The income squeeze hitting the bottom line of Australian families is continuing into its fifth year as people get less overtime while being offered more flexible hours or the chance to work from home.

Figures compiled by the Australian Bureau of Statistics show male median weekly earnings over the past year climbed by 1.3 per cent - well short of the 1.7 inflation rate over the same period.

ABS figures reveal male weekly median earnings have risen in line with inflation for the past 5 years. Credit:James Davies

Median weekly earnings for all men edged up to $1275 in the year to August from $1259.

Over the past five years, male median weekly earnings have averaged an increase of 1.6 per cent per annum. Through the same period, the inflation rate has also averaged 1.6 per cent.