Australians in Hong Kong

[4] Australia has a Consulate-General in Hong Kong, located on the 23rd floor of Harbour Centre [zh] (海港中心) in Wan Chai.

The Australian International School Hong Kong is a private, co-educational international school located in Kowloon, Hong Kong that was established to provide the demand for an Australian-based style of education to children from the years of preparatory to Year 12 and serves as one of the main secondary education providers for Australian expatriates living in the region.

[9] Established in 1995, the school's now permanent campus in Kowloon Tong has a primary curriculum centralised around the NSW Stage 4 and 5 syllabuses developed by the New South Wales Board of Studies for years 7–10 with students in Years 11 and 12 being offered the alternative between the NSW Higher School Certificate (HSC) or the internationally renowned IB Diploma Programme.

130 formal educational agreements between Hong Kong and Australia were made in 2018 and included various student and staff exchanges, academic and research collaborations between institutions and study-abroad programmes.

[13] Additionally, the Australian Government also took steps to indefinitely suspend the extradition treaty and agreement that it had held with Hong Kong since 1993 on 9 July 2020.

[15] The city of Hong Kong is considered an important centralised financial centre and traditionally has been seen as a gateway to China and other markets in the South-East.

Due to this, the region has been seen as prime location for Australian companies to grow, develop and expand into Asia and therefore is often chosen as a test market for new products and as a distribution and logistics hub.

[15] Considering the ethnic diversity and internationality of people and businesses in the region, some Australian expatriates, as with other Westerners, tend to be unaware and misinformed of typical Chinese forms of leadership and power relationship styles of management as they come from different cultural orientations.

[19] The society teaches new expats of what to expect in Hong Kong, how to interact with locals and how to understand the customs of the region without seeming offensive; the process of intercultural adjustment for expatriates is known to be a challenging one.

Many current and former members have described the association as a great stepping off point for many Australians moving to Hong Kong for the first time.

Being suddenly immersed in a new culture can be shocking and this institute helps those become accustomed with the traditions and expectations of residents living and working in Hong Kong.

Other dishes touted as Australian suburban favourites such as a typical chicken store are imitated by restaurants such as 'Chicken on the Run' which is located within the shopping complex at 1, Prince's Terrace, Hong Kong.

The ‘Hue’ website suggest that diners should “expect elegance and interesting flavours that will keep you coming back for more” and that the entire restaurant is the very best of “… a culinary showcase of modern Australian (cuisine) by Executive Chef Anthony Hammel” .

[27] The 2008 Olympic Equestrian events in Hong Kong, also saw great success for the Australian Eventing team, with team members Lucinda Fredericks, Sonja Johnson, Megan Jones, Clayton Fredericks and Shane Rose, alongside coach Wayne Roycroft taking home the silver medal.

Vittachi calls it the ‘annual weekend party’ highlighting the festivals visitors eager entrance to clubs, pubs and many social gatherings, after a day of watching the rugby.