Australians' average income rising just â¹173 a year 
Australians' average weekly household income grew by just $2.7 (â¹173.5) a year, marking an increase of $21.6 (â¹1,390) in 2009-2016. Further, despite the stagnant wages, more than a quarter of Australians have debts equal to three times their income. Notably, the average weekly household income grew by $170 (â¹10,900) between 2004 and 2008.