ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24 edition

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Forster 2428 income

The median taxable income for Forster postcode 2428 was $45,834 in 2023–24, and the average taxable income was $60,951 (ATO Table 8).

13,274 individuals; ranked 511 of 589 in NSW; ranked 1,987 of 2,283 nationally by median taxable income.

13,274

individuals, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 8

$45,834

median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 8

$60,951

average taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 8

511

state rank by median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

of 589

ATO Table 8

1,987

national rank by median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

of 2,283

ATO Table 8

Where it sits in NSW

Where Forster 2428 sits among 589 NSW postcodes by median taxable income, ATO 2023–24
Where Forster 2428 sits among 589 NSW postcodes by median taxable income, ATO 2023–24 0 50 100 150 This postcode: $45,834 $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 Forster 2428 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 (includes this one) 95
$50,000 to $54,999 102
$55,000 to $59,999 104
$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, Forster 2428, ATO 2023–24
Median and average taxable income by year, Forster 2428, 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, Forster 2428, ATO 2023–24
Year median taxable incomeaverage taxable income
2003–04 $21,266$27,327
2013–14 $31,630$40,806
2014–15 $32,675$42,183
2015–16 $33,615$45,159
2016–17 $34,130$42,947
2017–18 $34,804$44,368
2018–19 $35,833$45,127
2019–20 $36,437$46,061
2020–21 $40,127$53,194
2021–22 $40,297$53,260
2022–23 $42,465$55,051
2023–24 $45,834$60,951

ATO Table 8

Taxable income by year, postcode 2428, ATO 2023–24
Yearindividualsmedian taxable incomeaverage taxable income
2003–0411,787$21,266$27,327
2013–1410,846$31,630$40,806
2014–1510,988$32,675$42,183
2015–1611,302$33,615$45,159
2016–1711,594$34,130$42,947
2017–1811,824$34,804$44,368
2018–1911,993$35,833$45,127
2019–2012,264$36,437$46,061
2020–2112,515$40,127$53,194
2021–2212,852$40,297$53,260
2022–2313,033$42,465$55,051
2023–2413,274$45,834$60,951

ATO Table 8

44.91%

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 2428, from ABS postal area boundaries (2021).

Median taxable income in 2428 and neighbouring postcodes, ATO 2023–24
Postcodemedian taxable incomestate rank by median taxable income
Taree 2430$49,146445
Forster 2428$45,834511
Nabiac 2312$44,929527
Bulahdelah 2423$41,226560

ATO Table 8; boundaries from the ABS

Where it sits in Mid-Coast

Forster 2428 ranks 3 of 11 postcodes in the Mid-Coast 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 Mid-Coast local government area by median taxable income, ATO 2023–24
Postcoderank in the LGA by median taxable incomemedian taxable income
Stroud 24251$51,514
Taree 24302$49,146
Forster 24283$45,834
Wingham 242995% of this postcode is in the LGA4$45,520
Nabiac 23125$44,929
Stroud Road 24156$44,270
Coopernook 24267$43,630
Gloucester 24228$41,701
Bulahdelah 24239$41,226
Harrington 242710$40,839
Mount George 242411$33,747

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 2428 in NSW by median taxable income, ATO 2023–24
Postcodestate rank by median taxable incomemedian taxable income
Euston 2737506$46,259
Yagoona 2199507$46,188
Yeoval 2868508$46,126
Fairfield 2165509$46,083
Yamba 2464510$45,872
Tingha 2369512$45,786
Maclean 2463513$45,532
Bankstown 2200514$45,524
Wingham 2429515$45,520
Barham 2732516$45,513

ATO Table 8