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, May 2023
| May 22 | May 23 | Growth % | Year end May 22 | Year end May 23 | Growth % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total pax carried | 4.37m | 4.63m | 6.2 | 28.18m | 55.22m | 95.9 |
| Revenue pax km (RPK) | 5.15bn | 5.45bn | 6.0 | 32.34bn | 66.19bn | 104.6 |
| Available seat kms (ASK) | 6.90bn | 7.11bn | 3.0 | 50.19bn | 81.56bn | 62.5 |
| Load factor (%) | 74.5 | 76.7 | 2.2* | 64.4 | 81.2 | 16.7* |
| Aircraft trips (000) | 51.0 | 52.4 | 2.8 | 406.0 | 594.2 | 46.4 |
DOMESTIC AIR MARKET
May 2023
| City pair | Passengers YE May 22 (000) | Passengers YE May 23 (000) | % change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne - Sydney | 3,097.0 | 7,306.7 | 136.0 |
| Brisbane - Sydney | 1,537.9 | 4,027.6 | 161.9 |
| Brisbane - Melbourne | 1,225.3 | 3,102.5 | 153.2 |
| Gold Coast - Sydney | 1,083.3 | 2,409.6 | 122.4 |
| Gold Coast Melbourne | 1,071.9 | 2,269.1 | 111.7 |
| Adelaide - Melbourne | 884.2 | 2,200.8 | 148.9 |
| Melbourne - Perth | 358.5 | 1,811.7 | 405.3 |
| Adelaide - Sydney | 672.7 | 1,595.7 | 137.2 |
| Perth - Sydney | 343.4 | 1,487.5 | 333.2 |
| Hobart - Melbourne | 526.1 | 1,228.6 | 133.5 |
| ALL CITY PAIRS | 28,184.8 | 55,221.4 | 95.9 |
These statistics show that domestic flights remain 10% below 2019 levels, read more HERE.
