You're likely referring to the "bogan" accent, and yes, it's absolutely a sociolect: bogans are the Australian equivalent to US rednecks, except that bogans are

You're likely referring to the "bogan" accent, and yes, it's absolutely a sociolect: bogans are the Australian equivalent to US rednecks, except that bogans are essentially a poor suburban phenomenon. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bogan https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bogan https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Variation_in_Australian_English https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Variation_in_Australian_Englis... #Sociocultural_variation