Pet-friendly holidays are on the rise with Aussies | Australian Markets

Australia has one of the highest charges of pet possession in the world so it ought to be no shock pet-friendly holidays are on the rise throughout the nation.

According to the RSPCA, virtually 70 per cent of Australian households have an estimated 28 million pets, and plenty of Australians are in search of the good getaway with their furry companions.

New knowledge from TripAdvisor reveals Australians are more and more shaping their journey plans round their canine and heading to pet-friendly locations.

Holiday-makers looking for dog-friendly eating places is up about 10 per cent in comparison with the earlier period in 2024 and searches for pet-friendly lodging labelled ‘pets allowed’ elevated 22 per cent in early 2025.

The most pet-friendly locations in Australia had been Rye (Victoria), Rainbow Beach, (Qld), Mudgee (NSW), Robe (SA) and Dunsborough (WA).

TripAdvisor and My Dog have embraced the pattern and teamed up to launch a new co-branded digital hub to attach Australians with pet-friendly communities.

The hub makes use of TripAdvisor’s online platform and cell app to help pet homeowners discover dog-friendly journey spots and encourages companies to recognise the advantages of turning into a pet-friendly vacation spot.

Users can discover metropolis guides that includes pet-friendly journey suggestions and sights, in addition to an AI journey builder to construct a pet-friendly journey with itineraries guided by traveller suggestions and critiques.

TripAdvisor gross sales director Scott Wegener mentioned the hub was designed to supply info in a single place and encourage travellers to go to pet pleasant communities all through Australia.

Mr Wegener mentioned that they had seen an increase in demand and more people filtering pet-friendly on their platform.

“Almost 30 per cent of all accommodation listed on the site is classified as pet friendly, he said.

“There’s roughly around 20,000 pet friendly accommodation providers throughout Australia that pet owners have access to and probably don’t realise.”

He mentioned whereas people in all probability had an expectation that the lodging can be more rural or beachside, there have been a lot of inside metropolis properties, in addition to 5 star lodges, that had been pet pleasant.

“It’s definitely growing and the beauty is the types of accommodation that offers pet friendly is a mix,” he mentioned.

“Australia has one of the highest percentages of pet ownership in the world and our latest research indicates that more than 50 per cent of those pet owners in Australia plan to travel with their pets in the next 12 months.”

Stacey Pinchbeck, 37, owns two golden retrievers named Dolly and Darcy that are a large half of her little household.

She likes to take them away on household journeys with her husband Lynden and child, so pals or relations are not burdened with trying after her pets.

She mentioned it was aggravating discovering lodging suppliers that may permit them to take two canine aged 5 and 18 months, in addition to discover locations to eat with and stroll the canine.

“I want to bring the dogs with us, not only would I miss them but I feel bad if I have to leave them behind but I don’t like the idea of having a petsitter or stranger in my home,” she mentioned.

“I have a sister who lives in LA and it is pretty standard over there if you have a dog it will go to restaurants or hotels with you.

“We are a bit behind here, I feel like it’s starting to take off but it is still really hard to find accommodation that will allow you to bring two dogs, some places might only allow one small dog.

“When we take the dogs we also like to be near parks or trails so we can take them for a walk.

“There are also lot of places that don’t allow dogs on beaches so this app is a great idea, it will make travelling a lot easier.”