Postcode ATO 2023–24

Wollongong 2500 income

The median taxable income for Wollongong postcode 2500 was $54,924 in 2023–24, and the average taxable income was $72,148 (ATO Table 8).

28,852 individuals; ranked 333 of 589 in NSW; ranked 1,259 of 2,283 nationally by median taxable income.

28,852

individuals, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 8

$54,924

median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 8

$72,148

average taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 8

333

state rank by median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

of 589

ATO Table 8

1,259

national rank by median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

of 2,283

ATO Table 8

Where it sits in NSW

Where Wollongong 2500 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 Wollongong 2500 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 (includes this one)	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, Wollongong 2500, 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, Wollongong 2500, ATO 2023–24
Year	median taxable income	average taxable income
2003–04	$28,762	$36,308
2013–14	$40,644	$53,801
2014–15	$41,270	$54,306
2015–16	$42,059	$55,470
2016–17	$42,267	$55,629
2017–18	$43,565	$57,577
2018–19	$44,935	$59,109
2019–20	$45,346	$59,707
2020–21	$48,111	$63,261
2021–22	$49,340	$67,429
2022–23	$53,280	$69,043
2023–24	$54,924	$72,148

ATO Table 8

Taxable income by year, postcode 2500, ATO 2023–24
Year	individuals	median taxable income	average taxable income
2003–04	18,926	$28,762	$36,308
2013–14	20,169	$40,644	$53,801
2014–15	20,608	$41,270	$54,306
2015–16	21,121	$42,059	$55,470
2016–17	22,058	$42,267	$55,629
2017–18	23,030	$43,565	$57,577
2018–19	23,826	$44,935	$59,109
2019–20	24,981	$45,346	$59,707
2020–21	25,929	$48,111	$63,261
2021–22	26,975	$49,340	$67,429
2022–23	27,778	$53,280	$69,043
2023–24	28,852	$54,924	$72,148

ATO Table 8

35.13%

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 2500, from ABS postal area boundaries (2021).

Median taxable income in 2500 and neighbouring postcodes, ATO 2023–24
Postcode	median taxable income	state rank by median taxable income
Figtree 2525	$62,882	172
Unanderra 2526	$62,806	174
Corrimal 2518	$59,802	230
Fairy Meadow 2519	$58,898	254
Port Kembla 2505	$58,375	259
Campbelltown 2560	$58,060	266
Wollongong 2500	$54,924	333
Warrawong 2502	$50,264	427

ATO Table 8; boundaries from the ABS

Where it sits in Wollongong

Wollongong 2500 ranks 11 of 13 postcodes in the Wollongong 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 Wollongong local government area by median taxable income, ATO 2023–24
Postcode	rank in the LGA by median taxable income	median taxable income
Bulli 2516	1	$69,433
Helensburgh 2508	2	$67,481
Thirroul 2515	3	$64,991
Woonona 2517	4	$63,028
Figtree 2525	5	$62,882
Unanderra 2526	6	$62,806
Corrimal 2518	7	$59,802
Dapto 2530	8	$59,376
Fairy Meadow 2519	9	$58,898
Port Kembla 2505	10	$58,375
Wollongong 2500	11	$54,924
Berkeley 2506	12	$53,976
Warrawong 2502	13	$50,264

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 2500 in NSW by median taxable income, ATO 2023–24
Postcode	state rank by median taxable income	median taxable income
Gulgong 2852	328	$55,095
West Wyalong 2671	329	$55,004
Currabubula 2342	330	$54,990
Wallendbeen 2588	331	$54,943
Umina Beach 2257	332	$54,928
Lithgow 2790	334	$54,836
Silverwater 2128	335	$54,822
Blue Haven 2262	336	$54,628
Carlingford 2118	337	$54,594
Exeter 2579	338	$54,570

ATO Table 8