ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24 edition

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Postcode ATO 2023–24

Foster 3960 income

The median taxable income for Foster postcode 3960 was $43,370 in 2023–24, and the average taxable income was $58,031 (ATO Table 8).

1,642 individuals; ranked 570 of 594 in VIC; ranked 2,146 of 2,283 nationally by median taxable income.

1,642

individuals, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 8

$43,370

median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 8

$58,031

average taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 8

570

state rank by median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

of 594

ATO Table 8

2,146

national rank by median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

of 2,283

ATO Table 8

Where it sits in VIC

Where Foster 3960 sits among 594 VIC postcodes by median taxable income, ATO 2023–24
Where Foster 3960 sits among 594 VIC postcodes by median taxable income, ATO 2023–24 0 20 40 60 This postcode: $43,370 $40,000 $60,000 $80,000 Median taxable income ($), ATO 2023–24

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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Where Foster 3960 sits among 594 VIC postcodes by median taxable income, ATO 2023–24
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 (includes this one) 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 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

Taxable income by year

Median and average taxable income by year, Foster 3960, ATO 2023–24
Median and average taxable income by year, Foster 3960, 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, Foster 3960, ATO 2023–24
Year median taxable incomeaverage taxable income
2003–04 $20,353$25,816
2013–14 $31,672$41,348
2014–15 $31,775$42,345
2015–16 $32,471$42,360
2016–17 $32,164$41,624
2017–18 $34,053$43,706
2018–19 $35,391$46,424
2019–20 $36,403$48,845
2020–21 $39,128$50,630
2021–22 $40,256$54,610
2022–23 $41,604$54,024
2023–24 $43,370$58,031

ATO Table 8

Taxable income by year, postcode 3960, ATO 2023–24
Yearindividualsmedian taxable incomeaverage taxable income
2003–041,541$20,353$25,816
2013–141,457$31,672$41,348
2014–151,467$31,775$42,345
2015–161,450$32,471$42,360
2016–171,450$32,164$41,624
2017–181,465$34,053$43,706
2018–191,466$35,391$46,424
2019–201,535$36,403$48,845
2020–211,550$39,128$50,630
2021–221,556$40,256$54,610
2022–231,614$41,604$54,024
2023–241,642$43,370$58,031

ATO Table 8

36.93%

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 3960, from ABS postal area boundaries (2021).

Median taxable income in 3960 and neighbouring postcodes, ATO 2023–24
Postcodemedian taxable incomestate rank by median taxable income
Stony Creek 3957$54,898282
Mirboo North 3871$48,635447
Boolarra 3870$44,794542
Fish Creek 3959$44,327551
Foster 3960$43,370570
Toora 3962$42,615574

ATO Table 8; boundaries from the ABS

Where it sits in South Gippsland

Foster 3960 ranks 12 of 14 postcodes in the South Gippsland 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 South Gippsland local government area by median taxable income, ATO 2023–24
Postcoderank in the LGA by median taxable incomemedian taxable income
Nyora 398796% of this postcode is in the LGA1$56,986
Stony Creek 39572$54,898
Korumburra 39503$50,365
Leongatha 39534$49,294
Mirboo North 387196% of this postcode is in the LGA5$48,635
Poowong 398887% of this postcode is in the LGA6$48,326
Kardella 395194% of this postcode is in the LGA7$44,936
Koonwarra 39548$44,455
Fish Creek 39599$44,327
Loch 394560% of this postcode is in the LGA10$44,250
Venus Bay 395611$43,713
Foster 396012$43,370
Toora 396296% of this postcode is in the LGA13$42,615
Welshpool 396680% of this postcode is in the LGA14$40,446

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.

Postcodes ranked immediately above and below 3960 in VIC by median taxable income, ATO 2023–24
Postcodestate rank by median taxable incomemedian taxable income
Dunolly 3472565$43,622
Wunghnu 3635566$43,558
Apsley 3319567$43,441
Casterton 3311568$43,424
Broadmeadows 3047569$43,387
Metung 3904571$43,030
Swifts Creek 3896572$42,926
Meadow Heights 3048573$42,897
Toora 3962574$42,615
Talbot 3371575$42,473

ATO Table 8