ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24 edition

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Postcode ATO 2023–24

Callaghan 2308 income

The median taxable income for Callaghan postcode 2308 was $17,264 in 2023–24, and the average taxable income was $22,177 (ATO Table 8).

233 individuals; ranked 589 of 589 in NSW; ranked 2,282 of 2,283 nationally by median taxable income.

233

individuals, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 8

$17,264

median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 8

$22,177

average taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 8

589

state rank by median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

of 589

ATO Table 8

2,282

national rank by median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

of 2,283

ATO Table 8

Where it sits in NSW

Where Callaghan 2308 sits among 589 NSW postcodes by median taxable income, ATO 2023–24
Where Callaghan 2308 sits among 589 NSW postcodes by median taxable income, ATO 2023–24 0 50 100 150 This postcode: $17,264 $20,000 $40,000 $60,000 $80,000 $100,000 Median taxable income ($), 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 Callaghan 2308 sits among 589 NSW postcodes by median taxable income, ATO 2023–24
Band Number of NSW postcodes
$15,000 to $19,999 (includes this one) 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 14
$85,000 to $89,999 12
$90,000 to $94,999 5
$95,000 to $99,999 1

ATO Table 8

Taxable income by year

Median and average taxable income by year, Callaghan 2308, ATO 2023–24
Median and average taxable income by year, Callaghan 2308, ATO 2023–24 $0 $5,000 $10,000 $15,000 $20,000 $25,000 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.

  • median taxable income
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Median and average taxable income by year, Callaghan 2308, ATO 2023–24
Year median taxable incomeaverage taxable income
2003–04 not publishednot published
2013–14 not publishednot published
2014–15 not publishednot published
2015–16 not publishednot published
2016–17 not publishednot published
2017–18 not publishednot published
2018–19 not publishednot published
2019–20 not publishednot published
2020–21 not publishednot published
2021–22 $17,879$20,878
2022–23 $17,887$22,515
2023–24 $17,264$22,177

ATO Table 8

Taxable income by year, postcode 2308, ATO 2023–24
Yearindividualsmedian taxable incomeaverage taxable income
2003–04not publishednot publishednot published
2013–14not publishednot publishednot published
2014–15not publishednot publishednot published
2015–16not publishednot publishednot published
2016–17not publishednot publishednot published
2017–18not publishednot publishednot published
2018–19not publishednot publishednot published
2019–20not publishednot publishednot published
2020–21not publishednot publishednot published
2021–22236$17,879$20,878
2022–23231$17,887$22,515
2023–24233$17,264$22,177

ATO Table 8

not published

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 2308, from ABS postal area boundaries (2021).

Median taxable income in 2308 and neighbouring postcodes, ATO 2023–24
Postcodemedian taxable incomestate rank by median taxable income
Mayfield 2304$61,838190
Waratah 2298$61,189196
Wallsend 2287$60,018225
Shortland 2307$56,078301
Lambton 2299$55,830308
Callaghan 2308$17,264589

ATO Table 8; boundaries from the ABS

Where it sits in Newcastle

Callaghan 2308 ranks 18 of 18 postcodes in the Newcastle 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 Newcastle local government area by median taxable income, ATO 2023–24
Postcoderank in the LGA by median taxable incomemedian taxable income
Merewether 22911$71,892
Wickham 22932$69,032
Adamstown 228975% of this postcode is in the LGA3$66,944
Cooks Hill 23004$66,330
Newcastle West 23025$66,015
Broadmeadow 22926$65,752
Carrington 22947$65,537
New Lambton 230587% of this postcode is in the LGA8$65,315
Tighes Hill 22979$64,256
Islington 229610$64,086
Stockton 229550% of this postcode is in the LGA11$63,946
Mayfield 230412$61,838
Waratah 229813$61,189
Hamilton South 230314$60,194
Wallsend 228797% of this postcode is in the LGA15$60,018
Shortland 230716$56,078
Lambton 229917$55,830
Callaghan 230818$17,264

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 2308 in NSW by median taxable income, ATO 2023–24
Postcodestate rank by median taxable incomemedian taxable income
Bogan Gate 2876584$36,214
Bundarra 2359585$34,949
Mount George 2424586$33,747
Ashford 2361587$32,525
Deepwater 2371588$31,089

ATO Table 8