Free pocket money calculator
How much pocket money should I give?
For Australian kids aged 5 to 13, a common weekly amount runs from about $5 for a 5 year old to about $13 for a 13 year old. Our ranges use Kit's published averages by age and the Raising Children Network's example of $1 a week for each year of age. Pick an age to see the range and a jar split.
Last updated 2 October 2026
Age
How do they earn it?
Common range for a 9 year old
$7.50 to $9.00 a week
A starting point: $8.30 a week
The middle of the common range, paid on the same day each week.
Spend
$3.32
Save
$3.32
Give
$0.83
Grow
$0.83
That is $431.60 a year. Split shown is Piggle's starting split: 40% Spend, 40% Save, 10% Give, 10% Grow. You can change it.
By age
Pocket money by age in Australia
| Age | Common weekly range | Starting point (pocket money only) |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | $5.00 to $7.00 | $6.00 |
| 6 | $6.00 to $7.00 | $6.50 |
| 7 | $7.00 | $7.00 |
| 8 | $7.00 to $8.00 | $7.50 |
| 9 | $7.50 to $9.00 | $8.30 |
| 10 | $7.50 to $10.00 | $8.80 |
| 11 | $10.40 to $11.00 | $10.70 |
| 12 | $10.40 to $12.00 | $11.20 |
| 13 | $10.40 to $13.00 | $11.70 |
Sources: Kit (October 2024) and the Raising Children Network (December 2025). See the method and sources below.
Surveys
What do Australian parents give?
Finder's 2026 survey of 1,008 parents of kids under 13 found an average of $21.60 a week, with 73% of kids getting pocket money and 43% earning it through chores. Westpac's 2025 survey of 1,007 parents of 8 to 17 year olds found an average of $25.02 a week. These surveys cover different ages and groups of families, so their averages sit higher than the age figures above.
Our method
How we work out the ranges
For each age we take two figures. The first is Kit's published average for that age group from October 2024: $7.00 for 5 to 8 year olds, $7.50 for 8 to 10 year olds and $10.40 for 11 to 13 year olds. The second is $1 a week for each year of age, the example the Raising Children Network gives. The common range runs from the lower figure to the higher one. The starting point is the middle of that range, or the low end when jobs add extra on top.
Sources
Sources
- Kit (CommBank's kids money app), How much pocket money should you give your kids in 2025?, Kit data, October 2024. Average weekly pocket money: 5 to 8 year olds $7.00; 8 to 10 year olds $7.50; 11 to 13 year olds $10.40.
- Raising Children Network, Pocket money: when and how much?, 18 December 2025. Gives the example of $5 a week for a 5 year old and $7 a week for a 7 year old, which is $1 a week for each year of age, and says there are no rules about how much.
- Finder, Finder Parenting Report 2026, 6 July 2026. Survey of 1,008 Australian parents of children under 13. Kids get an average of $21.60 a week; 73% of children get pocket money; 43% earn it by doing chores.
- Westpac, Media release, 28 September 2025, 28 September 2025. Survey of 1,007 Australian parents of children aged 8 to 17 by Lonergan Research, 31 March to 7 April 2025. Parents who give pocket money give an average of $25.02 a week; 55% of children aged 8 to 17 earn pocket money for doing chores.
A guide only, not financial advice. Every family is different, and there is no right amount.