Dhaka:Short-term visitors to Australia from the Chinese mainland increased by 8.4 percent in August compared to the previous year, according to official data released Tuesday.

According to Namibia Press Agency, the Australian Bureau of Statistics reported that 106,990 people from the Chinese mainland arrived in Australia for short-term visits in August. This number reflects an 8.4 percent increase from August 2025, and a 36.2 percent rise from August 2024.

Visitors from the Chinese mainland made up 14.2 percent of the total 755,530 short-term arrivals in Australia for the month, compared to 13.1 percent in August 2025. New Zealand continued to be the largest source of short-term visitors to Australia, despite a 3.9 percent decline in their arrivals.