Average Weekly Earnings (Full-Time)

AUD per week (gross) - Source frequency: annual

Getting BetterScore: 83/100Last updated: July 2025

Source frequency: Annual (displayed monthly)

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What it is

Average gross weekly earnings for full-time adult employees, from ABS Average Weekly Earnings survey. This is pre-tax income.

Tracks headline wage levels over time. Used as an income benchmark in burden indices (MRBI, RBI). Note: this is gross (pre-tax) earnings.

Higher is better

Source: ABS Average Weekly Earnings (Cat. 6302.0 / AWE SDMX)

Traffic light: Getting Better

Trend window: 24 months

Baseline: Last 10 years average

GREEN = favorable trend within acceptable band of baseline. AMBER = flat or mild change. RED = unfavorable trend beyond threshold.