Australia vs Austria: Median and mean income (after tax)
Australia
44,836 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2020
Austria
46,830 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Australia rank
8th
Austria rank
6th
Median and mean income (after tax) over time
- Australia
- Austria
How they compare
Austria currently reports 46,830 international-$ in 2021 prices against 44,836 international-$ in 2021 prices in Australia, a difference of 1,994 international-$ in 2021 prices.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Austria ahead.
Australia ranks 8th and Austria ranks 6th of 47 countries.
Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Austria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25,661 international-$ in 2021 prices | 37,502 international-$ in 2021 prices | 11,840 international-$ in 2021 prices | Austria |
| 2000s | 34,244 international-$ in 2021 prices | 41,361 international-$ in 2021 prices | 7,116 international-$ in 2021 prices | Austria |
| 2010s | 42,873 international-$ in 2021 prices | 44,353 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,480 international-$ in 2021 prices | Austria |
| 2020s | 44,836 international-$ in 2021 prices | 45,282 international-$ in 2021 prices | 445.5 international-$ in 2021 prices | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher median and mean income (after tax), Australia or Austria?
- Austria, at 46,830 international-$ in 2021 prices against 44,836 international-$ in 2021 prices in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in median and mean income (after tax) between Australia and Austria?
- 1,994 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Austria?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Australia and Austria rank globally for median and mean income (after tax)?
- Australia ranks 8th and Austria ranks 6th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Luxembourg Income Study (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Median and mean income (after tax). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average income per year of the population.