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, January 2023
| City pair | Passengers YE Jan 22 (000) | Passengers YE Jan 23 (000) | % change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne - Sydney | 2,388.6 | 7,141.4 | 199.0 |
| Brisbane - Sydney | 1,206.6 | 3,766.3 | 212.2 |
| Brisbane - Melbourne | 848.2 | 2,905.3 | 242.5 |
| Gold Coast - Sydney | 886.0 | 2,522.1 | 184.7 |
| Gold Coast - Melbourne | 820.5 | 2,316.5 | 182.3 |
| Adelaide - Melbourne | 656.0 | 2,143.6 | 226.8 |
| Melbourne - Perth | 243.7 | 1,516.6 | 522.3 |
| Adelaide - Sydney | 576.0 | 1,478.7 | 156.7 |
| Perth - Sydney | ... | 1,249.0 | NA |
| Hobart - Melbourne | 451.0 | 1,208.6 | 168.0 |
| ALL CITY PAIRS | 24,459.7 | 52,118.0 | 113.1 |
DOMESTIC AIR MARKET
January 2023
| Jan 22 | Jan 23 | Growth % | Year end Jan 22 | Year end Jan 23 | Growth % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total pax carried | 2.56m | 4.49m | 75.4 | 24.46m | 52.12m | 113.1 |
| Revenue pax km (RPK) | 2.75bn | 5.47bn | 98.9 | 28.07bn | 61.87bn | 120.4 |
| Available seat kms (ASK) | 4.65bn | 7.03bn | 51.2 | 46.28bn | 77.42bn | 67.3 |
| Load factor (%) | 59.2 | 77.8 | 31.4* | 60.7 | 79.9 | 19.3* |
| Aircraft trips (000) | 36.9 | 49.0 | 32.8 | 378.6 | 570.3 | 50.6 |
These statistics show that domestic flights remain 10% below 2019 levels, read more HERE.
