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Income in postcode 2578

Half of the 1,776 people in 2578 (NSW) who lodged a 2023–24 tax return had a taxable income above $47,103.

$47,103median taxable income, 2023–24
$67,448average taxable income
#486of 589 postcodes in NSW by median

How it compares

A taxable income of $47,103 is more than about 25% of all Australian taxpayers earned in 2023–24. Across Australia, 2578 ranks #1,914 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 85% from $25,488 in 2003–04 to $47,103 in 2023–24. These are dollars of each year, not adjusted for inflation.

$0$30k$60k2003–042015–162020–212023–242003–04: $25,4882013–14: $32,6952014–15: $34,1052015–16: $35,6302016–17: $35,7862017–18: $36,4592018–19: $35,6432019–20: $36,0642020–21: $38,1792021–22: $40,3172022–23: $42,8672023–24: $47,103$47,103
Median taxable income in postcode 2578 by income year. The ATO publishes 2003–04 and every year from 2013–14; the dashed line spans the gap.
Income yearMedianAveragePeople
2023–24$47,103$67,4481,776
2022–23$42,867$62,5781,729
2021–22$40,317$61,6131,633
2020–21$38,179$57,9431,635
2019–20$36,064$54,1061,580
2018–19$35,643$52,7371,548
2017–18$36,459$50,1071,551
2016–17$35,786$47,2211,511
2015–16$35,630$45,6351,512
2014–15$34,105$44,0361,520
2013–14$32,695$44,8191,522
2003–04$25,488$32,1851,331

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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.