ɐ sˈɜːveɪ ʌv wˈʌn,fˈaɪvhˈʌndɹɪd ɐtˈɛndiːz kəndˈʌktᵻd dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə tˈuː θˈaʊzənd ɪlˈɛvən fˈɛstɪvəl ɹᵻvˈiːld ðæt pˈeɪtɹənz mˈeɪnli lˈɪv ɪn ɡɹˈeɪɾɚ sˈɪdni ˈeɪɾi θɹˈiː pɚsˈɛnt, wɪð ɐpɹˈɑːksɪmətli ɪlˈɛvən,fˈaɪvhˈʌndɹɪd vˈɪzɪɾɚz fɹʌm ˌɪntɚstˈeɪt ænd ˌoʊvɚsˈiːz ɐtˈɛndɪŋ fˈɛstɪvəl ᵻvˈɛnts.
A survey of 1,500 attendees conducted during the 2011 festival revealed that patrons mainly live in Greater Sydney (83%), with approximately 11,500 visitors from interstate and overseas attending festival events.