ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24 edition

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Palm Beach 4221 income

The median taxable income for Palm Beach postcode 4221 was $58,584 in 2023–24, and the average taxable income was $80,700 (ATO Table 8).

20,181 individuals; ranked 145 of 390 in QLD; ranked 924 of 2,283 nationally by median taxable income.

20,181

individuals, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 8

$58,584

median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 8

$80,700

average taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 8

145

state rank by median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

of 390

ATO Table 8

924

national rank by median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

of 2,283

ATO Table 8

Where it sits in QLD

Where Palm Beach 4221 sits among 390 QLD postcodes by median taxable income, ATO 2023–24
Where Palm Beach 4221 sits among 390 QLD postcodes by median taxable income, ATO 2023–24 0 20 40 60 This postcode: $58,584 $40,000 $60,000 $80,000 $100,000 Median taxable income ($), ATO 2023–24

Vertical axis: Number of QLD postcodes. Horizontal axis: Median taxable income ($), ATO 2023–24, in bands of $2,500. The highlighted band holds this one.

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Where Palm Beach 4221 sits among 390 QLD postcodes by median taxable income, ATO 2023–24
Band Number of QLD postcodes
$27,500 to $29,999 1
$30,000 to $32,499 0
$32,500 to $34,999 2
$35,000 to $37,499 5
$37,500 to $39,999 10
$40,000 to $42,499 14
$42,500 to $44,999 33
$45,000 to $47,499 23
$47,500 to $49,999 32
$50,000 to $52,499 23
$52,500 to $54,999 35
$55,000 to $57,499 47
$57,500 to $59,999 (includes this one) 40
$60,000 to $62,499 28
$62,500 to $64,999 26
$65,000 to $67,499 10
$67,500 to $69,999 22
$70,000 to $72,499 12
$72,500 to $74,999 11
$75,000 to $77,499 5
$77,500 to $79,999 1
$80,000 to $82,499 2
$82,500 to $84,999 2
$85,000 to $87,499 0
$87,500 to $89,999 1
$90,000 to $92,499 0
$92,500 to $94,999 1
$95,000 to $97,499 2
$97,500 to $99,999 2

ATO Table 8

Taxable income by year

Median and average taxable income by year, Palm Beach 4221, ATO 2023–24
Median and average taxable income by year, Palm Beach 4221, ATO 2023–24 $0 $20,000 $40,000 $60,000 $80,000 $100,000 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, Palm Beach 4221, ATO 2023–24
Year median taxable incomeaverage taxable income
2003–04 $25,055$29,774
2013–14 $38,374$49,610
2014–15 $39,812$50,842
2015–16 $40,705$52,374
2016–17 $41,349$54,571
2017–18 $42,708$54,814
2018–19 $44,363$57,000
2019–20 $45,749$58,931
2020–21 $49,281$66,117
2021–22 $51,221$72,295
2022–23 $54,879$75,401
2023–24 $58,584$80,700

ATO Table 8

Taxable income by year, postcode 4221, ATO 2023–24
Yearindividualsmedian taxable incomeaverage taxable income
2003–0415,352$25,055$29,774
2013–1415,231$38,374$49,610
2014–1515,556$39,812$50,842
2015–1615,950$40,705$52,374
2016–1716,567$41,349$54,571
2017–1817,017$42,708$54,814
2018–1917,463$44,363$57,000
2019–2018,012$45,749$58,931
2020–2118,204$49,281$66,117
2021–2218,659$51,221$72,295
2022–2319,442$54,879$75,401
2023–2420,181$58,584$80,700

ATO Table 8

52.67%

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 4221, from ABS postal area boundaries (2021).

Median taxable income in 4221 and neighbouring postcodes, ATO 2023–24
Postcodemedian taxable incomestate rank by median taxable income
Burleigh Waters 4220$58,892140
Palm Beach 4221$58,584145
Tallebudgera 4228$58,536148
Currumbin Waters 4223$57,605165

ATO Table 8; boundaries from the ABS

Where it sits in Gold Coast

Palm Beach 4221 ranks 5 of 19 postcodes in the Gold Coast 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 Gold Coast local government area by median taxable income, ATO 2023–24
Postcoderank in the LGA by median taxable incomemedian taxable income
Ormeau 42081$63,741
Oxenford 42102$61,586
Burleigh Waters 42203$58,892
Tugun 42244$58,676
Palm Beach 42215$58,584
Tallebudgera 42286$58,536
Upper Coomera 42097$58,233
Helensvale 42128$58,196
Varsity Lakes 42279$57,963
Currumbin Waters 422310$57,605
Mudgeeraba 421311$57,197
Nerang 421199% of this postcode is in the LGA12$57,176
Mermaid Waters 421813$56,733
Robina 422614$55,757
Coombabah 421615$55,460
Coolangatta 422516$53,436
Ashmore 421417$53,388
Surfers Paradise 421718$49,341
Southport 421519$49,061

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

Ranked next to it in QLD

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

Postcodes ranked immediately above and below 4221 in QLD by median taxable income, ATO 2023–24
Postcodestate rank by median taxable incomemedian taxable income
Burleigh Waters 4220140$58,892
Cambooya 4358141$58,781
Smithfield 4878142$58,755
Tugun 4224143$58,676
Surat 4417144$58,590
Hughenden 4821146$58,576
Redcliffe 4020147$58,567
Tallebudgera 4228148$58,536
Richmond 4822149$58,322
Brassall 4305150$58,316

ATO Table 8