Australia vs New Zealand: Threshold income for each decile (before tax)
Australia
7,527 international-$ in 2025 prices
in 2022
New Zealand
7,475 international-$ in 2025 prices
in 2022
Australia rank
23rd
New Zealand rank
24th
Threshold income for each decile (before tax) over time
- Australia
- New Zealand
How they compare
Australia currently reports 7,527 international-$ in 2025 prices against 7,475 international-$ in 2025 prices in New Zealand, a difference of 52 international-$ in 2025 prices.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1930 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 23rd and New Zealand ranks 24th of 113 countries.
Across the 10 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 9 and New Zealand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 1,680 international-$ in 2025 prices | 668.72 international-$ in 2025 prices | 1,012 international-$ in 2025 prices | Australia |
| 1940s | 1,740 international-$ in 2025 prices | 1,245 international-$ in 2025 prices | 494.76 international-$ in 2025 prices | Australia |
| 1950s | 2,517 international-$ in 2025 prices | 1,827 international-$ in 2025 prices | 689.82 international-$ in 2025 prices | Australia |
| 1960s | 3,313 international-$ in 2025 prices | 2,509 international-$ in 2025 prices | 803.88 international-$ in 2025 prices | Australia |
| 1970s | 4,416 international-$ in 2025 prices | 3,175 international-$ in 2025 prices | 1,241 international-$ in 2025 prices | Australia |
| 1980s | 4,641 international-$ in 2025 prices | 3,386 international-$ in 2025 prices | 1,256 international-$ in 2025 prices | Australia |
| 1990s | 5,266 international-$ in 2025 prices | 3,159 international-$ in 2025 prices | 2,107 international-$ in 2025 prices | Australia |
| 2000s | 6,521 international-$ in 2025 prices | 6,516 international-$ in 2025 prices | 4.83 international-$ in 2025 prices | Australia |
| 2010s | 7,260 international-$ in 2025 prices | 8,317 international-$ in 2025 prices | 1,058 international-$ in 2025 prices | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 7,658 international-$ in 2025 prices | 6,626 international-$ in 2025 prices | 1,032 international-$ in 2025 prices | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher threshold income for each decile (before tax), Australia or New Zealand?
- Australia, at 7,527 international-$ in 2025 prices against 7,475 international-$ in 2025 prices in New Zealand as of 2022.
- What is the difference in threshold income for each decile (before tax) between Australia and New Zealand?
- 52 international-$ in 2025 prices, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1930 to 2022.
- How do Australia and New Zealand rank globally for threshold income for each decile (before tax)?
- Australia ranks 23rd and New Zealand ranks 24th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Threshold income for each decile (before tax). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Level of income per year below which 10% of the population falls. Income here is measured before taxes and benefits.