ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24 edition

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Postcode ATO 2023–24

Ballina 2478 income

The median taxable income for Ballina postcode 2478 was $52,815 in 2023–24, and the average taxable income was $68,396 (ATO Table 8).

20,170 individuals; ranked 371 of 589 in NSW; ranked 1,457 of 2,283 nationally by median taxable income.

20,170

individuals, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 8

$52,815

median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 8

$68,396

average taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 8

371

state rank by median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

of 589

ATO Table 8

1,457

national rank by median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

of 2,283

ATO Table 8

Where it sits in NSW

Where Ballina 2478 sits among 589 NSW postcodes by median taxable income, ATO 2023–24
Where Ballina 2478 sits among 589 NSW postcodes by median taxable income, ATO 2023–24 0 50 100 150 This postcode: $52,815 $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 Ballina 2478 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 (includes this one) 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, Ballina 2478, ATO 2023–24
Median and average taxable income by year, Ballina 2478, 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, Ballina 2478, ATO 2023–24
Year median taxable incomeaverage taxable income
2003–04 $23,356$28,628
2013–14 $35,761$45,829
2014–15 $36,361$47,234
2015–16 $37,099$48,262
2016–17 $37,858$48,823
2017–18 $39,618$51,564
2018–19 $41,127$52,790
2019–20 $41,678$53,266
2020–21 $45,480$59,821
2021–22 $45,709$61,422
2022–23 $49,374$64,544
2023–24 $52,815$68,396

ATO Table 8

Taxable income by year, postcode 2478, ATO 2023–24
Yearindividualsmedian taxable incomeaverage taxable income
2003–0414,584$23,356$28,628
2013–1415,792$35,761$45,829
2014–1516,043$36,361$47,234
2015–1616,612$37,099$48,262
2016–1717,189$37,858$48,823
2017–1817,690$39,618$51,564
2018–1918,183$41,127$52,790
2019–2018,686$41,678$53,266
2020–2118,898$45,480$59,821
2021–2219,120$45,709$61,422
2022–2319,475$49,374$64,544
2023–2420,170$52,815$68,396

ATO Table 8

47.69%

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 2478, from ABS postal area boundaries (2021).

Median taxable income in 2478 and neighbouring postcodes, ATO 2023–24
Postcodemedian taxable incomestate rank by median taxable income
Ballina 2478$52,815371
Alstonville 2477$51,310401
Bangalow 2479$50,357426
Byron Bay 2481$44,092540

ATO Table 8; boundaries from the ABS

Where it sits in Ballina

Ballina 2478 ranks 1 of 2 postcodes in the Ballina 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 Ballina local government area by median taxable income, ATO 2023–24
Postcoderank in the LGA by median taxable incomemedian taxable income
Ballina 24781$52,815
Alstonville 247799% of this postcode is in the LGA2$51,310

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 2478 in NSW by median taxable income, ATO 2023–24
Postcodestate rank by median taxable incomemedian taxable income
Port Macquarie 2444366$53,028
Bonnyrigg 2177367$53,009
Attunga 2345368$53,006
Morisset 2264369$52,953
Macquarie Fields 2564370$52,930
Geurie 2818372$52,740
Molong 2866373$52,718
Hay 2711374$52,638
Walgett 2832375$52,635
Hillston 2675376$52,589

ATO Table 8