The Young Australian of the Year Awards commenced in 1979, and recognises those aged 16 to 30 who are outstanding and exceptional young Australians. 1993 was the only year in which an award was not certified.
| Year of award |
Name |
|---|---|
| 1979 | Julie Sochacki |
| 1980 | Peter Hill |
| 1981 | Paul Radley |
| 1982 | Mark Ella |
| 1983 | Michael Waldock |
| 1984 | Jon Sieben (OAM - no year listed for award of medal) |
| 1985 | Deahnne McIntyre |
| 1986 | Simone Young |
| 1987 | Marty Gauvin |
| 1988 | Duncan Armstrong |
| 1989 | Brendan Borellini |
| 1990 | Cathy Freeman |
| 1991 | Simon Fairweather (OAM - no year listed for award of medal) |
| 1992 | Kieren Perkins OAM |
| 1994 | Anna Bown |
| 1995 | Poppy King |
| 1996 | Rebecca Chambers |
| 1997 | Nova Peris-Kneebone (AO - no year listed for award of medal) |
| 1998 | Tan Le |
| 1999 | Bryan Gaensler |
| 2000 | Ian Thorpe (OAM - no year listed for award of medal) |
| 2001 | James Fitzpatrick |
| 2002 | Scott Hocknull |
| 2003 | Lleyton Hewitt |
| 2004 | Hugh Evans |
| 2005 | Khoa Do |
| 2006 | Trisha Broadbridge |
| 2007 | Tania Major |
| 2008 | Casey Stoner |
| 2009 | Jonty Bush |
| 2010 | Mark Donaldson, VC |
| 2011 | Jessica Watson |
| 2012 | Marita Cheng |
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