Do Australians use 'football' to refer to 'soccer'?

In Australia, the term "football" is often used to refer to the sport of soccer. This is because the sport is more popular than the traditional American sport of football. The use of the term "football" to refer to soccer is especially common in Queensland and New South Wales, where soccer is the dominant sport. The term is also used in the media and in conversations, in addition to the more formal name of the sport, soccer. The popularity of soccer in Australia has helped to ensure that the term "football" is used to refer to the sport rather than American football.