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Australians in London

Everything you need to move to, rent in and enjoy London as an Australian.

Official Australia

Australian High Commission London

Australia's diplomatic mission in the UK: passports, notarial services, consular help

Australia House, Strand, London WC2B 4LA

Your Cooee group

Cooee UK

Free Facebook group for Australians in the United Kingdom: questions, flatmates, footy and meetups.

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Moving to London from Australia: visa, flat, bank, done

The visa decides everything else. Here is the order that works for Australians moving to London, from savings proof to your first Oyster tap.

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Renting in London: what Australians need to know before signing

England rewrote its renting rules on 1 May 2026. Here's what that means for Australians flat-hunting in London, from deposits to bidding wars.

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Cost of living in London: how it stacks up against Sydney and Melbourne

London rent swallows a bigger slice of a typical pay packet than Sydney's does. Here's the 2026 maths on rent, wages, tax, transport and bills.

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Aussie life in London: where to find footy, your mates and a dawn service

London has more Aussie life than you'd expect, if you know where to look. Footy on Hackney Marshes, a dawn service at Hyde Park Corner, and the mates you meet there.

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UK Youth Mobility and Ancestry visas: which one gets Australians to London

Under 36? Youth Mobility gives you up to three years. Got a British-born grandparent? Ancestry gives you five. Here's how each works for Australians in 2026.

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Australian cafés, restaurants and bars in London: where to get a proper taste of home

London's brunch scene was built by Australians. Here's where to find a proper flat white, a chicken parmi, an Aussie wine list and a pub showing the grand final at dawn.

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Nightlife in London: pubs, clubs and getting home on the Night Tube

London does a big night better than almost anywhere. Here's where to go, what a pint costs in 2026, the rules that catch Aussies out and how to get home at 3am.

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Buying in London vs back home: what Australians really pay

Own a place in Australia? London's stamp duty treats you as a second-home buyer. Here's how a London flat compares with buying back home, cost by cost.

Katharina Bergauer, innsicht

The inner move

Moving to London is more than boxes

Someone got the job; everyone else got the move. The partner who followed and the kids often carry the most. In London, long grey winters, an 11-hour time difference at its worst, and a city that rewards those who make an effort. Katharina Bergauer (innsicht) walks with families through that part of the move: from the goodbyes before you leave until you have settled in.

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Australia in London

Official offices, clubs, sport, schools and a taste of home. Checked 2026-11; tell us if something has changed.

Official Australia

Australian High Commission London

Australia's diplomatic mission in the UK: passports, notarial services, consular help

Australia House, Strand, London WC2B 4LA

Austrade London

Australian Government trade and investment office, in the Australia Centre at Australia House

Australia House, Corner Melbourne Place and the Strand, London WC2B 4LA

Government of Western Australia – European Office

Western Australian Government trade and investment office for the UK and Europe, led by the Agent General

5th Floor, Australia Centre, Cnr Strand & Melbourne Place, London WC2B 4LG

Office of the Agent-General for South Australia

South Australian Government office in London for trade, investment and the South Australia Club London chapter

Australia Centre, Strand, London WC2B 4LG

Clubs and associations

Britain-Australia Society

Society supporting UK–Australia ties, with events, Anzac Day and Australia Day gatherings and carols

Australia Centre, Strand, London WC2B 4LG

Global Australians – London

Network for Australians abroad; runs Aussie drinks and networking evenings in London

South Australia Club – London Chapter

Network of South Australians and friends of SA in London, run by the Office of the Agent-General

Australia Centre, Strand, London WC2B 4LG

Australian sport

AFL London

Australian rules football league for London and the south-east, season April to August

London Swans

Australian rules football club in Hackney, playing in AFL London

Hackney, London

North London Lions

Australian rules football club with men's and women's teams in AFL London

Oliver Tambo Recreation Ground, Albert Road, Bounds Green, London N22

South East London Giants

Australian rules football club based at Peckham Rye Park, playing in AFL London

Peckham Rye Park, London SE15 3UA

West London Wildcats

Australian rules football club with a home ground in Chiswick, playing in AFL London

Chiswick, London

Churches

Hillsong Church London

Australian-founded church; Sunday services at the Dominion Theatre

Dominion Theatre, 268-269 Tottenham Court Road, London W1T 7AQ

Restaurants, cafés and bars

Our guide to Australian restaurants, cafés and bars in London