ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24 edition

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Occupation ATO 2023–24

Housekeeper - domestic salary in Australia

The median salary or wage income for Housekeeper - domestic in Australia was $28,833 in 2023–24, and the average was $30,903 (ATO Table 15A).

16,467 people reported this occupation; median taxable income was $31,464; ranked 1,111 of 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income.

$28,833

median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$30,903

average salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$31,464

median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

16,467

individuals, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

1,111

rank by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

of 1,176 occupations

ATO Table 15A

Where it sits among occupations

Where Housekeeper - domestic sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24
Where Housekeeper - domestic sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24 0 100 200 300 400 This occupation: $28,833 $0 $100,000 $200,000 $300,000 $400,000 Median salary or wage income ($), ATO 2023–24

Vertical axis: Number of occupations. Horizontal axis: Median salary or wage income ($), ATO 2023–24, in bands of $20,000. The highlighted band holds this one.

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Where Housekeeper - domestic sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24
Band Number of occupations
$0 to $19,999 20
$20,000 to $39,999 (includes this one) 142
$40,000 to $59,999 267
$60,000 to $79,999 302
$80,000 to $99,999 212
$100,000 to $119,999 122
$120,000 to $139,999 49
$140,000 to $159,999 15
$160,000 to $179,999 15
$180,000 to $199,999 13
$200,000 to $219,999 7
$220,000 to $239,999 5
$240,000 to $259,999 2
$260,000 to $279,999 2
$280,000 to $299,999 1
$300,000 to $319,999 0
$320,000 to $339,999 1
$340,000 to $359,999 0
$360,000 to $379,999 0
$380,000 to $399,999 0
$400,000 to $419,999 0
$420,000 to $439,999 1

ATO Table 15A

Salary or wage income by year

Median and average salary or wage income by year, Housekeeper - domestic, ATO 2023–24
Median and average salary or wage income by year, Housekeeper - domestic, ATO 2023–24 $0 $10,000 $20,000 $30,000 $40,000 2017–18 2023–24 Tax year

Vertical axis: Salary or wage income ($), ATO 2023–24. Horizontal axis: Tax year.

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Median and average salary or wage income by year, Housekeeper - domestic, ATO 2023–24
Year median salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–18 $20,471$23,122
2018–19 $21,070$23,404
2019–20 $20,739$23,638
2020–21 $21,731$25,241
2021–22 $20,817$25,387
2022–23 $24,363$27,894
2023–24 $28,833$30,903

ATO Table 15A

Salary or wage income by year, Housekeeper - domestic, ATO 2023–24
Yearindividualsmedian salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–187,467$20,471$23,122
2018–198,309$21,070$23,404
2019–208,313$20,739$23,638
2020–217,810$21,731$25,241
2021–228,950$20,817$25,387
2022–2313,520$24,363$27,894
2023–2416,467$28,833$30,903

ATO Table 15A

Men and women

Median income by sex, Housekeeper - domestic, ATO 2023–24
Median income by sex, Housekeeper - domestic, ATO 2023–24 $0 $10,000 $20,000 $30,000 $40,000 Median salary or wage income Male $30,513 Female $28,430 Median taxable income Male $30,801 Female $31,562 Median total income Male $33,227 Female $33,258 Median income ($), ATO 2023–24

Horizontal axis: Median income ($), ATO 2023–24. Bars are labelled Male and Female; the exact figures are in the table below.

ATO Table 15A

Men and women, Housekeeper - domestic, ATO 2023–24
Measure TotalMaleFemale
individuals 16,467 3,135 13,332
average taxable income $33,301 $33,462 $33,264
median taxable income $31,464 $30,801 $31,562
average salary or wage income $30,903 $32,814 $30,452
median salary or wage income $28,833 $30,513 $28,430
average total income $34,967 $35,517 $34,838
median total income $33,244 $33,227 $33,258

ATO Table 15A

Housekeeper (unit group 8114) by state

Figures are for the unit group, not this occupation alone.

Housekeeper (unit group 8114) by state, ATO 2023–24
Stateindividualsaverage taxable incomemedian taxable income
NT941$47,764$45,224
ACT828$40,333$38,299
WA5,998$40,335$36,633
QLD10,803$36,594$35,271
TAS1,430$36,461$34,803
SA2,844$35,940$34,776
VIC8,411$34,415$32,850
NSW12,510$34,307$32,593

ATO Table 15D

Typical deductions for Cleaners and laundry workers

Figures are for the sub-major group, not this occupation alone.

Typical deductions for Cleaners and laundry workers, ATO 2023–24
Deductiondeduction claimantsaverage deduction claim
Work related car expenses60,557$2,664
Work related travel expenses30,140$1,327
Work related uniform/clothing expenses175,845$372
Work related self education expenses11,195$1,367
Other work related expenses141,307$795
Total work related expenses192,137$2,057

ATO Table 18B