ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24 edition

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Postcode ATO 2023–24

East Maitland 2323 income

The median taxable income for East Maitland postcode 2323 was $60,237 in 2023–24, and the average taxable income was $72,558 (ATO Table 8).

15,265 individuals; ranked 219 of 589 in NSW; ranked 767 of 2,283 nationally by median taxable income.

15,265

individuals, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 8

$60,237

median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 8

$72,558

average taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 8

219

state rank by median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

of 589

ATO Table 8

767

national rank by median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

of 2,283

ATO Table 8

Where it sits in NSW

Where East Maitland 2323 sits among 589 NSW postcodes by median taxable income, ATO 2023–24
Where East Maitland 2323 sits among 589 NSW postcodes by median taxable income, ATO 2023–24 0 50 100 150 This postcode: $60,237 $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 East Maitland 2323 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, East Maitland 2323, ATO 2023–24
Median and average taxable income by year, East Maitland 2323, 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.

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Median and average taxable income by year, East Maitland 2323, ATO 2023–24
Year median taxable incomeaverage taxable income
2003–04 $28,982$34,171
2013–14 $43,932$54,092
2014–15 $44,590$54,496
2015–16 $44,863$54,607
2016–17 $45,326$54,864
2017–18 $47,425$57,159
2018–19 $48,727$59,022
2019–20 $49,526$60,527
2020–21 $51,589$62,121
2021–22 $52,533$64,560
2022–23 $57,098$67,622
2023–24 $60,237$72,558

ATO Table 8

Taxable income by year, postcode 2323, ATO 2023–24
Yearindividualsmedian taxable incomeaverage taxable income
2003–0413,170$28,982$34,171
2013–1413,664$43,932$54,092
2014–1513,519$44,590$54,496
2015–1613,777$44,863$54,607
2016–1714,154$45,326$54,864
2017–1814,576$47,425$57,159
2018–1914,741$48,727$59,022
2019–2014,758$49,526$60,527
2020–2114,961$51,589$62,121
2021–2215,173$52,533$64,560
2022–2315,199$57,098$67,622
2023–2415,265$60,237$72,558

ATO Table 8

37.11%

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 2323, from ABS postal area boundaries (2021). The 8 with the longest shared boundary are listed.

Median taxable income in 2323 and neighbouring postcodes, ATO 2023–24
Postcodemedian taxable incomestate rank by median taxable income
Gillieston Heights 2321$63,949158
Thornton 2322$63,624163
Rutherford 2320$62,015187
East Maitland 2323$60,237219
Barnsley 2278$60,184222
Cooranbong 2265$59,492244
Kurri Kurri 2327$56,705289
Cessnock 2325$55,710312
Toronto 2283$55,348318

ATO Table 8; boundaries from the ABS

Where it sits in Maitland

East Maitland 2323 ranks 4 of 4 postcodes in the Maitland local government area by median taxable income (ATO 2023–24, Table 8). About 93% of postcode 2323 is inside this LGA.

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 Maitland local government area by median taxable income, ATO 2023–24
Postcoderank in the LGA by median taxable incomemedian taxable income
Gillieston Heights 232153% of this postcode is in the LGA1$63,949
Thornton 232275% of this postcode is in the LGA2$63,624
Rutherford 232093% of this postcode is in the LGA3$62,015
East Maitland 232393% of this postcode is in the LGA4$60,237

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 2323 in NSW by median taxable income, ATO 2023–24
Postcodestate rank by median taxable incomemedian taxable income
Aberdeen 2336214$60,451
Shell Cove 2529215$60,419
Glenfield 2167216$60,418
Rydalmere 2116217$60,388
Moree 2400218$60,259
Murray Downs 2734220$60,212
Hamilton South 2303221$60,194
Barnsley 2278222$60,184
Kurnell 2231223$60,148
Forest Hill 2651224$60,054

ATO Table 8