ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24 edition

How to read the figures

Menu

Postcode ATO 2023–24

Charlestown 2290 income

The median taxable income for Charlestown postcode 2290 was $62,884 in 2023–24, and the average taxable income was $78,371 (ATO Table 8).

21,405 individuals; ranked 171 of 589 in NSW; ranked 580 of 2,283 nationally by median taxable income.

21,405

individuals, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 8

$62,884

median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 8

$78,371

average taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 8

171

state rank by median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

of 589

ATO Table 8

580

national rank by median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

of 2,283

ATO Table 8

Where it sits in NSW

Where Charlestown 2290 sits among 589 NSW postcodes by median taxable income, ATO 2023–24
Where Charlestown 2290 sits among 589 NSW postcodes by median taxable income, ATO 2023–24 0 50 100 150 This postcode: $62,884 $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.

Show data
Where Charlestown 2290 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

Taxable income by year

Median and average taxable income by year, Charlestown 2290, ATO 2023–24
Median and average taxable income by year, Charlestown 2290, ATO 2023–24 $0 $20,000 $40,000 $60,000 $80,000 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.

  • median taxable income
  • average taxable income
Show data
Median and average taxable income by year, Charlestown 2290, ATO 2023–24
Year median taxable incomeaverage taxable income
2003–04 $28,519$34,612
2013–14 $43,066$54,968
2014–15 $43,755$55,331
2015–16 $44,510$56,004
2016–17 $45,293$56,684
2017–18 $47,437$58,787
2018–19 $49,331$61,270
2019–20 $50,630$62,567
2020–21 $54,245$67,393
2021–22 $55,166$74,186
2022–23 $59,044$73,199
2023–24 $62,884$78,371

ATO Table 8

Taxable income by year, postcode 2290, ATO 2023–24
Yearindividualsmedian taxable incomeaverage taxable income
2003–0418,568$28,519$34,612
2013–1418,601$43,066$54,968
2014–1518,664$43,755$55,331
2015–1618,987$44,510$56,004
2016–1719,358$45,293$56,684
2017–1819,557$47,437$58,787
2018–1919,949$49,331$61,270
2019–2020,246$50,630$62,567
2020–2120,301$54,245$67,393
2021–2220,570$55,166$74,186
2022–2321,185$59,044$73,199
2023–2421,405$62,884$78,371

ATO Table 8

46.02%

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 2290, from ABS postal area boundaries (2021).

Median taxable income in 2290 and neighbouring postcodes, ATO 2023–24
Postcodemedian taxable incomestate rank by median taxable income
Merewether 2291$71,89264
Adamstown 2289$66,944117
Cameron Park 2285$63,203167
Charlestown 2290$62,884171
Warners Bay 2282$61,144197
Belmont 2280$59,770232
Windale 2306$44,919528

ATO Table 8; boundaries from the ABS

Where it sits in Lake Macquarie

Charlestown 2290 ranks 3 of 14 postcodes in the Lake Macquarie 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 Lake Macquarie local government area by median taxable income, ATO 2023–24
Postcoderank in the LGA by median taxable incomemedian taxable income
Adamstown 228925% of this postcode is in the LGA1$66,944
Cameron Park 22852$63,203
Charlestown 22903$62,884
Speers Point 22844$61,945
Warners Bay 22825$61,144
West Wallsend 22866$61,031
Barnsley 22787$60,184
Belmont 22808$59,770
Cooranbong 22659$59,492
Swansea 228110$56,494
Toronto 228311$55,348
Morisset 226412$52,953
Wangi Wangi 226713$51,496
Windale 230614$44,919

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 2290 in NSW by median taxable income, ATO 2023–24
Postcodestate rank by median taxable incomemedian taxable income
Rosebery 2018166$63,251
Cameron Park 2285167$63,203
Woonona 2517168$63,028
South Windsor 2756169$63,000
St Clair 2759170$62,976
Figtree 2525172$62,882
Ermington 2115173$62,855
Unanderra 2526174$62,806
Mount Kuring-Gai 2080175$62,801
Gol Gol 2738176$62,781

ATO Table 8