Originally Posted by
SOPS
I always wonder about this 50000 people who are trying to get home. The number has never changed. But at Perth airport alone, more than 60000 people have passed through since the pandemic began. I don’t know what the numbers for the other states… but the total would far exceed 50000. I can’t figure out why the number never changes.. there are always 50000 people waiting to get home.
Numbers here.
Overseas Arrivals and Departures, Australia, August 2021 | Australian Bureau of Statistics (abs.gov.au)
I know that only something like 39% of people arriving were Australian citizens a few months ago.