Postcode ATO 2023–24

Freshwater 2096 income

The median taxable income for Freshwater postcode 2096 was $81,724 in 2023–24, and the average taxable income was $139,693 (ATO Table 8).

10,712 individuals; ranked 29 of 589 in NSW; ranked 67 of 2,283 nationally by median taxable income.

10,712

individuals, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 8

$81,724

median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 8

$139,693

average taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 8

state rank by median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

of 589

ATO Table 8

national rank by median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

of 2,283

ATO Table 8

Where it sits in NSW

Where Freshwater 2096 sits among 589 NSW postcodes by 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 Freshwater 2096 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	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 (includes this one)	14
$85,000 to $89,999	12
$90,000 to $94,999	5
$95,000 to $99,999	1

ATO Table 8

Average taxable income ($139,693) is more than 1.5 times median taxable income ($81,724) 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

Median and average taxable income by year, Freshwater 2096, ATO 2023–24

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, Freshwater 2096, ATO 2023–24
Year	median taxable income	average taxable income
2003–04	$36,702	$46,166
2013–14	$54,927	$96,406
2014–15	$56,236	$87,496
2015–16	$57,984	$90,633
2016–17	$59,933	$93,695
2017–18	$61,941	$99,791
2018–19	$64,907	$107,537
2019–20	$67,618	$107,910
2020–21	$70,777	$123,465
2021–22	$76,205	$142,097
2022–23	$78,922	$141,054
2023–24	$81,724	$139,693

ATO Table 8

Taxable income by year, postcode 2096, ATO 2023–24
Year	individuals	median taxable income	average taxable income
2003–04	9,637	$36,702	$46,166
2013–14	9,843	$54,927	$96,406
2014–15	9,850	$56,236	$87,496
2015–16	10,021	$57,984	$90,633
2016–17	10,108	$59,933	$93,695
2017–18	10,386	$61,941	$99,791
2018–19	10,478	$64,907	$107,537
2019–20	10,544	$67,618	$107,910
2020–21	10,230	$70,777	$123,465
2021–22	10,220	$76,205	$142,097
2022–23	10,564	$78,922	$141,054
2023–24	10,712	$81,724	$139,693

ATO Table 8

48.79%

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 2096, from ABS postal area boundaries (2021).

Median taxable income in 2096 and neighbouring postcodes, ATO 2023–24
Postcode	median taxable income	state rank by median taxable income
Freshwater 2096	$81,724	29
Manly 2095	$81,447	30
Allambie Heights 2100	$69,533	83
Dee Why 2099	$66,756	121

ATO Table 8; boundaries from the ABS

Where it sits in Northern Beaches

Freshwater 2096 ranks 3 of 20 postcodes in the Northern Beaches 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 Northern Beaches local government area by median taxable income, ATO 2023–24
Postcode	rank in the LGA by median taxable income	median taxable income
Seaforth 2092	1	$82,397
Fairlight 2094	2	$81,836
Freshwater 2096	3	$81,724
Manly 2095	4	$81,447
Balgowlah 2093	5	$77,501
Palm Beach 2108	6	$71,276
Collaroy 2097	7	$69,774
Allambie Heights 2100	8	$69,533
Warriewood 2102	9	$69,350
Terrey Hills 2084	10	$68,754
Frenchs Forest 2086	11	$68,707
Forestville 2087	12	$68,542
Belrose 2085	13	$67,277
Dee Why 2099	14	$66,756
Narrabeen 2101	15	$66,482
Newport 2106	16	$65,446
Mona Vale 2103	17	$65,283
Church Point 2105	18	$62,442
Avalon Beach 2107	19	$61,684
Bayview 2104	20	$61,018

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 2096 in NSW by median taxable income, ATO 2023–24
Postcode	state rank by median taxable income	median taxable income
Annandale 2038	24	$83,832
Neutral Bay 2089	25	$83,666
Seaforth 2092	26	$82,397
Bungendore 2621	27	$81,892
Fairlight 2094	28	$81,836
Manly 2095	30	$81,447
Rose Bay 2029	31	$80,277
Drummoyne 2047	32	$80,213
Gladesville 2111	33	$79,437
Willoughby 2068	34	$79,063

ATO Table 8