.edu.au domains list

What is .edu.au TLD

The .edu.au TLD is the education‑specific second‑level space within Australia’s .au country‑code hierarchy, reserved for accredited education and training organisations. It clarifies provenance for institutional communications, distinguishing official campuses and programs from commercial providers or alumni initiatives. At webatla, we classify .edu.au domains by registrar, host, and content signals to map the sector’s digital footprint. As of our latest crawl, we index 3,699 active .edu.au domains and observe 3,387 live .edu.au websites, with infrastructure and audiences distributed across 28 countries. These baselines help analysts compare adoption, resilience, and service patterns across tertiary, K–12, and vocational segments. For deeper, reproducible analysis, we expose field‑level exports and time series. Download .edu.au domain datasets from webatla.

History and key features of .edu.au TLD

The .edu.au space was established early in the .au namespace to designate bona fide education entities, with eligibility checks and moderated naming conventions that remain central features today. Typical policies emphasise affiliation verification and role‑based naming, which keeps .edu.au domains relatively low‑noise compared with open generics. Operationally, we observe consistent DNS hygiene: 3,387 domains publish active DNS records supporting email security and routing for the majority of .edu.au websites. Growth signals are steady rather than volatile: 1 new registration last week and 2 in December 2025 indicate limited churn and measured expansion. These attributes make the namespace useful for longitudinal research on institutional digital strategy. Download historical .edu.au datasets from webatla.

Why and who choose the .edu.au domain

Institutions adopt .edu.au to signal regulated status, Australian jurisdiction, and sector alignment. Universities, TAFEs, schools, research centres, and government education bodies use .edu.au domains to separate official services – admissions, libraries, repositories – from marketing or third‑party channels. For global audiences, the namespace conveys provenance without ambiguity, complementing discovery while retaining local context. In our measurements, 3,387 live .edu.au websites reflect broad service coverage, and hosting, suppliers, or audiences span 28 countries. Recent activity – 1 last week and 2 in December 2025 – suggests incremental growth with stable baselines across 3,699 registrations. These characteristics appeal to administrators prioritising trust, compliance, and predictable operations over volume growth. Download institution‑level .edu.au datasets from webatla.