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 2017, 24 albums claimed the top spot, including Michael Bublé's Christmas, and seven acts, The xx, Dune Rats, Busby Marou, The Waifs, Harry Styles, Paul Kelly and Gang of Youths, achieved their first number-one album in Australia.
| The yellow background indicates the #1 album on ARIA's End of Year Albums Chart of 2017. |
| Date | Album | Artist(s) | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 January | Christmas | Michael Bublé | [2] | |
| 9 January | Trolls: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | Various artists | [3] | |
| 16 January | ||||
| 23 January | I See You | The xx | [4] | |
| 30 January | Dragonfly | Kasey Chambers | [5] | |
| 6 February | Trolls: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | Various artists | [6] | |
| 13 February | The Kids Will Know It's Bullshit | Dune Rats | [7] | |
| 20 February | Various artists | [8] | ||
| 27 February | Postcards from the Shell House | Busby Marou | [9] | |
| 6 March | Ironbark | The Waifs | [10] | |
| 13 March | bgcolor=#FFFF99 rowspan="8" style="text-align: center;" | ÷ | Ed Sheeran | [11] |
| 20 March | ||||
| 27 March | ||||
| 3 April | ||||
| 10 April | ||||
| 17 April | ||||
| 24 April | ||||
| 1 May | ||||
| 8 May | Off the Grid | Bliss n Eso | [12] | |
| 15 May | bgcolor=#FFFF99 style="text-align: center;" | ÷ | Ed Sheeran | [13] |
| 22 May | Harry Styles | Harry Styles | [14] | |
| 29 May | bgcolor=#FFFF99 rowspan="4" style="text-align: center;" | ÷ | Ed Sheeran | [15] |
| 5 June | ||||
| 12 June | ||||
| 19 June | ||||
| 26 June | Melodrama | Lorde | [16] | |
| 3 July | bgcolor=#FFFF99 rowspan="4" style="text-align: center;" | ÷ | Ed Sheeran | [17] |
| 10 July | ||||
| 17 July | ||||
| 24 July | ||||
| 31 July | Lust for Life | Lana Del Rey | [18] | |
| 7 August | bgcolor=#FFFF99 rowspan="2" style="text-align: center;" | ÷ | Ed Sheeran | [19] |
| 14 August | ||||
| 21 August | Life Is Fine | Paul Kelly | [20] | |
| 28 August | Go Farther in Lightness | Gang of Youths | [21] | |
| 4 September | Villains | Queens of the Stone Age | [22] | |
| 11 September | bgcolor=#FFFF99 style="text-align: center;" | ÷ | Ed Sheeran | [23] |
| 18 September | ARIA Number 1 Hits in Symphony | Anthony Callea featuring the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra | [24] | |
| 25 September | Concrete and Gold | Foo Fighters | [25] | |
| 2 October | Wonderful Wonderful | The Killers | [26] | |
| 9 October | Now | Shania Twain | [27] | |
| 16 October | Triple J's Like a Version Volume 13 | Various artists | [28] | |
| 23 October | Beautiful Trauma | Pink | [29] | |
| 30 October | ||||
| 6 November | ||||
| 13 November | ||||
| 20 November | Reputation | Taylor Swift | [30] | |
| 27 November | ||||
| 4 December | Beautiful Trauma | Pink | [31] | |
| 11 December | ||||
| 18 December | bgcolor=#FFFF99 style="text-align: center;" | ÷ | Ed Sheeran | [32] |
| 25 December | Revival | Eminem | [33] |
| Position | Artist | Weeks at No. 1 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ed Sheeran | 21 | |
| 2 | Pink | 6 | |
| 3 | Taylor Swift | 2 | |
| 4 | Michael Bublé | 1 | |
| 4 | The xx | 1 | |
| 4 | Kasey Chambers | 1 | |
| 4 | Dune Rats | 1 | |
| 4 | Busby Marou | 1 | |
| 4 | The Waifs | 1 | |
| 4 | Bliss n Eso | 1 | |
| 4 | Harry Styles | 1 | |
| 4 | Lorde | 1 | |
| 4 | Lana Del Rey | 1 | |
| 4 | Paul Kelly | 1 | |
| 4 | Gang of Youths | 1 | |
| 4 | Queens of the Stone Age | 1 | |
| 4 | Anthony Callea | 1 | |
| 4 | Foo Fighters | 1 | |
| 4 | The Killers | 1 | |
| 4 | Shania Twain | 1 | |
| 4 | Eminem | 1 |