Where is Australia? 🇦🇺

Australia is located in the Australia and Oceania region at latitude -25.274398 and longitude 133.775136 and is part of the Oceania continent continent.

The DMS coordinates for the center of the country are:

25° 16' 27.83'' S
133° 46' 30.49'' E

You can see the location of Australia on the world map below:

Australia on the World Map

Australia Neighboring Countries

The country has no neighboring countries/land borders.

Maritime Borders

Australia borders with the Indian Ocean, the Pacific Ocean, and the Coral Sea.

Australia Key Facts

Country	Australia
Coordinates	Latitude: -25.274398 Longitude: 133.775136
Country Codes	Alpha 2: AU Alpha 3: AUS
Country Flag Emoji	🇦🇺
Int. Phone Prefix	+61
Capital city	Canberra
Continent / Subcontinent	Oceania Australia and Oceania
Country Area	7,741,220 sq km
Population 2024	27,196,812 World Rank: 54
Median Age	37
Life expectancy	83.1
Major languages	English 72.7%, Mandarin 2.5%, Arabic 1.4%, Cantonese 1.2%, Vietnamese 1.2%, Italian 1.2%, Greek 1%, other 14.8%, unspecified 6.5% (2016 est.)
UTC/GMT Time	Number of time zones: 9 UTC+05:00 — Heard and McDonald Islands UTC+06:30 — Cocos (Keeling) Islands UTC+07:00 (CXT) — Christmas Island UTC+08:00 (AWST) — Western Australia, Indian Pacific railway when travelling between Port Augusta, South Australia and Kalgoorlie, Western Australia) UTC+08:45 (CWT) – South Australia (Border Village), Western Australia (Caiguna, Cocklebiddy, Eucla, Madura, Mundrabilla) UTC+09:30 (ACST) — South Australia, Northern Territory, New South Wales (Yancowinna County) UTC+10:00 (AEST) — Queensland, New South Wales, Australian Capital Territory, Victoria, Tasmania UTC+10:30 — Lord Howe Island UTC+11:00 (NFT) — Norfolk Island
Internet TLD	.au
Biggest Airport	Sydney Airport (SYD)
Average temperature	21.65 °C 70.97 °F
Administrative Divisions	6 states 2 territories
Political system	Federal parliamentary democracy and constitutional monarchy

Australia Economy Facts

World Bank Income Group	High income
World Bank Region	East Asia & Pacific
Currency	Australian Dollar (AUD)
GDP in 2024	$1757 (billions of USD) World Rank: 14
GDP per capita in 2024	$64,604 World Rank: 19
Major Industries / Economic Sectors	Mining, agriculture, manufacturing, tourism, services
Top 5 Import Countries	China, United States, Japan, South Korea, Germany
Top 5 Export Countries	China, United States, Japan, South Korea, India

Biggest Cities in Australia

Here are the largest cities in Australia based on 2024 data:

City	Population
Sydney	5,557,233
Melbourne	5,350,705
Brisbane	2,780,063
Perth	2,309,338
Adelaide	1,469,163
Gold Coast	640,778
Newcastle	508,437
Canberra	367,752
Central Coast	346,596
Sunshine Coast	346,522