Australians in Singapore
Everything you need to move to, rent in and enjoy Singapore as an Australian.
Australian High Commission Singapore
Australia's diplomatic mission: passports, notarial services, consular help
25 Napier Road, Singapore 258507
Website · Map · +65 6836 4100
Australian Expats in Singapore
Our long-running Facebook group for Australians in Singapore: questions, tips, events and meetups.
Join on FacebookCooee Singapore
Free Facebook group for Australians in Singapore: questions, flatmates, footy and meetups.
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SingaporeMoving to Singapore from Australia: passes, paperwork and your first month
Singapore is an easy move on paper and a fiddly one in practice. Here's the order to do things in, from your work pass to your first HDB or condo lease.
SingaporeRenting in Singapore: condo or HDB, and the clause that saves your deposit
Condo or HDB? Two-year lease or one? Here's how renting in Singapore really works, what it costs in 2026 and the clauses to fight for before you sign.
SingaporeCost of living in Singapore: cheap laksa, dear cars, and rent that bites
Singapore is cheaper than Sydney for lunch and far dearer for a car. Here's how rent, food, transport and school fees compare with home in 2026.
SingaporeAussie life in Singapore: dawn at Kranji, Wombats on the oval, mates in every lift
Australians have called Singapore home for generations. Here's where to find them, from the Anzac dawn service at Kranji to the Wombats, ANZA and our Cooee Singapore group.
SingaporeWork passes in Singapore for Australians: EP, ONE Pass and the Work Holiday Pass
Which Singapore pass fits you? Employment Pass salary floors and COMPASS, the 2027 increase, the ONE Pass, the two work-holiday options for young Aussies and passes for family.
SingaporeAustralian restaurants, cafés and bars in Singapore: flat whites, fire and footy
Craving a proper flat white, a Coopers or a seat for the grand final? Here are the Australian cafés, restaurants and bars in Singapore we could confirm are still going in 2026.
SingaporeNightlife in Singapore: rooftops, river bars and the 10.30pm rule
Singapore goes out later than its reputation suggests. Here's where Australians drink and dance, what a round costs in 2026 and the rules that catch people out.
SingaporeBuying in Singapore vs back home: what Australians really pay
Singapore's 60% foreign buyer duty changes the maths completely. Here's how a condo in Singapore stacks up against buying back home in NSW, cost by cost.
Our property partner in Singapore
Move in with Jess
Finding a flat in Singapore is fast, paperwork-heavy and front-loaded: most of your leverage is gone once you sign. Jess, a CEA-registered property consultant who has handled more than 300 relocations, helps you choose where to live, checks whether the owner may let to you and accepts pets, negotiates the clauses that matter and comes to the handover. Jess first. Home follows.
CEA-registered property consultant (CEA reg. no. R062922J), founder of Level Up with Jess, with more than 300 relocations in Singapore.
Jess's renting guides on The Expat Guide (complete set of 18 articles)
- Renting in Singapore: the complete guide
- Choosing where to live, and why the MRT walk beats the postcode
- HDB flats, and the rule that can evict a tenant who did nothing wrong
- Signing a lease for a flat you have never stood in
- Bringing a dog or cat in, and the timeline that starts months early
- What it actually costs to move into a Singapore flat
- The tenancy agreement clauses that cost you money later
- Your deposit, from the letter of intent to the refund that does not arrive
- The photographs that decide whether you get your deposit back
- Repairs, leaks and who pays for what
- What your landlord's insurance does not cover
- What the climate does to a flat, and what it costs you
- Tenant offences that carry a fine, and those that carry prison
- Cats in HDB flats are legal now
- Employing a helper, and the rules employers miss
- Can your helper sleep in the bomb shelter?
- Leaving Singapore without leaving money behind
- Your landlord is keeping your deposit. Here is what happens next
The inner move
Moving to Singapore is more than boxes
You leave family and friends behind, the kids leave their mates, and the one with the new job is busy proving themselves. In Singapore, everything works, which can make it harder to admit when you or your kids are struggling. Katharina Bergauer (innsicht) walks with families through that part of the move: from the goodbyes before you leave until you have settled in.
Book a first conversation Read: the inner move
Psychotherapist in training under supervision (Psychotherapeutin in Fachausbildung unter Lehrsupervision), systemic family therapy · Vienna and online, German or English. Our partner for your move.
Australia in Singapore
Official offices, clubs, sport, schools and a taste of home. Checked 2026-11; tell us if something has changed.
Official Australia
Australian High Commission Singapore
Australia's diplomatic mission: passports, notarial services, consular help
25 Napier Road, Singapore 258507
Website · Map · +65 6836 4100
Austrade Singapore
Australian Government trade and investment office
Australian High Commission, 25 Napier Road, Singapore 258507
Website · Map · +65 6418 8400
Invest Victoria Singapore
Victorian Government trade and investment office for South-East Asia
9 Raffles Place, #21-01 Republic Plaza Tower 1, Singapore 048619
Website · Map · +65 9151 0995
Invest and Trade WA Singapore
Western Australian Government trade and investment office for ASEAN
8 Temasek Boulevard, #23-05 Suntec Tower Three, Singapore 038988
Website · Map · +65 6836 5626
Business and networking
AustCham Singapore
Australian Chamber of Commerce: business events, networking and advocacy
328 North Bridge Road, #02-20 Raffles Hotel Arcade, Singapore 188719
Website · Map · info@austcham.org.sg · Facebook · Instagram · LinkedIn
WA Singapore Business Connect
Business council linking Western Australia and Singapore
ANZ Singapore
Australian bank: corporate and institutional banking, one of ANZ's two Asian hubs
9 Straits View, Level 19, Marina One West Tower, Singapore 018937
Website · Map · +65 6681 8033
Clubs and associations
ANZA Singapore
Australian and New Zealand Association: social events, sport and activities for 7,000+ members
261A Beach Road, Singapore 199541
Website · Map · +65 6291 6301 · Facebook · Instagram · LinkedIn
Australian Alumni Singapore (AAS)
Network for graduates of Australian universities in Singapore
Website · Map · +65 9295 7977 · secretariat@aas.org.sg · Facebook · Instagram · X
Australian sport
Singapore Wombats and Wombettes (ANZA AFL)
Men's and women's Aussie Rules teams, all levels welcome; training Sundays 3–5pm
SCC Dempsey Field, 71G Loewen Road, Singapore
Website · Map · +65 6291 6301 · Facebook · Instagram
AustCham Paddle Club
Dragon boat paddling club from the Australian business community in Singapore
Website · Map · +65 8248 1720 · austchampaddleclubsg@gmail.com · Facebook · Instagram
ANZA Running and Golf
Evening 5 km runs in the Botanic Gardens and 9-hole golf on Tuesday mornings
Website · Map · +65 6291 6301
Schools and universities
Australian International School Singapore
International school from infant care to Year 12; Australian Curriculum, IB and NSW HSC
1 Lorong Chuan, Singapore 556818
Website · Map · +65 6319 3760 · admissions@ais.com.sg · Facebook · Instagram · LinkedIn · YouTube
James Cook University Singapore
Singapore campus of the Queensland university: Australian degrees taught locally
149 Sims Drive, Singapore 387380
Melbourne Specialist International School
Specialist school for children with learning needs, with Melbourne roots
Website · Map · +65 6634 8891 · principal@msis.edu.sg · Facebook · LinkedIn · YouTube
Integrated International School
International school listed for Australian families in Singapore
Website · Map · +65 6466 4475 · admissions@iis.com.sg · Facebook · Instagram · X · LinkedIn
Methodist Girls' School
Girls' school listed on our Australia in Singapore page
Website · Map · +65 6469 4800 · mgps@moe.edu.sg · Facebook · Instagram
A taste of home
Butcher Box
Online butcher with Australian veal, kangaroo and King Island beef; next-day delivery
Little Farms
Grocer with Australian produce and brands; stores across Singapore and online delivery
Scoop Wholefoods Singapore
Australian-founded bulk wholefoods store
Website · Map · info@scoopwholefoods.com.sg · Facebook · Instagram
Churches
Restaurants, cafés and bars
Our guide to Australian restaurants, cafés and bars in Singapore