ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24 edition

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Forestville 2087 income

The median taxable income for Forestville postcode 2087 was $68,542 in 2023–24, and the average taxable income was $108,397 (ATO Table 8).

8,599 individuals; ranked 104 of 589 in NSW; ranked 307 of 2,283 nationally by median taxable income.

8,599

individuals, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 8

$68,542

median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 8

$108,397

average taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 8

104

state rank by median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

of 589

ATO Table 8

307

national rank by median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

of 2,283

ATO Table 8

Where it sits in NSW

Where Forestville 2087 sits among 589 NSW postcodes by median taxable income, ATO 2023–24
Where Forestville 2087 sits among 589 NSW postcodes by median taxable income, ATO 2023–24 0 50 100 150 This postcode: $68,542 $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 Forestville 2087 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 (includes this one) 64
$70,000 to $74,999 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

Average taxable income ($108,397) is more than 1.5 times median taxable income ($68,542) in this postcode (ATO 2023–24, Table 8). A few very high incomes sit well above the middle of the distribution and pull the average up.

Taxable income by year

Median and average taxable income by year, Forestville 2087, ATO 2023–24
Median and average taxable income by year, Forestville 2087, 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, Forestville 2087, ATO 2023–24
Year median taxable incomeaverage taxable income
2003–04 $32,431$46,102
2013–14 $47,079$74,988
2014–15 $47,883$80,330
2015–16 $49,197$79,655
2016–17 $49,460$79,171
2017–18 $51,415$83,653
2018–19 $54,201$87,218
2019–20 $55,164$88,015
2020–21 $59,285$94,375
2021–22 $60,880$102,756
2022–23 $64,010$103,277
2023–24 $68,542$108,397

ATO Table 8

Taxable income by year, postcode 2087, ATO 2023–24
Yearindividualsmedian taxable incomeaverage taxable income
2003–047,947$32,431$46,102
2013–147,502$47,079$74,988
2014–157,597$47,883$80,330
2015–167,770$49,197$79,655
2016–177,890$49,460$79,171
2017–188,006$51,415$83,653
2018–198,019$54,201$87,218
2019–208,068$55,164$88,015
2020–217,935$59,285$94,375
2021–228,096$60,880$102,756
2022–238,436$64,010$103,277
2023–248,599$68,542$108,397

ATO Table 8

45.59%

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 2087, from ABS postal area boundaries (2021).

Median taxable income in 2087 and neighbouring postcodes, ATO 2023–24
Postcodemedian taxable incomestate rank by median taxable income
Seaforth 2092$82,39726
Roseville 2069$73,64257
Allambie Heights 2100$69,53383
Lindfield 2070$69,30889
Frenchs Forest 2086$68,70799
Forestville 2087$68,542104
Killara 2071$65,536134

ATO Table 8; boundaries from the ABS

Where it sits in Northern Beaches

Forestville 2087 ranks 12 of 20 postcodes in the Northern Beaches 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 Northern Beaches local government area by median taxable income, ATO 2023–24
Postcoderank in the LGA by median taxable incomemedian taxable income
Seaforth 20921$82,397
Fairlight 20942$81,836
Freshwater 20963$81,724
Manly 20954$81,447
Balgowlah 20935$77,501
Palm Beach 21086$71,276
Collaroy 20977$69,774
Allambie Heights 21008$69,533
Warriewood 21029$69,350
Terrey Hills 208410$68,754
Frenchs Forest 208611$68,707
Forestville 208712$68,542
Belrose 208513$67,277
Dee Why 209914$66,756
Narrabeen 210115$66,482
Newport 210616$65,446
Mona Vale 210317$65,283
Church Point 210518$62,442
Avalon Beach 210719$61,684
Bayview 210420$61,018

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 2087 in NSW by median taxable income, ATO 2023–24
Postcodestate rank by median taxable incomemedian taxable income
Frenchs Forest 208699$68,707
Yass 2582100$68,639
St Ives 2075101$68,625
Edmondson Park 2174102$68,622
Glebe 2037103$68,574
West Pennant Hills 2125105$68,486
Branxton 2335106$68,271
Picton 2571107$68,148
Berowra Heights 2082108$67,829
Orchard Hills 2748109$67,821

ATO Table 8