ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24 edition

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Paterson 2421 income

The median taxable income for Paterson postcode 2421 was $59,052 in 2023–24, and the average taxable income was $73,950 (ATO Table 8).

1,277 individuals; ranked 252 of 589 in NSW; ranked 889 of 2,283 nationally by median taxable income.

1,277

individuals, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 8

$59,052

median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 8

$73,950

average taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 8

252

state rank by median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

of 589

ATO Table 8

889

national rank by median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

of 2,283

ATO Table 8

Where it sits in NSW

Where Paterson 2421 sits among 589 NSW postcodes by median taxable income, ATO 2023–24
Where Paterson 2421 sits among 589 NSW postcodes by median taxable income, ATO 2023–24 0 50 100 150 This postcode: $59,052 $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 Paterson 2421 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 (includes this one) 104
$60,000 to $64,999 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, Paterson 2421, ATO 2023–24
Median and average taxable income by year, Paterson 2421, 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, Paterson 2421, ATO 2023–24
Year median taxable incomeaverage taxable income
2003–04 $25,867$33,719
2013–14 $39,472$51,945
2014–15 $41,243$54,926
2015–16 $42,176$54,665
2016–17 $42,986$61,660
2017–18 $44,563$58,776
2018–19 $46,069$70,346
2019–20 $48,031$59,374
2020–21 $51,164$63,648
2021–22 $51,468$64,942
2022–23 $55,381$67,872
2023–24 $59,052$73,950

ATO Table 8

Taxable income by year, postcode 2421, ATO 2023–24
Yearindividualsmedian taxable incomeaverage taxable income
2003–04939$25,867$33,719
2013–141,066$39,472$51,945
2014–151,065$41,243$54,926
2015–161,076$42,176$54,665
2016–171,124$42,986$61,660
2017–181,170$44,563$58,776
2018–191,170$46,069$70,346
2019–201,186$48,031$59,374
2020–211,216$51,164$63,648
2021–221,238$51,468$64,942
2022–231,247$55,381$67,872
2023–241,277$59,052$73,950

ATO Table 8

49.60%

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 2421, from ABS postal area boundaries (2021).

Median taxable income in 2421 and neighbouring postcodes, ATO 2023–24
Postcodemedian taxable incomestate rank by median taxable income
Branxton 2335$68,271106
Gillieston Heights 2321$63,949158
Rutherford 2320$62,015187
Singleton 2330$61,393193
Paterson 2421$59,052252
Dungog 2420$48,169467
East Gresford 2311$40,858563

ATO Table 8; boundaries from the ABS

Where it sits in Dungog

Paterson 2421 ranks 1 of 3 postcodes in the Dungog local government area by median taxable income (ATO 2023–24, Table 8). About 98% of postcode 2421 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 Dungog local government area by median taxable income, ATO 2023–24
Postcoderank in the LGA by median taxable incomemedian taxable income
Paterson 242198% of this postcode is in the LGA1$59,052
Dungog 24202$48,169
East Gresford 23113$40,858

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 2421 in NSW by median taxable income, ATO 2023–24
Postcodestate rank by median taxable incomemedian taxable income
Kogarah 2217247$59,344
St Marys 2760248$59,311
Rhodes 2138249$59,294
Cooma 2630250$59,250
Parramatta 2150251$59,086
Padstow 2211253$58,943
Fairy Meadow 2519254$58,898
Thurgoona 2640255$58,825
Wyoming 2250256$58,584
Brooklyn 2083257$58,575

ATO Table 8