One of the most popular geography questions is: “What is a person from <city name> called?”
Australia has plenty of official demonyms, but we’re also famous for nicknames and good-natured slang.
Depending on where you’re from, you might have a formal name, a nickname, or even a football rivalry label.
Australian Cities & States
- Melbourne = Melburnian
Victoria: Mexicans, Gum Suckers, Cabbage Patchers
and please.. it is spelt and pronounced Melburnian (BURN) not Melbournian (BORN) - Perth = Perthian or Perthite
Western Australia: Sandgroper
Sometimes heard Perthy, City Slicker - Adelaide = Adelaidean
South Australia: Croweater - Sydney = Sydneysider, Harboursider
New South Wales:, New South Welshman, Cockroach
In rugby league rivalry, New South Wales supporters are known as “Cockroaches” - Brisbane = Brisbanite, Brisbanian, Brisburnian
Queensland: Bananabender, Cane Toad
In rugby league rivalry, Queensland supporters are known as “Cane Toads”. - Darwin = Darwinian
Northern Territory: Territorian , Top Ender - Hobart = Hobartian
Tasmania: Tasmanian, Taswegian, Apple Islander, Barracouta - Canberra = Canberran
Australian Capital Territory: Actarian, Actor, Roundabout-abouter
Others
- Geelong – Bogans (tongue-in-cheek)
- New Zealanders – Kiwis
- Mildura – Townsfolk
- British – Whinging Poms (Australian slang)
Sources
- General internet searches
- tripadvisor.com.au
- australiangeographic.com.au
- chatgpt.com