This is a list of Australian composers of classical music, contemporary music and/or film soundtracks.

These names are largely drawn from the following:

• Music Australia^[1] an online service developed by the National Library of Australia (NLA)^[2] and the National Film and Sound Archive (NFSA);^[3]
• Australian Music Centre's (AMC) list of "Represented artists";^[4]
• lists entitled "Australian Composers" and "Australian Repertoire" published by Australian Choral Conductors Education and Training (ACCET);^[5]
• the "Catalogue of Australian Organ Compositions 1866–2002" published by the Organ Historical Trust of Australia (OHTA);^[6]
• the "Australian Composers" list;^[7]

and various other websites and media sources.

Wherever possible, dates of birth and death are shown. The pseudonyms used by some composers are listed along with a reference back to their legal name. Entries are cross-referenced to one or more sources to provide further information.

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

I

J

K

L

M

N

O

P

R

S

T

V

W

Y

• Yitzhak Yedid (born 1971)

Z

• Alberto Zelman (1832–1907)^[373]