ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24 edition

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Postcode ATO 2023–24

Nowra 2541 income

The median taxable income for Nowra postcode 2541 was $54,180 in 2023–24, and the average taxable income was $64,302 (ATO Table 8).

15,671 individuals; ranked 343 of 589 in NSW; ranked 1,324 of 2,283 nationally by median taxable income.

15,671

individuals, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 8

$54,180

median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 8

$64,302

average taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 8

343

state rank by median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

of 589

ATO Table 8

1,324

national rank by median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

of 2,283

ATO Table 8

Where it sits in NSW

Where Nowra 2541 sits among 589 NSW postcodes by median taxable income, ATO 2023–24
Where Nowra 2541 sits among 589 NSW postcodes by median taxable income, ATO 2023–24 0 50 100 150 This postcode: $54,180 $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 Nowra 2541 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, Nowra 2541, ATO 2023–24
Median and average taxable income by year, Nowra 2541, ATO 2023–24 $0 $20,000 $40,000 $60,000 $80,000 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, Nowra 2541, ATO 2023–24
Year median taxable incomeaverage taxable income
2003–04 $26,215$30,626
2013–14 $37,173$44,689
2014–15 $38,320$46,058
2015–16 $39,425$46,998
2016–17 $39,469$47,587
2017–18 $41,493$49,368
2018–19 $42,645$50,339
2019–20 $43,603$51,549
2020–21 $46,985$55,382
2021–22 $47,426$57,706
2022–23 $50,930$60,017
2023–24 $54,180$64,302

ATO Table 8

Taxable income by year, postcode 2541, ATO 2023–24
Yearindividualsmedian taxable incomeaverage taxable income
2003–0413,800$26,215$30,626
2013–1412,349$37,173$44,689
2014–1512,498$38,320$46,058
2015–1612,879$39,425$46,998
2016–1713,233$39,469$47,587
2017–1813,451$41,493$49,368
2018–1913,723$42,645$50,339
2019–2014,072$43,603$51,549
2020–2114,468$46,985$55,382
2021–2214,984$47,426$57,706
2022–2315,457$50,930$60,017
2023–2415,671$54,180$64,302

ATO Table 8

45.75%

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 2541, from ABS postal area boundaries (2021).

Median taxable income in 2541 and neighbouring postcodes, ATO 2023–24
Postcodemedian taxable incomestate rank by median taxable income
Nowra 2541$54,180343
Sanctuary Point 2540$51,296403

ATO Table 8; boundaries from the ABS

Where it sits in Shoalhaven

Nowra 2541 ranks 1 of 5 postcodes in the Shoalhaven 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 Shoalhaven local government area by median taxable income, ATO 2023–24
Postcoderank in the LGA by median taxable incomemedian taxable income
Nowra 25411$54,180
Shoalhaven Heads 25352$52,240
Sanctuary Point 254099% of this postcode is in the LGA3$51,296
Milton 25384$46,468
Ulladulla 25395$45,087

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 2541 in NSW by median taxable income, ATO 2023–24
Postcodestate rank by median taxable incomemedian taxable income
Exeter 2579338$54,570
Yanco 2703339$54,536
Moonbi 2353340$54,435
Moama 2731341$54,235
Bowral 2576342$54,195
Lord Howe Island 2898344$54,166
Lavington 2641345$54,101
Narromine 2821346$54,063
Mascot 2020347$54,027
Woy Woy 2256348$54,020

ATO Table 8