# List of number-one digital albums of 2012 (Australia)

The ARIA Albums Chart ranks the best-performing albums and extended plays (EPs) in Australia. Its data, published by the Australian Recording Industry Association, is based collectively on the weekly digital sales of albums and EPs.

## Chart history

| Date | Album | Artist(s) |
| 2 January | Christmas | Michael Bublé |
| 9 January | Sorry for Party Rocking | LMFAO |
| 16 January | 21 | Adele |
| 23 January | Bangarang | Skrillex |
| 30 January | Bangarang | Skrillex |
| 6 February | Moonfire | Boy & Bear |
| 13 February | Born to Die | Lana Del Rey |
| 20 February | Whitney: The Greatest Hits | Whitney Houston |
| 27 February | 21 | Adele |
| 5 March | Bangarang | Skrillex |
| 12 March | Bangarang | Skrillex |
| 19 March | Drinking from the Sun | Hilltop Hoods |
| 26 March | Drinking from the Sun | Hilltop Hoods |
| 2 April | MDNA | Madonna |
| 9 April | Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded | Nicki Minaj |
| 16 April | No Plans | Cold Chisel |
| 23 April | Up All Night | One Direction |
| 30 April | Blunderbuss | Jack White |
| 7 May | + | Ed Sheeran |
| 14 May | Born to Die | Lana Del Rey |
| 21 May | The Story So Far | Keith Urban |
| 28 May | The Temper Trap | The Temper Trap |
| 4 June | Born And Raised | John Mayer |
| 11 June | The Ol' Razzle Dazzle | Missy Higgins |
| 18 June | Spirit Bird | Xavier Rudd |
| 25 June | Believe | Justin Bieber |
| 2 July | My Journey | Karise Eden |
| 9 July | My Journey | Karise Eden |
| 16 July | Fortune | Chris Brown |
| 23 July | Broken Brights | Angus Stone |
| 30 July | Some Nights | Fun |
| 6 August | Some Nights | Fun |
| 13 August | + | Ed Sheeran |
| 20 August | + | Ed Sheeran |
| 27 August | Birdy | Birdy |
| 3 September | Birdy | Birdy |
| 10 September | North | Matchbox Twenty |
| 17 September | Coexist | The xx |
| 24 September | The Truth About Love | Pink |
| 1 October | Babel | Mumford & Sons |
| 8 October | The Truth About Love | Pink |
| 15 October | The Truth About Love | Pink |
| 22 October | Triple J's Like a Version Volume 8 | Various Artists |
| 29 October | Red | Taylor Swift |
| 5 November | Red | Taylor Swift |
| 12 November | 18 Months | Calvin Harris |
| 19 November | Take Me Home | One Direction |
| 26 November | The Truth About Love | Pink |
| 3 December | Girl on Fire | Alicia Keys |
| 10 December | Christmas | Michael Bublé |
| 17 December | Christmas | Michael Bublé |
| 24 December | Christmas | Michael Bublé |
| 31 December | Christmas | Michael Bublé |

## Number-one artists

| Position | Artist | Weeks at No. 1 |
| 1 | Michael Bublé | 5 |
| 2 | Pink | 4 |
| 2 | Skrillex | 4 |
| 3 | Ed Sheeran | 3 |
| 4 | Adele | 2 |
| 4 | Birdy | 2 |
| 4 | Fun | 2 |
| 4 | Hilltop Hoods | 2 |
| 4 | Karise Eden | 2 |
| 4 | Lana Del Rey | 2 |
| 4 | One Direction | 2 |
| 4 | Taylor Swift | 2 |
| 5 | Alicia Keys | 1 |
| 5 | Angus Stone | 1 |
| 5 | Boy & Bear | 1 |
| 5 | Calvin Harris | 1 |
| 5 | Cold Chisel | 1 |
| 5 | Jack White | 1 |
| 5 | John Mayer | 1 |
| 5 | Justin Bieber | 1 |
| 5 | Keith Urban | 1 |
| 5 | LMFAO | 1 |
| 5 | Madonna | 1 |
| 5 | Matchbox Twenty | 1 |
| 5 | Missy Higgins | 1 |
| 5 | Mumford & Sons | 1 |
| 5 | Nicki Minaj | 1 |
| 5 | The Temper Trap | 1 |
| 5 | Whitney Houston | 1 |
| 5 | Xavier Rudd | 1 |