Resume contact details in Australia — what to show, what to hide
SEEK's header norms and recruiter privacy advice: name, mobile, professional email, city/suburb — skip photo, DOB, full street address, and referee phone lists.
Expat forums still argue about putting a full US or UK home address on an Australian application. Local guidance has moved on. SEEK's CV header examples emphasise full name, professional email, mobile, and suburb or city — not a street address. Career experts quoted by ABC likewise push back on full home addresses, DOB, and listing referees until asked.
Get this block wrong and you either look foreign to the market or overshare personal data that invites bias.
Include
Full name as you use professionally. Australian mobile preferred (04xx xxx xxx) or international format with country code if you are relocating. Email built from your name. City and state ("Parramatta NSW", "Perth WA"). LinkedIn URL and portfolio if relevant to the lane.
Optional one-liner for mobility: "Open to Melbourne CBD / hybrid" or "Relocating to Brisbane from Singapore — available from October." Visa or PR status once, if it unlocks shortlists in your industry.
Exclude
Photograph (unless acting/modelling). Date of birth or age. Marital status, religion, tax file number, passport number. Full street address on the resume file. Referee names and phone numbers on the default PDF — provide them when the employer requests references.
Quirky email handles and unprofessional LinkedIn URLs undermine an otherwise strong graduate or expat CV. Fix those before you rewrite bullets.
Special cases
Remote-only AU roles: city still helps timezone and payroll expectations — "Remote (AEST)" plus state is fine. FIFO: note you can attend medicals / hold required tickets in summary, not in the phone line. Academic CVs may include institutional address conventions — corporate Seek apps should not copy that block.