Language-Although Australia has no official language, it is largely hear English . Australian English has its own distinctive accent and vocabulary. According to the 2001 census, English is the only language spoken in the home for around 80% of the population. The next most common languages spoken at home are Chinese (2.1%), Italian (1.9%), and Greek (1.4%). Australia has a sign language known as Auslan, which is the main language of about 6,500 deaf people.
Television-There have been many Australian television shows that have been successful, such as Homicide and Division 4 in the late 1960s and early 1970s, Skippy the Bush Kangaroo in the late 1960s, Number 96 and The Box in the 1970s, Prisoner in the 1980s and A Country Practice (1981-1993), Neighbours and Home and Away in the 1980s and 1990s. Many of the shows from the mid 1980s have been exported and have sometimes been even more successful abroad, such as Steve Irwin's The Crocodile Hunter.
Food-Australian food traditions have been influenced by those that have settled in Australia. There are a few foods which can be considered uniquely Australian. Vegemite is a well-known spread originating from Australia, though currently produced by the US-owned food company Kraft Foods. It is not popular among immigrants, but is exported to foreign countries, such as the UK and the USA. Iconic Australian desserts include pavlova and lamingtons.
Sports-Australians are passionate about sport and it forms a major part of the country's culture, particularly in terms of spectating, but also in terms of participation. Cricket is popular in the summer and football codes are popular in the winter, with different codes being more popular in different areas. Most of Australia's patriotism is expressed through sport and thus it is taken quite seriously, especially seen during major international events such as the Olympic Games.
Cricket
Australia-Rules Football
Rugby
Football (Soccer)
Religion- remains dominated demographically by Christianity, with 64% of the population claiming at least nominal adherence to the Christian faith as of 2007, although less than a quarter of those attend church weekly.18.7% of Australians declared 'no-religion' on the 2006 Census, and the remaining population is a diverse group that includes fast-growing Islamic and Buddhist communities.
