Postcode ATO 2023–24
Elsternwick 3185 income
The median taxable income for Elsternwick postcode 3185 was $70,869 in 2023–24, and the average taxable income was $110,042 (ATO Table 8).
9,604 individuals; ranked 30 of 594 in VIC; ranked 216 of 2,283 nationally by median taxable income.
9,604
individuals, ATO 2023–24
ATO Table 8
$70,869
median taxable income, ATO 2023–24
ATO Table 8
$110,042
average taxable income, ATO 2023–24
ATO Table 8
30
state rank by median taxable income, ATO 2023–24
of 594
ATO Table 8
216
national rank by median taxable income, ATO 2023–24
of 2,283
ATO Table 8
Where it sits in VIC
Vertical axis: Number of VIC postcodes. Horizontal axis: Median taxable income ($), ATO 2023–24, in bands of $2,000. The highlighted band holds this one.
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| Band | Number of VIC postcodes |
|---|---|
| $34,000 to $35,999 | 3 |
| $36,000 to $37,999 | 1 |
| $38,000 to $39,999 | 2 |
| $40,000 to $41,999 | 11 |
| $42,000 to $43,999 | 22 |
| $44,000 to $45,999 | 38 |
| $46,000 to $47,999 | 46 |
| $48,000 to $49,999 | 55 |
| $50,000 to $51,999 | 54 |
| $52,000 to $53,999 | 56 |
| $54,000 to $55,999 | 50 |
| $56,000 to $57,999 | 48 |
| $58,000 to $59,999 | 44 |
| $60,000 to $61,999 | 40 |
| $62,000 to $63,999 | 27 |
| $64,000 to $65,999 | 21 |
| $66,000 to $67,999 | 22 |
| $68,000 to $69,999 | 15 |
| $70,000 to $71,999 (includes this one) | 11 |
| $72,000 to $73,999 | 8 |
| $74,000 to $75,999 | 8 |
| $76,000 to $77,999 | 3 |
| $78,000 to $79,999 | 5 |
| $80,000 to $81,999 | 1 |
| $82,000 to $83,999 | 2 |
| $84,000 to $85,999 | 0 |
| $86,000 to $87,999 | 1 |
ATO Table 8
Average taxable income ($110,042) is more than 1.5 times median taxable income ($70,869) in this postcode (ATO 2023–24, Table 8). A few very high incomes sit well above the middle of the distribution and pull the average up.
Taxable income by year
Vertical axis: Taxable income ($), ATO 2023–24. Horizontal axis: Tax year.
No years are published between 2003–04 and 2013–14.
- median taxable income
- average taxable income
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| Year | median taxable income | average taxable income |
|---|---|---|
| 2003–04 | $33,396 | $44,213 |
| 2013–14 | $50,056 | $77,018 |
| 2014–15 | $50,762 | $78,790 |
| 2015–16 | $51,473 | $81,321 |
| 2016–17 | $52,870 | $81,874 |
| 2017–18 | $55,384 | $92,291 |
| 2018–19 | $58,217 | $88,754 |
| 2019–20 | $59,815 | $91,144 |
| 2020–21 | $62,178 | $99,177 |
| 2021–22 | $66,890 | $106,903 |
| 2022–23 | $70,145 | $107,405 |
| 2023–24 | $70,869 | $110,042 |
ATO Table 8
| Year | individuals | median taxable income | average taxable income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003–04 | 8,051 | $33,396 | $44,213 |
| 2013–14 | 8,204 | $50,056 | $77,018 |
| 2014–15 | 8,403 | $50,762 | $78,790 |
| 2015–16 | 8,547 | $51,473 | $81,321 |
| 2016–17 | 8,775 | $52,870 | $81,874 |
| 2017–18 | 8,976 | $55,384 | $92,291 |
| 2018–19 | 9,159 | $58,217 | $88,754 |
| 2019–20 | 9,099 | $59,815 | $91,144 |
| 2020–21 | 8,813 | $62,178 | $99,177 |
| 2021–22 | 8,966 | $66,890 | $106,903 |
| 2022–23 | 9,265 | $70,145 | $107,405 |
| 2023–24 | 9,604 | $70,869 | $110,042 |
ATO Table 8
41.58%
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 3185, from ABS postal area boundaries (2021).
| Postcode | median taxable income | state rank by median taxable income |
|---|---|---|
| Brighton 3186 | 15 | |
| Elwood 3184 | 18 | |
| Elsternwick 3185 | 30 | |
| Caulfield North 3161 | 34 | |
| Caulfield South 3162 | 41 | |
| Brighton East 3187 | 54 | |
| St Kilda East 3183 | 77 |
ATO Table 8; boundaries from the ABS
Where it sits in Glen Eira
Elsternwick 3185 ranks 1 of 6 postcodes in the Glen Eira local government area by median taxable income (ATO 2023–24, Table 8). About 88% of postcode 3185 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Elsternwick 318588% of this postcode is in the LGA | 1 | |
| Caulfield North 3161 | 2 | |
| Caulfield South 3162 | 3 | |
| Bentleigh 3204 | 4 | |
| Bentleigh East 3165 | 5 | |
| Carnegie 3163 | 6 |
ATO Table 8; LGA from the ABS postcode to LGA correspondence (2025)
Ranked next to it in VIC
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Hampton 3188 | 25 | $72,486 |
| Brunswick East 3057 | 26 | $72,473 |
| Sandringham 3191 | 27 | $72,180 |
| Moonee Ponds 3039 | 28 | $72,050 |
| Highett 3190 | 29 | $71,334 |
| Hawthorn 3122 | 31 | $70,866 |
| Fitzroy 3065 | 32 | $70,801 |
| Essendon 3040 | 33 | $70,597 |
| Caulfield North 3161 | 34 | $70,511 |
| Ivanhoe 3079 | 35 | $70,488 |
ATO Table 8