List of the busiest airports in Australia Top 11 by passenger traffic 1985–2011 Top 11 by passenger traffic 1985–2011

| Rank_ | Airport | Location_ | IATA | _1985_86 | _1990_91 | _1995_96 | _2000_01 | _2005_06 | _2007_08 | _2009_10 | _2010_11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sydney Airport | Sydney , New South Wales | SYD | 9497 | 12361 | 19878 | 25814 | 28996 | 32701 | 34458 | 36624 |
| 2 | Melbourne Airport | Melbourne , Victoria | MEL | 6476 | 8346 | 12972 | 16881 | 21041 | 23943 | 25918 | 27607 |
| 3 | Brisbane Airport | Brisbane , Queensland | BNE | 3457 | 5246 | 9236 | 12467 | 16016 | 18298 | 18889 | 20278 |
| 4 | Perth Airport | Perth , Western Australia | PER | 1939 | 2508 | 4145 | 5162 | 7005 | 8952 | 9992 | 11328 |
| 5 | Adelaide Airport | Adelaide , South Australia | ADL | 2082 | 2461 | 3743 | 4443 | 5767 | 6619 | 7016 | 7021 |
| 6 | Gold Coast Airport | Gold Coast , Queensland | OOL | 587 | 1288 | 2595 | 2891 | 3518 | 4323 | 5186 | 5261 |