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Income in postcode 2538

Half of the 1,523 people in 2538 (NSW) who lodged a 2023–24 tax return had a taxable income above $46,468.

$46,468median taxable income, 2023–24
$66,104average taxable income
#501of 589 postcodes in NSW by median

How it compares

A taxable income of $46,468 is more than about 24% of all Australian taxpayers earned in 2023–24. Across Australia, 2538 ranks #1,950 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 113% from $21,838 in 2003–04 to $46,468 in 2023–24. These are dollars of each year, not adjusted for inflation.

$0$30k$60k2003–042015–162020–212023–242003–04: $21,8382013–14: $32,3112014–15: $33,9542015–16: $34,2142016–17: $34,8842017–18: $35,8822018–19: $36,9052019–20: $36,5542020–21: $40,9972021–22: $41,9162022–23: $43,9552023–24: $46,468$46,468
Median taxable income in postcode 2538 by income year. The ATO publishes 2003–04 and every year from 2013–14; the dashed line spans the gap.
Income yearMedianAveragePeople
2023–24$46,468$66,1041,523
2022–23$43,955$63,7811,472
2021–22$41,916$65,2191,454
2020–21$40,997$59,6471,458
2019–20$36,554$51,9781,412
2018–19$36,905$52,5361,433
2017–18$35,882$51,8571,368
2016–17$34,884$49,1461,395
2015–16$34,214$46,3521,341
2014–15$33,954$45,0271,263
2013–14$32,311$45,6631,244
2003–04$21,838$29,2951,273

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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.