Australians are cocooning. In full disclosure, I had not heard of this term until recently when I was discussing the impacts of housing on domestic tourism with Felicia Mariani, who used the word to describe the situation so succinctly. Cocooning is a human behaviour that was first coined in the 1980s and in short, it can be […]
If Manufactured Housing Estates and Caravan Parks were combined to create a town, it would be the 25th biggest in Australia. Caravan Industry Association of Australia and the Residential Land Lease Alliance (RLLA) have officially released ‘Long Term Residents in Caravan Parks and Manufactured Housing Estates: A Census 2016 Social Trends Report’. The report shows that […]
The inaugural RV Consumer Report 2018 is the most comprehensive consumer study of its kind in Australia to examine recreational vehicle purchasing and usage preferences among current vehicle owners, former owners, potential new market entrants and consumers who have limited preference for buying into the RV lifestyle. Of the respondents surveyed, the average age of […]
Australians’ love for caravan and camping is well documented, and the latest figures from Tourism Research Australia have revealed domestic caravan and camping trips are more popular than ever. According to the latest domestic tourism snapshot, Australians spent a total of 54.5 million nights caravan and camping in the year ending March 2019, marking a 6.5% increase […]
New data from Caravan Industry Association of Australia has revealed Australia’s domestic caravan and camping visitor economy continues to break records. The data revealed total nights spent caravan and camping increased by 9% to reach a record 54.8 million for the year ending September 2018. This represented 15% of all nights spent in accommodation around Australia. […]