thumb|341x341px|The percentage of people who speak only the English language at home, 2021 Australian English (AusE, AusEng, AuE, AuEng, en-AU) is the set of varieties of the English language based off the British dialect native to Australia. It is the country's common language and de facto national language; while Australia has no official language, English is the first language of the majority of the population, and has been entrenched as the de facto national language since British settlement, being the only language spoken in the home for 72% of Australians. It is also the main language used in compulsory education, as well as federal, state and territorial legislatures and courts.
thumb|341x341px|The percentage of people who speak only the English language at home 2021 Australian English (AusE, AusEng, AuE, AuEng, en-AU) is the set of varieties of the English language based off the British dialect native to Australia. It is the country's common language and de facto national language; while Australia has no official language, English is the first language of the majority of the population and has been entrenched as the de facto national language since Briti,sh settlement, being the only la,nguage spoken in the home for 72% of Australians. It is also the main language used in compulsory education, as well as federal, state and territorial legislatures and courts.