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Australia Facts

Full Official Name: Australia
Demonym: Australian
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Area

Total Area: 7,741,220 km² (2,988,902 mi²)
Land Area: 7,682,300 km² (approx.)
Water Area: 58,920 km² (approx.)

Highest and Lowest Points

Highest Point: Mount Kosciuszko — 2,228 m (7,310 ft)
Lowest Point: Lake Eyre (Kati Thanda) — −15 m (−49 ft)

Demographics

Population: ~28,109,700 (2025 est.)
Population Growth Rate: ~1.7% (2024 est.)
Largest City: Sydney — ~5.6 million (2024, metro)

Ethnic Groups: Major groups include English 33%, Australian 29.9%, Irish 9.5%, Scottish 8.6%, Chinese 5.5%, Italian 4.4%, German 4%, Indian 3.1%, Australian Aboriginal 2.9%, Greek 1.7%
Languages: English 72%, Mandarin 2.7%, Arabic 1.4%, Vietnamese 1.3%, Cantonese 1.2%, other 15.7%, unspecified 5.7% (2021 est.)
Religions:Catholic 20%, Protestant 18.1%, Orthodox 2.3%, other Christian 3.5%, Muslim 3.2%, Hindu 2.7%, Buddhist 2.4%, other 2.1%, none 38.4%

Economy

Currency: Australian Dollar (AUD)
Real GDP (Purchasing Power Parity): ~$1.98 trillion USD (2025 est.)
GDP per Capita (PPP): ~$72,138 USD (2025 est.)
Gini Index: ~34.3 (2025)
Human Development Index (HDI): 0.958 (2023)

Exports: ~$417 billion USD (2023 est.)
Main Export Partners: China 40%, Japan 14%, South Korea 9%, India 6%, Taiwan 4% (2021)
Imports: ~$388 billion USD (2023 est.)
Main Import Partners: China 28%, United States 10%, Japan 6%, Germany 5%, Thailand 5% (2021)

Government

Type: Federal parliamentary constitutional monarchy
Capital City: Canberra – 473,855 (2024)

Other Facts

Time Zones: UTC +8 to +10.5 (standard)
Country Code: AU
Internet TLD: .au
Dialing code: +61

Climate Map of Australia

Modern climate in Australia. — *To explore how Australia’s climate may change in the future, follow this link.*

Australia’s climate is highly varied: arid and semi-arid in the interior, tropical in the north, temperate in the south and along the east coast, Mediterranean in the south-west.

Climate of Major Cities (1991–2020 normals)

Average Daily Mean Temperature — °C (°F)

City	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year	Köppen System
Sydney	23.5 (74.3)	23.4 (74.1)	22.1 (71.8)	19.5 (67.1)	16.9 (62.4)	15.2 (59.4)	14.8 (58.6)	15.9 (60.6)	17.8 (64.0)	19.9 (67.8)	21.5 (70.7)	22.8 (73.0)	18.4 (65.1)	Cfa
Melbourne	20.2 (68.4)	20.3 (68.5)	18.9 (66.0)	15.9 (60.6)	13.1 (55.6)	11.2 (52.2)	10.8 (51.4)	11.3 (52.3)	13.3 (55.9)	15.9 (60.6)	18.1 (64.6)	19.4 (66.9)	15.8 (60.4)	Cfb
Brisbane	21.5 (70.7)	21.9 (71.4)	21.7 (71.1)	19.5 (67.1)	17.8 (64.0)	16.5 (61.7)	16.1 (61.0)	16.6 (61.9)	18.4 (65.1)	19.9 (67.8)	20.8 (69.4)	21.1 (70.0)	19.1 (66.4)	Cfa
Perth	21.9 (71.4)	22.2 (72.0)	20.8 (69.4)	17.3 (63.1)	14.9 (58.8)	12.8 (55.0)	12.5 (54.5)	13.3 (55.9)	15.8 (60.4)	17.9 (64.2)	19.9 (67.8)	21.3 (70.3)	17.6 (63.7)	Csa
Adelaide	22.1 (71.8)	22.4 (72.3)	20.8 (69.4)	17.6 (63.7)	14.9 (58.8)	12.8 (55.0)	12.4 (54.3)	13.1 (55.6)	15.5 (59.9)	17.8 (64.0)	19.7 (67.5)	21.2 (70.2)	17.1 (62.8)	Csa

Average Monthly Precipitation — mm

City	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year	Köppen System
Sydney	101.2	119.3	131.6	126.5	117.4	133.1	96.3	80.2	68.1	76.7	83.8	77.1	1,211	Cfa
Melbourne	47	48	50	57	56	50	48	50	58	66	60	59	649	Cfb
Brisbane	134	124	100	80	65	45	40	50	80	110	140	155	1,223	Cfa
Perth	78	63	85	60	45	40	38	40	45	60	75	90	719	Csa
Adelaide	103	83	75	55	50	40	38	50	60	68	100	105	827	Csa