ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24 edition

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Postcode ATO 2023–24

Redfern 2016 income

The median taxable income for Redfern postcode 2016 was $71,245 in 2023–24, and the average taxable income was $100,558 (ATO Table 8).

9,336 individuals; ranked 71 of 589 in NSW; ranked 208 of 2,283 nationally by median taxable income.

9,336

individuals, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 8

$71,245

median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 8

$100,558

average taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 8

71

state rank by median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

of 589

ATO Table 8

208

national rank by median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

of 2,283

ATO Table 8

Where it sits in NSW

Where Redfern 2016 sits among 589 NSW postcodes by median taxable income, ATO 2023–24
Where Redfern 2016 sits among 589 NSW postcodes by median taxable income, ATO 2023–24 0 50 100 150 This postcode: $71,245 $20,000 $40,000 $60,000 $80,000 $100,000 Median taxable income ($), ATO 2023–24

Vertical axis: Number of NSW postcodes. Horizontal axis: Median taxable income ($), ATO 2023–24, in bands of $5,000. The highlighted band holds this one.

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Where Redfern 2016 sits among 589 NSW postcodes by median taxable income, ATO 2023–24
Band Number of NSW postcodes
$15,000 to $19,999 1
$20,000 to $24,999 0
$25,000 to $29,999 0
$30,000 to $34,999 4
$35,000 to $39,999 16
$40,000 to $44,999 42
$45,000 to $49,999 95
$50,000 to $54,999 102
$55,000 to $59,999 104
$60,000 to $64,999 83
$65,000 to $69,999 64
$70,000 to $74,999 (includes this one) 29
$75,000 to $79,999 17
$80,000 to $84,999 14
$85,000 to $89,999 12
$90,000 to $94,999 5
$95,000 to $99,999 1

ATO Table 8

Taxable income by year

Median and average taxable income by year, Redfern 2016, ATO 2023–24
Median and average taxable income by year, Redfern 2016, ATO 2023–24 $0 $25,000 $50,000 $75,000 $100,000 $125,000 10-year gap 2003–04 2013–14 2018–19 2023–24 Tax year

Vertical axis: Taxable income ($), ATO 2023–24. Horizontal axis: Tax year.

No years are published between 2003–04 and 2013–14.

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Median and average taxable income by year, Redfern 2016, ATO 2023–24
Year median taxable incomeaverage taxable income
2003–04 $33,732$41,464
2013–14 $51,090$66,693
2014–15 $52,731$68,611
2015–16 $54,829$70,432
2016–17 $57,186$73,941
2017–18 $59,853$78,768
2018–19 $62,044$81,182
2019–20 $63,775$84,823
2020–21 $63,546$90,400
2021–22 $67,875$95,585
2022–23 $69,312$95,510
2023–24 $71,245$100,558

ATO Table 8

Taxable income by year, postcode 2016, ATO 2023–24
Yearindividualsmedian taxable incomeaverage taxable income
2003–046,782$33,732$41,464
2013–147,890$51,090$66,693
2014–158,281$52,731$68,611
2015–168,718$54,829$70,432
2016–178,997$57,186$73,941
2017–188,993$59,853$78,768
2018–198,998$62,044$81,182
2019–208,507$63,775$84,823
2020–218,395$63,546$90,400
2021–228,532$67,875$95,585
2022–239,039$69,312$95,510
2023–249,336$71,245$100,558

ATO Table 8

39.45%

ten-year growth in median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

from 2013–14 to 2023–24

ATO Table 8

Neighbouring postcodes

Postcodes that share a boundary with 2016, from ABS postal area boundaries (2021).

Median taxable income in 2016 and neighbouring postcodes, ATO 2023–24
Postcodemedian taxable incomestate rank by median taxable income
Alexandria 2015$88,9739
Paddington 2021$86,58414
Surry Hills 2010$74,34553
Redfern 2016$71,24571
Waterloo 2017$68,75398
Chippendale 2008$48,919450

ATO Table 8; boundaries from the ABS

Where it sits in Sydney

Redfern 2016 ranks 8 of 15 postcodes in the Sydney local government area by median taxable income (ATO 2023–24, Table 8).

A postcode is listed under every LGA that holds at least 25% of it, so one that crosses a council boundary appears in more than one list.

Postcodes in the Sydney local government area by median taxable income, ATO 2023–24
Postcoderank in the LGA by median taxable incomemedian taxable income
Erskineville 20431$95,164
Alexandria 20152$88,973
Paddington 202134% of this postcode is in the LGA3$86,584
Camperdown 205064% of this postcode is in the LGA4$77,327
Potts Point 20115$75,475
Surry Hills 20106$74,345
Newtown 204236% of this postcode is in the LGA7$73,164
Redfern 20168$71,245
Waterloo 20179$68,753
Glebe 203710$68,574
Rosebery 201855% of this postcode is in the LGA11$63,251
Pyrmont 200912$61,092
Chippendale 200813$48,919
Sydney 200014$40,697
Ultimo 200715$39,114

ATO Table 8; LGA from the ABS postcode to LGA correspondence (2025)

Ranked next to it in NSW

Five postcodes above and five below in the same state, or fewer at either end of the ranking.

Postcodes ranked immediately above and below 2016 in NSW by median taxable income, ATO 2023–24
Postcodestate rank by median taxable incomemedian taxable income
Gymea 222766$71,732
Kirrawee 223267$71,455
Glenmore Park 274568$71,446
Caringbah 222969$71,347
Palm Beach 210870$71,276
Bondi Junction 202272$71,243
Marrickville 220473$71,241
Silverdale 275274$71,067
Glenbrook 277375$70,878
Menangle Park 256376$70,577

ATO Table 8