The best selling album in 1983 in Australia was THRILLER by MICHAEL JACKSON.
| Rank | Artist | Album | Released |
| 1 | MICHAEL JACKSON | THRILLER | 1982 |
| 2 | MIDNIGHT OIL | 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 | 1982 |
| 3 | ELTON JOHN | TOO LOW FOR ZERO | 1983 |
| 4 | DAVID BOWIE | LET'S DANCE | 1983 |
| 5 | SOUNDTRACK | FLASHDANCE | 1983 |
| 6 | DIRE STRAITS | LOVE OVER GOLD | 1982 |
| 7 | JOAN ARMATRADING | THE KEY | 1983 |
| 8 | GOANNA | SPIRIT OF PLACE | 1982 |
| 9 | THE POLICE | SYNCHRONICITY | 1983 |
| 10 | SPANDAU BALLET | TRUE | 1983 |
| 11 | BILLY JOEL | AN INNOCENT MAN | 1983 |
| 12 | MEN AT WORK | BUSINESS AS USUAL | 1981 |
| 13 | OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN | GREATEST HITS VOLUME 3 | 1982 |
| 14 | MEN AT WORK | CARGO | 1983 |
| 15 | VARIOUS ARTISTS | THE BREAKERS '83 | 1983 |
| 16 | AIR SUPPLY | MAKING LOVE... THE VERY BEST OF AIR SUPPLY | 1983 |
| 17 | DIVINYLS | DESPERATE | 1983 |
| 18 | VARIOUS ARTISTS | 1983 THE HOT ONES | 1983 |
| 19 | EURYTHMICS | SWEET DREAMS (ARE MADE OF THIS) | 1983 |
| 20 | TIM FINN | ESCAPADE | 1983 |
| 21 | TOTO | TOTO IV | 1982 |
| 22 | INXS | SHABOOH SHOOBAH | 1982 |
| 23 | JOHN LENNON | THE JOHN LENNON COLLECTION | 1982 |
| 24 | BONNIE TYLER | FASTER THAN THE SPEED OF NIGHT | 1983 |
| 25 | CULTURE CLUB | COLOUR BY NUMBERS | 1983 |
Source: Kent Music Report