ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24 edition

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Postcode ATO 2023–24

Gillieston Heights 2321 income

The median taxable income for Gillieston Heights postcode 2321 was $63,949 in 2023–24, and the average taxable income was $76,571 (ATO Table 8).

13,778 individuals; ranked 158 of 589 in NSW; ranked 513 of 2,283 nationally by median taxable income.

13,778

individuals, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 8

$63,949

median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 8

$76,571

average taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 8

158

state rank by median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

of 589

ATO Table 8

513

national rank by median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

of 2,283

ATO Table 8

Where it sits in NSW

Where Gillieston Heights 2321 sits among 589 NSW postcodes by median taxable income, ATO 2023–24
Where Gillieston Heights 2321 sits among 589 NSW postcodes by median taxable income, ATO 2023–24 0 50 100 150 This postcode: $63,949 $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 Gillieston Heights 2321 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 (includes this one) 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, Gillieston Heights 2321, ATO 2023–24
Median and average taxable income by year, Gillieston Heights 2321, ATO 2023–24 $0 $20,000 $40,000 $60,000 $80,000 $100,000 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, Gillieston Heights 2321, ATO 2023–24
Year median taxable incomeaverage taxable income
2003–04 $29,038$36,209
2013–14 $44,374$57,414
2014–15 $45,105$58,114
2015–16 $45,943$57,517
2016–17 $47,749$59,029
2017–18 $49,249$60,682
2018–19 $50,982$61,489
2019–20 $52,674$63,309
2020–21 $54,910$65,682
2021–22 $55,779$68,019
2022–23 $59,925$82,898
2023–24 $63,949$76,571

ATO Table 8

Taxable income by year, postcode 2321, ATO 2023–24
Yearindividualsmedian taxable incomeaverage taxable income
2003–045,458$29,038$36,209
2013–147,261$44,374$57,414
2014–157,700$45,105$58,114
2015–168,091$45,943$57,517
2016–178,659$47,749$59,029
2017–189,219$49,249$60,682
2018–199,785$50,982$61,489
2019–2010,667$52,674$63,309
2020–2111,549$54,910$65,682
2021–2212,385$55,779$68,019
2022–2313,004$59,925$82,898
2023–2413,778$63,949$76,571

ATO Table 8

44.11%

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 2321, from ABS postal area boundaries (2021). The 8 with the longest shared boundary are listed.

Median taxable income in 2321 and neighbouring postcodes, ATO 2023–24
Postcodemedian taxable incomestate rank by median taxable income
Greta 2334$65,492135
Gillieston Heights 2321$63,949158
Rutherford 2320$62,015187
East Maitland 2323$60,237219
Paterson 2421$59,052252
Weston 2326$57,174279
Kurri Kurri 2327$56,705289
Raymond Terrace 2324$52,532378
Dungog 2420$48,169467

ATO Table 8; boundaries from the ABS

Where it sits in Maitland

Gillieston Heights 2321 ranks 1 of 4 postcodes in the Maitland local government area by median taxable income (ATO 2023–24, Table 8). About 53% of postcode 2321 is inside this LGA.

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 Maitland local government area by median taxable income, ATO 2023–24
Postcoderank in the LGA by median taxable incomemedian taxable income
Gillieston Heights 232153% of this postcode is in the LGA1$63,949
Thornton 232275% of this postcode is in the LGA2$63,624
Rutherford 232093% of this postcode is in the LGA3$62,015
East Maitland 232393% of this postcode is in the LGA4$60,237

ATO Table 8; LGA from the ABS postcode to LGA correspondence (2025)

Where it sits in Cessnock

Gillieston Heights 2321 ranks 3 of 6 postcodes in the Cessnock local government area by median taxable income (ATO 2023–24, Table 8). About 26% of postcode 2321 is inside this LGA.

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 Cessnock local government area by median taxable income, ATO 2023–24
Postcoderank in the LGA by median taxable incomemedian taxable income
Branxton 233566% of this postcode is in the LGA1$68,271
Greta 233498% of this postcode is in the LGA2$65,492
Gillieston Heights 232126% of this postcode is in the LGA3$63,949
Weston 232698% of this postcode is in the LGA4$57,174
Kurri Kurri 23275$56,705
Cessnock 23256$55,710

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 2321 in NSW by median taxable income, ATO 2023–24
Postcodestate rank by median taxable incomemedian taxable income
Tighes Hill 2297153$64,256
Matraville 2036154$64,246
Cobar 2835155$64,224
Penrith 2750156$64,210
Islington 2296157$64,086
Stockton 2295159$63,946
Kurrajong 2758160$63,804
North Richmond 2754161$63,789
Faulconbridge 2776162$63,711
Thornton 2322163$63,624

ATO Table 8