27 July 2021
Australia Post monthly reported volume changes for letters, parcels and workforce movement.
Letter volume changes
2019/20 - Fourth quarter
Domestic Letters (Addressed Mail and Unaddressed Mail) and International Letters (relative to the equivalent month in the prior year).
Domestic Letters
| National | NSW & ACT | VIC & TAS | QLD | SA & NT | WA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
April 2020 |
National -28% |
NSW & ACT -29% |
VIC & TAS -26% |
QLD -19% |
SA & NT -46% |
WA -37% |
May 2020 |
National -36% |
NSW & ACT -36% |
VIC & TAS -36% |
QLD -37% |
SA & NT -30% |
WA -39% |
June 2020 |
National -9% |
NSW & ACT -15% |
VIC & TAS -10% |
QLD 4% |
SA & NT 0% |
WA -4% |
International Letters
April 2020 |
-50% |
|---|---|
May 2020 |
-46% |
June 2020 |
-30% |
Notes:
- June 2020: 14% decrease in addressed mail and 13% increase in unaddressed mail (e.g. reflecting local government engagement with constituents).
- International: Inbound & outbound letters, regulated inbound packets.
2020/21
Domestic Letters (including breakdown of Addressed Mail and Unaddressed Mail) and International Letters (relative to the equivalent month in the prior year).
Domestic Letters
| National | NSW & ACT | VIC & TAS | QLD | SA & NT | WA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
July 2020 |
National -19% |
NSW & ACT -19% |
VIC & TAS -23% |
QLD -13% |
SA & NT -14% |
WA -16% |
August 2020 |
National -17% |
NSW & ACT -20% |
VIC & TAS -18% |
QLD -12% |
SA & NT -16% |
WA -5% |
September 2020 |
National -8% |
NSW & ACT -13% |
VIC & TAS -10% |
QLD -12% |
SA & NT -14% |
WA -16% |
October 2020 |
National -9% |
NSW & ACT -16% |
VIC & TAS -10% |
QLD -10% |
SA & NT -21% |
WA -12% |
November 2020 |
National -10% |
NSW & ACT -10% |
VIC & TAS -13% |
QLD -10% |
SA & NT -3% |
WA 1% |
December 2020 |
National -8% |
NSW & ACT -5% |
VIC & TAS -10% |
QLD -13% |
SA & NT -2% |
WA -9% |
January 2021 |
National -19% |
NSW & ACT -12% |
VIC & TAS -19% |
QLD -36% |
SA & NT -13% |
WA 2% |
February 2021 |
National -7% |
NSW & ACT -11% |
VIC & TAS -8% |
QLD -10% |
SA & NT -17% |
WA 32% |
| March 2021 | National -3% |
NSW & ACT -3% |
VIC & TAS 2% |
QLD -15% |
SA & NT -1% |
WA 21% |
| April 2021 | National -4% |
NSW & ACT -5% |
VIC & TAS -6% |
QLD 2% |
SA & NT -11% |
WA 0% |
| May 2021 | National 7% |
NSW & ACT 15% |
VIC & TAS 0% |
QLD 5% |
SA & NT -3% |
WA 5% |
| June 2021 | National 3% |
NSW & ACT 9% |
VIC & TAS 1% |
QLD -4% |
SA & NT 4% |
WA 2% |
Total Addressed
| National | NSW & ACT | VIC & TAS | QLD | SA & NT | WA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
July 2020 |
National -20% |
NSW & ACT -18% |
VIC & TAS -25% |
QLD -17% |
SA & NT -18% |
WA -17% |
August 2020 |
National -18% |
NSW & ACT -17% |
VIC & TAS -19% |
QLD -17% |
SA & NT -17% |
WA -14% |
September 2020 |
National -11% |
NSW & ACT -10% |
VIC & TAS -14% |
QLD -12% |
SA & NT -8% |
WA -8% |
October 2020 |
National -12% |
NSW & ACT -17% |
VIC & TAS -13% |
QLD 13% |
SA & NT -15% |
WA -19% |
November 2020 |
National -11% |
NSW & ACT -9% |
VIC & TAS -14% |
QLD -10% |
SA & NT -4% |
WA -7% |
December 2020 |
National -7% |
NSW & ACT -5% |
VIC & TAS -13% |
QLD -3% |
SA & NT -1% |
WA -8% |
January 2021 |
National -20% |
NSW & ACT -17% |
VIC & TAS -25% |
QLD -18% |
SA & NT -21% |
WA -15% |
February 2021 |
National -15% |
NSW & ACT -14% |
VIC & TAS -18% |
QLD -16% |
SA & NT -16% |
WA -4% |
| March 2021 | National -7% |
NSW & ACT -5% |
VIC & TAS -6% |
QLD -22% |
SA & NT -9% |
WA 11% |
| April 2021 | National -11% |
NSW & ACT -11% |
VIC & TAS -10% |
QLD -13% |
SA & NT -20% |
WA -11% |
| May 2021 | National 1% |
NSW & ACT 5% |
VIC & TAS -2% |
QLD -3% |
SA & NT -1% |
WA -2% |
| June 2021 | National -2% |
NSW & ACT -2% |
VIC & TAS -1% |
QLD -2% |
SA & NT -5% |
WA -6% |
Total Unaddressed
| National |
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