Sport, COVID and crypto dominate Australia's Google Search in 2021
It's no secret Aussies love their sport, and that goes double in lockdown, as proven by Google's data from the last year.
The first seven of the country's top Google Search trends for 2021 were claimed by the NBA, AFL, , , football, tennis and Olympics.
COVID NSW, Coinspot and Prince Philip rounded out the top 10 overall most popular searches on the 2021 list released today.
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Australia's top search terms for 2021 included (clockwise from top left) NBA, Cleo Smith, Alec Baldwin and how to make a face mask. Composite
By comparison, last year only the NBA and Kobe Bryant — who died in a helicopter crash in January 2020 — featured among Australia's top searches in a year that was dominated by the arrival of COVID-19 and a blockbuster US election.
Coronavirus continued to trend in 2021, especially with significant outbreaks in Victoria, New South Wales and Queensland.
"We looked to book our vaccines, get our vaccination certificates — and find the meaning of Omicron," wrote Google Australia's Camilla Ibrahim.
"We also showed our savvy and scientific curiosities, searching 'how to make a facemask' and interestingly, 'how to make oxygen'.
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Several countries experienced oxygen shortages in the fight against COVID-19. Here, a Buddhist monk wearing a face mask holds an oxygen tank for refill outside the Naing oxygen factory at the South Dagon industrial zone in Yangon, Myanmar. AP
While COVID-19 continues to feature in Australia's most searched news events, there was also major interest in names like Cleo Smith, Alec Baldwin, William Tyrell, Bert Newton and Christian Porter.
"Through search, we showed our care and concern for Cleo Smith — and kept looking for William Tyrrell," Ms Ibrahim wrote.
"We were shaken by the earthquake in Melbourne, the crisis in Afghanistan — and were curious about crypto.
"And as we wrapped our heads around complex issues and events, we looked up the meanings of terms like emancipated, insurrection and gaslighting."
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Below are Australia's top trends in Google Search for 2021.
Overall searches
- NBA
- AFL
- Australia vs India
- NRL
- Euro 2021
- Wimbledon
- Olympic medal tally
- COVID NSW
- Coinspot
- Prince Philip
Australian Josh Giddey has proven himself in the NBA Getty
News events
- COVID NSW
- Cleo Smith
- QLD COVID update
- Alec Baldwin
- Coronavirus Victoria
- William Tyrrell
- Bert Newton
- Christian Porter
- Afghanistan
- Melbourne earthquake
Police check the addresses of people at Bondi Beach during the COVID-19 lockdown. Renee Nowytarger
Aussies
- Cleo Smith
- Ash Barty
- William Tyrell
- Christian Porter
- Nadia Bartel
- Dominic Perrottet
- Nick Kyrgios
- Ariarne Titmus
- Peter Bol
- Melissa Caddick
Australians were desperate to find Cleo Smith. Facebook/Supplied
Global figures
- Alec Baldwin
- Rita Ora
- Travis Scott
- Kyle Rittenhouse
- Adele
- Naomi Osaka
- Pete Davidson
- Simone Biles
- Tiger Woods
- Emma Raducanu
Alec Baldwin was a major search term following the tragic shooting on the set of the film Rust. ABC America
Loss
- Prince Philip
- Gabby Petito
- Bert Newton
- Brian Laundrie
- Sean Lock
- Michael Gudinski
- Sarah Everard
- Carla Zampatti
- Helen McCrory
- Larry King
Prince Philip's death captivated the world in 2021. CNN
Sport
- NBA
- AFL
- Australia vs India
- NRL
- Euro 2021
- Wimbledon
- Olympics
- Australian Open
- EPL
- French Open
Search interest in the AFL leapt in 2021. (Photo by Quinn Rooney/Getty Images) Getty
Recipes
- Gnocchi recipes
- Guacamole recipe
- Curried sausages recipe
- Anzac biscuits recipe
- Negroni recipe
- Lamb shank recipe
- Brussels sprouts recipes
- Minestrone soup recipe
- Rocky road recipe
- Tzatziki recipe
Nothing like some good Gnocci to warm the soul during lockdown
'How to...?'
- How to get vaccination certificate
- How to tie a tie
- How to deliver uber eats
- How to buy dogecoin
- How to watch olympics australia
- How to book COVID vaccine
- How to watch euro 2021 in australia
- How to link medicare to mygov
- How to book pfizer vaccine
- Million dollar vax how to enter
COVID-19 vaccination certificates were in hot demand. 9News
'How to make…?' DIY queries
- How to make a face mask
- How to make candles
- How to make playdough
- How to make a paper plane
- How to make a chatterbox
- How to make a website
- How to make slime without glue
- How to make a paper boat
- How to make fake blood
- How to make oxygen
Australians wanted to get creative beyond the standard medical masks. Getty
Classes and lessons
- Dance classes near me
- Swimming lessons near me
- Driving lessons
- Pottery classes
- Swimming classes for kids near me
- Art classes near me
- Guitar lessons near me
- Piano lessons near me
- Zumba classes near me
- Glass blowing classes
Swimming classes were always in demand. Getty
Meanings and definitions
- Emancipated meaning
- Insurrection meaning
- Gaslighting meaning
- NAIDOC meaning
- NFT meaning
- Omicron meaning
- Frigid meaning
- Narcissist meaning
- ROC meaning
- Sedition meaning
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