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Barwon Heads 3227 income

The median taxable income for Barwon Heads postcode 3227 was $61,481 in 2023–24, and the average taxable income was $103,262 (ATO Table 8).

3,567 individuals; ranked 135 of 594 in VIC; ranked 675 of 2,283 nationally by median taxable income.

3,567

individuals, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 8

$61,481

median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 8

$103,262

average taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 8

135

state rank by median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

of 594

ATO Table 8

675

national rank by median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

of 2,283

ATO Table 8

Where it sits in VIC

Where Barwon Heads 3227 sits among 594 VIC postcodes by median taxable income, ATO 2023–24
Where Barwon Heads 3227 sits among 594 VIC postcodes by median taxable income, ATO 2023–24 0 20 40 60 This postcode: $61,481 $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 Barwon Heads 3227 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

Average taxable income ($103,262) is more than 1.5 times median taxable income ($61,481) in this postcode (ATO 2023–24, Table 8). A few very high incomes sit well above the middle of the distribution and pull the average up.

Taxable income by year

Median and average taxable income by year, Barwon Heads 3227, ATO 2023–24
Median and average taxable income by year, Barwon Heads 3227, ATO 2023–24 $0 $25,000 $50,000 $75,000 $100,000 $125,000 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, Barwon Heads 3227, ATO 2023–24
Year median taxable incomeaverage taxable income
2003–04 $27,662$34,287
2013–14 $41,396$60,505
2014–15 $41,984$62,930
2015–16 $42,640$65,469
2016–17 $44,820$69,881
2017–18 $46,209$70,754
2018–19 $47,531$75,027
2019–20 $50,459$75,612
2020–21 $54,136$85,852
2021–22 $58,863$96,038
2022–23 $58,896$101,188
2023–24 $61,481$103,262

ATO Table 8

Taxable income by year, postcode 3227, ATO 2023–24
Yearindividualsmedian taxable incomeaverage taxable income
2003–042,220$27,662$34,287
2013–142,873$41,396$60,505
2014–152,919$41,984$62,930
2015–163,039$42,640$65,469
2016–173,106$44,820$69,881
2017–183,209$46,209$70,754
2018–193,272$47,531$75,027
2019–203,377$50,459$75,612
2020–213,406$54,136$85,852
2021–223,448$58,863$96,038
2022–233,480$58,896$101,188
2023–243,567$61,481$103,262

ATO Table 8

48.52%

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 3227, from ABS postal area boundaries (2021).

Median taxable income in 3227 and neighbouring postcodes, ATO 2023–24
Postcodemedian taxable incomestate rank by median taxable income
Mount Duneed 3217$63,311106
Torquay 3228$62,922111
Barwon Heads 3227$61,481135
Ocean Grove 3226$58,314205
Clifton Springs 3222$55,600266
Leopold 3224$54,920280

ATO Table 8; boundaries from the ABS

Where it sits in Greater Geelong

Barwon Heads 3227 ranks 4 of 17 postcodes in the Greater Geelong local government area by median taxable income (ATO 2023–24, Table 8). About 96% of postcode 3227 is inside this LGA.

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 Greater Geelong local government area by median taxable income, ATO 2023–24
Postcoderank in the LGA by median taxable incomemedian taxable income
Geelong West 321899% of this postcode is in the LGA1$65,260
Mount Duneed 321796% of this postcode is in the LGA2$63,311
Newtown 32203$62,091
Barwon Heads 322796% of this postcode is in the LGA4$61,481
Lara 32125$61,235
Lovely Banks 321381% of this postcode is in the LGA6$59,021
Barrabool 322133% of this postcode is in the LGA7$58,927
Ocean Grove 32268$58,314
Bell Park 32159$57,726
Highton 321610$57,369
Clifton Springs 322211$55,600
Little River 321146% of this postcode is in the LGA12$55,000
Leopold 322413$54,920
East Geelong 321914$54,495
Corio 321415$49,501
Point Lonsdale 322539% of this postcode is in the LGA16$48,921
Portarlington 322317$47,119

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 3227 in VIC by median taxable income, ATO 2023–24
Postcodestate rank by median taxable incomemedian taxable income
Berwick 3806130$61,678
Docklands 3008131$61,642
Avondale Heights 3034132$61,637
Panton Hill 3759133$61,591
Point Cook 3030134$61,527
Darley 3340136$61,422
Montrose 3765137$61,325
Ferntree Gully 3156138$61,306
Rowville 3178139$61,280
Lancefield 3435140$61,259

ATO Table 8