Wages in Australia increased 3.40 percent in March of 2025 over the same month in the previous year. This dataset provides - Australia Wage Growth- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Key information about Australia Monthly Earnings

• Australia Monthly Earnings stood at 4,026 USD in Nov 2024, compared with the previous figure of 3,903 USD in May 2024
• Australia Monthly Earnings data is updated semiannually, available from May 2012 to Nov 2024, with an average number of 3,740 USD
• The data reached the an all-time high of 4,560 USD in May 2013 and a record low of 3,344 USD in Nov 2015

CEIC calculates Monthly Earnings from Average Weekly Earnings multiplied by 4 and converts it into USD. The Australian Bureau of Statistics provides Average Weekly Earnings in local currency. Federal Reserve Board average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions. Monthly Earnings are in biannual frequency, ending in May and November of each year.


Further information about Australia Monthly Earnings

• In the latest reports, Australia Population reached 27 million people in Dec 2023
• Unemployment Rate of Australia increased to 4 % in Jan 2025
• The country's Labour Force Participation Rate dropped to 67 % in Jan 2025

Average Annualised Wage Increases: Federal Agreement: Current: South Australia data was reported at 4.200 % in Dec 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 4.100 % for Sep 2024. Average Annualised Wage Increases: Federal Agreement: Current: South Australia data is updated quarterly, averaging 3.650 % from Mar 2005 (Median) to Dec 2024, with 80 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 4.900 % in Dec 2005 and a record low of 2.500 % in Sep 2022. Average Annualised Wage Increases: Federal Agreement: Current: South Australia data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Department of Employment and Workplace Relations. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.G107: Average Annualized Wage Increases: Federal Agreement: by State.

This dataset presents information about employee income by age and sex. The data covers the financial years 2011-12 to 2017-18, and is based on Statistical Area Level 4 (SA4) according to the 2016 edition of the Australian Statistical Geography Standard (ASGS).

Employee income is the total (or gross) income received as a return to labour from an employer or from a person's own incorporated business (when they are employed by this business). The data used in deriving employee income comes from both Individual Tax Returns (ITR) and payment summaries (where an individual has not lodged an ITR).

All monetary values are presented as gross pre-tax dollars, as far as possible. This means they reflect income before deductions and loses, and before any taxation or levies (e.g. the Medicare levy or the temporary budget repair levy) are applied. The amounts shown are nominal, they have not been adjusted for inflation. The income presented in this release has been categorised into income types, these categories have been devised by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) to closely align to ABS definitions of income.

The statistics in this release are compiled from the Linked Employer Employee Dataset (LEED), a cross-sectional database based on administrative data from the Australian taxation system. The LEED includes more than 120 million tax records over seven consecutive years between 2011-12 and 2017-18.

Please note:

• All personal income tax statistics included in LEED were provided in de-identified form with no home address or date of birth. Addresses were coded to the ASGS and date of birth was converted to an age at 30 June of the reference year prior to data provision.

• To minimise the risk of identifying individuals in aggregate statistics, perturbation has been applied to the statistics in this release. Perturbation involves small random adjustment of the statistics and is considered the most satisfactory technique for avoiding the release of identifiable statistics, while maximising the range of information that can be released. These adjustments have a negligible impact on the underlying pattern of the statistics. Some cells have also been suppressed due to low counts.

• Totals may not align with the sum of their components due to missing or unpublished information in the underlying data and perturbation.

For further information please visit the Australian Bureau of Statistics.

AURIN has made the following changes to the original data:

• Spatially enabled the original data.

• Set 'np' (not published to protect the confidentiality of individuals or businesses) values to Null.

Australia Wage Price Index: excl Bonuses: Ordinary Time: Construction data was reported at 128.000 2003-2004=100 in Jun 2009. This records an increase from the previous number of 126.500 2003-2004=100 for Mar 2009. Australia Wage Price Index: excl Bonuses: Ordinary Time: Construction data is updated quarterly, averaging 98.100 2003-2004=100 from Sep 1997 (Median) to Jun 2009, with 48 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 128.000 2003-2004=100 in Jun 2009 and a record low of 79.900 2003-2004=100 in Sep 1997. Australia Wage Price Index: excl Bonuses: Ordinary Time: Construction data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Australian Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.G099: Wage Price Index: ANZSIC 1993: 2003-04=100: Excluding Bonuses: Ordinary Time: by Sector and Industry.

Key information about Australia Household Income per Capita

• Australia Annual Household Income per Capita reached 30,914.027 USD in Jun 2020, compared with the previous value of 34,767.371 USD in Jun 2018.
• Australia Annual Household Income per Capita data is updated yearly, available from Jun 1995 to Jun 2020, with an averaged value of 25,207.153 USD.
• The data reached an all-time high of 43,819.349 USD in Jun 2012 and a record low of 15,753.318 USD in Jun 2001.
• In the latest reports, Retail Sales of Australia grew 4.217 % YoY in May 2023.

CEIC calculates Annual Household Income per Capita from annual Weekly Average Household Income multiplied by 52, annual Number of Household and quarterly Total Population and converts it into USD. The Australian Bureau of Statistics provides Average Household Income in local currency, Number of Household and Total Population. Federal Reserve Board average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions. Household Income per Capita is in annual frequency, ending in June of each year. Household Income per Capita prior to 2008 based on 2017-2018 price.

Australia Gross Disposable Income data was reported at 695,764.000 AUD mn in Dec 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 663,997.000 AUD mn for Sep 2024. Australia Gross Disposable Income data is updated quarterly, averaging 104,987.000 AUD mn from Sep 1959 (Median) to Dec 2024, with 262 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 695,764.000 AUD mn in Dec 2024 and a record low of 3,951.000 AUD mn in Mar 1960. Australia Gross Disposable Income data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Australian Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.A071: SNA08: Gross Income and Use of Gross Disposable Income.

Australia GDP: Compensation of Employees: Wages & Salaries data was reported at 302,166.000 AUD mn in Dec 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 291,800.000 AUD mn for Sep 2024. Australia GDP: Compensation of Employees: Wages & Salaries data is updated quarterly, averaging 94,886.000 AUD mn from Sep 1983 (Median) to Dec 2024, with 166 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 302,166.000 AUD mn in Dec 2024 and a record low of 23,608.000 AUD mn in Sep 1983. Australia GDP: Compensation of Employees: Wages & Salaries data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Australian Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.A068: SNA08: Gross Domestic Product: by Income: Current Price.

Wage Price Index: excl Bonuses: Public Sector: South Australia data was reported at 150.200 2008-2009=100 in Dec 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 149.500 2008-2009=100 for Sep 2024. Wage Price Index: excl Bonuses: Public Sector: South Australia data is updated quarterly, averaging 107.750 2008-2009=100 from Sep 1997 (Median) to Dec 2024, with 110 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 150.200 2008-2009=100 in Dec 2024 and a record low of 64.500 2008-2009=100 in Sep 1997. Wage Price Index: excl Bonuses: Public Sector: South Australia data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Australian Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.G091: Wage Price Index: ANZSIC 2006: 2008-09=100: Excluding Bonuses: by Sector and State.

Australia Wage Price Index: excl Bonuses: Transport, Postal & Warehousing data was reported at 154.100 2008-2009=100 in Dec 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 152.700 2008-2009=100 for Sep 2024. Australia Wage Price Index: excl Bonuses: Transport, Postal & Warehousing data is updated quarterly, averaging 108.350 2008-2009=100 from Sep 1997 (Median) to Dec 2024, with 110 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 154.100 2008-2009=100 in Dec 2024 and a record low of 68.800 2008-2009=100 in Sep 1997. Australia Wage Price Index: excl Bonuses: Transport, Postal & Warehousing data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Australian Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.G090: Wage Price Index: ANZSIC 2006: 2008-09=100: Excluding Bonuses: by Sector and Industry. [COVID-19-IMPACT]

Australia Gross National Income data was reported at 695,486.000 AUD mn in Dec 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 663,865.000 AUD mn for Sep 2024. Australia Gross National Income data is updated quarterly, averaging 104,956.500 AUD mn from Sep 1959 (Median) to Dec 2024, with 262 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 695,486.000 AUD mn in Dec 2024 and a record low of 3,917.000 AUD mn in Mar 1960. Australia Gross National Income data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Australian Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.A071: SNA08: Gross Income and Use of Gross Disposable Income.

Household Income: sa: Gross: Primary Income Receivable: Property Income Receivable data was reported at 71,474.000 AUD mn in Dec 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 71,295.000 AUD mn for Sep 2024. Household Income: sa: Gross: Primary Income Receivable: Property Income Receivable data is updated quarterly, averaging 10,205.500 AUD mn from Sep 1959 (Median) to Dec 2024, with 262 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 72,491.000 AUD mn in Jun 2024 and a record low of 251.000 AUD mn in Mar 1960. Household Income: sa: Gross: Primary Income Receivable: Property Income Receivable data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Australian Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.A289: SNA08: Household Saving Ratio and Household Income: Seasonally Adjusted.