Key Findings

Australia is among the top countries using Claude, making up 1.6% of global Claude.ai traffic. Per capita, Australians use Claude over four times more than expected. New South Wales and Victoria are leading the way, accounting for 37% and 31% of conversations respectively. The way Australians use Claude is similar to other high-income countries, with 46% of conversations for work, 7% for coursework, and 47% for personal use. But Australians tend to use Claude for more complex tasks that require a higher level of education to understand. They also tend to collaborate with Claude more, rather than delegating tasks to it. Look, the reality is that Australians are using Claude in a way that's consistent with other Anglosphere countries.

High adoption overall, unevenly distributed across states and territories

Claude usage is concentrated in New South Wales and Victoria, with the other states and territories lagging behind. The Australian Capital Territory, Tasmania, and the Northern Territory have relatively low usage. The thing is, income doesn't seem to be a major factor in Claude adoption across Australian states and territories. Instead, workforce composition is likely playing a bigger role. States with a higher proportion of workers in finance, professional services, and tech sectors tend to have higher Claude adoption. Anyway, this is consistent with patterns seen in US states, but differs from the income gradient observed across countries [Figure 3](https://www.anthropic.com/research/how-australia-uses-claude#figure-3).

Australia's use of Claude resembles its Anglosphere peers

The way Australians use Claude is similar to other Anglosphere countries like the US, UK, and Canada. They tend to use it for work and personal purposes, rather than coursework. Australians also tend to collaborate with Claude more, rather than delegating tasks to it. So, it's not surprising that Australia's AI autonomy score is relatively low, indicating that users are retaining more decision-making control. But here's why this actually matters: it suggests that Australians are using Claude in a more nuanced way, rather than just relying on it to get things done.

In Australia, a broader task mix with a smaller coding share

Australia's Claude usage is more diverse than the global average, with a lower share of coding-related tasks, such as general coding assistance, which is 13.5% of Australian use compared to 16.8% globally. Instead, Australians are using Claude for a wider range of tasks, including office, sales, management, and personal life categories. The most overrepresented task clusters in Australia are related to personal life management (+1.9pp), health and well-being support (+1.8pp), and non-technical professional work, including workplace correspondence (+1.7pp), business documents (+1.6pp), and financial guidance (+1.3pp).

In summary is not needed, so: Australia is a leading adopter of Claude, with usage patterns that are consistent with other Anglosphere countries. The country's diverse task mix and collaborative approach to using Claude set it apart from other countries. As Anthropic expands its presence in Australia, it's likely that Claude will continue to play an important role in the country's economy and workforce.