | 169 | 404 | 941 |
2018 | 77 | 144 | 11 | 149 | 179 | 423 | 983 |
2019 | 81 | 120 | 8 | 153 | 172 | 399 | 933 |
2020 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 15 | 39 | 91 |
2021 | 23 | 26 | 3 | 80 | 75 | 133 | 341 |
Summer Statistics
The summer statistics cover the period from the weekend preceding Melbourne Cup Day in November until the weekend including or following Anzac Day in April each year.
Annual summer visitor numbers
Falls Creek | Lake Mountain | Mount Baw Baw | Mount Buller | Mount Hotham | Mount Stirling | Total across all resorts | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2008/09 | 89035 | 9105 | 28421 | 68635 | 108917 | 28469 | 332582 |
2009/10 | 79095 | 25321 | 37956 | 66985 | 102612 | 34260 | 346229 |
2010/11 | 68244 | 37243 | 45003 | 82998 | 112456 | 29617 | 375561 |
2011/12 | 74735 | 27736 | 31775 | 69745 | 110296 | 44548 | 358835 |
2012/13 | 78227 | 23445 | 38598 | 79834 | 79763 | 44863 | 344730 |
2013/14 | 67289 | 27417 | 38764 | 82723 | 96365 | 46369 | 358927 |
2014/15 | 71346 | 28995 | 38858 | 109632 | 98475 | 46141 | 393447 |
2015/16 | 65056 | 29824 | 46480 | 102515 | 148317 | 57755 | 449948 |
2016/17 | 94269 | 46631 | 42635 | 75881 | 144871 | 31002 | 435289 |
2017/18 | 97493 | 45394 | 46213 | 75225 | 142612 | 29018 | 435955 |
2018/19 | 95137 | 20544 | 34139 | 89497 | 171373 | 43285 | 453974 |
2019/20* | 56694 | 16335 | 19113 | 56916 | 97693 | 21885 | 268636 |
2020/21 | 89838 | 24965 | 22620 | 116472 | 170092 | 57125 | 481113 |
*= count period finished 5 April 2020, due to COVID-19 restrictions
Data Source: Alpine Resorts Commission 1985 - 1997; Alpine Resort Management Boards 1998 - 2004; Alpine Resort Coordinating Council 2005 – 2022 winter, Alpine Resorts Victoria 2022 summer onwards.

Page last updated: 17/01/23