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:

25Β° 16' 27.83'' S
133Β° 46' 30.49'' E

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

Australia on the World Map

Flag of Australia on 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 πŸ‡¦πŸ‡Ί
Int. Phone Prefix +61
Capital city Canberra
Continent / Subcontinent Oceania
Australia and Oceania
Country Area 7,741,220 sq km
Population 2021 25,739,256
World Rank: 55
Median Age 37
Life expectancy 84.5
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 β€” Heard and McDonald Islands
  • UTC+06:30 β€” Cocos (Keeling) Islands
  • UTC+07:00 (CXT) β€” Christmas Island
  • UTC+08:00 (AWST) β€” 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) β€” South Australia, Northern Territory, New South Wales (Yancowinna County)
  • UTC+10:00 (AEST) β€” Queensland, New South Wales, Australian Capital Territory, Victoria, Tasmania
  • UTC+10:30 β€” Lord Howe Island
  • UTC+11:00 (NFT) β€” Norfolk Island
Internet TLD .au
Biggest Airport Sydney Airport (SYD)
Average temperature 21.65 Β°C
70.97 Β°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 2020 $1327.8 (billions of USD)
World Rank: 13
GDP per capita in 2020 $51,680
World Rank: 13
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 2021 data:

City Population
Sydney 4,840,600
Melbourne 4,529,500
Brisbane 2,360,241
Perth 2,039,200
Adelaide 1,295,714
Gold Coast 638,090
Cranbourne 460,491
Canberra 381,488
Central Coast 297,713
Wollongong 261,896

Map of Australia with the Largest Cities