Threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) in Australia
Australia: Threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) was 1,481 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2020. ▲ Rising
Threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) in Australia, 1981–2020
Source: Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
In 2020, threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) in Australia stood at 1,481 international-$ in 2021 prices. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) in Australia peaked at 1,481 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2020 and was at its lowest, 894.46 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1995.
Australia ranks 12th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 954.95 international-$ in 2021 prices | 949.04 international-$ in 2021 prices | 961.72 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
| 1990s | 894.46 international-$ in 2021 prices | 894.46 international-$ in 2021 prices | 894.46 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
| 2000s | 1,089 international-$ in 2021 prices | 977.87 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,287 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
| 2010s | 1,408 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,298 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,455 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
| 2020s | 1,481 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,481 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,481 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) in Australia?
- Threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) in Australia was 1,481 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2020, according to Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,481 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2020.
- What is the lowest threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 894.46 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1995.
- How does Australia rank for threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax)?
- Australia ranks 12th out of 47 countries with data for 2020.
- Is threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The level of income per month below which 10% of the population falls.