ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24 edition

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Ranking ATO 2023–24

Poorest postcodes in Australia

Postcode 4001 had the lowest median taxable income among postcodes with at least 500 individuals: $28,838 (ATO 2023–24, Table 8).

This ranking lists 50 postcodes by median taxable income, from lowest to highest.

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Methodology

  • Postcodes with fewer than 500 individuals are omitted.
  • Figures are from ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24.
Poorest postcodes in Australia by median taxable income, ATO 2023–24
1 Postcode 4001 $28,838 566
2 Deepwater 2371 $31,089 596
3 Melbourne 3000 $34,511 41,355
4 Robinvale 3549 $34,803 2,875
5 Biggenden 4621 $34,819 945
6 Rosedale 4674 $35,203 906
7 Lakemba 2195 $36,308 15,106
8 Russell Island 4184 $36,358 4,224
9 Tenterfield 2372 $37,085 2,653
10 Carlton 3053 $37,313 12,914
11 Tabulam 2469 $37,478 2,093
12 Mundubbera 4626 $37,573 1,524
13 Cooloola Cove 4580 $37,833 2,476
14 Goomeri 4601 $38,036 669
15 Iluka 2466 $38,122 785
16 Bowraville 2449 $38,241 1,143
17 Millaa Millaa 4886 $38,245 545
18 Gin Gin 4671 $38,251 3,523
19 Ultimo 2007 $39,114 5,442
20 Yarraman 4614 $39,201 542
21 Tara 4421 $39,529 1,222
22 Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara 0872 $39,563 4,215
23 Nelly Bay 4819 $39,602 1,677
24 Mullumbimby 2482 $39,782 4,721
25 Dorrigo 2453 $39,940 1,576
26 Orroroo 5431 $40,081 508
27 Strathdownie 3312 $40,096 594
28 Baines 0852 $40,100 2,263
29 Auburn 2144 $40,125 25,813
30 Bingara 2404 $40,231 885
31 St Helens 7216 $40,233 2,001
32 Aurukun 4892 $40,514 1,710
33 Blackbutt 4314 $40,560 1,491
34 Monto 4630 $40,576 1,420
35 Burrum Heads 4659 $40,587 2,792
36 Sydney 2000 $40,697 26,169
37 Normanville 5204 $40,835 1,886
38 Harrington 2427 $40,839 1,715
39 East Gresford 2311 $40,858 576
40 Childers 4660 $40,881 4,613
41 Ravenshoe 4888 $40,973 1,519
42 Barraba 2347 $40,990 825
43 Nathan 4111 $41,120 817
44 Bulahdelah 2423 $41,226 1,751
45 Mallacoota 3892 $41,234 646
46 Bicheno 7215 $41,262 2,385
47 Clayton 3168 $41,300 15,553
48 Glen Innes 2370 $41,389 4,034
49 Violet Town 3669 $41,550 824
50 Gloucester 2422 $41,701 2,933

ATO Table 8