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🇦🇺 Updated March 1, 2026

Income Distribution in Australia

Comprehensive analysis of income share, growth, and inequality gaps across all economic brackets, powered by real-time fiscal data.

Overview Income Distribution Top Earners

Income Share Breakdown

Bottom 50%
17.11%
share of total income
Middle 40%
47.73%
share of total income
Top 10%
35.16%
share of total income
Top 1%
10.95%
share of total income

Income Level Breakdown

Annual average income per adult (AUD)

BracketAvg. Income (AUD)Threshold (AUD)
Bottom 50%18,705 AUD< 28,058
Middle 40%129,813 AUD28,058 - 229,499
Top 10%382,498 AUD> 229,499
Top 1%1,190,740 AUD> 714,444
* Data reflects pre-tax national income. Source: World Inequality Database (2026 projection).

Growth Analysis (YoY)

+0.22%

Average increase across all brackets (2023 to 2024)

National Avg
0.22%
Bottom 50%
0.22%
Top 1% Growth
0.22%

Inequality Gap

35.2%
held by top 10%

The Top 10% earn 3.5x the national average salary in Australia.

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