Postcode ATO 2023–24
Bangalow 2479 income
The median taxable income for Bangalow postcode 2479 was $50,357 in 2023–24, and the average taxable income was $88,055 (ATO Table 8).
4,017 individuals; ranked 426 of 589 in NSW; ranked 1,660 of 2,283 nationally by median taxable income.
4,017
individuals, ATO 2023–24
ATO Table 8
$50,357
median taxable income, ATO 2023–24
ATO Table 8
$88,055
average taxable income, ATO 2023–24
ATO Table 8
426
state rank by median taxable income, ATO 2023–24
of 589
ATO Table 8
1,660
national rank by median taxable income, ATO 2023–24
of 2,283
ATO Table 8
Where it sits in NSW
Vertical axis: Number of NSW postcodes. Horizontal axis: Median taxable income ($), ATO 2023–24, in bands of $5,000. The highlighted band holds this one.
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| 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
Average taxable income ($88,055) is more than 1.5 times median taxable income ($50,357) in this postcode (ATO 2023–24, Table 8). A few very high incomes sit well above the middle of the distribution and pull the average up.
Taxable income by year
Vertical axis: Taxable income ($), ATO 2023–24. Horizontal axis: Tax year.
No years are published between 2003–04 and 2013–14.
- median taxable income
- average taxable income
Show data
| Year | median taxable income | average taxable income |
|---|---|---|
| 2003–04 | $20,380 | $27,071 |
| 2013–14 | $32,568 | $51,442 |
| 2014–15 | $33,255 | $52,555 |
| 2015–16 | $34,709 | $52,503 |
| 2016–17 | $36,481 | $54,430 |
| 2017–18 | $37,325 | $57,902 |
| 2018–19 | $38,270 | $62,105 |
| 2019–20 | $38,209 | $60,500 |
| 2020–21 | $45,947 | $99,909 |
| 2021–22 | $44,670 | $89,588 |
| 2022–23 | $47,320 | $89,105 |
| 2023–24 | $50,357 | $88,055 |
ATO Table 8
| Year | individuals | median taxable income | average taxable income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003–04 | 2,684 | $20,380 | $27,071 |
| 2013–14 | 3,012 | $32,568 | $51,442 |
| 2014–15 | 3,090 | $33,255 | $52,555 |
| 2015–16 | 3,201 | $34,709 | $52,503 |
| 2016–17 | 3,235 | $36,481 | $54,430 |
| 2017–18 | 3,369 | $37,325 | $57,902 |
| 2018–19 | 3,551 | $38,270 | $62,105 |
| 2019–20 | 3,634 | $38,209 | $60,500 |
| 2020–21 | 3,650 | $45,947 | $99,909 |
| 2021–22 | 3,711 | $44,670 | $89,588 |
| 2022–23 | 3,851 | $47,320 | $89,105 |
| 2023–24 | 4,017 | $50,357 | $88,055 |
ATO Table 8
54.62%
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 2479, from ABS postal area boundaries (2021).
| Postcode | median taxable income | state rank by median taxable income |
|---|---|---|
| Ballina 2478 | 371 | |
| Alstonville 2477 | 401 | |
| Goonellabah 2480 | 422 | |
| Bangalow 2479 | 426 | |
| Byron Bay 2481 | 540 | |
| Mullumbimby 2482 | 570 |
ATO Table 8; boundaries from the ABS
Where it sits in Byron
Bangalow 2479 ranks 1 of 4 postcodes in the Byron local government area by median taxable income (ATO 2023–24, Table 8). About 78% of postcode 2479 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.
| Postcode | rank in the LGA by median taxable income | median taxable income |
|---|---|---|
| Bangalow 247978% of this postcode is in the LGA | 1 | |
| Ocean Shores 248384% of this postcode is in the LGA | 2 | |
| Byron Bay 2481 | 3 | |
| Mullumbimby 2482 | 4 |
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.
| Postcode | state rank by median taxable income | median taxable income |
|---|---|---|
| Henty 2658 | 421 | $50,561 |
| Goonellabah 2480 | 422 | $50,499 |
| Coonamble 2829 | 423 | $50,493 |
| Deniliquin 2710 | 424 | $50,482 |
| Braidwood 2622 | 425 | $50,413 |
| Warrawong 2502 | 427 | $50,264 |
| Eugowra 2806 | 428 | $50,245 |
| Cowra 2794 | 429 | $50,094 |
| Duri 2344 | 430 | $50,083 |
| Pambula 2549 | 431 | $50,014 |
ATO Table 8