2022 was a big year for Australians and that’s reflected with the list of Google’s top searches which highlighted the moments that inspired us, made us more curious and made us want to find out more.
It was both a year of change and of new beginnings including a new Australian government and a new king.
But it wasn’t just world events that intrigued us, we also searched for answers on the extreme weather the country experienced.
Of course, sport was a big interest along with craft and cooking and we search for Wordle more than anything else.
Australians battled serious and devastating floods and our searches reflected that.
They included “floods”, “La Nina” and “when will the rain stop” in 2022.
The lingering effects of the COVID pandemic were also evident in our searches with questions like “can you get COVID twice” and “how long does COVID last” appearing near the top of the list.
Google search is also one big cookbook and this year we craved dahl, drunken chicken and fish tacos while whipping up EZY sauce and made the typically Aussie jaffle.
On the sports side, the Australian Open was popular with women’s champion Ash Barty becoming the top trending Australian individual in 2022,
Here’s the full trending search data for Australia in 2022.
Overall searches
- Wordle
- Australian Open
- World Cup
- Shane Warne
- Ukraine
- Novak Djokovic
- Ashes
- Ash Barty
- Olivia Newton John
- Betty White
News events
- Ukraine
- Election results
- Omicron symptoms
- Monkeypox
- Tonga
- Tsunami warning
- Novavax Australia
- Cassius Turvey
- Covid update Perth
- Japanese encephalitis
Aussies
- Ash Barty
- Nick Kyrgios
- Anthony Albanese
- Kokkinakis
- Dylan Alcott
- Brittany Higgins
- Grace Tame
- John Farnham
- Alex de Minaur
- Peter Dutton
Global figures
- Novak Djokovic
- Nadal
- Medvedev
- Amber Heard
- Johnny Depp
- Will Smith
- Andrew Tate
- Anna Delvey
- King Charles
- Danielle Collins
Loss
- Shane Warne
- Olivia Newton John
- Betty White
- Queen Elizabeth
- Anne Heche
- Andrew Symonds
- Taylor Hawkins
- Aaron Carter
- Bob Saget
- Paul Green
Sport
- Australian Open
- World Cup
- Ashes
- Winter Olympics
- Rugby League World Cup
- Indian Wells
- Commonwealth Games
- ATP Cup
- AFLW
- NBL
Recipe(s)
- Dahl recipe
- Ezy sauce recipe
- Drunken chicken recipe
- Mash potato recipe
- Salmon patties recipe
- Jaffle recipes
- Fish tacos recipe
- Egg salad recipe
- Butter cream icing recipe
- Lamb stew recipe
‘How to cook’
- How to cook tripe
- How to cook corn on the cob
- How to cook bunya nuts
- How to cook bok choy
- How to cook broccoli
- How to cook pearl couscous
- How to cook dumplings
- How to cook tomahawk steak
- How to cook chicken schnitzel
- How to cook squid
‘How to make…?’ DIY queries
- How to make a paper popper
- How to make pom poms
- How to make friendship bracelets
- How to make a ninja star
- How to make a paper crane
- How to make paper flowers
- How to make a terrarium
- How to make stickers
- How to make paper mache
- How to make candles at home
‘Why is…?’
- Why is Russia invading Ukraine
- Why is plain yoghurt good for females
- Why is petrol so expensive
- Why is lettuce so expensive
- Why is there a lettuce shortage
- Why is diesel so expensive
- Why is crypto going down
- Why is Camilla queen consort
- Why is Australia not part of NATO
- Why is Snapchat not working
COVID questions
- Can you get COVID twice
- How long does COVID last
- Can dogs get COVID
- How long is COVID contagious for
- How long does it take to get COVID
- How long do COVID symptoms last
- Is vomiting a symptom of COVID
- How long after COVID can I get a booster
- How many people have died from COVID
- What to do if COVID positive
