Amazon Flex has steadily expanded its Australian footprint since launch. Here's a grounded snapshot of where the market sits in 2026.

Where Flex operates

Amazon continues to add delivery stations in major capitals. Sydney and Melbourne carry the largest driver pools and the most consistent block volume. Brisbane, Perth, and Adelaide have meaningful coverage but smaller pools — which can mean both fewer offers and less competition for the offers that appear.

Rate dynamics

Base rates in Australia have stayed competitive year-on-year. Surge pricing is more visible during peak retail periods and during weather events that take drivers off the road. Outside of those, drivers in metro markets see the most consistent flow of blocks at base pay.

Competition for blocks

As the driver pool grows, so does competition for the best blocks. Automation tools have become more common, which means high-pay blocks disappear faster than they used to. This isn't necessarily a problem — base-rate blocks are still abundant — but it does mean drivers who only target surge-priced blocks may grab fewer of them than they used to.

What this means for your filters

If you're new to FlexGuru, set conservative filters and watch the /blocks page for a week before tightening anything. Drivers in less competitive markets (Perth, Adelaide) can often run tighter filters than drivers in Sydney or Melbourne.

Looking ahead

Amazon's investment in same-day and next-day delivery infrastructure suggests the volume of available blocks will keep growing. Whether per-block pay grows alongside volume is a separate question — historically it has stayed roughly flat in nominal terms.