Postcode ATO 2023–24

Swansea 2281 income

The median taxable income for Swansea postcode 2281 was $56,494 in 2023–24, and the average taxable income was $72,843 (ATO Table 8).

8,857 individuals; ranked 294 of 589 in NSW; ranked 1,113 of 2,283 nationally by median taxable income.

8,857

individuals, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 8

$56,494

median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 8

$72,843

average taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 8

294

state rank by median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

of 589

ATO Table 8

1,113

national rank by median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

of 2,283

ATO Table 8

Where it sits in NSW

Where Swansea 2281 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 Swansea 2281 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	102
$55,000 to $59,999 (includes this one)	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, Swansea 2281, 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, Swansea 2281, ATO 2023–24
Year	median taxable income	average taxable income
2003–04	$25,095	$30,848
2013–14	$39,555	$51,069
2014–15	$40,512	$52,622
2015–16	$41,138	$52,957
2016–17	$41,512	$53,042
2017–18	$43,484	$55,700
2018–19	$44,984	$57,781
2019–20	$47,257	$59,333
2020–21	$49,554	$64,379
2021–22	$49,401	$67,231
2022–23	$52,858	$68,743
2023–24	$56,494	$72,843

ATO Table 8

Taxable income by year, postcode 2281, ATO 2023–24
Year	individuals	median taxable income	average taxable income
2003–04	7,072	$25,095	$30,848
2013–14	7,150	$39,555	$51,069
2014–15	7,180	$40,512	$52,622
2015–16	7,424	$41,138	$52,957
2016–17	7,483	$41,512	$53,042
2017–18	7,781	$43,484	$55,700
2018–19	8,000	$44,984	$57,781
2019–20	8,163	$47,257	$59,333
2020–21	8,206	$49,554	$64,379
2021–22	8,330	$49,401	$67,231
2022–23	8,699	$52,858	$68,743
2023–24	8,857	$56,494	$72,843

ATO Table 8

42.82%

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 2281, from ABS postal area boundaries (2021).

Median taxable income in 2281 and neighbouring postcodes, ATO 2023–24
Postcode	median taxable income	state rank by median taxable income
Belmont 2280	$59,770	232
Hamlyn Terrace 2259	$57,267	276
Swansea 2281	$56,494	294

ATO Table 8; boundaries from the ABS

Where it sits in Lake Macquarie

Swansea 2281 ranks 10 of 14 postcodes in the Lake Macquarie 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 Lake Macquarie local government area by median taxable income, ATO 2023–24
Postcode	rank in the LGA by median taxable income	median taxable income
Adamstown 228925% of this postcode is in the LGA	1	$66,944
Cameron Park 2285	2	$63,203
Charlestown 2290	3	$62,884
Speers Point 2284	4	$61,945
Warners Bay 2282	5	$61,144
West Wallsend 2286	6	$61,031
Barnsley 2278	7	$60,184
Belmont 2280	8	$59,770
Cooranbong 2265	9	$59,492
Swansea 2281	10	$56,494
Toronto 2283	11	$55,348
Morisset 2264	12	$52,953
Wangi Wangi 2267	13	$51,496
Windale 2306	14	$44,919

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 2281 in NSW by median taxable income, ATO 2023–24
Postcode	state rank by median taxable income	median taxable income
Kurri Kurri 2327	289	$56,705
Ganmain 2702	290	$56,695
Bateau Bay 2261	291	$56,672
Minto 2566	292	$56,569
Yenda 2681	293	$56,545
South Tamworth 2340	295	$56,461
Chatswood 2067	296	$56,424
Cudal 2864	297	$56,409
Carlton 2218	298	$56,388
Manildra 2865	299	$56,351

ATO Table 8