The best selling album in 1971 in Australia was COCKER HAPPY by JOE COCKER.
| Rank | Artist | Album | Released |
| 1 | JOE COCKER | COCKER HAPPY | 1971 |
| 2 | CAT STEVENS (YUSUF ISLAM) | TEA FOR THE TILLERMAN | 1970 |
| 3 | JOE COCKER | MAD DOGS & ENGLISHMEN | 1970 |
| 4 | ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER | JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR (ORIGINAL CAST) | 1970 |
| 5 | GEORGE HARRISON | ALL THINGS MUST PASS | 1970 |
| 6 | PAUL MCCARTNEY | RAM | 1971 |
| 7 | DADDY COOL | DADDY WHO? DADDY COOL | 1971 |
| 8 | JANIS JOPLIN | PEARL | 1971 |
| 9 | CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL | PENDULUM | 1970 |
| 10 | CAROLE KING | TAPESTRY | 1971 |
| 11 | BLACK SABBATH | PARANOID | 1970 |
| 12 | SANTANA | ABRAXAS | 1970 |
| 13 | LED ZEPPELIN | LED ZEPPELIN III | 1970 |
| 14 | CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL | COSMO'S FACTORY | 1970 |
| 15 | DEEP PURPLE | DEEP PURPLE IN ROCK | 1970 |
| 16 | MELANIE | CANDLES IN THE RAIN | 1970 |
| 17 | ROD STEWART | EVERY PICTURE TELLS A STORY | 1971 |
| 18 | THE ROLLING STONES | STICKY FINGERS | 1971 |
| 19 | JETHRO TULL | AQUALUNG | 1971 |
| 20 | BOB DYLAN | NEW MORNING | 1970 |
| 21 | THE DOORS | L.A. WOMAN | 1971 |
| 22 | JOHN LENNON | PLASTIC ONO BAND | 1970 |
| 23 | SIMON & GARFUNKEL | BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATER | 1970 |
| 24 | ELTON JOHN | ELTON JOHN | 1970 |
| 25 | ELTON JOHN | TUMBLEWEED CONNECTION | 1970 |
Source: Kent Music Report