Average wages are in interesting figure, and useful to do individual comparisons, but these days, a more relevant figure to many people is the household income.
The following table comprises figures obtained from various ABS sources, and show the Median Gross Household Income for each financial year available.
| Year | Median Household Income |
| 1994-95 | $57,405 |
| 1995-96 | $56,647 |
| 1996-97 | $58,177 |
| 1997-98 | $59,934 |
| 1998-99 | |
| 1999-2000 | $63,239 |
| 2000-01 | $61,676 |
| 2001-02 | |
| 2002-03 | $63,508 |
| 2003-04 | $67,934 |
| 2004-05 | |
| 2005-06 | $73,842 |
| 2006-07 | |
| 2007-08 | $85,761 |
| 2008-09 | |
| 2009-10 | |
| 2010-11 |
Not all the years have been completed yet, but will be filled in when I find the relevant figures.
Main Source: ABS 6523.0 – Household Income and Income Distribution