Booking.com’s latest search data reveals sunshine, water and beaches are top of mind for Aussies planning their holidays, with 84%* of Australians in the Travel Predictions report agreeing that seeing a body of water of some kind instantly improved their mood.
Queensland’s Gold Coast has taken the number one spot in the Top 20 domestic destinations, followed by several other metro cities, while Airlie Beach, Noosa Heads and Byron Bay are high on the list.
Internationally, Fiji was the number one most searched international destination for Aussies, followed by Singapore, Dubai, London and Honolulu. Paris, New York, Bangkok and Tokyo slotted into the Top 20.
Booking.com says with 82% of Aussies reporting travelling helps their mental and emotional wellbeing more than other forms of rest and relaxation, they expect a travel surge in 2022.
View the Travel Predictions report HERE.
Top 20 Most Searched Domestic Destinations for November to January by Australian users – includes year on year noteworthy increases from 2020 to 2021
- Gold Coast
- Sydney
- Perth
- Brisbane
- Melbourne
- Cairns
- Adelaide
- Airlie Beach
- Noosa Heads
- Byron Bay
- Mooloolaba
- Hobart
- Port Macquarie
- Caloundra
- Hervey Bay
- Coffs Harbour
- Port Douglas
- Nelson Bay
- Newcastle
- Darwin
Top 20 Most Searched International Destinations for November to January by Australian users – includes year on year noteworthy increases from 2020 to 2021
- Fiji
- Singapore
- Dubai
- London
- Honolulu
- Paris
- Queenstown
- New York
- Bangkok
- Patong Beach
- Los Angeles
- Tokyo
- Phuket Town
- Sorrento
- Istanbul
- Rome
- Las Vegas
- Bali
- Hong Kong
- Auckland
**Top searched destinations by users from AU during the month of October 2021, with check in windows of less than 3 months
*1 Travel Predictions 2022 research commissioned by Booking.com and conducted among a sample of adults who plan to travel for business or leisure in the next 12-24 months. In total 24,055 respondents across 31 countries and territories were polled (including 501 from Argentina, 1003 from Australia, 500 from Belgium, 1001 from Brazil, 500 from Canada, 1000 from China, 1007 from Colombia, 1001 from Croatia, 508 from Denmark, 1002 from France, 1000 from Germany, 1005 from Hong Kong, 1000 from India, 502 from Israel, 1003 from Italy, 1002 from Japan, 500 from Mexico, 501 from The Netherlands, 501 from New Zealand, 500 from Peru, 1000 from Russia, 1005 from Singapore, 1002 from South Korea, 1002 from Spain, 501 from Sweden, 501 from Switzerland, 504 from Taiwan, 500 from Thailand, 1000 from the UK, 1002 from the US and 501 from Vietnam). Respondents completed an online survey in August 2021.
IMAGE: Destination Gold Coast
