Minimum Wage in Australia – Australian Information

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Australia has a National Minimum Wage.

Australia has had a national Minimum wage since 1906.

Australian Minimum Wage Rates have been:

2021 Australian Minimum Wage rate … To be advised.
2020 Australian Minimum Wage rate was $19.84 per hour or $753.8 per week, to begin between July 2020 and February 2021.

To see how the Australian Minimum Full Time Weekly (38 hours) Wage converts to other currencies see this conversion.

	AUD - Australian dollar	$
	GBP - British pound	£
	USD - United States dollar	$
	NZD - New Zealand dollar	$
	EUR - Euro	€
	CAD - Canadian dollar	$
	PHP - Philippine peso	₱

April 28, 2025

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But remember, many costs in Australia are much higher than in many countries. eg: 15 Dec 2020 — The average weekly rent in Sydney is $540 for houses.

2019 Australian Minimum Wage rate was $19.49 per hour or $740.80 per week, from July 2019.
2018 Australian Minimum Wage rate was $18.93 per hour or $719.20 per week, from July 2018.
2017 Australian Minimum Wage rate was $18.29 per hour or $694.90 per week, from July 2017.
2016 Australian Minimum Wage rate was $17.70 per hour or $672.70 per week, from July 2016.
2015 Australian Minimum Wage rate was $17.29 per hour or $656.90 per week, from July 2015.
2014 Australian Minimum Wage rate was $16.87 per hour or $640.90 per week, from July 2014.
2013 Australian Minimum Wage rate was $16.37 per hour or $622.20 per week, from July 2013.
2012 Australian Minimum Wage rate was $15.96 per hour or $606.40 per week, from July 2012.
2011 Australian Minimum Wage rate was $15.51 per hour or $589.30 per week, from July 2011.
2010 Australian Minimum Wage rate was $15.00 per hour or $569.90 per week, from July 2010.
2009 Australian Minimum Wage rate was $14.31 per hour or $543.78 per week, from July 2009.
2008 Australian Minimum Wage rate was $14.31 per hour or $543.78 per week, from October 2008.
2007 Australian Minimum Wage rate was $13.74 per hour or $522.12 per week, from October 2007.