Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Australia
Australia: Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) was 47.48 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2018. ▲ Rising
Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Australia, 1981–2018
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2011 prices.
Analysis
Australia recorded 47.48 international-$ in 2011 prices for median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in 2018. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Australia peaked at 47.48 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2018 and was at its lowest, 27.76 international-$ in 2011 prices, in 1995.
Australia ranks 15th of 119 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Australia, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2011 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 28.93 international-$ in 2011 prices | — |
| 1985 | 29.27 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 30.16 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 27.76 international-$ in 2011 prices | -7.9% |
| 2001 | 31.48 international-$ in 2011 prices | +13.4% |
| 2003 | 32.56 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 35.65 international-$ in 2011 prices | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 43.18 international-$ in 2011 prices | +21.1% |
| 2010 | 43.86 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 46.79 international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 46.51 international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 47.48 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 29.45 international-$ in 2011 prices | 28.93 international-$ in 2011 prices | 30.16 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3 |
| 1990s | 27.76 international-$ in 2011 prices | 27.76 international-$ in 2011 prices | 27.76 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1 |
| 2000s | 35.72 international-$ in 2011 prices | 31.48 international-$ in 2011 prices | 43.18 international-$ in 2011 prices | 4 |
| 2010s | 46.16 international-$ in 2011 prices | 43.86 international-$ in 2011 prices | 47.48 international-$ in 2011 prices | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 12 South Korea 49.8 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 13 Ireland 49.59 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 14 Belgium 48.03 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 16 Finland 46.75 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 17 France 45.16 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 18 Malta 44.54 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
More economy & growth data for Australia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.36 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.26 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 3.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 94,238 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 1.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.8814 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 57,404 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 1.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 1.41 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Australia?
- Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Australia was 47.48 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2018, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 47.48 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2018.
- What is the lowest median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.76 international-$ in 2011 prices in 1995.
- How does Australia rank for median income or consumption per day (2011 prices)?
- Australia ranks 15th out of 119 countries with data for 2018.
- Is median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The median is the value of income or consumption below which 50% of the population live.