List of number-one albums of 2021 (Australia)

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The ARIA Albums Chart ranks the best-performing albums and extended plays (EPs) in Australia. Its data, published by the Australian Recording Industry Association, is based collectively on the weekly physical and digital sales of albums and EPs. [1] In 2021, 34 albums claimed the top spot; Taylor Swift achieved three number-ones during the year, while her album Evermore spent the first two weeks of the year at number one after spending two weeks atop the chart in December 2020. 14 acts, Barry Gibb, Joff Bush (the composer of the Australian animated series Bluey ), the Kid Laroi, the Rubens, Tash Sultana, Architects, Skegss, London Grammar, Olivia Rodrigo, Tones and I, the Jungle Giants, Luke Hemmings, Lil Nas X and Ruby Fields, achieved their first number-one album.

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Rodrigo spent the most weeks at number one in 2021 with her album Sour spending eight non-consecutive weeks at the top, while Swift had the most, achieving three number-one albums during the year (Evermore, Fearless (Taylor's Version) and Red (Taylor's Version) ).

Chart history

Key
†Indicates best-performing album of 2021 [2]
DateAlbumArtist(s)Ref.
4 January Evermore Taylor Swift [3]
11 January
18 January Greenfields Barry Gibb [4]
25 January The Space Between Illy [5]
1 February Bluey: The Album Joff Bush [6]
8 February F*ck Love (Savage) The Kid Laroi [7]
15 February Medicine at Midnight Foo Fighters [8]
22 February 0202 The Rubens [9]
1 March Terra Firma Tash Sultana [10]
8 March For Those That Wish to Exist Architects [11]
15 March When You See Yourself Kings of Leon [12]
22 March Future Nostalgia Dua Lipa [13]
29 March Justice Justin Bieber [14]
5 April Rehearsal Skegss [15]
12 AprilJusticeJustin Bieber [16]
19 April Fearless (Taylor's Version) Taylor Swift [17]
26 April Californian Soil London Grammar [18]
3 MayJusticeJustin Bieber [19]
10 May Cry Forever Amy Shark [20]
17 May [21]
24 May Bridge over Troubled Dreams Delta Goodrem [22]
31 May Sour † Olivia Rodrigo [23]
7 June [24]
14 June [25]
21 June [26]
28 June [27]
5 July [28]
12 July Flesh and Blood Jimmy Barnes [29]
19 JulySour†Olivia Rodrigo [30]
26 July Welcome to the Madhouse Tones and I [31]
2 August Love Signs The Jungle Giants [32]
9 August Happier Than Ever Billie Eilish [33]
16 August [34]
23 August When Facing the Things We Turn Away From Luke Hemmings [35]
30 August Solar Power Lorde [36]
6 September Donda Kanye West [37]
13 September Certified Lover Boy Drake [38]
20 September [39]
27 September Montero Lil Nas X [40]
4 October Been Doin' It for a Bit Ruby Fields [41]
11 OctoberCertified Lover BoyDrake [42]
18 OctoberSour†Olivia Rodrigo [43]
25 October Music of the Spheres Coldplay [44]
1 November Surrender Rüfüs Du Sol [45]
8 November = Ed Sheeran [46]
15 November Voyage ABBA [47]
22 November Red (Taylor's Version) Taylor Swift [48]
29 November 30 Adele [49]
6 December [50]
13 December [51]
20 December [52]
27 December [53]

Number-one artists

List of number-one artists, with total weeks spent at number one shown
PositionArtistWeeks at No. 1
1Olivia Rodrigo8
2Adele5
3Taylor Swift4
4Justin Bieber3
4Drake3
5Amy Shark2
5Billie Eilish2
6Barry Gibb1
6Illy1
6Joff Bush1
6The Kid Laroi1
6Foo Fighters1
6The Rubens1
6Tash Sultana1
6Architects1
6Kings of Leon1
6Dua Lipa1
6Skegss1
6London Grammar1
6Delta Goodrem1
6Jimmy Barnes1
6Tones and I1
6The Jungle Giants1
6Luke Hemmings1
6Lorde1
6Kanye West1
6Lil Nas X1
6Ruby Fields1
6Coldplay1
6Rüfüs Du Sol1
6Ed Sheeran1
6ABBA1

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