ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24 edition

How to read the figures

Postcode ATO 2023–24

Colac 3250 income

The median taxable income for Colac postcode 3250 was $53,256 in 2023–24, and the average taxable income was $60,243 (ATO Table 8).

7,879 individuals; ranked 327 of 594 in VIC; ranked 1,415 of 2,283 nationally by median taxable income.

7,879

individuals, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 8

$53,256

median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 8

$60,243

average taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 8

327

state rank by median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

of 594

ATO Table 8

1,415

national rank by median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

of 2,283

ATO Table 8

Where it sits in VIC

Where Colac 3250 sits among 594 VIC postcodes by median taxable income, ATO 2023–24
Where Colac 3250 sits among 594 VIC postcodes by median taxable income, ATO 2023–24 0 20 40 60 This postcode: $53,256 $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.

Show data
Where Colac 3250 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 (includes this one) 56
$54,000 to $55,999 50
$56,000 to $57,999 48
$58,000 to $59,999 44
$60,000 to $61,999 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, Colac 3250, ATO 2023–24
Median and average taxable income by year, Colac 3250, 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.

  • median taxable income
  • average taxable income
Show data
Median and average taxable income by year, Colac 3250, ATO 2023–24
Year median taxable incomeaverage taxable income
2003–04 $25,406$27,923
2013–14 $37,297$42,911
2014–15 $37,938$43,369
2015–16 $39,485$45,067
2016–17 $40,452$45,919
2017–18 $42,328$47,869
2018–19 $43,891$49,339
2019–20 $44,207$50,145
2020–21 $47,962$53,717
2021–22 $49,349$56,367
2022–23 $50,693$60,055
2023–24 $53,256$60,243

ATO Table 8

Taxable income by year, postcode 3250, ATO 2023–24
Yearindividualsmedian taxable incomeaverage taxable income
2003–046,002$25,406$27,923
2013–146,537$37,297$42,911
2014–156,518$37,938$43,369
2015–166,622$39,485$45,067
2016–176,857$40,452$45,919
2017–187,170$42,328$47,869
2018–197,344$43,891$49,339
2019–207,362$44,207$50,145
2020–217,379$47,962$53,717
2021–227,600$49,349$56,367
2022–237,733$50,693$60,055
2023–247,879$53,256$60,243

ATO Table 8

42.79%

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 3250, from ABS postal area boundaries (2021).

Median taxable income in 3250 and neighbouring postcodes, ATO 2023–24
Postcodemedian taxable incomestate rank by median taxable income
Colac 3250$53,256327
Barongarook 3249$49,010442

ATO Table 8; boundaries from the ABS

Where it sits in Colac Otway

Colac 3250 ranks 1 of 7 postcodes in the Colac Otway 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 Colac Otway local government area by median taxable income, ATO 2023–24
Postcoderank in the LGA by median taxable incomemedian taxable income
Colac 32501$53,256
Warncoort 32432$51,845
Birregurra 324297% of this postcode is in the LGA3$51,664
Beeac 325199% of this postcode is in the LGA4$49,701
Barongarook 324998% of this postcode is in the LGA5$49,010
Gellibrand 323991% of this postcode is in the LGA6$48,306
Apollo Bay 32337$45,019

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 3250 in VIC by median taxable income, ATO 2023–24
Postcodestate rank by median taxable incomemedian taxable income
Springhurst 3682322$53,421
West Melbourne 3003323$53,399
Bundoora 3083324$53,393
Murtoa 3390325$53,373
Stratford 3862326$53,259
Eldorado 3746328$53,249
Koroit 3282329$53,233
Rutherglen 3685330$53,164
Piangil 3597331$53,150
Cobden 3266332$53,142

ATO Table 8