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Income in postcode 2842

Half of the 336 people in 2842 (NSW) who lodged a 2023–24 tax return had a taxable income above $37,786.

$37,786median taxable income, 2023–24
$43,704average taxable income
#578of 589 postcodes in NSW by median

How it compares

A taxable income of $37,786 is more than about 15% of all Australian taxpayers earned in 2023–24. Across Australia, 2842 ranks #2,254 of 2,283 postcodes by median.

Median income over time

The median rose 109% from $18,077 in 2003–04 to $37,786 in 2023–24. These are dollars of each year, not adjusted for inflation.

$0$20k$40k2003–042015–162020–212023–242003–04: $18,0772013–14: $22,8672014–15: $28,3612015–16: $29,5532016–17: $31,1022017–18: $31,5032018–19: $30,5802019–20: $26,0132020–21: $33,9332021–22: $33,1062022–23: $32,5862023–24: $37,786$37,786
Median taxable income in postcode 2842 by income year. The ATO publishes 2003–04 and every year from 2013–14; the dashed line spans the gap.
Income yearMedianAveragePeople
2023–24$37,786$43,704336
2022–23$32,586$50,283343
2021–22$33,106$43,016338
2020–21$33,933$36,263307
2019–20$26,013$34,403286
2018–19$30,580$33,147271
2017–18$31,503$35,391271
2016–17$31,102$36,283270
2015–16$29,553$32,354291
2014–15$28,361$36,071281
2013–14$22,867$28,317282
2003–04$18,077$20,699368

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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.