State of Industry

State of Industry

Every year the industry asks the same question in different ways. Are people still travelling? Are vans still selling? Are parks still filling?

The Caravan and Camping State of Industry report answers it with numbers rather than anecdote. Now in its 11th edition, it is the leading report on caravan and camping performance in Australia, and the one the industry, government and media turn to when they need the facts.

The 2026 edition covers calendar year 2025, a year shaped by cost of living pressure, three interest rate cuts and an 11% lift in outbound international travel. The industry held its ground.

What is in the report

Sixty pages across the whole industry, not just one part of it:

• Industry performance – where the sector sits and what drove the year
• RV manufacturing – towable and motorised production, model by model
• Imports and market supply – caravan trailer and component imports, and what is reaching the market
• Registrations – the national RV fleet, by state and by type
• Domestic visitor economy – trips, nights and expenditure, purpose of travel and activities
• Caravan park performance – occupancy, average daily rate and revenue across cabins, powered and unpowered sites
• State by state – every measure broken down by state and territory

Manufacturing moderated while caravans grew their share, registrations and park revenue both rose, and occupancy lifted across every site type. The figures behind each of those, and what sat underneath them, are in the report.

For the current headline national figures, including more recent periods than this edition covers, see our industry statistics page. Each figure there is published with its period and source.

How to use it in your business

• Benchmark your own performance against the national and state figures.
• Use it in business cases, lending conversations and board papers.
• Take it to councils, planners and local government when arguing for your site or your sector.
• Use it with local media, who will almost always take a credible national figure.

The data behind it

The report is produced in partnership with the state caravan and camping industry associations, drawing on Tourism Research Australia, national registration data, manufacturing and import figures, and park performance benchmarking. That joint investment is what allows research at this scale.

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