Medicare Levy Threshold

Medicare Levy Tax Rate

Australia provides free medical to Australian tax residents. To fund this every working Australian contributes via basic level of 2% of income which is adjusted for low-income singles, families, seniors and pensioners accordingly.

2023-2024

TaxpayerNo levy (income up to)Reduced levy (income between)Full levy (from income of)
Individuals$26,000$26,001 to $32,500$32,501
Couples with 0 dependants$43,846$43,847 to $49,433$49,434
Couples/Single Parent with 1 dependant$47,722$47,723 to $54,277 $54,278
Couples/Single Parent with 2 dependants$51,598$51,599 to $59,121 $59,122
Senior Individuals$41,089$41,090 to $51,360$51,361
Senior Couples with 0 dependants$57,197$57,198 to $71,055$71,056
Senior Couples/Single Parent with 1 dependant$61,073$61,074 to $75,899$75,900
Senior Couples/Single Parent with 2 dependants$64,949$64,950 to $80,743$80,744
Each additional dependent+$3,876(+3,876) to (+4,844)+$4,844

Previous Years

2022-2023

TaxpayerNo levy (income up to)Reduced levy (income between)Full levy (from income of)
Individuals$24,276$24,277 to $30,345$30,346
Couples with 0 dependants$40,939$40,940 to $47,956$47,957
Couples/Single Parent with 1 dependant$44,699$44,700 to $52,655$52,656
Couples/Single Parent with 2 dependants$48,459$48,460 to $57,354$57,355
Senior Individuals$38,365$38,366 to $47,956$47,957
Senior Couples with 0 dependants$53,406$53,407 to $66,345$66,346
Senior Couples/Single Parent with 1 dependant$57,166$57,167 to $71,043$71,044
Senior Couples/Single Parent with 2 dependants$60,926$60,927 to $75,742$75,743
Each additional dependent+$3,760(+3,760) to (+4,699)+$4,699

2021-2022

TaxpayerNo levy (income up to)Reduced levy (income between)Full levy (from income of)
Individuals$23,365$23,366 to $29,206$29,207
Couples with 0 dependants$39,402$39,403 to $49,252$49,253
Couples/Single Parent with 1 dependant$43,021$43,022 to $53,775$53,776
Couples/Single Parent with 2 dependants$46,640$46,641 to $58,298$58,299
Senior Individuals$36,925$36,926 to $46,156$46,157
Senior Couples with 0 dependants$51,094$51,095 to $63,867$63,868
Senior Couples/Single Parent with 1 dependant$54,713$54,714 to $68,390$68,391
Senior Couples/Single Parent with 2 dependants$58,332$58,333 to $72,913$72,914
Each additional dependent+$3,619(+3,619) to (+4,523)+$4,523

2020-2021

TaxpayerNo levy (income up to)Reduced levy (income between)Full levy (from income of)
Individuals$23,226$23,227 to $29,032$29,033
Couples with 0 dependants$39,167$39,168 to $48,958$48,959
Couples/Single Parent with 1 dependant$42,764$42,765 to $53,454$53,455
Couples/Single Parent with 2 dependants$46,361$46,362 to $57,950$57,951
Senior Individuals$36,705$36,706 to $45,881$45,882
Senior Couples with 0 dependants$51,094$51,095 to $63,867$63,868
Senior Couples/Single Parent with 1 dependant$54,691$54,692 to $68,363$68,364
Senior Couples/Single Parent with 2 dependants$58,288$58,289 to $72,859$72,860
Each additional dependent+$3,597(+3,597) to (+4,496)+$4,496

2019-2020

TaxpayerNo levy (income up to)Reduced levy (income between)Full levy (from income of)
Individuals$22,801$22,802 to $28,501$28,502
Couples with 0 dependants$38,474$38,475 to $48,092$48,093
Couples/Single Parent with 1 dependant$42,007$42,008 to $52,508$52,509
Couples/Single Parent with 2 dependants$45,540$45,541 to $56,924$56,925
Senior Individuals$36,056$36,057 to $45,069$45,070
Senior Couples with 0 dependants$50,191$50,192 to $62,738$62,739
Senior Couples/Single Parent with 1 dependant$53,724$53,725 to $67,154$67,155
Senior Couples/Single Parent with 2 dependants$57,257$57,258 to $71,570$71,571
Each additional dependent+$3,533(+3,619) to (+4,523)+$4,416

2018-2019

TaxpayerNo levy (income up to)Reduced levy (income between)Full levy (from income of)
Individuals$22,398$22,399 to $27,997$27,998
Couples with 0 dependants$37,794$37,795 to $47,242$47,243
Couples/Single Parent with 1 dependant$41,265$41,266 to $51,581$51,582
Couples/Single Parent with 2 dependants$44,736$44,737 to $55,920$55,921
Senior Individuals$35,418$35,419 to $44,272$44,273
Senior Couples with 0 dependants$49,304$49,305 to $61,630$61,631
Senior Couples/Single Parent with 1 dependant$52,775$52,776 to $65,969$65,970
Senior Couples/Single Parent with 2 dependants$56,246$56,247 to $70,308$70,309
Each additional dependent+$3,471(+3,471) to (+4,339)+$4,339

2017-2018

TaxpayerNo levy (income up to)Reduced levy (income between)Full levy (from income of)
Individuals$21,980$21,981 to $27,475$27,476
Couples with 0 dependants$37,089$37,090 to $46,361$46,362
Couples/Single Parent with 1 dependant$40,495$40,496 to $50,618$50,619
Couples/Single Parent with 2 dependants$43,901$43,902 to $54,875$54,876
Senior Individuals$34,758$34,759 to $43,447$43,448
Senior Couples with 0 dependants$48,384$48,385 to $60,480$60,481
Senior Couples/Single Parent with 1 dependant$51,790$51,791 to $64,737$64,738
Senior Couples/Single Parent with 2 dependants$55,196$55,197 to $68,994$68,995
Each additional dependent+$3,406(+3,406) to (+4,257)+$4,257