Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Australia
Australia: Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) was 11.0% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Australia, 1910–2022
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Australia stood at 11.0%.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Australia peaked at 16.9% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 1976.
That places Australia 87th out of 113 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 16.7% | 16.7% | 16.7% | 1 |
| 1930s | 12.0% | 12.0% | 12.0% | 1 |
| 1940s | 12.7% | 12.7% | 12.7% | 1 |
| 1950s | 10.2% | 8.2% | 16.9% | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.7% | 7.3% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.0% | 5.2% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.4% | 5.3% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.6% | 6.9% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.9% | 8.9% | 10.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.3% | 9.7% | 10.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.7% | 10.0% | 11.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 84 Moldova 11.8% compare
- 85 Guinea-Bissau 11.0% compare
- 86 Luxembourg 11.0% compare
- 88 Malta 10.9% compare
- 89 Switzerland 10.6% compare
- 90 Ethiopia 10.5% compare
More reference data data for Australia
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.8615 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.4864 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.13 °C (2026)
- Consumer price index 148.46 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.0026 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.4713 °C (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Australia?
- Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Australia was 11.0% in 2022, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest income share of the richest 1% (before tax) recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.9% in 1950.
- What is the lowest income share of the richest 1% (before tax) recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 1976.
- How does Australia rank for income share of the richest 1% (before tax)?
- Australia ranks 87th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is income share of the richest 1% (before tax) rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Income share of the richest 1% (before tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of income received by the richest 1%. Income here is measured before taxes and benefits.