Perth

Perth, Australia, scores 76 on the CIRA Index of tourism resilience, #16 of 309 destinations. 28 of 29 measures come from public sources, with 80% confidence. Every grade below states its value, period and source.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• CIRA Index: 76
• OECD: 73
• UN Tourism: 79
• UNDRR: 65

Strongest

• Hotel bed or room occupancy: 81.2 % average annual occupancy (Western Australian Government, New study highlights strong demand for Perth hotel market, 2025). At or above 75: grade 4/4.
• Wastewater safely treated: 100 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (metro figure) (Water Corporation, Annual Report 2024 & Wastewater Quality Management, 2024). At or above 95: grade 4/4.
• Access redundancy: 4 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (metro figure) (Tourism Western Australia / Transperth / Fremantle Ports, 2024). At or above 4: grade 4/4.

Weakest

• Tourism intensity: 110.2 visitor nights per resident per year (City of Perth / .id (informed decisions) & Tourism Research Australia, Visitors by reason Perth, 2020/21 to 2024/25 (5-year annual averag). Above 40: grade 0/4.
• Dedicated tourism funding: A promotion budget that depends each year on the general budget (Western Australia State Budget / Tourism Western Australia, 2024–2025). Grade 1/4.
• Wildfire and storm hazard: high (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 1/4.

Australia in the World Economic Forum Travel & Tourism Development Index

Australia is #4 of 110 countries (5.18 of 7) in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026, which scores countries, not cities. Cities in countries with that WEF score average 69 on the CIRA Index; Perth is 7 above that.

Every measure, by theme

Demand and seasonality: 90

• Nights in the three busiest months: 30.4 % of annual nights (country figure) (World Economic Forum, TTDI 2026 (data: UN Tourism by United Nations World Tourism Organization), 2024, 2025 moving average). Between 30 and 35: grade 3/4. Source
• Domestic share of nights: 80.9 % of nights by residents of the same country (country figure) (World Economic Forum, TTDI 2026 (data: Travel & Tourism Economic Impact Research by World Travel & Tourism Council; Travel & Tourism by World Travel & Tourism Council), 2026). At or above 45: grade 4/4. Source
• Largest foreign market: 17 % of international arrivals or nights (region figure) (Tourism Western Australia & WestCycle, Destination Perth Tourism Market Analysis / Tourism WA Key Markets, YE Dec 2024). Between 15 and 20: grade 3/4. Source
• Recovery against 2019: not measured yet
• Average length of stay: 6.5 nights per visitor (region figure) (Tourism Western Australia / Tourism Research Australia, WA Tourism Snapshot, YE March 2025). At or above 3.5: grade 4/4. Source
• Hotel bed or room occupancy: 81.2 % average annual occupancy (Western Australian Government, New study highlights strong demand for Perth hotel market, 2025). At or above 75: grade 4/4. Source

Economy and jobs: 94

• Jobs in tourism industries: 5.7 % of employment in accommodation and food services (country figure) (World Economic Forum, TTDI 2026 (data: Travel & Tourism Economic Impact Research by World Travel & Tourism Council; Travel & Tourism by World Travel & Tourism Council), 2026). At or below 8: grade 4/4. Source
• Unemployment rate: 7.1 % of the labour force (National Institute of Economic and Industry Research (NIEIR) / economy.id (via ABS and Department of Employment), Q1 2026). Between 5 and 8: grade 3/4. Source
• Income per head: 71,934 GDP per capita, USD PPP (country figure) (World Bank WDI, 2025). At or above 60,000: grade 4/4. Source
• Economic diversity: 90.7 % of employment outside accommodation, food, retail and transport (Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) Census of Population and Housing / economy.id, 2021). At or above 80: grade 4/4. Source

Climate and hazards: 50

• Extreme heat days: 20.2 days a year at or above 35°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). Between 15 and 30: grade 2/4. Source
• Tropical nights: 43.8 nights a year with a minimum at or above 20°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). Between 30 and 60: grade 2/4. Source
• Flood hazard: medium (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 2/4. Source
• Wildfire and storm hazard: high (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 1/4. Source
• Country disaster risk: 2.4 INFORM Risk index, 0–10 (country figure) (INFORM Risk (European Commission JRC), INFORM Risk Mid 2026, 2026). Between 2 and 3.5: grade 3/4. Source

Water and environment: 75

• Water scarcity: very low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 4/4. Source
• Wastewater safely treated: 100 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (metro figure) (Water Corporation, Annual Report 2024 & Wastewater Quality Management, 2024). At or above 95: grade 4/4. Source
• Municipal waste per resident: 466 kg per resident per year (metro figure) (Waste Authority Western Australia, Local government waste services, 2023–24). Between 450 and 550: grade 2/4. Source
• Green space: 22 % of the urban area that is green or tree-covered (metro figure) (Western Australian Government, New data reveals steady tree canopy cover across Perth and Peel, 2024). Between 20 and 30: grade 2/4. Source

Community and housing: 63

• Tourism intensity: 110.2 visitor nights per resident per year (City of Perth / .id (informed decisions) & Tourism Research Australia, Visitors by reason Perth, 2020/21 to 2024/25 (5-year annual averag). Above 40: grade 0/4. Source
• Cruise pressure: not measured yet
• Rent growth: 8 % change in rents over the last 12 months (metro figure) (CoreLogic / Cotality (reported via OpenAgent), 12 months to August 2026). Between 6 and 10: grade 2/4. Source
• Short-let density: 0.4 short-term rental listings per 100 dwellings (metro figure) (Real Estate Institute of Western Australia (REIWA) / REIA, Q1 2023). At or below 0.5: grade 4/4. Source
• Resident support for tourism: 83 % of residents who say tourism benefits them or the city (metro figure) (Curtin University Tourism Research Cluster / Tourism WA Resident Survey, 2022–2023). At or above 70: grade 4/4. Source

Access and continuity: 75

• Access redundancy: 4 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (metro figure) (Tourism Western Australia / Transperth / Fremantle Ports, 2024). At or above 4: grade 4/4. Source
• Air traffic recovery: not measured yet
• Rail share of intercity access: not measured yet
• Rail traffic recovery: not measured yet
• Largest airline group share: not measured yet
• Air route concentration: not measured yet
• Early warning and emergency plan: An updated city plan with public early warning for heat, flood or fire (City of Perth, Local Emergency Management Arrangements, 2024). Grade 3/4. Source
• Tourism crisis and recovery plan: A written destination crisis plan (Tourism Council WA & Tourism Western Australia, 2023–2024). Grade 2/4. Source
• Government effectiveness: 95.3 World Bank WGI percentile rank, 0–100 (country figure) (World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicators, 2025). At or above 80: grade 4/4. Source
• Travel advisory: 1 stricter of the US and Canadian government advisory for the country, 1 (normal precautions) to 4 (do not travel) (country figure) (US State Department and Government of Canada travel advisories, 2026-09-29). At or below 1: grade 4/4. Source
• Dedicated tourism funding: A promotion budget that depends each year on the general budget (Western Australia State Budget / Tourism Western Australia, 2024–2025). Grade 1/4. Source

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