Government & Public Finance•Series ID: AC_TPD$•1959–2026
Household Income Tax Payable - Historical Data
Tracks total personal income tax paid by Australian households from the ABS National Accounts.
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Current Statistics & Historical Records
Latest Reading (2026 Q2)
$99,056m
Prev (2026 Q1): $98,695m+361
Highest Recorded (2026 Q2)
$99,056m
Recorded in 2026 Q2
Lowest Recorded (1959 Q4)
$215m
Recorded in 1959 Q4
Long-Run Mean (1959–2026)
$89,335m
68 annual observations · Quarterly
Household Income Tax Payable - Historical Series (1959–2026)
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Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) (AC_TPD$) Latest: 99056 A$ million / qtr (2026 Q2)
Household Income Tax Payable by Decade (1959–2026)
Decade averages, peaks, and troughs across Australian economic cycles
1950s1959–1959
$431m
High (1959):$431
Low (1959):$431
1960s1960–1969
$1,598m
High (1969):$2,605
Low (1960):$961
1970s1970–1979
$7,819m
High (1979):$14,007
Low (1970):$3,077
1980s1980–1989
$31,204m
High (1989):$50,300
Low (1980):$16,013
1990s1990–1999
$62,900m
High (1999):$84,800
Low (1992):$49,260
2000s2000–2009
$111.1b
High (2008):$134,011
Low (2000):$85,325
2010s2010–2019
$187.0b
High (2019):$236,148
Low (2010):$136,069
2020s2020–2026
$294.1b
High (2025):$375,374
Low (2026):$197,751
Household Income Tax Payable - Historical Table (1959–2026)
Unit: A$ million / qtr · Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) (AC_TPD$)
| Year | Personal Income Tax (A$ million / qtr) | Year Range (Low – High) | Historical Context / Year Snapshot |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $197,751 | $98,695 – $99,056 | The Australian Economy in 2026 → |
| 2025 | $375,374 | $91,399 – $97,825 | Disinflation & monetary policy recalibration |
| 2024 | $353,002 | $86,751 – $90,848 | The Australian Economy in 2024 → |
| 2023 | $339,179 | $81,886 – $86,725 | The Australian Economy in 2023 → |
| 2022 | $292,111 | $70,985 – $77,492 | Post-pandemic inflation surge & rapid RBA tightening cycle |
| 2021 | $254,409 | $61,857 – $66,368 | The Australian Economy in 2021 → |
| 2020 | $246,638 | $59,993 – $62,650 | COVID-19 pandemic shock & 0.10% cash rate floor |
| 2019 | $236,148 | $56,117 – $60,783 | The Australian Economy in 2019 → |
| 2018 | $226,737 | $55,317 – $57,852 | The Australian Economy in 2018 → |
| 2017 | $212,378 | $51,947 – $54,040 | The Australian Economy in 2017 → |
| 2016 | $200,515 | $49,870 – $50,559 | The Australian Economy in 2016 → |
| 2015 | $193,252 | $47,544 – $49,328 | The Australian Economy in 2015 → |
| 2014 | $179,925 | $43,953 – $46,341 | The Australian Economy in 2014 → |
| 2013 | $170,951 | $41,593 – $43,840 | The Australian Economy in 2013 → |
| 2012 | $165,417 | $40,511 – $41,941 | The Australian Economy in 2012 → |
| 2011 | $148,528 | $35,755 – $38,892 | China mining investment & Terms of Trade supercycle peak |
| 2010 | $136,069 | $32,786 – $36,097 | The Australian Economy in 2010 → |
| 2009 | $130,812 | $31,701 – $34,748 | The Australian Economy in 2009 → |
| 2008 | $134,011 | $32,954 – $35,004 | Global Financial Crisis (GFC) & emergency rate cuts |
| 2007 | $127,570 | $30,531 – $32,649 | The Australian Economy in 2007 → |
| 2006 | $119,536 | $28,941 – $31,133 | The Australian Economy in 2006 → |
| 2005 | $118,324 | $28,855 – $30,262 | The Australian Economy in 2005 → |
| 2004 | $110,401 | $26,561 – $28,600 | The Australian Economy in 2004 → |
| 2003 | $100,262 | $23,895 – $26,272 | The Australian Economy in 2003 → |
| 2002 | $98,847 | $21,616 – $27,785 | The Australian Economy in 2002 → |
| 2001 | $85,637 | $21,058 – $22,031 | The Australian Economy in 2001 → |
| 2000 | $85,325 | $18,409 – $24,715 | Introduction of the 10% Goods and Services Tax (GST) |
| 1999 | $84,800 | $20,589 – $21,889 | The Australian Economy in 1999 → |
| 1998 | $80,870 | $19,508 – $21,025 | The Australian Economy in 1998 → |
| 1997 | $73,189 | $17,907 – $18,876 | The Australian Economy in 1997 → |
| 1996 | $67,993 | $16,522 – $17,783 | The Australian Economy in 1996 → |
| 1995 | $62,758 | $15,023 – $16,532 | The Australian Economy in 1995 → |
| 1994 | $55,766 | $13,464 – $14,329 | The Australian Economy in 1994 → |
| 1993 | $52,014 | $12,647 – $13,445 | RBA formalises 2–3% inflation targeting |
| 1992 | $49,260 | $11,909 – $12,681 | The Australian Economy in 1992 → |
| 1991 | $50,131 | $11,839 – $12,915 | Early 1990s recession ("The recession we had to have") |
| 1990 | $52,214 | $12,235 – $13,583 | Monetary tightening peak (17.5% Cash Rate) |
| 1989 | $50,300 | $12,121 – $13,443 | The Australian Economy in 1989 → |
| 1988 | $46,167 | $10,671 – $12,448 | The Australian Economy in 1988 → |
| 1987 | $41,169 | $9,853 – $11,031 | October 1987 sharemarket crash |
| 1986 | $35,828 | $8,289 – $9,516 | The Australian Economy in 1986 → |
| 1985 | $30,097 | $6,903 – $7,796 | The Australian Economy in 1985 → |
| 1984 | $27,953 | $6,414 – $7,439 | The Australian Economy in 1984 → |
| 1983 | $22,312 | $5,254 – $5,866 | Float of the Australian Dollar & Prices and Incomes Accord |
| 1982 | $23,213 | $5,622 – $6,130 | Early 1980s recession & drought |
| 1981 | $18,992 | $4,514 – $4,957 | The Australian Economy in 1981 → |
| 1980 | $16,013 | $3,831 – $4,393 | The Australian Economy in 1980 → |
| 1979 | $14,007 | $3,230 – $3,774 | The Australian Economy in 1979 → |
| 1978 | $12,091 | $2,986 – $3,072 | The Australian Economy in 1978 → |
| 1977 | $12,200 | $2,862 – $3,315 | The Australian Economy in 1977 → |
| 1976 | $10,049 | $2,369 – $2,675 | The Australian Economy in 1976 → |
| 1975 | $7,777 | $1,859 – $2,131 | The Australian Economy in 1975 → |
| 1974 | $7,091 | $1,442 – $2,103 | 1974 wage explosion & stagflation peak |
| 1973 | $4,523 | $1,015 – $1,292 | First OPEC oil shock |
| 1972 | $3,961 | $945 – $1,058 | The Australian Economy in 1972 → |
| 1971 | $3,410 | $801 – $938 | The Australian Economy in 1971 → |
| 1970 | $3,077 | $709 – $885 | The Australian Economy in 1970 → |
| 1969 | $2,605 | $622 – $689 | The Australian Economy in 1969 → |
| 1968 | $2,227 | $527 – $579 | The Australian Economy in 1968 → |
| 1967 | $2,032 | $478 – $526 | The Australian Economy in 1967 → |
| 1966 | $1,810 | $431 – $486 | Decimal currency transition (£ to AUD) |
| 1965 | $1,695 | $406 – $441 | The Australian Economy in 1965 → |
| 1964 | $1,381 | $318 – $380 | The Australian Economy in 1964 → |
| 1963 | $1,153 | $278 – $308 | The Australian Economy in 1963 → |
| 1962 | $1,050 | $253 – $273 | The Australian Economy in 1962 → |
| 1961 | $1,069 | $250 – $278 | Menzies credit squeeze |
| 1960 | $961 | $219 – $258 | The Australian Economy in 1960 → |
| 1959 | $431 | $215 – $216 | The Australian Economy in 1959 → |
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Source Information & Methodology
- Primary Institution:
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS)
- Dataset / Publication:
- Households Secondary Income Payable - Income Tax Payable
- Series / Table ID:
- ABS Dataflow MODELLERS_DB (AC_TPD$)
- Release Frequency:
- Quarterly
• Primary source: Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) - Households Secondary Income Payable - Income Tax Payable (ABS Dataflow MODELLERS_DB).
• Observation frequency: Quarterly. Annual table values represent calendar year sums.
• Series coverage spans 1959 to 2026 (68 annual observations).
APA Citation:Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2026). Households Secondary Income Payable - Income Tax Payable (Dataflow MODELLERS_DB: AC_TPD$). Retrieved October 2026 from https://data.api.abs.gov.au
Frequently Asked Questions: Household Income Tax Payable
- What is the current Household Income Tax Payable?
- As of 2026 Q2, the latest recorded Household Income Tax Payable is 99056.0 (A$ million / qtr), compared with 98695.0 in 2026 Q1.
- What is the highest and lowest Household Income Tax Payable ever recorded in Australia?
- Across the historical series (1959–2026), the highest observation was 99056.0 (A$ million / qtr) in 2026 Q2, while the lowest was 215.0 (A$ million / qtr) in 1959 Q4. The long-run historical average is 89335.0.
- Where is the official Household Income Tax Payable data sourced from?
- This series is compiled from Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) (Households Secondary Income Payable - Income Tax Payable, Series ID: AC_TPD$) and is updated on a quarterly basis under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0).