Domain

Description

.com.au, .net.au

Used by commercial companies registered in Australia or a business
with a registered business number (ABN, BRN, BN)

.org.au, .asn.au

Used by associations such as trade unions, political parties or sporting
or special interest clubs operating in Australia or non-commercial organizations such as a charity or non-profit organization operating in Australia.

.id.au

Used by individuals who are Australian or are Australian citizens

The following domains can be used by anyone. They are not restricted by Australian Rules and Regulations and anything can be registered.

.com

Usually used for a commercial/business presence on the Internet.

.net

Network, commonly used by companies directly involved in the
infrastructure of the Internet.

.org

Can be used by anyone, though primarily non profit groups or trade associations.

.info

Usually signifies a resource website.

.biz

Used for small business websites.

.mobi

Designed for use by companies wishing to deliver content and services to mobile devices.

.co.uk

Signifies a commercial presence in the UK.

.org.uk

Signifies an organisation in the UK.

.cc

Was originally the country code for Coco's Keeling Islands. It is unrestricted
and may be registered by anyone, from any country.

.ca

Registrants must be any of the following to register for this domain:
Canadian citizens / Permanent Canadian residents or legal representative
of aforementioned Canadian corporations, trusts, partnerships, and associations.

.name

Designed for personal use.

.co.nz

Used by an organisation pursuing commercial aims and purposes.

.net.nz

Used by organisations and service providers directly related to NZ Internet.

.org.nz

Use for Not-for-Profit Organisations.

.ac.nz

Used for tertiary educational institutions and related organisations.

.gen.nz

Used for individuals and other organisations not covered elsewhere.

.geek.nz

Used for people who are technically skilled, imaginative and who are
generally adept with computers.

.school.nz

Used for primary, secondary and preschools and related organisations.

.maori.nz

Used for Maori people, groups and organisations.