ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24 edition

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Byron Bay 2481 income

The median taxable income for Byron Bay postcode 2481 was $44,092 in 2023–24, and the average taxable income was $81,321 (ATO Table 8).

10,621 individuals; ranked 540 of 589 in NSW; ranked 2,105 of 2,283 nationally by median taxable income.

10,621

individuals, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 8

$44,092

median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 8

$81,321

average taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 8

540

state rank by median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

of 589

ATO Table 8

2,105

national rank by median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

of 2,283

ATO Table 8

Where it sits in NSW

Where Byron Bay 2481 sits among 589 NSW postcodes by median taxable income, ATO 2023–24
Where Byron Bay 2481 sits among 589 NSW postcodes by median taxable income, ATO 2023–24 0 50 100 150 This postcode: $44,092 $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 Byron Bay 2481 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 (includes this one) 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

Average taxable income ($81,321) is more than 1.5 times median taxable income ($44,092) 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, Byron Bay 2481, ATO 2023–24
Median and average taxable income by year, Byron Bay 2481, 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, Byron Bay 2481, ATO 2023–24
Year median taxable incomeaverage taxable income
2003–04 $20,551$27,904
2013–14 $30,156$45,426
2014–15 $31,433$49,313
2015–16 $32,363$50,784
2016–17 $32,982$53,705
2017–18 $34,607$54,923
2018–19 $35,276$62,242
2019–20 $36,460$60,579
2020–21 $43,772$74,631
2021–22 $40,571$84,268
2022–23 $42,411$74,548
2023–24 $44,092$81,321

ATO Table 8

Taxable income by year, postcode 2481, ATO 2023–24
Yearindividualsmedian taxable incomeaverage taxable income
2003–046,602$20,551$27,904
2013–148,014$30,156$45,426
2014–158,366$31,433$49,313
2015–168,676$32,363$50,784
2016–178,868$32,982$53,705
2017–189,050$34,607$54,923
2018–199,410$35,276$62,242
2019–209,651$36,460$60,579
2020–219,477$43,772$74,631
2021–229,479$40,571$84,268
2022–2310,088$42,411$74,548
2023–2410,621$44,092$81,321

ATO Table 8

46.21%

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 2481, from ABS postal area boundaries (2021).

Median taxable income in 2481 and neighbouring postcodes, ATO 2023–24
Postcodemedian taxable incomestate rank by median taxable income
Ballina 2478$52,815371
Bangalow 2479$50,357426
Ocean Shores 2483$46,301504
Byron Bay 2481$44,092540
Mullumbimby 2482$39,782570

ATO Table 8; boundaries from the ABS

Where it sits in Byron

Byron Bay 2481 ranks 3 of 4 postcodes in the Byron 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 Byron local government area by median taxable income, ATO 2023–24
Postcoderank in the LGA by median taxable incomemedian taxable income
Bangalow 247978% of this postcode is in the LGA1$50,357
Ocean Shores 248384% of this postcode is in the LGA2$46,301
Byron Bay 24813$44,092
Mullumbimby 24824$39,782

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 2481 in NSW by median taxable income, ATO 2023–24
Postcodestate rank by median taxable incomemedian taxable income
Guildford 2161535$44,362
Greenacre 2190536$44,293
Coolah 2843537$44,282
Stroud Road 2415538$44,270
Laurieton 2443539$44,147
Walcha 2354541$43,913
Villawood 2163542$43,908
Willow Tree 2339543$43,814
Coopernook 2426544$43,630
Stuarts Point 2441545$43,578

ATO Table 8