ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24 edition

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Postcode ATO 2023–24

Rowville 3178 income

The median taxable income for Rowville postcode 3178 was $61,280 in 2023–24, and the average taxable income was $74,182 (ATO Table 8).

22,300 individuals; ranked 139 of 594 in VIC; ranked 688 of 2,283 nationally by median taxable income.

22,300

individuals, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 8

$61,280

median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 8

$74,182

average taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 8

139

state rank by median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

of 594

ATO Table 8

688

national rank by median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

of 2,283

ATO Table 8

Where it sits in VIC

Where Rowville 3178 sits among 594 VIC postcodes by median taxable income, ATO 2023–24
Where Rowville 3178 sits among 594 VIC postcodes by median taxable income, ATO 2023–24 0 20 40 60 This postcode: $61,280 $40,000 $60,000 $80,000 Median taxable income ($), ATO 2023–24

Vertical axis: Number of VIC postcodes. Horizontal axis: Median taxable income ($), ATO 2023–24, in bands of $2,000. The highlighted band holds this one.

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Where Rowville 3178 sits among 594 VIC postcodes by median taxable income, ATO 2023–24
Band Number of VIC postcodes
$34,000 to $35,999 3
$36,000 to $37,999 1
$38,000 to $39,999 2
$40,000 to $41,999 11
$42,000 to $43,999 22
$44,000 to $45,999 38
$46,000 to $47,999 46
$48,000 to $49,999 55
$50,000 to $51,999 54
$52,000 to $53,999 56
$54,000 to $55,999 50
$56,000 to $57,999 48
$58,000 to $59,999 44
$60,000 to $61,999 (includes this one) 40
$62,000 to $63,999 27
$64,000 to $65,999 21
$66,000 to $67,999 22
$68,000 to $69,999 15
$70,000 to $71,999 11
$72,000 to $73,999 8
$74,000 to $75,999 8
$76,000 to $77,999 3
$78,000 to $79,999 5
$80,000 to $81,999 1
$82,000 to $83,999 2
$84,000 to $85,999 0
$86,000 to $87,999 1

ATO Table 8

Taxable income by year

Median and average taxable income by year, Rowville 3178, ATO 2023–24
Median and average taxable income by year, Rowville 3178, 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, Rowville 3178, ATO 2023–24
Year median taxable incomeaverage taxable income
2003–04 $32,037$36,185
2013–14 $43,639$52,449
2014–15 $43,910$53,134
2015–16 $45,111$54,506
2016–17 $45,960$55,733
2017–18 $47,809$57,707
2018–19 $49,311$59,138
2019–20 $50,497$60,632
2020–21 $52,722$63,624
2021–22 $55,447$67,154
2022–23 $59,286$70,819
2023–24 $61,280$74,182

ATO Table 8

Taxable income by year, postcode 3178, ATO 2023–24
Yearindividualsmedian taxable incomeaverage taxable income
2003–0420,551$32,037$36,185
2013–1420,771$43,639$52,449
2014–1520,903$43,910$53,134
2015–1621,123$45,111$54,506
2016–1721,429$45,960$55,733
2017–1821,681$47,809$57,707
2018–1921,866$49,311$59,138
2019–2021,778$50,497$60,632
2020–2121,733$52,722$63,624
2021–2221,848$55,447$67,154
2022–2322,083$59,286$70,819
2023–2422,300$61,280$74,182

ATO Table 8

40.42%

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 3178, from ABS postal area boundaries (2021).

Median taxable income in 3178 and neighbouring postcodes, ATO 2023–24
Postcodemedian taxable incomestate rank by median taxable income
Ferntree Gully 3156$61,306138
Rowville 3178$61,280139
Mulgrave 3170$57,931210
Scoresby 3179$57,296228
Knoxfield 3180$57,029236
Endeavour Hills 3802$54,005306
Glen Waverley 3150$50,524403
Dandenong 3175$48,235465

ATO Table 8; boundaries from the ABS

Where it sits in Knox

Rowville 3178 ranks 3 of 8 postcodes in the Knox 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 Knox local government area by median taxable income, ATO 2023–24
Postcoderank in the LGA by median taxable incomemedian taxable income
The Basin 31541$63,225
Ferntree Gully 315695% of this postcode is in the LGA2$61,306
Rowville 31783$61,280
Boronia 31554$60,234
Bayswater 315358% of this postcode is in the LGA5$59,997
Scoresby 31796$57,296
Knoxfield 31807$57,029
Wantirna South 31528$55,465

ATO Table 8; LGA from the ABS postcode to LGA correspondence (2025)

Ranked next to it in VIC

Five postcodes above and five below in the same state, or fewer at either end of the ranking.

Postcodes ranked immediately above and below 3178 in VIC by median taxable income, ATO 2023–24
Postcodestate rank by median taxable incomemedian taxable income
Point Cook 3030134$61,527
Barwon Heads 3227135$61,481
Darley 3340136$61,422
Montrose 3765137$61,325
Ferntree Gully 3156138$61,306
Lancefield 3435140$61,259
Beveridge 3753141$61,240
Lara 3212142$61,235
Carrum Downs 3201143$61,232
Ringwood 3134144$61,155

ATO Table 8