The best selling album in 1980 in Australia was THE WALL by PINK FLOYD.
| Rank | Artist | Album | Released |
| 1 | PINK FLOYD | THE WALL | 1979 |
| 2 | BILLY JOEL | GLASS HOUSES | 1980 |
| 3 | SPLIT ENZ | TRUE COLOURS | 1980 |
| 4 | COLD CHISEL | EAST | 1980 |
| 5 | MICHAEL JACKSON | OFF THE WALL | 1979 |
| 6 | WILLIE NELSON | STARDUST | 1978 |
| 7 | BETTE MIDLER | THE ROSE (SOUNDTRACK) | 1979 |
| 8 | AUSTRALIAN CRAWL | THE BOYS LIGHT UP | 1980 |
| 9 | VILLAGE PEOPLE | CAN'T STOP THE MUSIC (SOUNDTRACK) | 1980 |
| 10 | THE POLICE | REGGATTA DE BLANC | 1979 |
| 11 | KISS | UNMASKED | 1980 |
| 12 | OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN & ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA | XANADU (SOUNDTRACK) | 1980 |
| 13 | THE B-52'S | THE B-52'S | 1979 |
| 14 | AC/DC | BACK IN BLACK | 1980 |
| 15 | KISS | DYNASTY | 1979 |
| 16 | JANIS IAN | NIGHT RAINS | 1979 |
| 17 | FLEETWOOD MAC | TUSK | 1979 |
| 18 | DAVID BOWIE | SCARY MONSTERS AND SUPER CREEPS | 1980 |
| 19 | THE ROLLING STONES | EMOTIONAL RESCUE | 1980 |
| 20 | BOB SEGER | AGAINST THE WIND | 1980 |
| 21 | BOZ SCAGGS | MIDDLE MAN | 1980 |
| 22 | BARBRA STREISAND | GUILTY | 1980 |
| 23 | THE PRETENDERS | PRETENDERS | 1980 |
| 24 | GEORGE BENSON | GIVE ME THE NIGHT | 1980 |
| 25 | ELTON JOHN | 21 AT 33 | 1980 |
Source: Kent Music Report