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Chapter 2 | Historical trends in regional aviationFigure 2.13 Regional airports in Queensland, by percentage of passengermovements, 20052.2%3.1%5.1%8.2%10.2%37.2%CarinsTownsvilleMaroochydoreMackayRockhamptonHamilton IslandProserpineGladstoneOthers (less than 2% each)9.0%Source:10.1%BITRE time series estimates.14.9%South AustraliaOverall, the number of passenger movements at regional airports in South Australiafluctuated at around 300 000–400 000 over the 22 years (Figure 2.14). The averageannual growth rate was minus 2 per cent per annum over the period 1984 to 1988,grew to 4.1 per cent over the period 1991 to 1995, fell below 1 per cent over the period1995 to 2000 and was around 2 per cent per annum over the period 2000 to 2005(Figure 2.22). Port Lincoln, Mt Gambier, Whyalla and to a lesser extent, Ceduna havebeen responsible for most of the growth in recent years.Figure 2.14 Passenger movements and number of regional airports served inSouth Australia, 1984 to 20055005040040Passenger movements (thousands)3002001000Source:3638198419853130323319861987198819893117192019Number of airports servedBITRE time series estimates.19901991199219931994199519961717151997151412Passenger movements1219981999200020012002102322200320042005193020100Number of airports served31