Australian Camps Census 2025
Measuring the Size, Scope and Importance of the Camps Industry in Australia

23 April 2025

Dear Camp Owner / Manager,

AUSTRALIAN CAMPS CENSUS AND ECONOMIC IMPACT 2025

I am pleased to inform you that the Australian Camps Association (ACA) is conducting an inaugural Census and Economic Impact Assessment for, and on behalf of, the Camps Industry across Australia. This initiative is being implemented to give timely and accurate information on the size, scope and importance of the industry and to ensure ACA continues to deliver the highest possible level of support to members and stakeholders. The census aims to give us an accurate understanding of the participation in camps throughout Australia.

Most importantly, the data from this project will assist us to advocate to all levels of government more accurately and effectively. Without accurate data, we cannot represent you in a meaningful way.

I would like to acknowledge and thank the Victorian Government for providing the funding to implement this project. This census project would not be possible without their support.

We aim to implement an annual Camps Industry Census to become one of the main information systems for future development and benchmarking, as it has for other industries, especially in accommodation, sport and recreation sectors.

ACA is working with Street Ryan to implement this initiative. Street Ryan has extensive experience in managing censuses and economic impact studies for high profile sports over more than three decades, including annual national participation censuses and economic impact assessments for the Australian Football League (AFL), Rugby Australia, Bowls Australia, Golf Australia, Australian Sailing, Equestrian Australia, Cricket Australia and New Zealand Cricket.

For us to continue to represent the entire camps industry effectively, we need your involvement in the 2025 Camps Census through completion of a simple Census form.   Please note that your responses will be strictly confidential and only used in combined reporting so that no details of any individual camp can be identified.

A copy of the Census Form is attached for you to complete using your records and personal knowledge of your camp and its participants. Please base your answers on the 2024 calendar year or, if you compile data on a different time period (such as July to June), the most recent full year for your camp. The report will be structured on a national and state basis.  If you own or operate multiple sites, we would like to request that you please submit one census form per site.

We would be most grateful if you are able to complete the questionnaire and return it, in confidence, by electronic submission or by email to Street Ryan, by Friday June 6th, 2025. A copy of the 2025 Census and Impact Report will be provided to all participating camps.

If you would like any support from ACA in completing the form, please contact me or Jess Hough by phone or email at or 03 9863 6822.

Thanks for your assistance, and for your ongoing contribution to our industry.

Yours sincerely,

Peter McDougall                                                                                                         Wayne Street
CEO                                                                                                                                    Executive Chairman
Australian Camps Association                                                                            Street Ryan                       
03 9863 6822

24 April 2025 - PLEASE HOLD FROM SUBMITTING FORMS

Please be advised that we’ve been notified of complications in submitting the Census Document as an Adobe Form from the website.

We currently are working with technicians to rectify this glitch.

We ask that you currently use the Census Form file below as a worksheet only, to gather your information and we’ll inform you when the glitch has been resolved, for you to enter the data online.

If you are experiencing any troubles submitting the form, please call 03 9863 6822 for assistance.

How to Complete the Census Form

1. Download the Census form via the file link below.
2. Completing the form:
   1. Preferred option is that respondents open the file in Adobe Reader/Acrobat and submit the form by following the prompts.
      • Need Adobe Reader/Acrobat? Download here (de-select Install McAfee Security Scan Plus).
   2. Complete the data fields in the pdf, save file and return to the ACA - info@auscamps.asn.au
   3. Print the form, complete and then scan and return to the ACA -  info@auscamps.asn.au

If you are experiencing any troubles submitting the form, please call 03 9863 6822 for assistance.