ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24 edition

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Postcode ATO 2023–24

Lawson 2783 income

The median taxable income for Lawson postcode 2783 was $56,782 in 2023–24, and the average taxable income was $66,739 (ATO Table 8).

1,678 individuals; ranked 286 of 589 in NSW; ranked 1,076 of 2,283 nationally by median taxable income.

1,678

individuals, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 8

$56,782

median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 8

$66,739

average taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 8

286

state rank by median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

of 589

ATO Table 8

1,076

national rank by median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

of 2,283

ATO Table 8

Where it sits in NSW

Where Lawson 2783 sits among 589 NSW postcodes by median taxable income, ATO 2023–24
Where Lawson 2783 sits among 589 NSW postcodes by median taxable income, ATO 2023–24 0 50 100 150 This postcode: $56,782 $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 Lawson 2783 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 (includes this one) 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, Lawson 2783, ATO 2023–24
Median and average taxable income by year, Lawson 2783, 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, Lawson 2783, ATO 2023–24
Year median taxable incomeaverage taxable income
2003–04 $27,950$32,028
2013–14 $40,430$48,391
2014–15 $40,461$48,051
2015–16 $42,264$49,702
2016–17 $42,357$50,943
2017–18 $44,734$53,402
2018–19 $45,568$53,056
2019–20 $46,872$55,801
2020–21 $50,041$57,954
2021–22 $48,699$59,497
2022–23 $53,627$63,583
2023–24 $56,782$66,739

ATO Table 8

Taxable income by year, postcode 2783, ATO 2023–24
Yearindividualsmedian taxable incomeaverage taxable income
2003–041,476$27,950$32,028
2013–141,472$40,430$48,391
2014–151,496$40,461$48,051
2015–161,527$42,264$49,702
2016–171,592$42,357$50,943
2017–181,587$44,734$53,402
2018–191,595$45,568$53,056
2019–201,614$46,872$55,801
2020–211,615$50,041$57,954
2021–221,623$48,699$59,497
2022–231,640$53,627$63,583
2023–241,678$56,782$66,739

ATO Table 8

40.45%

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 2783, from ABS postal area boundaries (2021).

Median taxable income in 2783 and neighbouring postcodes, ATO 2023–24
Postcodemedian taxable incomestate rank by median taxable income
Hazelbrook 2779$60,509211
Bullaburra 2784$58,271260
Oberon 2787$56,816285
Lawson 2783$56,782286

ATO Table 8; boundaries from the ABS

Where it sits in Blue Mountains

Lawson 2783 ranks 8 of 12 postcodes in the Blue Mountains 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 Blue Mountains local government area by median taxable income, ATO 2023–24
Postcoderank in the LGA by median taxable incomemedian taxable income
Glenbrook 27731$70,878
Blaxland 27742$68,855
Springwood 27773$65,332
Faulconbridge 27764$63,711
Hazelbrook 27795$60,509
Bullaburra 27846$58,271
Woodford 27787$57,542
Lawson 27838$56,782
Wentworth Falls 27829$55,348
Katoomba 278010$51,748
Blackheath 278599% of this postcode is in the LGA11$49,407
Mount Victoria 278693% of this postcode is in the LGA12$49,016

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 2783 in NSW by median taxable income, ATO 2023–24
Postcodestate rank by median taxable incomemedian taxable income
Oatlands 2117281$57,097
Scone 2337282$57,077
Mudgee 2850283$57,055
Boggabri 2382284$56,958
Oberon 2787285$56,816
Blayney 2799287$56,721
Penshurst 2222288$56,711
Kurri Kurri 2327289$56,705
Ganmain 2702290$56,695
Bateau Bay 2261291$56,672

ATO Table 8