All the latest travel and tourism statistics available from the Australian Bureau of Statistics and BITRE in one helpful place.
MAIN DOMESTIC ROUTES
Top 10 domestic city pairs, April 2023
| City pair | Passengers YE Apr 22 (000) | Passengers YE Apr 23 (000) | % change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne - Sydney | 2,897.0 | 7,266.9 | 150.8 |
| Brisbane - Sydney | 1,438.0 | 4,000.4 | 178.2 |
| Brisbane - Melbourne | 1,158.1 | 3,066.9 | 164.8 |
| Gold Coast - Sydney | 1,052.8 | 2,416.1 | 129.5 |
| Gold Coast - Melbourne | 1,041.2 | 2,285.7 | 119.5 |
| Adelaide - Melbourne | 830.6 | 2,181.8 | 162.7 |
| Melbourne - Perth | 306.7 | 1,783.5 | 481.6 |
| Adelaide - Sydney | 643.0 | 1,580.9 | 145.9 |
| Perth - Sydney | 315.4 | 1,463.8 | 364.1 |
| Hobart - Melbourne | 503.8 | 1,219.7 | 142.1 |
| ALL CITY PAIRS | 27,210.5 | 54,872.8 | 101.7 |
DOMESTIC AIR MARKET
April 2023
| Apr 22 | Apr 23 | Growth % | Year end Apr 22 | Year end Apr 23 | Growth % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total pax carried | 4.66m | 4.65m | -0.4 | 27.21m | 54.87m | 101.7 |
| Revenue pax km (RPK) | 5.50bn | 5.62bn | 2.2 | 31.13bn | 65.80bn | 111.3 |
| Available seat kms (ASK) | 7.01bn | 7.05bn | 0.6 | 49.06bn | 81.25bn | 65.6 |
| Load factor (%) | 78.4 | 79.7 | 1.3* | 63.5 | 81.0 | 17.5* |
| Aircraft trips (000) | 50.1 | 49.7 | -0.7 | 398.7 | 592.1 | 48.5 |
These statistics show that domestic flights remain 10% below 2019 levels, read more HERE.
