ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24 edition

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Postcode ATO 2023–24

Wellington 2820 income

The median taxable income for Wellington postcode 2820 was $47,943 in 2023–24, and the average taxable income was $54,246 (ATO Table 8).

3,393 individuals; ranked 469 of 589 in NSW; ranked 1,855 of 2,283 nationally by median taxable income.

3,393

individuals, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 8

$47,943

median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 8

$54,246

average taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 8

469

state rank by median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

of 589

ATO Table 8

1,855

national rank by median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

of 2,283

ATO Table 8

Where it sits in NSW

Where Wellington 2820 sits among 589 NSW postcodes by median taxable income, ATO 2023–24
Where Wellington 2820 sits among 589 NSW postcodes by median taxable income, ATO 2023–24 0 50 100 150 This postcode: $47,943 $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 Wellington 2820 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, Wellington 2820, ATO 2023–24
Median and average taxable income by year, Wellington 2820, 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, Wellington 2820, ATO 2023–24
Year median taxable incomeaverage taxable income
2003–04 $21,412$25,520
2013–14 $35,189$42,111
2014–15 $36,522$43,829
2015–16 $37,277$44,413
2016–17 $38,399$45,276
2017–18 $38,942$44,706
2018–19 $38,361$44,052
2019–20 $39,139$43,340
2020–21 $43,735$48,983
2021–22 $44,004$50,819
2022–23 $44,758$50,354
2023–24 $47,943$54,246

ATO Table 8

Taxable income by year, postcode 2820, ATO 2023–24
Yearindividualsmedian taxable incomeaverage taxable income
2003–043,389$21,412$25,520
2013–143,061$35,189$42,111
2014–153,058$36,522$43,829
2015–163,067$37,277$44,413
2016–173,087$38,399$45,276
2017–183,140$38,942$44,706
2018–193,140$38,361$44,052
2019–203,221$39,139$43,340
2020–213,307$43,735$48,983
2021–223,385$44,004$50,819
2022–233,368$44,758$50,354
2023–243,393$47,943$54,246

ATO Table 8

36.24%

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 2820, from ABS postal area boundaries (2021).

Median taxable income in 2820 and neighbouring postcodes, ATO 2023–24
Postcodemedian taxable incomestate rank by median taxable income
Dubbo 2830$60,715207
Mudgee 2850$57,055283
Gulgong 2852$55,095328
Geurie 2818$52,740372
Molong 2866$52,718373
Cumnock 2867$48,208466
Wellington 2820$47,943469
Yeoval 2868$46,126508
Wongarbon 2831$45,108523

ATO Table 8; boundaries from the ABS

Where it sits in Dubbo

Wellington 2820 ranks 3 of 6 postcodes in the Dubbo 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 Dubbo local government area by median taxable income, ATO 2023–24
Postcoderank in the LGA by median taxable incomemedian taxable income
Dubbo 28301$60,715
Geurie 28182$52,740
Wellington 28203$47,943
Eumungerie 282274% of this postcode is in the LGA4$46,752
Yeoval 286827% of this postcode is in the LGA5$46,126
Wongarbon 283151% of this postcode is in the LGA6$45,108

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 2820 in NSW by median taxable income, ATO 2023–24
Postcodestate rank by median taxable incomemedian taxable income
Hurstville 2220464$48,309
Harwood 2465465$48,234
Cumnock 2867466$48,208
Dungog 2420467$48,169
West Kempsey 2440468$48,150
Merrylands 2160470$47,921
Werris Creek 2341471$47,825
Bega 2550472$47,793
Manilla 2346473$47,725
Wilcannia 2836474$47,722

ATO Table 8