ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24 edition

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Postcode ATO 2023–24

Sylvania 2224 income

The median taxable income for Sylvania postcode 2224 was $63,279 in 2023–24, and the average taxable income was $100,425 (ATO Table 8).

9,311 individuals; ranked 165 of 589 in NSW; ranked 553 of 2,283 nationally by median taxable income.

9,311

individuals, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 8

$63,279

median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 8

$100,425

average taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 8

165

state rank by median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

of 589

ATO Table 8

553

national rank by median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

of 2,283

ATO Table 8

Where it sits in NSW

Where Sylvania 2224 sits among 589 NSW postcodes by median taxable income, ATO 2023–24
Where Sylvania 2224 sits among 589 NSW postcodes by median taxable income, ATO 2023–24 0 50 100 150 This postcode: $63,279 $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 Sylvania 2224 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 (includes this one) 83
$65,000 to $69,999 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 ($100,425) is more than 1.5 times median taxable income ($63,279) 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, Sylvania 2224, ATO 2023–24
Median and average taxable income by year, Sylvania 2224, 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, Sylvania 2224, ATO 2023–24
Year median taxable incomeaverage taxable income
2003–04 $31,953$44,399
2013–14 $43,623$63,614
2014–15 $44,206$65,707
2015–16 $45,563$71,112
2016–17 $47,431$70,637
2017–18 $48,168$74,577
2018–19 $50,321$73,035
2019–20 $50,815$75,611
2020–21 $54,354$82,689
2021–22 $54,466$87,285
2022–23 $59,574$94,851
2023–24 $63,279$100,425

ATO Table 8

Taxable income by year, postcode 2224, ATO 2023–24
Yearindividualsmedian taxable incomeaverage taxable income
2003–049,008$31,953$44,399
2013–148,493$43,623$63,614
2014–158,513$44,206$65,707
2015–168,633$45,563$71,112
2016–178,727$47,431$70,637
2017–188,883$48,168$74,577
2018–198,965$50,321$73,035
2019–209,106$50,815$75,611
2020–218,794$54,354$82,689
2021–228,922$54,466$87,285
2022–239,187$59,574$94,851
2023–249,311$63,279$100,425

ATO Table 8

45.06%

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 2224, from ABS postal area boundaries (2021).

Median taxable income in 2224 and neighbouring postcodes, ATO 2023–24
Postcodemedian taxable incomestate rank by median taxable income
Gymea 2227$71,73266
Kirrawee 2232$71,45567
Caringbah 2229$71,34769
Miranda 2228$69,16491
Sylvania 2224$63,279165

ATO Table 8; boundaries from the ABS

Where it sits in Sutherland

Sylvania 2224 ranks 10 of 11 postcodes in the Sutherland 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 Sutherland local government area by median taxable income, ATO 2023–24
Postcoderank in the LGA by median taxable incomemedian taxable income
Oyster Bay 22251$76,817
Jannali 22262$74,811
Cronulla 22303$73,320
Gymea 22274$71,732
Kirrawee 22325$71,455
Caringbah 22296$71,347
Menai 22347$69,740
Engadine 22338$69,283
Miranda 22289$69,164
Sylvania 222410$63,279
Kurnell 223111$60,148

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 2224 in NSW by median taxable income, ATO 2023–24
Postcodestate rank by median taxable incomemedian taxable income
Kurrajong 2758160$63,804
North Richmond 2754161$63,789
Faulconbridge 2776162$63,711
Thornton 2322163$63,624
Thirlmere 2572164$63,516
Rosebery 2018166$63,251
Cameron Park 2285167$63,203
Woonona 2517168$63,028
South Windsor 2756169$63,000
St Clair 2759170$62,976

ATO Table 8