Postcode ATO 2023–24

Shoalhaven Heads 2535 income

The median taxable income for Shoalhaven Heads postcode 2535 was $52,240 in 2023–24, and the average taxable income was $78,897 (ATO Table 8).

4,585 individuals; ranked 380 of 589 in NSW; ranked 1,504 of 2,283 nationally by median taxable income.

4,585

individuals, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 8

$52,240

median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 8

$78,897

average taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 8

380

state rank by median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

of 589

ATO Table 8

1,504

national rank by median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

of 2,283

ATO Table 8

Where it sits in NSW

Where Shoalhaven Heads 2535 sits among 589 NSW postcodes by 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 Shoalhaven Heads 2535 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 (includes this one)	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

Average taxable income ($78,897) is more than 1.5 times median taxable income ($52,240) in this postcode (ATO 2023–24, Table 8). A few very high incomes sit well above the middle of the distribution and pull the average up.

Taxable income by year

Median and average taxable income by year, Shoalhaven Heads 2535, ATO 2023–24

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, Shoalhaven Heads 2535, ATO 2023–24
Year	median taxable income	average taxable income
2003–04	$24,299	$31,722
2013–14	$35,142	$48,046
2014–15	$36,561	$50,357
2015–16	$37,821	$52,283
2016–17	$38,940	$54,436
2017–18	$40,093	$57,337
2018–19	$40,690	$59,368
2019–20	$42,067	$62,216
2020–21	$46,230	$68,903
2021–22	$47,208	$73,884
2022–23	$46,660	$70,723
2023–24	$52,240	$78,897

ATO Table 8

Taxable income by year, postcode 2535, ATO 2023–24
Year	individuals	median taxable income	average taxable income
2003–04	3,857	$24,299	$31,722
2013–14	4,065	$35,142	$48,046
2014–15	4,099	$36,561	$50,357
2015–16	4,200	$37,821	$52,283
2016–17	4,245	$38,940	$54,436
2017–18	4,199	$40,093	$57,337
2018–19	4,253	$40,690	$59,368
2019–20	4,338	$42,067	$62,216
2020–21	4,294	$46,230	$68,903
2021–22	4,386	$47,208	$73,884
2022–23	4,505	$46,660	$70,723
2023–24	4,585	$52,240	$78,897

ATO Table 8

48.65%

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 2535, from ABS postal area boundaries (2021).

Median taxable income in 2535 and neighbouring postcodes, ATO 2023–24
Postcode	median taxable income	state rank by median taxable income
Gerringong 2534	$56,327	300
Kiama 2533	$55,786	309
Moss Vale 2577	$55,769	310
Shoalhaven Heads 2535	$52,240	380
Sanctuary Point 2540	$51,296	403

ATO Table 8; boundaries from the ABS

Where it sits in Shoalhaven

Shoalhaven Heads 2535 ranks 2 of 5 postcodes in the Shoalhaven 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 Shoalhaven local government area by median taxable income, ATO 2023–24
Postcode	rank in the LGA by median taxable income	median taxable income
Nowra 2541	1	$54,180
Shoalhaven Heads 2535	2	$52,240
Sanctuary Point 254099% of this postcode is in the LGA	3	$51,296
Milton 2538	4	$46,468
Ulladulla 2539	5	$45,087

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 2535 in NSW by median taxable income, ATO 2023–24
Postcode	state rank by median taxable income	median taxable income
Walgett 2832	375	$52,635
Hillston 2675	376	$52,589
Toormina 2452	377	$52,544
Raymond Terrace 2324	378	$52,532
Walla Walla 2659	379	$52,412
Harden 2587	381	$52,223
Bombala 2632	382	$52,211
Norfolk Island 2899	383	$52,181
Coffs Harbour 2450	384	$52,175
Curlewis 2381	385	$52,088

ATO Table 8