ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24 edition

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Postcode ATO 2023–24

Bourke 2840 income

The median taxable income for Bourke postcode 2840 was $53,992 in 2023–24, and the average taxable income was $62,694 (ATO Table 8).

1,442 individuals; ranked 350 of 589 in NSW; ranked 1,351 of 2,283 nationally by median taxable income.

1,442

individuals, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 8

$53,992

median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 8

$62,694

average taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 8

350

state rank by median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

of 589

ATO Table 8

1,351

national rank by median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

of 2,283

ATO Table 8

Where it sits in NSW

Where Bourke 2840 sits among 589 NSW postcodes by median taxable income, ATO 2023–24
Where Bourke 2840 sits among 589 NSW postcodes by median taxable income, ATO 2023–24 0 50 100 150 This postcode: $53,992 $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 Bourke 2840 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

Taxable income by year

Median and average taxable income by year, Bourke 2840, ATO 2023–24
Median and average taxable income by year, Bourke 2840, 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, Bourke 2840, ATO 2023–24
Year median taxable incomeaverage taxable income
2003–04 $24,017$25,125
2013–14 $39,787$42,677
2014–15 $42,653$47,819
2015–16 $44,983$48,712
2016–17 $46,070$53,334
2017–18 $45,742$50,848
2018–19 $45,498$48,154
2019–20 $48,141$54,307
2020–21 $49,302$55,138
2021–22 $52,940$62,705
2022–23 $50,858$58,545
2023–24 $53,992$62,694

ATO Table 8

Taxable income by year, postcode 2840, ATO 2023–24
Yearindividualsmedian taxable incomeaverage taxable income
2003–041,734$24,017$25,125
2013–141,433$39,787$42,677
2014–151,348$42,653$47,819
2015–161,313$44,983$48,712
2016–171,308$46,070$53,334
2017–181,328$45,742$50,848
2018–191,329$45,498$48,154
2019–201,326$48,141$54,307
2020–211,359$49,302$55,138
2021–221,380$52,940$62,705
2022–231,434$50,858$58,545
2023–241,442$53,992$62,694

ATO Table 8

35.70%

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 2840, from ABS postal area boundaries (2021).

Median taxable income in 2840 and neighbouring postcodes, ATO 2023–24
Postcodemedian taxable incomestate rank by median taxable income
Cobar 2835$64,224155
Broken Hill 2880$58,265261
Bourke 2840$53,992350
Brewarrina 2839$53,771353
Wilcannia 2836$47,722474
Cunnamulla 4490$45,612316
Wongarbon 2831$45,108523

ATO Table 8; boundaries from the ABS

Where it sits in Bourke

Bourke 2840 is the only published postcode in the Bourke local government area (ATO 2023–24, Table 8). About 97% of postcode 2840 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 Bourke local government area by median taxable income, ATO 2023–24
Postcoderank in the LGA by median taxable incomemedian taxable income
Bourke 284097% of this postcode is in the LGA1$53,992

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 2840 in NSW by median taxable income, ATO 2023–24
Postcodestate rank by median taxable incomemedian taxable income
Lavington 2641345$54,101
Narromine 2821346$54,063
Mascot 2020347$54,027
Woy Woy 2256348$54,020
Pottsville 2489349$54,010
Berkeley 2506351$53,976
Blacktown 2148352$53,928
Brewarrina 2839353$53,771
Homebush 2140354$53,760
Beverly Hills 2209355$53,749

ATO Table 8