Postcode ATO 2023–24

Adamstown 2289 income

The median taxable income for Adamstown postcode 2289 was $66,944 in 2023–24, and the average taxable income was $81,635 (ATO Table 8).

13,110 individuals; ranked 117 of 589 in NSW; ranked 373 of 2,283 nationally by median taxable income.

13,110

individuals, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 8

$66,944

median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 8

$81,635

average taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 8

117

state rank by median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

of 589

ATO Table 8

373

national rank by median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

of 2,283

ATO Table 8

Where it sits in NSW

Where Adamstown 2289 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 Adamstown 2289 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	104
$60,000 to $64,999	83
$65,000 to $69,999 (includes this one)	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, Adamstown 2289, 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, Adamstown 2289, ATO 2023–24
Year	median taxable income	average taxable income
2003–04	$29,526	$34,938
2013–14	$44,641	$55,138
2014–15	$45,711	$56,303
2015–16	$46,526	$57,591
2016–17	$46,813	$58,322
2017–18	$49,471	$60,575
2018–19	$52,094	$63,427
2019–20	$53,127	$65,742
2020–21	$57,240	$70,033
2021–22	$58,587	$72,758
2022–23	$62,504	$75,804
2023–24	$66,944	$81,635

ATO Table 8

Taxable income by year, postcode 2289, ATO 2023–24
Year	individuals	median taxable income	average taxable income
2003–04	10,756	$29,526	$34,938
2013–14	11,270	$44,641	$55,138
2014–15	11,183	$45,711	$56,303
2015–16	11,330	$46,526	$57,591
2016–17	11,526	$46,813	$58,322
2017–18	11,750	$49,471	$60,575
2018–19	11,892	$52,094	$63,427
2019–20	12,120	$53,127	$65,742
2020–21	12,187	$57,240	$70,033
2021–22	12,549	$58,587	$72,758
2022–23	12,927	$62,504	$75,804
2023–24	13,110	$66,944	$81,635

ATO Table 8

49.96%

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 2289, from ABS postal area boundaries (2021).

Median taxable income in 2289 and neighbouring postcodes, ATO 2023–24
Postcode	median taxable income	state rank by median taxable income
Merewether 2291	$71,892	64
Adamstown 2289	$66,944	117
Broadmeadow 2292	$65,752	130
New Lambton 2305	$65,315	139
Cameron Park 2285	$63,203	167
Charlestown 2290	$62,884	171
Hamilton South 2303	$60,194	221

ATO Table 8; boundaries from the ABS

Where it sits in Newcastle

Adamstown 2289 ranks 3 of 18 postcodes in the Newcastle local government area by median taxable income (ATO 2023–24, Table 8). About 75% of postcode 2289 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 Newcastle local government area by median taxable income, ATO 2023–24
Postcode	rank in the LGA by median taxable income	median taxable income
Merewether 2291	1	$71,892
Wickham 2293	2	$69,032
Adamstown 228975% of this postcode is in the LGA	3	$66,944
Cooks Hill 2300	4	$66,330
Newcastle West 2302	5	$66,015
Broadmeadow 2292	6	$65,752
Carrington 2294	7	$65,537
New Lambton 230587% of this postcode is in the LGA	8	$65,315
Tighes Hill 2297	9	$64,256
Islington 2296	10	$64,086
Stockton 229550% of this postcode is in the LGA	11	$63,946
Mayfield 2304	12	$61,838
Waratah 2298	13	$61,189
Hamilton South 2303	14	$60,194
Wallsend 228797% of this postcode is in the LGA	15	$60,018
Shortland 2307	16	$56,078
Lambton 2299	17	$55,830
Callaghan 2308	18	$17,264

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

Where it sits in Lake Macquarie

Adamstown 2289 ranks 1 of 14 postcodes in the Lake Macquarie local government area by median taxable income (ATO 2023–24, Table 8). About 25% of postcode 2289 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 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 2289 in NSW by median taxable income, ATO 2023–24
Postcode	state rank by median taxable income	median taxable income
Oran Park 2570	112	$67,407
Maroubra 2035	113	$67,318
Belrose 2085	114	$67,277
Concord 2137	115	$67,221
Harrington Park 2567	116	$67,188
Quakers Hill 2763	118	$66,913
Berowra 2081	119	$66,847
Oatley 2223	120	$66,809
Dee Why 2099	121	$66,756
Northmead 2152	122	$66,697

ATO Table 8