The highest-selling albums and EPs in Australia are ranked in the ARIA Albums Chart, published by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). The data are compiled from a sample that is based on each album's weekly physical and digital sales.[1] There was a total of 21 number-one albums in 2010.
Susan Boyle's I Dreamed a Dream, Eminem's Recovery and Pink's Greatest Hits... So Far!!! were the longest-running number-one albums of the year, with each album scoring six consecutive weeks at the top.
| The yellow background indicates the #1 album on ARIA's End of Year Albums Chart of 2010. |
| Date | Album | Artist(s) | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 January | I Dreamed a Dream | Susan Boyle | [2] | |
| 11 January | ||||
| 18 January | ||||
| 25 January | ||||
| 1 February | ||||
| 8 February | ||||
| 15 February | Sigh No More | Mumford & Sons | [3] | |
| 22 February | ||||
| 1 March | ||||
| 8 March | Recollection | k.d. lang | [4] | |
| 15 March | Plastic Beach | Gorillaz | [5] | |
| 22 March | Down the Way | Angus and Julia Stone | [6] | |
| 29 March | ||||
| 5 April | April Uprising | The John Butler Trio | [7] | |
| 12 April | The Fame Monster | Lady Gaga | [8] | |
| 19 April | ||||
| 26 April | ||||
| 3 May | My Worlds | Justin Bieber | [9] | |
| 10 May | Recollection | k.d. lang | ||
| 17 May | ||||
| 24 May | My Worlds | Justin Bieber | ||
| 31 May | Glee Cast | [10] | ||
| 7 June | ||||
| 14 June | To the Sea | Jack Johnson | [11] | |
| 21 June | Intriguer | Crowded House | [12] | |
| 28 June | Recovery | Eminem | [13] | |
| 5 July | ||||
| 12 July | ||||
| 19 July | ||||
| 26 July | ||||
| 2 August | ||||
| 9 August | Running on Air | Bliss n Eso | [14] | |
| 16 August | Recovery | Eminem | ||
| 23 August | ||||
| 30 August | ||||
| 6 September | Teenage Dream | Katy Perry | [15] | |
| 13 September | ||||
| 20 September | A Thousand Suns | Linkin Park | [16] | |
| 27 September | ||||
| 4 October | ||||
| 11 October | ||||
| 18 October | There Is a Hell Believe Me I've Seen It. There Is a Heaven Let's Keep It a Secret. | Bring Me the Horizon | [17] | |
| 25 October | Come Around Sundown | Kings of Leon | [18] | |
| 1 November | ||||
| 8 November | Speak Now | Taylor Swift | [19] | |
| 15 November | Greatest Hits | Bon Jovi | [20] | |
| 22 November | bgcolor=#FFFF99 align="center" rowspan="6" | Greatest Hits... So Far!!! | Pink | [21] |
| 29 November | ||||
| 6 December | ||||
| 13 December | ||||
| 20 December | ||||
| 27 December | ||||
| Position | Artist | Weeks at No. 1 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | ||
| 2 | 6 | ||
| 2 | 6 | ||
| 3 | 4 | ||
| 4 | 3 | ||
| 4 | 3 | ||
| 4 | 3 | ||
| 5 | 2 | ||
| 5 | 2 | ||
| 5 | 2 | ||
| 5 | 2 | ||
| 5 | 2 | ||
| 6 | 1 | ||
| 6 | 1 | ||
| 6 | 1 | ||
| 6 | 1 | ||
| 6 | 1 | ||
| 6 | 1 | ||
| 6 | 1 | ||
| 6 | 1 |