Auckland vs Perth

Perth leads Auckland by 4 points on the CIRA Index, 76 to 72. Auckland grades better on 6 measures, Perth on 10; the same 35 measures from public sources for both.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• CIRA Index: Auckland 72, Perth 76
• OECD: Auckland 69, Perth 73
• UN Tourism: Auckland 71, Perth 79
• UNDRR: Auckland 62, Perth 65

Theme by theme

• Demand and seasonality: Auckland 54, Perth 90
• Economy and jobs: Auckland 75, Perth 94
• Climate and hazards: Auckland 70, Perth 50
• Water and environment: Auckland 69, Perth 75
• Community and housing: Auckland 94, Perth 63
• Access and continuity: Auckland 75, Perth 75

Where Auckland is stronger

• Extreme heat days: 0 days a year at or above 35°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). At or below 5: grade 4/4.
• Tropical nights: 5.4 nights a year with a minimum at or above 20°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). At or below 10: grade 4/4.
• Country disaster risk: 1.6 INFORM Risk index, 0–10 (country figure) (INFORM Risk (European Commission JRC), INFORM Risk Mid 2026, 2026). At or below 2: grade 4/4.
• Municipal waste per resident: 141 kg per resident per year (region figure) (Auckland Council, Waste Minimisation and Management Plan 2024, 2024). At or below 350: grade 4/4.
• Tourism intensity: 4.1 visitor nights per resident per year (region figure) (Auckland Council / Auckland Economic Monitor & Stats NZ, YE March 2025). At or below 5: grade 4/4.
• Rent growth: -1 % change in rents over the last 12 months (region figure) (Infometrics / MBIE Tenancy Bond Database, Regional Economic Profile, Year to March 2026). At or below 3: grade 4/4.

Where Perth is stronger

• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• Income per head: 71,934 GDP per capita, USD PPP (country figure) (World Bank WDI, 2025). At or above 60,000: grade 4/4.
• 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.
• Flood hazard: medium (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 2/4.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.

Country context (World Economic Forum)

• New Zealand: #25 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026
• Australia: #4 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026

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