Australia vs Canada: Median and mean income (after tax)
Australia
44,836 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2020
Canada
46,263 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2022
Australia rank
8th
Canada rank
7th
Median and mean income (after tax) over time
- Australia
- Canada
How they compare
Canada currently reports 46,263 international-$ in 2021 prices against 44,836 international-$ in 2021 prices in Australia, a difference of 1,427 international-$ in 2021 prices.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Canada ahead.
Australia ranks 8th and Canada ranks 7th of 47 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 27,253 international-$ in 2021 prices | 32,347 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5,094 international-$ in 2021 prices | Canada |
| 1990s | 25,661 international-$ in 2021 prices | 32,205 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6,544 international-$ in 2021 prices | Canada |
| 2000s | 32,915 international-$ in 2021 prices | 37,463 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4,548 international-$ in 2021 prices | Canada |
| 2010s | 42,873 international-$ in 2021 prices | 42,963 international-$ in 2021 prices | 89.55 international-$ in 2021 prices | Canada |
| 2020s | 44,836 international-$ in 2021 prices | 47,490 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,654 international-$ in 2021 prices | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher median and mean income (after tax), Australia or Canada?
- Canada, at 46,263 international-$ in 2021 prices against 44,836 international-$ in 2021 prices in Australia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in median and mean income (after tax) between Australia and Canada?
- 1,427 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Canada?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2020.
- How do Australia and Canada rank globally for median and mean income (after tax)?
- Australia ranks 8th and Canada ranks 7th 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.