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Income in postcode 2601

Half of the 3,767 people in 2601 (the ACT) who lodged a 2023–24 tax return had a taxable income above $50,982.

$50,982median taxable income, 2023–24
$75,414average taxable income
#24of 24 postcodes in the ACT by median

How it compares

A taxable income of $50,982 is more than about 29% of all Australian taxpayers earned in 2023–24. Across Australia, 2601 ranks #1,615 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 43% from $35,584 in 2003–04 to $50,982 in 2023–24. These are dollars of each year, not adjusted for inflation.

$0$30k$60k2003–042015–162020–212023–242003–04: $35,5842013–14: $46,8802014–15: $48,0612015–16: $49,6452016–17: $46,3782017–18: $42,9572018–19: $39,7812019–20: $45,9142020–21: $46,7452021–22: $51,3652022–23: $51,3992023–24: $50,982$50,982
Median taxable income in postcode 2601 by income year. The ATO publishes 2003–04 and every year from 2013–14; the dashed line spans the gap.
Income yearMedianAveragePeople
2023–24$50,982$75,4143,767
2022–23$51,399$72,3123,599
2021–22$51,365$73,4933,614
2020–21$46,745$70,1473,588
2019–20$45,914$67,9403,159
2018–19$39,781$64,8713,083
2017–18$42,957$64,9392,810
2016–17$46,378$64,9482,820
2015–16$49,645$68,9572,658
2014–15$48,061$65,0232,792
2013–14$46,880$66,8762,777
2003–04$35,584$47,2941,833

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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.