The best selling album in 1978 in Australia was SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER (SOUNDTRACK) by BEE GEES.
| Rank | Artist | Album | Released |
| 1 | BEE GEES | SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER (SOUNDTRACK) | 1977 |
| 2 | MEAT LOAF | BAT OUT OF HELL | 1977 |
| 3 | SOUNDTRACK | GREASE | 1978 |
| 4 | LINDA RONSTADT | SIMPLE DREAMS | 1977 |
| 5 | BILLY JOEL | THE STRANGER | 1977 |
| 6 | JEFF WAYNE | THE WAR OF THE WORLDS | 1978 |
| 7 | FLEETWOOD MAC | RUMOURS | 1977 |
| 8 | GERRY RAFFERTY | CITY TO CITY | 1978 |
| 9 | THE ROLLING STONES | SOME GIRLS | 1978 |
| 10 | KATE BUSH | THE KICK INSIDE | 1978 |
| 11 | ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA | OUT OF THE BLUE | 1977 |
| 12 | BOB MARLEY & THE WAILERS | KAYA | 1978 |
| 13 | BOZ SCAGGS | DOWN TWO THEN LEFT | 1977 |
| 14 | VILLAGE PEOPLE | MACHO MAN | 1978 |
| 15 | GEORGE BENSON | WEEKEND IN L.A. | 1978 |
| 16 | ROD STEWART | FOOT LOOSE & FANCY FREE | 1977 |
| 17 | BONEY M. | NIGHTFLIGHT TO VENUS | 1978 |
| 18 | LITTLE RIVER BAND | SLEEPER CATCHER | 1978 |
| 19 | LEIF GARRETT | LEIF GARRETT | 1977 |
| 20 | BOZ SCAGGS | SILK DEGREES | 1976 |
| 21 | BOB DYLAN | STREET LEGAL | 1978 |
| 22 | ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA | A NEW WORLD RECORD | 1976 |
| 23 | LINDA RONSTADT | LIVING IN THE U.S.A. | 1978 |
| 24 | BOB SEGER | STRANGER IN TOWN | 1978 |
| 25 | PAUL MCCARTNEY & WINGS | LONDON TOWN | 1978 |
Source: Kent Music Report