While traffic numbers are finally starting to increase across Australia’s airports, domestically at least, latest figures from the Bureau of Infrastructure and Transport Research Economics (which provides economic analysis, research and statistics on infrastructure, transport and cities) show that domestic passenger movement are still well down on the start of the year.
It’s interesting to see the difference up to October where even Melbourne is still very low (while in lockdown at the time) with just over 1% of the passenger movement from a year before. Brisbane seems to be faring the best at present, possibly with more regional movement as well available in Queensland. Here’s hoping for an upward trend, and that Sydney’s lockdown is short and sweet.
Further historical numbers below, if anyone wants to dig into the numbers.
Domestic & Regional | ||||
Sydney | Melbourne | Brisbane | Perth | |
Nov-18 | 2,381,598 | 2,224,829 | 1,490,280 | 688,113 |
Dec-18 | 2,316,821 | 2,177,224 | 1,464,389 | 689,980 |
Jan-19 | 2,289,327 | 2,188,064 | 1,374,505 | 688,800 |
Feb-19 | 2,082,995 | 1,952,723 | 1,238,654 | 582,619 |
Mar-19 | 2,331,700 | 2,179,185 | 1,424,682 | 651,874 |
Apr-19 | 2,283,102 | 2,174,172 | 1,459,075 | 691,657 |
May-19 | 2,217,713 | 2,017,069 | 1,418,816 | 659,913 |
Jun-19 | 2,094,133 | 1,945,208 | 1,378,826 | 622,045 |
Jul-19 | 2,387,523 | 2,252,206 | 1,598,216 | 733,154 |
Aug-19 | 2,295,518 | 2,154,795 | 1,528,199 | 679,180 |
Sep-19 | 2,285,286 | 2,161,612 | 1,517,906 | 679,698 |
Oct-19 | 2,543,888 | 2,346,418 | 1,624,634 | 753,684 |
Nov-19 | 2,378,422 | 2,221,427 | 1,499,321 | 691,428 |
Dec-19 | 2,348,797 | 2,222,768 | 1,517,308 | 716,284 |
Jan-20 | 2,273,957 | 2,169,974 | 1,442,361 | 695,954 |
Feb-20 | 1,987,671 | 1,855,883 | 1,219,666 | 598,369 |
Mar-20 | 1,318,762 | 1,244,313 | 885,149 | 460,037 |
Apr-20 | 48,178 | 41,758 | 54,900 | 34,731 |
May-20 | 62,278 | 57,528 | 65,296 | 32,984 |
Jun-20 | 140,152 | 122,518 | 147,393 | 61,643 |
Jul-20 | 274,724 | 61,173 | 351,403 | 108,716 |
Aug-20 | 90,198 | 20,298 | 287,212 | 117,168 |
Sep-20 | 97,148 | 23,371 | 311,564 | 153,676 |
Oct-20 | 185,492 | 27,374 | 377,876 | 174,300 |
Data sourced from BITRE