ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24 edition

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Postcode ATO 2023–24

South West Rocks 2431 income

The median taxable income for South West Rocks postcode 2431 was $45,351 in 2023–24, and the average taxable income was $56,728 (ATO Table 8).

3,030 individuals; ranked 521 of 589 in NSW; ranked 2,017 of 2,283 nationally by median taxable income.

3,030

individuals, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 8

$45,351

median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 8

$56,728

average taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 8

521

state rank by median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

of 589

ATO Table 8

2,017

national rank by median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

of 2,283

ATO Table 8

Where it sits in NSW

Where South West Rocks 2431 sits among 589 NSW postcodes by median taxable income, ATO 2023–24
Where South West Rocks 2431 sits among 589 NSW postcodes by median taxable income, ATO 2023–24 0 50 100 150 This postcode: $45,351 $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 South West Rocks 2431 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, South West Rocks 2431, ATO 2023–24
Median and average taxable income by year, South West Rocks 2431, ATO 2023–24 $0 $20,000 $40,000 $60,000 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, South West Rocks 2431, ATO 2023–24
Year median taxable incomeaverage taxable income
2003–04 $20,623$25,740
2013–14 $31,737$39,649
2014–15 $30,909$40,276
2015–16 $32,896$41,501
2016–17 $34,047$42,177
2017–18 $33,579$42,869
2018–19 $35,038$43,897
2019–20 $36,709$45,375
2020–21 $40,530$50,297
2021–22 $40,193$51,708
2022–23 $43,261$53,585
2023–24 $45,351$56,728

ATO Table 8

Taxable income by year, postcode 2431, ATO 2023–24
Yearindividualsmedian taxable incomeaverage taxable income
2003–042,340$20,623$25,740
2013–142,297$31,737$39,649
2014–152,339$30,909$40,276
2015–162,405$32,896$41,501
2016–172,469$34,047$42,177
2017–182,555$33,579$42,869
2018–192,618$35,038$43,897
2019–202,658$36,709$45,375
2020–212,727$40,530$50,297
2021–222,887$40,193$51,708
2022–232,924$43,261$53,585
2023–243,030$45,351$56,728

ATO Table 8

42.90%

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 2431, from ABS postal area boundaries (2021).

Median taxable income in 2431 and neighbouring postcodes, ATO 2023–24
Postcodemedian taxable incomestate rank by median taxable income
West Kempsey 2440$48,150468
South West Rocks 2431$45,351521
Stuarts Point 2441$43,578545

ATO Table 8; boundaries from the ABS

Where it sits in Kempsey

South West Rocks 2431 ranks 2 of 3 postcodes in the Kempsey 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 Kempsey local government area by median taxable income, ATO 2023–24
Postcoderank in the LGA by median taxable incomemedian taxable income
West Kempsey 24401$48,150
South West Rocks 24312$45,351
Stuarts Point 244146% of this postcode is in the LGA3$43,578

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 2431 in NSW by median taxable income, ATO 2023–24
Postcodestate rank by median taxable incomemedian taxable income
Barham 2732516$45,513
Warialda 2402517$45,461
Nambucca Heads 2448518$45,452
Coonabarabran 2357519$45,423
Bellingen 2454520$45,385
Coomealla 2717522$45,147
Wongarbon 2831523$45,108
Ulladulla 2539524$45,087
Macksville 2447525$45,054
Adaminaby 2629526$45,001

ATO Table 8