ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24 edition

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Postcode ATO 2023–24

Bowen 4805 income

The median taxable income for Bowen postcode 4805 was $51,977 in 2023–24, and the average taxable income was $68,763 (ATO Table 8).

7,421 individuals; ranked 249 of 390 in QLD; ranked 1,527 of 2,283 nationally by median taxable income.

7,421

individuals, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 8

$51,977

median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 8

$68,763

average taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 8

249

state rank by median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

of 390

ATO Table 8

1,527

national rank by median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

of 2,283

ATO Table 8

Where it sits in QLD

Where Bowen 4805 sits among 390 QLD postcodes by median taxable income, ATO 2023–24
Where Bowen 4805 sits among 390 QLD postcodes by median taxable income, ATO 2023–24 0 20 40 60 This postcode: $51,977 $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 Bowen 4805 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 (includes this one) 23
$52,500 to $54,999 35
$55,000 to $57,499 47
$57,500 to $59,999 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, Bowen 4805, ATO 2023–24
Median and average taxable income by year, Bowen 4805, 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, Bowen 4805, ATO 2023–24
Year median taxable incomeaverage taxable income
2003–04 $24,255$28,131
2013–14 $36,192$49,408
2014–15 $35,035$48,628
2015–16 $36,595$49,094
2016–17 $37,478$49,250
2017–18 $39,859$52,263
2018–19 $40,765$54,117
2019–20 $42,178$55,586
2020–21 $45,554$58,589
2021–22 $47,916$63,361
2022–23 $49,464$64,490
2023–24 $51,977$68,763

ATO Table 8

Taxable income by year, postcode 4805, ATO 2023–24
Yearindividualsmedian taxable incomeaverage taxable income
2003–045,724$24,255$28,131
2013–146,308$36,192$49,408
2014–156,459$35,035$48,628
2015–166,165$36,595$49,094
2016–176,127$37,478$49,250
2017–186,238$39,859$52,263
2018–196,430$40,765$54,117
2019–206,615$42,178$55,586
2020–216,737$45,554$58,589
2021–227,013$47,916$63,361
2022–237,159$49,464$64,490
2023–247,421$51,977$68,763

ATO Table 8

43.61%

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 4805, from ABS postal area boundaries (2021).

Median taxable income in 4805 and neighbouring postcodes, ATO 2023–24
Postcodemedian taxable incomestate rank by median taxable income
Farleigh 4741$65,32470
Collinsville 4804$59,080137
Home Hill 4806$57,821162
Proserpine 4800$57,271168
Ayr 4807$56,502185
Bowen 4805$51,977249
Bloomsbury 4799$50,286266

ATO Table 8; boundaries from the ABS

Where it sits in Whitsunday

Bowen 4805 ranks 4 of 4 postcodes in the Whitsunday 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 Whitsunday local government area by median taxable income, ATO 2023–24
Postcoderank in the LGA by median taxable incomemedian taxable income
Collinsville 48041$59,080
Proserpine 480099% of this postcode is in the LGA2$57,271
Cannonvale 48023$54,467
Bowen 48054$51,977

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 4805 in QLD by median taxable income, ATO 2023–24
Postcodestate rank by median taxable incomemedian taxable income
Oakey 4401244$52,903
Marcoola 4564245$52,841
Dirranbandi 4486246$52,822
Caboolture 4510247$52,557
Babinda 4861248$52,103
Bororen 4678250$51,967
Calamvale 4116251$51,756
Marsden 4132252$51,425
Noosa Heads 4567253$51,386
Southbrook 4363254$51,233

ATO Table 8