Australia vs Austria: Median income per year (after tax)
Australia
38,901 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2020
Austria
41,753 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Australia rank
9th
Austria rank
6th
Median income per year (after tax) over time
- Australia
- Austria
How they compare
Austria currently reports 41,753 international-$ in 2021 prices against 38,901 international-$ in 2021 prices in Australia, a difference of 2,852 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Austria's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Austria has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 9th 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 | 22,551 international-$ in 2021 prices | 33,901 international-$ in 2021 prices | 11,350 international-$ in 2021 prices | Austria |
| 2000s | 29,620 international-$ in 2021 prices | 37,263 international-$ in 2021 prices | 7,643 international-$ in 2021 prices | Austria |
| 2010s | 36,474 international-$ in 2021 prices | 39,675 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,201 international-$ in 2021 prices | Austria |
| 2020s | 38,901 international-$ in 2021 prices | 41,189 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,288 international-$ in 2021 prices | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher median income per year (after tax), Australia or Austria?
- Austria, at 41,753 international-$ in 2021 prices against 38,901 international-$ in 2021 prices in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in median income per year (after tax) between Australia and Austria?
- 2,852 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 income per year (after tax)?
- Australia ranks 9th 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 income per year (after tax). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Value of income per year below which 50% of the population live.