What do the bottom 10% / 25% earn at ages 21-34 in Australia?

Bottom 10% earn at most A$21,840; bottom 25% at most A$44,616.

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Australia salary by age, ages 21-34

Based on ABS Employee Earnings and Hours, Australia, May 2025 — weekly total cash earnings deciles by age (cat. 6306.0)

ages 21-34 in Australia earn a median of about A$69,160. The top 10% earn at least A$125,320.

What is the median salary for ages 21-34 in Australia?: About A$69,160 (ABS Employee Earnings and Hours, Australia, May 2025 — weekly total cash earnings deciles by age (cat. 6306.0)).
What do the top 10% / 25% earn at ages 21-34 in Australia?: Top 10% earn at least A$125,320; top 25% at least A$95,004.
What do the bottom 10% / 25% earn at ages 21-34 in Australia?: Bottom 10% earn at most A$21,840; bottom 25% at most A$44,616.

In Australia, ages 21-34 have a median annual salary of about A$69,160. The average is about A$73,440. The top 10% earn at least A$125,320, top 25% at least A$95,004; the bottom 25% earn at most A$44,616. Figures are gross (pre-tax) annual pay. Source: ABS Employee Earnings and Hours, Australia, May 2025 — weekly total cash earnings deciles by age (cat. 6306.0).

Distribution within this group

High earnerstop 10%
A$125,320
Above the middletop 25%
A$95,004
Middle of the packhalf earn more, half less
A$69,160
Below the middlebottom 25%
A$44,616
Low earnersbottom 10%
A$21,840

Longer bar means higher earnings

Per month, per hour

Based on a typical (median) earner

MonthlyA$5,763annual ÷ 12
HourlyA$33assuming 40 hrs/week, 52 weeks
Take-home monthlyA$4,687single filer · no dependents

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At a glance

This cohort's median is 7% below the all-ages median
Pay peaks at ages 45-54; this cohort is at 77% of that peak

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How we calculated

These figures come from each country's official statistics, filtered to full-time year-round wage and salary earners. Self-employed and part-time workers are excluded. Updated automatically whenever new releases arrive.

Figures are gross (pre-tax) annual pay.

Data Sources

ABS Employee Earnings and Hours, Australia, May 2025 — weekly total cash earnings deciles by age (cat. 6306.0): https://www.abs.gov.au/statistics/labour/earnings-and-working-conditions/employee-earnings-and-hours-australia/latest-release

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