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.

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 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 year ended June 2024, households in the Greater Perth metropolitan area spent around 31 percent of their household income on rent. In comparison, households in the Greater Melbourne metropolitan area spent just 25 percent of their income on rent.

Wages in Australia increased to 1510.90 AUD/Week in the fourth quarter of 2024 from 1480.90 AUD/Week in the second quarter of 2024. This dataset provides - Australia Average Weekly Wages - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

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.

Disposable Personal Income in Australia increased to 424884 AUD Million in the first quarter of 2025 from 415014 AUD Million in the fourth quarter of 2024. This dataset provides - Australia Disposable Personal Income - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Household Saving Rate in Australia increased to 5.20 percent in the first quarter of 2025 from 3.90 percent in the fourth quarter of 2024. This dataset provides - Australia Households Savings - 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

Australia Household Income: Trend: Gross Disposable Income data was reported at 310,021.000 AUD mn in Mar 2019. This records an increase from the previous number of 307,715.000 AUD mn for Dec 2018. Australia Household Income: Trend: Gross Disposable Income data is updated quarterly, averaging 62,425.000 AUD mn from Sep 1959 (Median) to Mar 2019, with 239 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 310,021.000 AUD mn in Mar 2019 and a record low of 3,087.000 AUD mn in Sep 1959. Australia Household Income: Trend: 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.A288: SNA08: Household Saving Ratio and Household Income: Trend.

In 2024, the average annual wage in Australia had reached ******* Australian dollars. Since 2000, the average wage in Australia has increased by around ****** Australian dollars. Since 2018, the average wage in Australia has remained fairly stagnant.

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.

Australia Average Weekly Household Expenditure: Income Tax data was reported at 383.260 AUD in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 260.190 AUD for 2010. Australia Average Weekly Household Expenditure: Income Tax data is updated yearly, averaging 178.540 AUD from Jun 1984 (Median) to 2016, with 7 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 383.260 AUD in 2016 and a record low of 80.070 AUD in 1984. Australia Average Weekly Household Expenditure: Income Tax 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.H043: Household Expenditure Survey.

As at February 2025, couples aged 25 to 34 years old in Sydney, Australia spent an average of around 57.6 percent of their household income on mortgage repayments for an entry-priced house. In comparison, couples in the same age bracket in Darwin were spending around 27.7 percent of their household income on mortgage repayments for a house.

In 2024, females working in the private sector in Australia earned on average 1137.7 Australian dollars per week compared to 1669.1 Australian dollars earned by males. Pay disparity has become a prevalent issue in recent times, with many Australians supporting equality in terms of how much men and women are paid for the same job.

This statistic shows the results of a survey into the average donations made to charity in Australia in the twelve months to December 2018, by household income. During the period examined, households with an income of 20 thousand Australian dollars and under made an average donation to charity of 194 Australian dollars.

Australia Average Number of Persons in Household: One Family: Other: 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. Australia Average Number of Persons in Household: One Family: Other: Age: Under 18 Years data is updated yearly, averaging 0.100 Person from Jun 2001 (Median) to 2020, with 11 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.600 Person in 2001 and a record low of 0.000 Person in 2020. Australia Average Number of Persons in Household: One Family: Other: 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.

The average yearly salary in Australia is around $69,193, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics. Salaries can vary widely based on profession and location. The following is an overview of the average monthly salaries across various Australian states and territories:

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

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Between 1975 and 2023, the mean weekly earnings of male full-time employees in Australia have exceeded those of their female equivalents. In August 2023, at 1,991.2 Australian dollars, the mean weekly earnings of a male full-time employee in Australia was 257 Australian dollars more than an equivalent female's weekly earnings, at 1734.2 Australian dollars.