How to prepare for your trip to Australia
The languages people speak, the money, plugs and emergency numbers, and where to find the official travel advice. You can plan the whole trip in the app.
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Languages in Australia.
Most people here speak English, which is why there is no course for it. The other languages people speak in Australia are listed below, with the biggest share first.
- Englishofficial in practiceabout 96%
- Chineseabout 2%
- Italianabout 2%
Each figure is an estimate of the share of people here who speak that language, from Unicode CLDR. Many people speak more than one language, so the figures add up to more than 100%.
Australia at a glance.
These are usually right but not always. For anything that matters, check the official advice before you go.
- Australian dollar (A$)
- +61
- On the left
- Type I ยท 230 V
- 000
Entry rules, health advice and safety change, so they are not on this page. The UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office keeps them up to date for UK travellers: UK government travel advice for Australia (opens in a new tab).
Plan the trip to Australia in one place.
Put it on days
Add Australia to a trip, then put places on days with a time and a note. Directions open in your maps app.
Save the videos
Paste the TikTok, Instagram or YouTube link that gave you the idea and attach it to the stop it belongs to.
Keep your travel map
Colour in the countries you have been to and the ones you want to go to.
Share the plan
Send a link to the people you are going with. They can read it without an account, and you can invite them to edit.
About a trip to Australia.
Do I need a language course for Australia?
No. Most people speak English. The list on this page shows the other languages people speak here.
Which languages do people speak in Australia?
The list on this page. Its shares are estimates, and many people speak more than one language, so they add up to more than 100%.
Where do I check entry rules and health advice?
In the UK government's travel advice, linked from the Need to know section. Those rules change, so the page links to the advice instead of copying it.
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Plan your trip to Australia in one place.
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