The best selling album in 1979 in Australia was BREAKFAST IN AMERICA by SUPERTRAMP.
| Rank | Artist | Album | Released |
| 1 | SUPERTRAMP | BREAKFAST IN AMERICA | 1979 |
| 2 | ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA | DISCOVERY | 1979 |
| 3 | KISS | DYNASTY | 1979 |
| 4 | ROD STEWART | BLONDES HAVE MORE FUN | 1978 |
| 5 | BILLY JOEL | 52ND STREET | 1978 |
| 6 | BEE GEES | SPIRITS HAVING FLOWN | 1979 |
| 7 | BOB SEGER | THE BOB SEGER COLLECTION | 1979 |
| 8 | LEO SAYER | THE VERY BEST OF LEO SAYER | 1979 |
| 9 | RICKIE LEE JONES | RICKIE LEE JONES | 1979 |
| 10 | DIRE STRAITS | DIRE STRAITS | 1978 |
| 11 | THE DOOBIE BROTHERS | MINUTE BY MINUTE | 1978 |
| 12 | BLONDIE | PARALLEL LINES | 1978 |
| 13 | TOTO | TOTO | 1978 |
| 14 | BARBRA STREISAND | GREATEST HITS VOLUME II | 1978 |
| 15 | COLD CHISEL | BREAKFAST AT SWEETHEARTS | 1979 |
| 16 | LED ZEPPELIN | IN THROUGH THE OUT DOOR | 1979 |
| 17 | THE ANGELS | FACE TO FACE | 1979 |
| 18 | BOB DYLAN | SLOW TRAIN COMING | 1979 |
| 19 | THE KNACK | GET THE KNACK | 1979 |
| 20 | NEIL DIAMOND | YOU DON'T BRING ME FLOWERS | 1978 |
| 21 | DONNA SUMMER | BAD GIRLS | 1979 |
| 22 | PAUL MCCARTNEY & WINGS | BACK TO THE EGG | 1979 |
| 23 | NICOLETTE LARSON | NICOLETTE | 1978 |
| 24 | ART GARFUNKEL | FATE FOR BREAKFAST | 1979 |
| 25 | EAGLES | THE LONG RUN | 1979 |
Source: Kent Music Report