ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24 edition

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Postcode ATO 2023–24

Forest Hill 2651 income

The median taxable income for Forest Hill postcode 2651 was $60,054 in 2023–24, and the average taxable income was $65,368 (ATO Table 8).

1,446 individuals; ranked 224 of 589 in NSW; ranked 782 of 2,283 nationally by median taxable income.

1,446

individuals, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 8

$60,054

median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 8

$65,368

average taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 8

224

state rank by median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

of 589

ATO Table 8

782

national rank by median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

of 2,283

ATO Table 8

Where it sits in NSW

Where Forest Hill 2651 sits among 589 NSW postcodes by median taxable income, ATO 2023–24
Where Forest Hill 2651 sits among 589 NSW postcodes by median taxable income, ATO 2023–24 0 50 100 150 This postcode: $60,054 $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 Forest Hill 2651 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, Forest Hill 2651, ATO 2023–24
Median and average taxable income by year, Forest Hill 2651, 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, Forest Hill 2651, ATO 2023–24
Year median taxable incomeaverage taxable income
2003–04 $25,878$27,758
2013–14 $43,989$47,243
2014–15 $45,211$48,107
2015–16 $47,083$50,030
2016–17 $48,194$50,658
2017–18 $50,210$53,135
2018–19 $50,436$53,826
2019–20 $51,666$56,686
2020–21 $52,384$57,370
2021–22 $54,991$58,973
2022–23 $58,091$63,014
2023–24 $60,054$65,368

ATO Table 8

Taxable income by year, postcode 2651, ATO 2023–24
Yearindividualsmedian taxable incomeaverage taxable income
2003–041,020$25,878$27,758
2013–141,035$43,989$47,243
2014–151,023$45,211$48,107
2015–161,108$47,083$50,030
2016–171,140$48,194$50,658
2017–181,223$50,210$53,135
2018–191,300$50,436$53,826
2019–201,308$51,666$56,686
2020–211,346$52,384$57,370
2021–221,437$54,991$58,973
2022–231,417$58,091$63,014
2023–241,446$60,054$65,368

ATO Table 8

36.52%

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 2651, from ABS postal area boundaries (2021).

Median taxable income in 2651 and neighbouring postcodes, ATO 2023–24
Postcodemedian taxable incomestate rank by median taxable income
Kooringal 2650$60,452213
Forest Hill 2651$60,054224
Uranquinty 2652$58,414258

ATO Table 8; boundaries from the ABS

Where it sits in Wagga Wagga

Forest Hill 2651 ranks 2 of 3 postcodes in the Wagga Wagga 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 Wagga Wagga local government area by median taxable income, ATO 2023–24
Postcoderank in the LGA by median taxable incomemedian taxable income
Kooringal 265099% of this postcode is in the LGA1$60,452
Forest Hill 26512$60,054
Uranquinty 265253% of this postcode is in the LGA3$58,414

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 2651 in NSW by median taxable income, ATO 2023–24
Postcodestate rank by median taxable incomemedian taxable income
East Maitland 2323219$60,237
Murray Downs 2734220$60,212
Hamilton South 2303221$60,194
Barnsley 2278222$60,184
Kurnell 2231223$60,148
Wallsend 2287225$60,018
Richmond 2753226$59,958
Kemps Creek 2178227$59,908
Kingsgrove 2208228$59,902
Eagle Vale 2558229$59,873

ATO Table 8