🇦🇺 Australia Tax Brackets 2026
Australia income tax brackets 2026. All figures sourced from official publications — see sources below.
| Taxable income | Rate |
|---|---|
| Up to $18,200 | 0% |
| $18,200 – $45,000 | 16% |
| $45,000 – $135,000 | 30% |
| $135,000 – $190,000 | 37% |
| Over $190,000 | 45% |
On top of national income tax: Medicare levy. See the calculator for the full take-home breakdown.
What these 2026 bands cost in practice
On the $95,000 Australia median, the 2026 brackets above cost $21,188 in income tax, with a further $0 going to contributions, leaving $6,151 a month.
Across the range the effective rate runs from 12.6% at $47,500 to 35.1% at $285,000 — a 22.5-point climb across a sixfold difference in pay, which is what a progressive Australia schedule looks like once you convert its rates into money.
| Gross salary | Income tax | Other deductions | Take-home / month | Effective rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $47,500 | $5,988 | $0 | $3,459 | 12.6% |
| $71,250 | $13,588 | $0 | $4,805 | 19.1% |
| $95,000 | $21,188 | $0 | $6,151 | 22.3% |
| $118,750 | $28,788 | $0 | $7,497 | 24.2% |
| $142,500 | $36,913 | $0 | $8,799 | 25.9% |
| $190,000 | $55,438 | $0 | $11,214 | 29.2% |
| $285,000 | $100,088 | $0 | $15,409 | 35.1% |
Who the 2026 Australia bands apply to
The 5 rows above apply to a 2026 tax resident of Australia on employment income, and take the effective rate on $95,000 to 22.3%. Residency here turns on presence and ties rather than nationality, so a non-resident earning Australia can face a different schedule entirely, and anyone who arrived or left part-way through 2026 is usually assessed on a split basis instead of this one.
Australia applies these 2026 bands uniformly: no state-level income tax sits on top, so $95,000 yields the same $6,151 a month anywhere in the country, and the state selector above changes nothing about the tax. Earlier Australia schedules are archived rather than deleted, so a page describing a previous year stays available and correct alongside this 2026 one.
What sits alongside the 2026 bands
The schedule above is only the income-tax layer. Australia payroll also applies medicare levy, and those lines are charged on their own thresholds rather than the ones in the bracket table — which is why two salaries in the same band can carry noticeably different totals.
Every line below is what a $142,500 salary — half again the Australia median — carries in 2026, so you can see the bands and their companions on the same figure rather than reading them separately.
| Line | Per year | Per month | Share of gross |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income tax | $34,063 | $2,839 | 23.9% |
| Medicare levy | $2,850 | $238 | 2.0% |
| Total leaving your pay | $36,913 | $3,076 | 25.9% |
Sources
- Resident rates 2025-26: 0/16/30/37/45% with thresholds $18,200 / $45,000 / $135,000 / $190,000. (retrieved 2026-06-22)
- Medicare levy 2% of taxable income. (retrieved 2026-06-22)
Frequently Asked Questions
+What are the Australia tax brackets for 2026?
National income tax on taxable income, 2026. On top of national income tax: Medicare levy. See the calculator for the full take-home breakdown.
+How much tax would I pay on the Australia median salary in 2026?
On $95,000, the 2026 brackets cost about $21,188 in income tax, plus $0 in contributions — an effective 22.3% overall, leaving $6,151 a month.
+Does moving into a higher Australia bracket cost me money?
No. Only the income above a threshold is charged at the higher rate; everything beneath it keeps the rate of its own band. That is why the effective rate in the table below rises smoothly from 12.6% to 35.1% rather than jumping at each boundary.
+Where can I check my exact take-home pay?
Use our free Australia salary calculator to apply these 2026 brackets to your salary and see your net monthly take-home with a full breakdown.
Estimate only — not tax advice. Figures are estimates based on publicly available tax rules and may not reflect your full circumstances. See our methodology & sources (last reviewed June 2026). Always confirm with an official tax authority or a licensed adviser before making decisions.