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Wage growth in Private sector, Australia
Wages in Australia's private sector rose 3.1% over the year to the June quarter 2026 on the ABS Wage Price Index (seasonally adjusted), compared with 3.2% all sectors nationally.
The slowest annual pace since June quarter 2022.
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Over the year
3.1%
to the June quarter 2026
Over the quarter
+0.7%
index 160.8 (2026 Q2)
Nationally, all sectors
3.2%
over the year
Index over time
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Private sectorAustralia (all sectors)
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics — Wage Price Index, Australia (cat. 6345.0), Table 1, series A2713846W; June quarter 2026 release (jun-2026).
Where these numbers come from
| Private sector | ABS Wage Price Index (cat. 6345.0), total hourly rates of pay excluding bonuses, seasonally adjusted — Quarterly Index ; Total hourly rates of pay excluding bonuses ; Private ; All Industries ; Seasonally Adjusted ; Australia — release, Table 1, series A2713846W (spreadsheet · API query) |
| National | Quarterly Index ; Total hourly rates of pay excluding bonuses ; Private and Public ; All Industries ; Seasonally Adjusted ; Australia — release, Table 1, series A2713849C (API query) |
The other sector
Figures from the June quarter 2026 WPI release · Run your wage against Private sector in the calculator · All states, industries and sectors · Latest releases