Prices rose 30% between 2013–14 and 2023–24. We compared median taxable income over the same decade in the 1,600 postcodes where at least 1,000 people lodged a return in 2023–24. After inflation, the median fell in 229 of them.
A postcode's median can move because people's pay changes or because different people move in, for example into new housing. These figures can't separate the two.
| Postcode | Median 2013–14 | Median 2023–24 | Growth | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 NSW | $18,013 | $40,697 | 126% | 73% |
| 3943 VIC | $34,842 | $60,926 | 75% | 34% |
| 2765 NSW | $42,809 | $74,527 | 74% | 34% |
| 3091 VIC | $42,437 | $70,150 | 65% | 27% |
| 3066 VIC | $46,481 | $76,534 | 65% | 26% |
| 2179 NSW | $40,059 | $65,745 | 64% | 26% |
| 2738 NSW | $38,347 | $62,781 | 64% | 26% |
| 3515 VIC | $37,975 | $61,987 | 63% | 25% |
| 2762 NSW | $45,610 | $74,099 | 62% | 25% |
| 3984 VIC | $33,996 | $54,911 | 62% | 24% |
| 6207 WA | $47,879 | $77,218 | 61% | 24% |
| 3240 VIC | $36,673 | $58,962 | 61% | 23% |
| 5121 SA | $34,781 | $55,831 | 61% | 23% |
| 3057 VIC | $45,193 | $72,473 | 60% | 23% |
| 3427 VIC | $42,014 | $66,766 | 59% | 22% |
| 4553 QLD | $38,346 | $60,934 | 59% | 22% |
| 3281 VIC | $36,850 | $58,484 | 59% | 22% |
| 3189 VIC | $42,143 | $66,567 | 58% | 21% |
| 5120 SA | $38,076 | $60,063 | 58% | 21% |
| 3501 VIC | $37,627 | $59,353 | 58% | 21% |
| Postcode | Median 2013–14 | Median 2023–24 | Growth | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6707 WA | $49,830 | $48,505 | −3% | −25% |
| 3053 VIC | $37,604 | $37,313 | −1% | −24% |
| 5000 SA | $42,469 | $44,376 | 4% | −20% |
| 6000 WA | $54,191 | $57,059 | 5% | −19% |
| 4680 QLD | $63,639 | $67,670 | 6% | −18% |
| 2601 ACT | $46,880 | $50,982 | 9% | −17% |
| 6442 WA | $75,436 | $82,333 | 9% | −16% |
| 6753 WA | $79,988 | $87,772 | 10% | −16% |
| 3549 VIC | $31,651 | $34,803 | 10% | −16% |
| 6390 WA | $67,091 | $74,101 | 10% | −15% |
Sources: ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24, Individuals Table 8 (CC BY 2.5 AU); ABS Consumer Price Index Table 17 (CC BY 4.0), financial-year averages. "After inflation" divides growth by the rise in the CPI between the two financial years.