ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24 edition

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Postcode ATO 2023–24

Metung 3904 income

The median taxable income for Metung postcode 3904 was $43,030 in 2023–24, and the average taxable income was $59,646 (ATO Table 8).

1,120 individuals; ranked 571 of 594 in VIC; ranked 2,153 of 2,283 nationally by median taxable income.

1,120

individuals, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 8

$43,030

median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 8

$59,646

average taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 8

571

state rank by median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

of 594

ATO Table 8

2,153

national rank by median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

of 2,283

ATO Table 8

Where it sits in VIC

Where Metung 3904 sits among 594 VIC postcodes by median taxable income, ATO 2023–24
Where Metung 3904 sits among 594 VIC postcodes by median taxable income, ATO 2023–24 0 20 40 60 This postcode: $43,030 $40,000 $60,000 $80,000 Median taxable income ($), ATO 2023–24

Vertical axis: Number of VIC postcodes. Horizontal axis: Median taxable income ($), ATO 2023–24, in bands of $2,000. The highlighted band holds this one.

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Where Metung 3904 sits among 594 VIC postcodes by median taxable income, ATO 2023–24
Band Number of VIC postcodes
$34,000 to $35,999 3
$36,000 to $37,999 1
$38,000 to $39,999 2
$40,000 to $41,999 11
$42,000 to $43,999 (includes this one) 22
$44,000 to $45,999 38
$46,000 to $47,999 46
$48,000 to $49,999 55
$50,000 to $51,999 54
$52,000 to $53,999 56
$54,000 to $55,999 50
$56,000 to $57,999 48
$58,000 to $59,999 44
$60,000 to $61,999 40
$62,000 to $63,999 27
$64,000 to $65,999 21
$66,000 to $67,999 22
$68,000 to $69,999 15
$70,000 to $71,999 11
$72,000 to $73,999 8
$74,000 to $75,999 8
$76,000 to $77,999 3
$78,000 to $79,999 5
$80,000 to $81,999 1
$82,000 to $83,999 2
$84,000 to $85,999 0
$86,000 to $87,999 1

ATO Table 8

Taxable income by year

Median and average taxable income by year, Metung 3904, ATO 2023–24
Median and average taxable income by year, Metung 3904, 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, Metung 3904, ATO 2023–24
Year median taxable incomeaverage taxable income
2003–04 $21,029$29,092
2013–14 $31,418$42,746
2014–15 $31,944$42,104
2015–16 $32,628$42,669
2016–17 $32,063$42,043
2017–18 $33,657$44,301
2018–19 $33,964$47,103
2019–20 $36,162$50,453
2020–21 $38,518$53,488
2021–22 $39,586$55,648
2022–23 $40,764$54,322
2023–24 $43,030$59,646

ATO Table 8

Taxable income by year, postcode 3904, ATO 2023–24
Yearindividualsmedian taxable incomeaverage taxable income
2003–04670$21,029$29,092
2013–14743$31,418$42,746
2014–15784$31,944$42,104
2015–16840$32,628$42,669
2016–17871$32,063$42,043
2017–18924$33,657$44,301
2018–19945$33,964$47,103
2019–201,031$36,162$50,453
2020–211,050$38,518$53,488
2021–221,071$39,586$55,648
2022–231,084$40,764$54,322
2023–241,120$43,030$59,646

ATO Table 8

36.96%

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 3904, from ABS postal area boundaries (2021).

Median taxable income in 3904 and neighbouring postcodes, ATO 2023–24
Postcodemedian taxable incomestate rank by median taxable income
Swan Reach 3903$47,472485
Johnsonville 3902$44,880536
Lakes Entrance 3909$43,858556
Paynesville 3880$43,663564
Metung 3904$43,030571

ATO Table 8; boundaries from the ABS

Where it sits in East Gippsland

Metung 3904 ranks 12 of 15 postcodes in the East Gippsland 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 East Gippsland local government area by median taxable income, ATO 2023–24
Postcoderank in the LGA by median taxable incomemedian taxable income
Nicholson 38821$50,434
Bairnsdale 38752$49,476
Eagle Point 38783$49,199
Swan Reach 39034$47,472
Bruthen 38855$46,941
Omeo 389881% of this postcode is in the LGA6$46,172
Lindenow 38657$45,589
Orbost 38888$45,098
Johnsonville 39029$44,880
Lakes Entrance 390910$43,858
Paynesville 388011$43,663
Metung 390412$43,030
Swifts Creek 389613$42,926
Mallacoota 389214$41,234
Newmerella 388615$40,350

ATO Table 8; LGA from the ABS postcode to LGA correspondence (2025)

Ranked next to it in VIC

Five postcodes above and five below in the same state, or fewer at either end of the ranking.

Postcodes ranked immediately above and below 3904 in VIC by median taxable income, ATO 2023–24
Postcodestate rank by median taxable incomemedian taxable income
Wunghnu 3635566$43,558
Apsley 3319567$43,441
Casterton 3311568$43,424
Broadmeadows 3047569$43,387
Foster 3960570$43,370
Swifts Creek 3896572$42,926
Meadow Heights 3048573$42,897
Toora 3962574$42,615
Talbot 3371575$42,473
Merrijig 3723576$42,391

ATO Table 8