How much does a personal care attendant make in Australia?
A$48,080a year
This is the median gross salary: half earn more and half earn less. That is A$4,007 a month.
- Approx. take-home per month
- A$3,516
- Equals
- $33,040
- Compared with the median pay in Australia
- 0.6 times
- Data from
- 2025
Where Australia ranks among 144 countries
Each line is a country, on a log scale from $100 to $100,000 a year.
In other countries
Median gross salary a year, in dollars.
| 1. Switzerland estimate | $63,690 |
| 2. Iceland estimate | $63,450 |
| 3. Belgium estimate | $57,300 |
| 14. Finland estimate | $33,440 |
| 15. Australia | $33,040 |
| 16. Canada | $30,310 |
| 144. Nigeria estimate | $347 |
Similar jobs
Service and sales workers
- Nursing assistantA$52,310
- Personal care workers in health services not elsewhere classifiedA$44,990
- Day care workerA$46,530
- Preschool teaching assistantA$42,560
Frequently asked questions
How much does a personal care attendant make a month in Australia?
The median gross salary is A$4,007 a month, A$48,080 a year.
Which country pays a personal care attendant the most?
United States, with a median of $48,580 a year before tax, according to our data.
Does a personal care attendant make more in Australia or in United States?
In United States: $48,580 a year against $33,040 in Australia, 1.5 times more.
Who makes more, a personal care attendant or a nursing assistant?
A nursing assistant: A$52,310 a year against A$48,080 for a personal care attendant, 1.1 times more.
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), Employee Earnings and Hours, May 2025. How we calculate