List of top 10 singles in 2012 (Australia)
This is a list of singles that charted in the top ten of the ARIA Charts in 2012.
Top-ten singles
;Key1992 peaks
2011 peaks
| Top ten entry date | Single | Artist | Peak | Peak date | Weeks in top ten | References |
| October 9 | "Sexy and I Know It" | LMFAO | 1 | October 16 | 15 | |
| October 16 | "Good Feeling" | Flo Rida | 4 | November 6 | 14 | |
| November 13 | "The A Team" | Ed Sheeran | 2 | November 20 | 8 | |
| November 20 | "Dedication to My Ex " | Lloyd featuring André 3000 and Lil Wayne | 6 | December 18 | 7 | |
| November 27 | "Good Night" ◁ | Reece Mastin | 1 | November 27 | 8 | |
| December 11 | "Breathing" | Jason Derulo | 9 | December 11 | 3 |
2013 peaks
| Top ten entry date | Single | Artist | Peak | Peak date | Weeks in top ten | References |
| December 16 | "I Love It" | Icona Pop featuring Charli XCX | 3 | January 6 | 9 | |
| December 23 | "Beneath Your Beautiful" | Labrinth featuring Emeli Sandé | 5 | March 3 | 9 |
Entries by artist
The following table shows artists who achieved two or more top 10 entries in 2012, including songs that reached their peak in 2011 and 2013. The figures include both main artists and featured artists. The total number of weeks an artist spent in the top ten in 2012 is also shown.| Entries | Artist | Country of origin | Weeks | Songs |
| 6 | Flo Rida | 38 | "Good Feeling", "Hangover", "I Cry", "Troublemaker", "Whistle", "Wild Ones" | |
| 5 | Karise Eden | 4 | "Hallelujah", "I Was Your Girl", "Nothing's Real but Love", "Stay with Me Baby", "You Won't Let Me" | |
| 4 | Ed Sheeran | 14 | "Drunk", "Give Me Love", "Lego House", "The A Team" | |
| 4 | Guy Sebastian | 20 | "Battle Scars", "Don't Worry Be Happy", "Get Along", "Gold" | |
| 4 | Nicki Minaj | 24 | "Beauty and a Beat", "Pound the Alarm", "Starships", "Turn Me On" | |
| 4 | One Direction | 13 | "Little Things", "Live While We're Young", "One Thing", "What Makes You Beautiful" | |
| 3 | Calvin Harris | 10 | "Spectrum ", "Sweet Nothing", "We'll Be Coming Back" | |
| 3 | Justin Bieber | 5 | "As Long as You Love Me", "Beauty and a Beat", "Boyfriend" | |
| 3 | Reece Mastin | 6 | "Good Night", "Shout It Out", "Shut Up & Kiss Me" | |
| 3 | Rihanna | 13 | "Diamonds", "Take Care", "Where Have You Been" | |
| 3 | Taylor Swift | 18 | "Both of Us", "I Knew You Were Trouble", "We Are Never Getting Back Together" | |
| 3 | Will.i.am | 20 | "Hall of Fame", "Scream & Shout", "This is Love" | |
| 2 | Birdy | 10 | "People Help the People", "Skinny Love" | |
| 2 | B.o.B | 4 | "Both of Us", "So Good" | |
| 2 | Bruno Mars | 14 | "Locked Out of Heaven", "Young, Wild & Free" | |
| 2 | Carly Rae Jepsen | 27 | "Call Me Maybe", "Good Time" | |
| 2 | Chris Brown | 13 | "Don't Wake Me Up", "Turn Up the Music" | |
| 2 | Delta Goodrem | 8 | "Sitting on Top of the World", "Wish You Were Here" | |
| 2 | Florence and the Machine | 12 | "Never Let Me Go", "Spectrum " | |
| 2 | Fun | 18 | "Some Nights", "We Are Young" | |
| 2 | Gym Class Heroes | 13 | "Ass Back Home", "The Fighter" | |
| 2 | Jason Derulo | 8 | "Breathing", "Fight for You" | |
| 2 | Justice Crew | 14 | "Best Night", "Boom Boom" | |
| 2 | Katy Perry | 9 | "Part of Me", "Wide Awake" | |
| 2 | Labrinth | 7 | "Beneath Your Beautiful", "Earthquake" | |
| 2 | Maroon 5 | 22 | "One More Night", "Payphone" | |
| 2 | Pink | 10 | "Blow Me ", "Try" | |
| 2 | Pitbull | 11 | "Back in Time", "Throw Your Hands Up " | |
| 2 | Rita Ora | 4 | "How We Do ", "R.I.P." | |
| 2 | Sia | 13 | "I Love It", "Wild Ones" | |
| 2 | Taio Cruz | 3 | "Hangover", "Troublemaker" | |
| 2 | Timomatic | 7 | "If Looks Could Kill", "Set It Off" | |
| 2 | Tinie Tempah | 8 | "Earthquake", "R.I.P." | |
| 2 | Wiz Khalifa | 17 | "Payphone", "Young, Wild & Free" |