ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24 edition

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Postcode ATO 2023–24

Northam 6401 income

The median taxable income for Northam postcode 6401 was $57,876 in 2023–24, and the average taxable income was $70,658 (ATO Table 8).

4,512 individuals; ranked 171 of 278 in WA; ranked 981 of 2,283 nationally by median taxable income.

4,512

individuals, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 8

$57,876

median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 8

$70,658

average taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 8

171

state rank by median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

of 278

ATO Table 8

981

national rank by median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

of 2,283

ATO Table 8

Where it sits in WA

Where Northam 6401 sits among 278 WA postcodes by median taxable income, ATO 2023–24
Where Northam 6401 sits among 278 WA postcodes by median taxable income, ATO 2023–24 0 20 40 60 This postcode: $57,876 $50,000 $75,000 $100,000 $125,000 Median taxable income ($), ATO 2023–24

Vertical axis: Number of WA 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 Northam 6401 sits among 278 WA postcodes by median taxable income, ATO 2023–24
Band Number of WA postcodes
$30,000 to $34,999 2
$35,000 to $39,999 1
$40,000 to $44,999 11
$45,000 to $49,999 18
$50,000 to $54,999 42
$55,000 to $59,999 (includes this one) 56
$60,000 to $64,999 54
$65,000 to $69,999 50
$70,000 to $74,999 21
$75,000 to $79,999 7
$80,000 to $84,999 2
$85,000 to $89,999 5
$90,000 to $94,999 1
$95,000 to $99,999 1
$100,000 to $104,999 0
$105,000 to $109,999 4
$110,000 to $114,999 1
$115,000 to $119,999 0
$120,000 to $124,999 0
$125,000 to $129,999 0
$130,000 to $134,999 1
$135,000 to $139,999 0
$140,000 to $144,999 1

ATO Table 8

Taxable income by year

Median and average taxable income by year, Northam 6401, ATO 2023–24
Median and average taxable income by year, Northam 6401, 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, Northam 6401, ATO 2023–24
Year median taxable incomeaverage taxable income
2003–04 $27,363$30,061
2013–14 $46,221$56,303
2014–15 $46,650$56,947
2015–16 $46,149$56,211
2016–17 $45,102$54,425
2017–18 $45,125$55,792
2018–19 $47,467$56,248
2019–20 $47,245$56,452
2020–21 $49,075$60,050
2021–22 $51,587$62,042
2022–23 $53,968$66,778
2023–24 $57,876$70,658

ATO Table 8

Taxable income by year, postcode 6401, ATO 2023–24
Yearindividualsmedian taxable incomeaverage taxable income
2003–043,740$27,363$30,061
2013–143,928$46,221$56,303
2014–153,827$46,650$56,947
2015–163,819$46,149$56,211
2016–173,772$45,102$54,425
2017–183,819$45,125$55,792
2018–193,842$47,467$56,248
2019–203,938$47,245$56,452
2020–214,150$49,075$60,050
2021–224,270$51,587$62,042
2022–234,372$53,968$66,778
2023–244,512$57,876$70,658

ATO Table 8

25.22%

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 6401, from ABS postal area boundaries (2021).

Median taxable income in 6401 and neighbouring postcodes, ATO 2023–24
Postcodemedian taxable incomestate rank by median taxable income
Clackline 6564$68,98453
Bakers Hill 6562$63,341116
Meckering 6405$60,618146
Goomalling 6460$59,114162
Northam 6401$57,876171
Toodyay 6566$55,921192
York 6302$53,981218

ATO Table 8; boundaries from the ABS

Where it sits in Northam

Northam 6401 ranks 4 of 4 postcodes in the Northam local government area by median taxable income (ATO 2023–24, Table 8). About 98% of postcode 6401 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 Northam local government area by median taxable income, ATO 2023–24
Postcoderank in the LGA by median taxable incomemedian taxable income
Clackline 65641$68,984
Bakers Hill 65622$63,341
Wundowie 65603$59,141
Northam 640198% of this postcode is in the LGA4$57,876

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

Ranked next to it in WA

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

Postcodes ranked immediately above and below 6401 in WA by median taxable income, ATO 2023–24
Postcodestate rank by median taxable incomemedian taxable income
Shelley 6148166$58,809
Sawyers Valley 6074167$58,807
Canning Vale 6155168$58,719
Mariginiup 6078169$58,532
Capel 6271170$58,514
Three Springs 6519172$57,721
Gosnells 6110173$57,708
Dawesville 6211174$57,570
Dumbleyung 6350175$57,518
Morley 6062176$57,349

ATO Table 8