What is the minimum working age in Australia?

Under 14

Minimum working age: 13.

Australia is one of 25 countries classified “Under 14” for the minimum working age — 24% of the 106 with data.

Source

Taken from
Wikipedia: Legal working age
Last checked
15 September 2026
How it was classified
Read directly from the source’s own table, without interpretation.

Nearby countries

Papua New Guinea
16+ Minimum working age: 16.
Indonesia
Under 14 Minimum working age: 13.
Malaysia
Under 14 Minimum working age: 13.
New Zealand
14–15 Minimum working age: 14.
Singapore
Under 14 Minimum working age: 13.
Philippines
14–15 Minimum working age: 15.

Other laws in Australia

Voting Age
18
Compulsory Voting
Compulsory (enforced)

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