average yearly wage australia
on average australians earned $ 51923 in wages and salaries income in 2010 11 table 1 shows the australian capital territory with the highest average of $ 60987 followed by western australia $ 57365 and the northern territory $ 54082able 5 groups the regions accordingly whether their average annual incomes in 2010 11 fell in the top or bottom 20 % of all sa2s and whether their average growth rate in average wages and salaries over 2005 06 to 2010 11 was above or below the australian level of 4 9 %