Australian average weekly wages climbed to AUD 1,562.4 in the second half of 2025, up from AUD 1,542.3 in the first half. Wages in Australia averaged 581.87 AUD/Week from 1969 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 1562.40 AUD/Week in December of 2025 and a record low of 59.10 AUD/Week in September of 1969. source: Australian Bureau of Statistics

Wages in Australia is expected to be 1592.00 AUD/Week by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Australia Average Weekly Wages is projected to trend around 1658.00 AUD/Week in 2027 and 1711.00 AUD/Week in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Employed Persons 14737.40 14756.00 Thousand Apr 2026
Employment Change -18630.00 23331.00 Persons Apr 2026
Employment Rate 63.70 63.90 percent Apr 2026
Full Time Employment Chg -10701.00 63352.00 Persons Apr 2026
Job Vacancies 337.90 329.00 Thousand Mar 2026
Participation Rate 66.70 66.80 percent Apr 2026
Labour Costs 108.70 107.80 points Mar 2026
Part Time Employment Chg -7929.00 -40021.00 Persons Apr 2026
Population 27.70 27.40 Million Dec 2025
Productivity 99.60 100.20 points Mar 2026
Unemployed Persons 692.50 659.50 Thousand Apr 2026
Unemployment Rate 4.50 4.30 percent Apr 2026
Wage Price Index YoY 3.30 3.40 percent Mar 2026
Wages 1562.40 1542.30 AUD/Week Dec 2025
Wages in Manufacturing 1770.30 1715.50 AUD/Week Dec 2025
Youth Unemployment Rate 11.10 10.20 percent Apr 2026


Australia Average Weekly Wages
In Australia, wages are benchmarked using average weekly earnings.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
1562.40 1542.30 1562.40 59.10 1969 - 2025 AUD/Week Bi-annually
Current Prices, SA

Compare: Wages by Country