ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24 edition

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Postcode ATO 2023–24

West Kempsey 2440 income

The median taxable income for West Kempsey postcode 2440 was $48,150 in 2023–24, and the average taxable income was $54,886 (ATO Table 8).

11,261 individuals; ranked 468 of 589 in NSW; ranked 1,841 of 2,283 nationally by median taxable income.

11,261

individuals, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 8

$48,150

median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 8

$54,886

average taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 8

468

state rank by median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

of 589

ATO Table 8

1,841

national rank by median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

of 2,283

ATO Table 8

Where it sits in NSW

Where West Kempsey 2440 sits among 589 NSW postcodes by median taxable income, ATO 2023–24
Where West Kempsey 2440 sits among 589 NSW postcodes by median taxable income, ATO 2023–24 0 50 100 150 This postcode: $48,150 $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 West Kempsey 2440 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 (includes this one) 95
$50,000 to $54,999 102
$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, West Kempsey 2440, ATO 2023–24
Median and average taxable income by year, West Kempsey 2440, 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, West Kempsey 2440, ATO 2023–24
Year median taxable incomeaverage taxable income
2003–04 $21,857$25,215
2013–14 $33,574$38,599
2014–15 $34,147$39,660
2015–16 $35,449$40,627
2016–17 $35,597$40,405
2017–18 $36,712$42,209
2018–19 $38,003$43,320
2019–20 $39,686$44,922
2020–21 $41,981$47,512
2021–22 $42,102$48,191
2022–23 $44,318$50,921
2023–24 $48,150$54,886

ATO Table 8

Taxable income by year, postcode 2440, ATO 2023–24
Yearindividualsmedian taxable incomeaverage taxable income
2003–0410,132$21,857$25,215
2013–149,439$33,574$38,599
2014–159,634$34,147$39,660
2015–169,727$35,449$40,627
2016–179,890$35,597$40,405
2017–1810,064$36,712$42,209
2018–1910,184$38,003$43,320
2019–2010,421$39,686$44,922
2020–2110,699$41,981$47,512
2021–2211,033$42,102$48,191
2022–2311,285$44,318$50,921
2023–2411,261$48,150$54,886

ATO Table 8

43.41%

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 2440, from ABS postal area boundaries (2021). The 8 with the longest shared boundary are listed.

Median taxable income in 2440 and neighbouring postcodes, ATO 2023–24
Postcodemedian taxable incomestate rank by median taxable income
Armidale 2350$53,722356
Wauchope 2446$49,672434
West Kempsey 2440$48,150468
Bellingen 2454$45,385520
South West Rocks 2431$45,351521
Macksville 2447$45,054525
Walcha 2354$43,913541
Stuarts Point 2441$43,578545
Bowraville 2449$38,241575

ATO Table 8; boundaries from the ABS

Where it sits in Kempsey

West Kempsey 2440 ranks 1 of 3 postcodes in the Kempsey 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 Kempsey local government area by median taxable income, ATO 2023–24
Postcoderank in the LGA by median taxable incomemedian taxable income
West Kempsey 24401$48,150
South West Rocks 24312$45,351
Stuarts Point 244146% of this postcode is in the LGA3$43,578

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 2440 in NSW by median taxable income, ATO 2023–24
Postcodestate rank by median taxable incomemedian taxable income
Regents Park 2143463$48,318
Hurstville 2220464$48,309
Harwood 2465465$48,234
Cumnock 2867466$48,208
Dungog 2420467$48,169
Wellington 2820469$47,943
Merrylands 2160470$47,921
Werris Creek 2341471$47,825
Bega 2550472$47,793
Manilla 2346473$47,725

ATO Table 8