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Income in postcode 2009

Half of the 9,523 people in 2009 (NSW) who lodged a 2023–24 tax return had a taxable income above $61,092.

$61,092median taxable income, 2023–24
$102,719average taxable income
#198of 589 postcodes in NSW by median

How it compares

A taxable income of $61,092 is more than about 39% of all Australian taxpayers earned in 2023–24. Across Australia, 2009 ranks #708 of 2,283 postcodes by median.

The average is well above the median here, which means a smaller number of high incomes pull the average up. The median is the better guide to a typical income.

Median income over time

The median rose 83% from $33,455 in 2003–04 to $61,092 in 2023–24. These are dollars of each year, not adjusted for inflation.

$0$40k$80k2003–042015–162020–212023–242003–04: $33,4552013–14: $50,9662014–15: $50,6042015–16: $52,4142016–17: $51,8482017–18: $53,7802018–19: $55,1772019–20: $56,3162020–21: $61,1732021–22: $63,4562022–23: $63,4962023–24: $61,092$61,092
Median taxable income in postcode 2009 by income year. The ATO publishes 2003–04 and every year from 2013–14; the dashed line spans the gap.
Income yearMedianAveragePeople
2023–24$61,092$102,7199,523
2022–23$63,496$100,5809,275
2021–22$63,456$105,1188,920
2020–21$61,173$98,2889,039
2019–20$56,316$90,1079,277
2018–19$55,177$89,0919,451
2017–18$53,780$86,1629,688
2016–17$51,848$82,5259,773
2015–16$52,414$84,4759,763
2014–15$50,604$82,9389,726
2013–14$50,966$85,1039,614
2003–04$33,455$44,6457,446

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Source: ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24, Individuals Table 8 (CC BY 2.5 AU): everyone who lodged a return with this residential postcode. Taxable income is income after deductions. Postcodes with fewer than 100 returns are left out.