Income in postcode 2011
Half of the 14,286 people in 2011 (NSW) who lodged a 2023–24 tax return had a taxable income above $75,475.
How it compares
A taxable income of $75,475 is more than about 53% of all Australian taxpayers earned in 2023–24. Across Australia, 2011 ranks #116 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 94% from $38,956 in 2003–04 to $75,475 in 2023–24. These are dollars of each year, not adjusted for inflation.
| Income year | Median | Average | People |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023–24 | $75,475 | $127,489 | 14,286 |
| 2022–23 | $75,591 | $130,111 | 13,647 |
| 2021–22 | $74,032 | $137,254 | 12,968 |
| 2020–21 | $72,226 | $123,326 | 13,007 |
| 2019–20 | $69,873 | $113,242 | 14,094 |
| 2018–19 | $68,112 | $105,840 | 14,529 |
| 2017–18 | $65,277 | $107,694 | 14,588 |
| 2016–17 | $61,311 | $96,522 | 14,910 |
| 2015–16 | $56,494 | $90,741 | 15,288 |
| 2014–15 | $55,019 | $85,971 | 14,945 |
| 2013–14 | $53,535 | $84,671 | 14,652 |
| 2003–04 | $38,956 | $55,697 | 13,195 |
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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.