Australia vs Canada: Median income per year (after tax)
Australia
38,901 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2020
Canada
40,884 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2022
Australia rank
9th
Canada rank
7th
Median income per year (after tax) over time
- Australia
- Canada
How they compare
Canada currently reports 40,884 international-$ in 2021 prices against 38,901 international-$ in 2021 prices in Australia, a difference of 1,983 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 9th 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 | 24,438 international-$ in 2021 prices | 29,521 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5,083 international-$ in 2021 prices | Canada |
| 1990s | 22,551 international-$ in 2021 prices | 29,379 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6,828 international-$ in 2021 prices | Canada |
| 2000s | 28,543 international-$ in 2021 prices | 32,555 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4,012 international-$ in 2021 prices | Canada |
| 2010s | 36,474 international-$ in 2021 prices | 37,692 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,218 international-$ in 2021 prices | Canada |
| 2020s | 38,901 international-$ in 2021 prices | 42,064 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,164 international-$ in 2021 prices | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher median income per year (after tax), Australia or Canada?
- Canada, at 40,884 international-$ in 2021 prices against 38,901 international-$ in 2021 prices in Australia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in median income per year (after tax) between Australia and Canada?
- 1,983 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 income per year (after tax)?
- Australia ranks 9th 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 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.