100 Hilarious TikToks That Perfectly Capture What It Was Like To Be An Australian In 2021
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1. This TikTok on what it's seemingly like to get a job at Kookai:
@_veronicab_ Welcome to kookai #ilovekookai #retail #kookai #jobs #aussie #skit #comedy #viral #retailworker
♬ original sound - Veronica B
2. This TikTok on what it's like to live alongside the bravest wild animals:
@shannonferris3 Australian things 😂 #emu #australia #animal #fyp #aussieproblems #perth #westernaustralia
♬ original sound - Shannon Ferris
3. This TikTok on what it's like to get told off at assembly in school:
@milligram96 Reply to @hope_2023 “i’m quite happy to stay here all day” 🧍🏻♀️ #pov #sydney #australia #bullying #assembly #higschool #teacher
♬ original sound - Millie Ford
4. This TikTok on what primary school was like for Australians:
@_angelomarasigan Has anyone else done this? 😅 #primaryschool #primary #australia #aussiememe #schooling #memories #teacher #students #classroom
♬ original sound - Angelo
5. This TikTok on a typical Aussie summer experience that Americans are missing out on:
6. This TikTok on childhood memories, specifically that pink medicine you would get which tasted so good:
@winston.sky This sh*t SLAPPED
♬ original sound - dede
7. This TikTok on an Australian ice block that needs to be brought back ASAP:
@_maceydaniels ONLY THE ELITE WILL REMEMBER THESE BAD BOYS #fyp
♬ original sound - teqfla
8. This TikTok on telling your mum about an arts and crafts project the night before it's due:
@joeywoodley They always pull thru 😉 #fyp #mums #relatable
♬ original sound - Joeywooders
9. This TikTok on the best kids' show anthems, specifically the Soupe Opéra one which slapped:
@j0llygoodjen You’re lying if you say you didn’t cut shapes to this banger #fypシ
♬ original sound - Hypnotic_
10. This TikTok on what it was like to shop in Diva with your bestie:
@100percentthattim the BFFL bracelet was ICONIC #diva #aussiethrowback #aussienostalgia #2000sfashion #styleinspo #funny #australia #nostalgia #aussiethrowback #fyp
♬ Down - Jay Sean
11. This TikTok on niche Australian experiences, like seeing those random peacocks walking around at Taronga Zoo:
12. This TikTok on trying to battle with other students to get the last clap in at a school assembly:
@swag.on.the.beat The only award I ever got at assembly #swag #fyp #school #doittoit #manifestation
♬ original sound - Swag.on.the.beat
13. This TikTok on what it's like to be an Australian gal at pres:
14. This TikTok on what it's like to be ScoMo's publicist:
@aleksmilinkvic Bro how do you get it wrong genuinely every single time. #fyp #scomopressconference #australianpolitics #comedysketch #scomode #scottyfrommarketing
♬ original sound - Aleks Milinkovic
15. This TikTok on pride and nationalism, which Australians usually have no interest in — unless there's a worldwide sporting event like the Olympics on:
@dahottestpersonalive Especially when the olympics were going on #fyp
♬ TRUMP LOST STAY MAD - 🧿 shan 🧿
16. This TikTok on what it was like to be an Aussie student in 2021:
@grincbaby “the best year of your life” #vce #hsc #australia #fyp #school #lockdown
♬ original sound - smella
17. This TikTok on HSC subjects, which still hits hard long after you've left high school:
@jasmiinequachh i chose death 😁 #fyp #australia #hsc #subjects
♬ No Roots - Alice Merton
18. This TikTok on staying motivated as a year 12 student:
@laurasaabi I stripped off the 90 from my wall 😔💔 #atar #hsc #hsc2021 #swaggy
♬ Body (Remix) [feat. ArrDee, E1 (3x3), ZT (3x3), Bugzy Malone, Buni, Fivio Foreign & Darkoo] - Tion Wayne & Russ Millions
19. This TikTok on what it's like to have a younger brother who identifies as an eshay:
@itsevorrrrr i have another brother but all his texts are asking me for money so he’s boring 🥰#greenscreenvideo #perth #wa
♬ slipping through my fingers - favsoundds
20. This TikTok on toxic Aussie boyfriends, which may trigger your fight or flight response because of how accurate it is:
@will_yum_gibb Have a smile bro. Insta: _willgibb_
♬ original sound - Will Gibb
21. This TikTok on the beauty and mystery surrounding one of Australia's most iconic fast food places:
@alright.hey #stitch with @saharrooo AUSTRALIAN EDITION! the last one is so obvious it hurts #tellmeyoureaustralian #australia #redrooster
♬ original sound - AlrightHey
22. This TikTok checklist on what separates an absolutely fire Asian restaurant from the average ones:
@steezy_tikthot Guide to Asian restaurants #fyp #fypシ #foryou #xyzbca #asian
♬ original sound - STEEZY
23. This TikTok on Aussie school excursions, specifically the Canberra trip that was a ritual for year 6 students:
@griffincareyy hOW GOOD Was the Canberra trip tho I miss questacon 😌😌 #fyp #foryou #school #throwback #memories #viral #aussie #xyzbca #primaryschool #childhood
♬ Plz be original and dont use my caption - Tik Toker
24. This TikTok on what it's like to work at a cafe:
@kierenbrodnik Customers like these... 💦💦 #fyp #foryou #JokeOfTheDay #2018vs2021
♬ original sound - Kieren Brodnik
25. This TikTok on what typically happens in Aussie suburbs on a weekend:
@theinspiredunemployed Gotta love the old weekend maintenance street party #oneinallin #dominoeffect #keepingupwiththejoness
♬ original sound - T.I.U
26. This TikTok on what it's like to work in retail:
27. This TikTok on Kmart workers, specifically those chill door people who pay almost no attention to you:
@jezbreezy don’t ask me how I got the shirt #kmart #kmartfinds #straya #aussie #4u #shopping
♬ original sound - Jeremy Franco
28. This TikTok on primary school teacher experiences:
@nathanbezzina So apparently my teacher character teaches primary school as well now 🕺🏽✨ #fyp #student #teacher #school #comedy #primaryschool #tiktokaustralia
♬ original sound - Nathan
29. This TikTok on what Australian winters are like:
@pashagrozdov based on a true story #australia #winter
♬ PPG THEME - Ceo of funky fresh
30. This TikTok on primary school insults, which we've all definitely used:
@pierreelhagee OOO you got burnt #school #pov #comedy #primaryschool #kindergarten
♬ original sound - pierre 🧸
31. This TikTok on what Kmart symbolises for Australians:
32. This TikTok on the infamous Newcastle to Sydney train journey:
@dancymay Don’t forget people talking on their phones on the quiet carriage 💀 #newcastleaustralia #sydneytrains
♬ cute sound -
33. This TikTok on the pros and cons of going for a walk in the Aussie bush:
@zoenesquik Never going outside again... #australia #leech #nature #bush #fuckoff
♬ original sound - Zoe
34. This TikTok on the best and only way one should be styling their mullet:
@logancoleeee Call my hair… #fyp #mullet #australia 
♬ Jelly - Big Homie Ty.Ni
35. This TikTok on what it was like to be a girl growing up in Australia during the ’00s–early ’10s:
@leemonxx my childhood in pics #australianchildhood #00s #puffthemagicdragon
♬ Puff, the Magic Dragon - Peter, Paul and Mary
36. This TikTok on the thrills of Questacon, which was a highlight during the year 6 Canberra excursion:
@year13au Year 6 Canberra excursion hit different #iykyk #nichememe #primaryschool
♬ The Less I Know The Better - Tame Impala
37. This TikTok on what it's like trying to log into myGov:
38. This TikTok on an Australian dad's love affair with Guzman y Gomez:
@brittanyobrienn Can’t blame him @Guzman y Gomez
♬ slipping through my fingers - favsoundds
39. This TikTok on what Squid Game would be like if it was set in Australia:
@aidanrechichi Player 130065506 has been eliminated, if Australians were in squid games 🇦🇺 🦑 #fyp #trending #australia #squidgames
♬ If Australians were in squid game - Aidan1997
40. This TikTok on experiences that are just part and parcel of living in Australia:
@jessica.maeve Get the vacuum lads 🥴
♬ Oh No - Kreepa
41. This TikTok on one of Australia's favourite slang words:
42. This TikTok on Aussie retail worker stereotypes:
43. This TikTok on what was on the telly when you took a sick day in primary school:
@chongybrah Every aussie kid watched these when they stayed home from school
♬ original sound - Chongy
44. This TikTok on the ingenuity of Australian birds:
45. Like seriously, Australian cockies are next-level:
@grants1990 random cockatoo hitching a ride
♬ original sound - Grant
46. This TikTok on the stages of craving, eating and then digesting KFC:
@yunglimousine Zing on!
♬ original sound - Limo
47. This TikTok on the savage nature of Aussie seagulls:
48. This TikTok that perfectly illustrates the tables being turned on someone:
@andyhopkins5 Patsy our sausage dog harassing the cows until they’d had enough and the tables turned haha #sausagedog #cow #runpatsyrun
♬ Cat Chase - NEKO WORKs
49. This TikTok on slightly triggering year 7 experiences:
@itskimskye #POV If you were ever that year 7 I’m so sorry for you #fyp #foryou #school #teacher #funny #aussie #nz #british #comedy #nostalgic #aussieschools
♬ original sound - KIM
51. This TikTok on classic Aussie school lunch orders:
@weinerfingerss What was your go to order? #aussie #australia #growingupaussie #fyp #school #genz
♬ The Nosebleed Section - Hilltop Hoods
52. This TikTok which perfectly summarises one of the most hilarious moments from the 2021 Olympics:
@meg.sluz #greenscreen Idk how anyone hasnt thought of this yet 😂 #olympics #QuickBooksVictoryPose #australia
♬ P - sophie <3<>>
53. This TikTok on diluted Milo, a popular recipe made by teachers during school camp:
54. This TikTok which parodies Puberty Blues, one of Australia's most iconic teen dramas:
@ellaburton2 just got dropped. #pubertyblues
♬ original sound - Charlie Johnson-King
55. And don't forget about the vaso:
@garywindthorpe6969 On the way to get a chiko roll #pubertyblues #fyp #dropped
♬ original sound - Charlie Johnson-King
56. This TikTok on telling people you're Australian, without explicitly doing so:
@shape_up_girl Tell me you’re in Australia without telling me you’re in Australia …. Stitch me. #australia #strayamate #straya #stitchthis
♬ original sound - Rhiannon Parr
57. This TikTok on what it was like to be obsessed with _H20: Just Add Water _as a kid:
58. This TikTok on the unique toilet experiences some of us have experienced in Australia:
@isaacbazz only in Australia...😳 #australia #snake #spider
♬ Thanks for using my sound - Rapper Rating
59. This TikTok on what your school house colour says about you:
@twoflametony can’t stand red #aussie #australia #straya #fyp #xyzbca
♬ Classical Music - Classical Music
60. This TikTok on a relatable Aussie cinema experience, featuring one very catchy song:
@tremaynevargas Only Australians will know #fyp #foryou #australia #aussie #straya #cinema #relatable
♬ Clair De Lune - Flight Facilities
61. This TikTok on a possum accidentally crawling up someone's dress:
@taleahh_ This video will never not make me laugh #greenscreenvideo #mum #funny #fyp #possumattack
♬ Only Time - Enya
62. This TikTok on the beauty of KFC chips:
@beneasleymusic ok kfc you gotta calm down with the GMO potatoes #kfc #zinger #chip #chips #chickensalt
♬ Star Wars - Produced - Ettore Stratta
63. This TikTok on risking your pay cheque to win big on Macca's monopoly:
@chelsea_bby_ I gain nothing from this #maccas #monopoly #maccasmonopoly #fypシ
♬ original sound - Shwifty
64. This TikTok on the morning sounds one might experience in Australia:
@hoolydoolly Like bro let us chill 🙄 #fyp #australia #tradies #foryou
♬ original sound - Anthony Pakupi Lindo
65. It can be pretty damn loud in the morning — especially on the days that you're trying to sleep in:
66. This TikTok on Aussie public transport humour:
67. This TikTok on cringe-worthy outfits that Australians used to think were the height of fashion:
@jaydanfda Rate my fit 😂😩 #australia #eshay #yolo #pennyboard #swag
♬ Friday To Sunday - Justice Crew
68. This TikTok on Aussie driving culture:
69. This TikTok on always being just that little bit too far away from the parking machine:
70. This TikTok roasting ScoMo's many holidays:
71. This TikTok on holding in a cough during an exam:
@tomford19 When that little tickle in your throat doesn’t go away #fyp #foryourmother #school
♬ original sound - Tom Ford
72. This TikTok on random wildlife discoveries in Australia:
@auzziefails Leopard seal in south Australia 😱#seal#maneater#scary#epic#antartica#fyp
♬ original sound - Flynnwebb
73. This TikTok which perfectly captures the essence of every H20: Just Add Water episode:
@tyler_warwick I’m so glad people were as obsessed with this show as I was 😂🧜🏼♀️😍✨ #h2o #h2ojustaddwater #aussie #australian #mermaid #actor
♬ original sound - Tyler Warwick
74. This TikTok on what you look like based on your drinking preferences:
@starburst_chewz This is for fun, nothing too serious #bottleshop 18+
♬ original sound - aileen
75. This TikTok on being sliiiiightly uncoordinated and loving someone — quirks and all:
@winniethecattledog she really is special 🥺 #redheeler #uncoordinated #clumsydog #doglife
♬ original sound - jules🧚♀️🧚♀️
76. This TikTok on what the car you drive says about you:
@yungrock88 What Car did I miss lol #comedy
♬ original sound - REUROCK
77. This TikTok on DIY waxing gone slightly wrong:
@brittanyskyeshackleton Surely this is the funniest thing you’ve seen all day
♬ original sound - Brittanyskyeshackleton
78. This TikTok interpretation of the "Berries and Cream" song:
79. This TikTok on the love between humans and their pets:
@chantyb97 Caught this gem while filming our first Vlog today, little dude gets very excited about his daily snack 😂 #bird #australia #fyp #whatdoing #hamlet
♬ original sound - Bridget Chant
80. This TikTok on how precious everyone looks when they smile:
@markifrah Wait for it!!! #smile #precious #sealion #seal #phoque #fyp
♬ Mine - Bazzi
81. This TikTok on little ones meeting their siblings for their first time:
82. This TikTok on what it would look like if humans acted like cats:
@martyandmichael If humans acted like cats #MartyandMichael #ifhumansactedlikecats #cats #catfight
♬ original sound - Marty and Michael
83. This TikTok which shows how much Australians (including our wildlife) love beer:
@cardqueenkatie Duncan got sleepy 😴 😂#kangaroo #wildlife #straya
♬ original sound - Katie
84. This TikTok which gives us an Aussie spin on Olivia Rodrigo’s "Driver’s License":
@alinora_ REEEEEED LIGHHHTTT CAMEERRAAA LOST MY BLOODY LICENSE BABBBYYYY #aussienostalgia #aussie #pplater #pplaters #driverslicense #ZodiacSign #aussiedrivers
♬ original sound - alinora tame
85. This TikTok which pays tribute to the Nokia flip phone:
@samanthandrew1 Did anyone else send emails like this? #millennial #12yearoldme #nokiaflipphone #dramaticreading #year6 #aussienostalgia #flipphone #readingemails
♬ Chasing Cars - JAIME CÓRDOBA
86. This TikTok on the everyday struggles Aussie primary school kids experienced:
@milligram96 🗣 INSIDE VOICES PLEASE!! 🗣 #teacher #school #highschool #primaryschool #english #class #australia #pov
♬ original sound - Millie Ford
87. This TikTok on what was trending way back in 2012:
@jay_tag It was an elite year #fypシ #foryoupage #cupsong #throwback
♬ original sound - ur mum Jay 🥀
88. This TikTok which blessed us with the Glady B press conference dance:
@brontecrawley Petition for Glady B to learn this dance for the next press conference. #gladys #auspol #dance #nswhealth
♬ Stop the Spread - Danny Stern
89. This TikTok on sexually frustrated sea snakes:
@ybsbrodie sea snakes normally avoid humans but this time of year they become very active, sexually fustrated and potentially aggressive as they look for a mate
♬ original sound - Brodie Moss
90. This TikTok on Aussie parking inspectors:
91. This TikTok on how Australian weddings differ from those around the world:
@daniandblake 1 year ago today 😅 @dani.russell #daniandblake #wedding #marriage #fail #anniversary #fyp
♬ original sound - Dani and Blake
92. This TikTok of Mr Bean playing a round at the Australian Open:
93. This TikTok on cursed cosplays coming to life and giving all of us nightmares:
@rhyleep95 Creating cursed cosplays part 10 #dobby #harrypotter #cosplay #makeup #art
♬ original sound - Rhylee
94. This TikTok on where hard work and lots of practice can get you:
95. This TikTok on Americans interacting with eshays for the first time:
96. This TikTok on trying to open a Zooper Dooper without scissors:
@tom.smallwood then I cut my whole mouth open.. #zooperdooper #aussie #straya #australia #austok #iceblock #summer
♬ only black under this - leke
97. This TikTok on Australian beauty standards:
98. This TikTok on elevating nostalgic Aussie foods:
@kookingwithakoori Kooking with a koori 🖤💛❤️ Devon snack pack #aboriginal #koori #kooritiktoks #madfeedz #indgenous #indgenous #fyp #snackpack #devon
♬ Crystal Chandeliers (feat. Charley Pride) - Hallur Joensen
99. This TikTok on why ABC news is everyone's go-to:
@thiccethnic Really love the “news” 🥵 #abcnews #australia #melbourne #sydney #straya #thirsttok #fine #segsy #babes
♬ SIMP SCREAM - (∵✷‿✷∵) h3ll y34h