ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24 edition

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Postcode ATO 2023–24

Goonellabah 2480 income

The median taxable income for Goonellabah postcode 2480 was $50,499 in 2023–24, and the average taxable income was $60,215 (ATO Table 8).

26,413 individuals; ranked 422 of 589 in NSW; ranked 1,645 of 2,283 nationally by median taxable income.

26,413

individuals, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 8

$50,499

median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 8

$60,215

average taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 8

422

state rank by median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

of 589

ATO Table 8

1,645

national rank by median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

of 2,283

ATO Table 8

Where it sits in NSW

Where Goonellabah 2480 sits among 589 NSW postcodes by median taxable income, ATO 2023–24
Where Goonellabah 2480 sits among 589 NSW postcodes by median taxable income, ATO 2023–24 0 50 100 150 This postcode: $50,499 $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 Goonellabah 2480 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, Goonellabah 2480, ATO 2023–24
Median and average taxable income by year, Goonellabah 2480, 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, Goonellabah 2480, ATO 2023–24
Year median taxable incomeaverage taxable income
2003–04 $23,092$26,973
2013–14 $35,316$42,512
2014–15 $35,955$42,853
2015–16 $37,011$44,126
2016–17 $37,379$44,266
2017–18 $38,308$45,564
2018–19 $39,862$47,134
2019–20 $41,443$48,970
2020–21 $44,651$53,011
2021–22 $44,372$56,795
2022–23 $46,821$55,977
2023–24 $50,499$60,215

ATO Table 8

Taxable income by year, postcode 2480, ATO 2023–24
Yearindividualsmedian taxable incomeaverage taxable income
2003–0424,564$23,092$26,973
2013–1423,442$35,316$42,512
2014–1523,594$35,955$42,853
2015–1623,925$37,011$44,126
2016–1724,333$37,379$44,266
2017–1824,989$38,308$45,564
2018–1925,488$39,862$47,134
2019–2025,617$41,443$48,970
2020–2125,592$44,651$53,011
2021–2225,818$44,372$56,795
2022–2326,181$46,821$55,977
2023–2426,413$50,499$60,215

ATO Table 8

42.99%

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 2480, from ABS postal area boundaries (2021).

Median taxable income in 2480 and neighbouring postcodes, ATO 2023–24
Postcodemedian taxable incomestate rank by median taxable income
Alstonville 2477$51,310401
Casino 2470$50,592420
Goonellabah 2480$50,499422
Bangalow 2479$50,357426
Woodburn 2472$48,357459
Murwillumbah 2484$46,488499
Coraki 2471$44,539533
Kyogle 2474$42,063552
Mullumbimby 2482$39,782570

ATO Table 8; boundaries from the ABS

Where it sits in Lismore

Goonellabah 2480 is the only published postcode in the Lismore local government area (ATO 2023–24, Table 8). About 95% of postcode 2480 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 Lismore local government area by median taxable income, ATO 2023–24
Postcoderank in the LGA by median taxable incomemedian taxable income
Goonellabah 248095% of this postcode is in the LGA1$50,499

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 2480 in NSW by median taxable income, ATO 2023–24
Postcodestate rank by median taxable incomemedian taxable income
Tweed Heads 2485417$50,662
Georges Hall 2198418$50,651
Lake Cathie 2445419$50,641
Casino 2470420$50,592
Henty 2658421$50,561
Coonamble 2829423$50,493
Deniliquin 2710424$50,482
Braidwood 2622425$50,413
Bangalow 2479426$50,357
Warrawong 2502427$50,264

ATO Table 8