The best selling album in 1981 in Australia was DOUBLE FANTASY by JOHN LENNON & YOKO ONO.
| Rank | Artist | Album | Released |
| 1 | JOHN LENNON & YOKO ONO | DOUBLE FANTASY | 1980 |
| 2 | AUSTRALIAN CRAWL | SIROCCO | 1981 |
| 3 | AC/DC | BACK IN BLACK | 1980 |
| 4 | BILLY FIELD | BAD HABITS | 1981 |
| 5 | DIRE STRAITS | MAKING MOVIES | 1980 |
| 6 | ICEHOUSE | ICEHOUSE | 1980 |
| 7 | PHIL COLLINS | FACE VALUE | 1981 |
| 8 | STEVIE WONDER | HOTTER THAN JULY | 1980 |
| 9 | CHRISTOPHER CROSS | CHRISTOPHER CROSS | 1979 |
| 10 | SPLIT ENZ | CORROBOREE | 1981 |
| 11 | THE POLICE | ZENYATTA MONDATTA | 1980 |
| 12 | THE ROLLING STONES | TATTOO YOU | 1981 |
| 13 | DR. HOOK & THE MEDICINE SHOW | GREATEST HITS | 1980 |
| 14 | NEIL DIAMOND | THE JAZZ SINGER (SOUNDTRACK) | 1980 |
| 15 | STEVE WINWOOD | ARC OF A DIVER | 1980 |
| 16 | THE BEATLES | BEATLES BALLADS | 1980 |
| 17 | STEVIE NICKS | BELLA DONNA | 1981 |
| 18 | ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA | TIME | 1981 |
| 19 | STARS ON 45 | STARS ON LONG PLAY | 1981 |
| 20 | DEVO | DEVO LIVE (MINI LP) | 1981 |
| 21 | MOODY BLUES | LONG DISTANCE VOYAGER | 1981 |
| 22 | COLD CHISEL | SWINGSHIFT | 1981 |
| 23 | ADAM AND THE ANTS | KINGS OF THE WILD FRONTIER | 1980 |
| 24 | MONDO ROCK | CHEMISTRY | 1981 |
| 25 | ULTRAVOX | VIENNA | 1980 |
Source: Kent Music Report