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 Household Income: Gross Disposable Income data was reported at 421,840.000 AUD mn in Dec 2024. This records a decrease from the previous number of 435,293.000 AUD mn for Sep 2024. Australia Household Income: Gross Disposable Income data is updated quarterly, averaging 72,770.500 AUD mn from Sep 1959 (Median) to Dec 2024, with 262 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 435,293.000 AUD mn in Sep 2024 and a record low of 2,931.000 AUD mn in Jun 1960. Australia Household Income: 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.A287: SNA08: Household Saving Ratio and Household Income.

In the 2018 financial year, the average gross weekly household income in New South Wales, Australia was 2,445 Australian dollars and an equivalized disposable income of 1,232 Australian dollars. The state or territory with the lowest gross income and the only one with an average gross income below 2,000 Australian dollars was Tasmania.

Australia Average Number of Dependent Children in Household: Multiple Family data was reported at 1.200 Person in 2020. This records a decrease from the previous number of 1.400 Person for 2018. Australia Average Number of Dependent Children in Household: Multiple Family data is updated yearly, averaging 1.300 Person from Jun 2004 (Median) to 2020, with 9 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1.500 Person in 2016 and a record low of 1.200 Person in 2020. Australia Average Number of Dependent Children in Household: Multiple Family 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.H039: Survey of Income and Housing: Average Number of Dependent Children in Household: by Family Composition.

\r \r This data relates to the average annual family income of broadacre and dairy\r farm properties which responded to the ABARE annual farm survey over a three\r year period from 1996 -1997 to 1998 -1999. Average annual family income is\r calculated as the family share of farm income plus any wages (that are\r included as farm costs for taxation assessment) paid to the owner manager,\r spouse and dependant children, plus all off-farm income of owner manager and\r spouse. The data is reported at the Statistical Division (SD) level for\r Australia. This data relates to broadacre and dairy farms run by owner\r managers and has been collected by annual farm survey interview and is\r supplemented by information in the farm accounts. The data is presented at a\r scale of 25000000. The following attributes are contained within the dataset;\r Sd code a a unique 3 digit code for Statistical Divisions (SD), Sd name a the\r name of the Statistical Division (SD), Faminc a the average annual farm family\r income for the period 1996-1997 to 1998-1999. RSE a the relative standard\r error of the average farm equity ratio for the period 1996-1997 to 1998-1999.\r Ag_land_ha a hectares of agricultural land use in the Statistical Division\r (SD). Note that metropolitan areas are assigned a value of -99999, whilst\r areas with no data are assigned a value of -88888.\r \r See further metadata for more detail.\r \r

In the year ended June 2024, households in the Greater Perth metropolitan area spent around ** percent of their household income on rent. In comparison, households in the Greater Melbourne metropolitan area spent just ** percent of their income on rent.

Australia Average Number of Dependent Children in Household: One Family: Couple with Dependent Children data was reported at 1.900 Person in 2020. This stayed constant from the previous number of 1.900 Person for 2018. Australia Average Number of Dependent Children in Household: One Family: Couple with Dependent Children data is updated yearly, averaging 1.900 Person from Jun 2003 (Median) to 2020, with 10 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2.000 Person in 2008 and a record low of 1.900 Person in 2020. Australia Average Number of Dependent Children in Household: One Family: Couple with Dependent Children 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.H039: Survey of Income and Housing: Average Number of Dependent Children in Household: by Family Composition.

In the 2018 financial year, around 567,000 households in Australia had a household income of between 400 and 499 Australian dollars per week. The largest grouping of households in one income range was households earning 3,000 to 3,499 Australian dollars per week.

Disposable Personal Income in Australia increased to 427893 AUD Million in the second quarter of 2025 from 425287 AUD Million in the first quarter of 2025. This dataset provides - Australia Disposable Personal Income - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

In the 2018 financial year, the mean household balance of accounts with superannuation funds in Australia amounted to approximately 213.700 Australian dollars. Private trusts amounted to just over 40,000 Australian dollars.

Australia Average Number of Employed Persons in Household: One Family: Other data was reported at 1.900 Person in 2020. This records an increase from the previous number of 1.800 Person for 2018. Australia Average Number of Employed Persons in Household: One Family: Other data is updated yearly, averaging 1.900 Person from Jun 2001 (Median) to 2020, with 11 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2.400 Person in 2003 and a record low of 1.800 Person in 2018. Australia Average Number of Employed Persons in Household: One Family: Other 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.H038: Survey of Income and Housing: Average Number of Employed Persons in Household: by Family Composition.

Average Number of Persons in Household: Non Family: Lone Person: Age: Under 18 Years data was reported at 0.000 Person in 2020. This stayed constant from the previous number of 0.000 Person for 2018. Average Number of Persons in Household: Non Family: Lone Person: Age: Under 18 Years data is updated yearly, averaging 0.000 Person from Jun 2006 (Median) to 2020, with 8 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.000 Person in 2020 and a record low of 0.000 Person in 2020. Average Number of Persons in Household: Non Family: Lone Person: Age: Under 18 Years 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.H037: Survey of Income and Housing: Average Number of Persons in Household: by Age.

LGA based data for Selected Medians and Averages, in Place of Enumeration Profile (PEP), 2016 Census. The median or average was calculated in the following categories: a person’s age, a person’s …Show full descriptionLGA based data for Selected Medians and Averages, in Place of Enumeration Profile (PEP), 2016 Census. The median or average was calculated in the following categories: a person’s age, a person’s income, a family’s income, total household income, mortgage repayment, rental payments, number of persons per bedroom and household size. The data is by LGA 2016 boundaries. Periodicity: 5-Yearly. For more information visit the data source: http://www.abs.gov.au/census. Copyright attribution: Government of the Commonwealth of Australia - Australian Bureau of Statistics, (2017): ; accessed from AURIN on 12/16/2021. Licence type: Creative Commons Attribution 2.5 Australia (CC BY 2.5 AU)

SA1 based data for Selected Medians and Averages, in General Community Profile (GCP), 2016 Census. The median or average was calculated in the following categories: a person’s age, a person’s income, a family’s income, total household income, mortgage repayment, rental payments, number of persons per bedroom and household size. The data is by SA1 2016 boundaries. Periodicity: 5-Yearly. For more information visit the data source: http://www.abs.gov.au/census.

SA3 based data for Selected Medians and Averages, in General Community Profile (GCP), 2016 Census. The median or average was calculated in the following categories: a person’s age, a person’s income, a family’s income, total household income, mortgage repayment, rental payments, number of persons per bedroom and household size. The data is by SA3 2016 boundaries. Periodicity: 5-Yearly. For more information visit the data source: http://www.abs.gov.au/census.

As at February 2025, couples aged 25 to 34 years old in Sydney, Australia spent an average of around **** percent of their household income on mortgage repayments for an entry-priced unit. In comparison, couples in the same age bracket in Perth were spending around **** percent of their household income on mortgage repayments for a unit.

SA4 based data for Selected Medians and Averages, in General Community Profile (GCP), 2016 Census. The median or average was calculated in the following categories: a person’s age, a person’s income, a family’s income, total household income, mortgage repayment, rental payments, number of persons per bedroom and household size. The data is by SA4 2016 boundaries. Periodicity: 5-Yearly. For more information visit the data source: http://www.abs.gov.au/census.

SA3 based data for Selected Medians and Averages, in Place of Enumeration Profile (PEP), 2016 Census. The median or average was calculated in the following categories: a person’s age, a person’s income, a family’s income, total household income, mortgage repayment, rental payments, number of persons per bedroom and household size. The data is by SA3 2016 boundaries. Periodicity: 5-Yearly. For more information visit the data source: http://www.abs.gov.au/census.

GCCSA based data for Selected Medians and Averages, in General Community Profile (GCP), 2016 Census. The median or average was calculated in the following categories: a person’s age, a person’s …Show full descriptionGCCSA based data for Selected Medians and Averages, in General Community Profile (GCP), 2016 Census. The median or average was calculated in the following categories: a person’s age, a person’s income, a family’s income, total household income, mortgage repayment, rental payments, number of persons per bedroom and household size. The data is by GCCSA 2016 boundaries. Periodicity: 5-Yearly. For more information visit the data source: http://www.abs.gov.au/census. Copyright attribution: Government of the Commonwealth of Australia - Australian Bureau of Statistics, (2017): ; accessed from AURIN on 12/16/2021. Licence type: Creative Commons Attribution 2.5 Australia (CC BY 2.5 AU)

Household Saving Rate in Australia decreased to 4.20 percent in the second quarter of 2025 from 5.20 percent in the first quarter of 2025. This dataset provides - Australia Households Savings - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.