Measuring the Australian Night Time Economy 2021-22

The Council of Capital City Lord Mayors (CCCLM) have been commissioning annual analysis to measure the size of the Australian Night Time Economy (NTE) since 2012, with data available since 2009. The NTE is defined as economic activity occurring between 6pm and 6am and is split into Core, Non-Core and Supply sectors. Historically, our annual reports have focussed on the Core NTE, which comprises Food, Drink and Leisure & Entertainment (consumption) businesses. This year, however, we have expanded our remit to also include retail (both grocery and non-grocery) and accommodation (a sub-set of the Non-Core NTE), in addition to the Core NTE, to reflect the growing appreciation of the diversity of NTE activities within Australian cities. This report provides details economic performance data for the 2021-22 financial year.