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 586.86 AUD/Week from 1969 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 1579.20 AUD/Week in June of 2026 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 1595.00 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 1667.00 AUD/Week in 2027 and 1724.00 AUD/Week in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Employed Persons 14807.20 14823.10 Thousand Jul 2026
Employment Change -15827.00 80249.00 Persons Jul 2026
Employment Rate 63.90 64.00 percent Jul 2026
Full Time Employment Chg 16333.00 48862.00 Persons Jul 2026
Job Vacancies 329.50 337.90 Thousand Jun 2026
Participation Rate 66.90 67.00 percent Jul 2026
Labour Costs 108.70 107.80 points Mar 2026
Part Time Employment Chg -32160.00 31387.00 Persons Jul 2026
Population 27.70 27.40 Million Dec 2025
Productivity 99.60 100.20 points Mar 2026
Unemployed Persons 691.50 687.40 Thousand Jul 2026
Unemployment Rate 4.50 4.40 percent Jul 2026
Wage Price Index YoY 3.20 3.20 percent Jun 2026
Wages 1579.20 1562.40 AUD/Week Jun 2026
Wages in Manufacturing 1762.60 1770.30 AUD/Week Jun 2026
Youth Unemployment Rate 10.40 10.60 percent Jul 2026


Australia Average Weekly Wages
In Australia, wages are benchmarked using average weekly earnings.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
1579.20 1562.40 1579.20 59.10 1969 - 2026 AUD/Week Bi-annually
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