ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24 edition

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Postcode ATO 2023–24

Cooktown 4895 income

The median taxable income for Cooktown postcode 4895 was $50,471 in 2023–24, and the average taxable income was $59,134 (ATO Table 8).

2,435 individuals; ranked 261 of 390 in QLD; ranked 1,649 of 2,283 nationally by median taxable income.

2,435

individuals, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 8

$50,471

median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 8

$59,134

average taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 8

261

state rank by median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

of 390

ATO Table 8

1,649

national rank by median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

of 2,283

ATO Table 8

Where it sits in QLD

Where Cooktown 4895 sits among 390 QLD postcodes by median taxable income, ATO 2023–24
Where Cooktown 4895 sits among 390 QLD postcodes by median taxable income, ATO 2023–24 0 20 40 60 This postcode: $50,471 $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 Cooktown 4895 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, Cooktown 4895, ATO 2023–24
Median and average taxable income by year, Cooktown 4895, ATO 2023–24 $0 $20,000 $40,000 $60,000 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, Cooktown 4895, ATO 2023–24
Year median taxable incomeaverage taxable income
2003–04 $20,069$24,270
2013–14 $35,850$43,465
2014–15 $37,130$44,720
2015–16 $37,169$45,059
2016–17 $38,561$45,784
2017–18 $40,319$46,594
2018–19 $40,232$47,725
2019–20 $42,994$50,769
2020–21 $45,859$53,208
2021–22 $46,391$53,282
2022–23 $46,072$54,308
2023–24 $50,471$59,134

ATO Table 8

Taxable income by year, postcode 4895, ATO 2023–24
Yearindividualsmedian taxable incomeaverage taxable income
2003–041,161$20,069$24,270
2013–141,892$35,850$43,465
2014–151,918$37,130$44,720
2015–162,012$37,169$45,059
2016–172,072$38,561$45,784
2017–182,108$40,319$46,594
2018–192,185$40,232$47,725
2019–202,156$42,994$50,769
2020–212,244$45,859$53,208
2021–222,352$46,391$53,282
2022–232,388$46,072$54,308
2023–242,435$50,471$59,134

ATO Table 8

40.78%

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 4895, from ABS postal area boundaries (2021).

Median taxable income in 4895 and neighbouring postcodes, ATO 2023–24
Postcodemedian taxable incomestate rank by median taxable income
Cooktown 4895$50,471261
Mossman 4873$48,500292
Kurrimine Beach 4871$46,529308
Aurukun 4892$40,514371

ATO Table 8; boundaries from the ABS

Where it sits in Cook

Cooktown 4895 is the only published postcode in the Cook local government area (ATO 2023–24, Table 8). About 71% of postcode 4895 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 Cook local government area by median taxable income, ATO 2023–24
Postcoderank in the LGA by median taxable incomemedian taxable income
Cooktown 489571% of this postcode is in the LGA1$50,471

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 4895 in QLD by median taxable income, ATO 2023–24
Postcodestate rank by median taxable incomemedian taxable income
Cecil Plains 4407256$50,958
Riverview 4303257$50,841
Bundaberg North 4670258$50,723
Goombungee 4354259$50,652
Jondaryan 4403260$50,629
Wamuran 4512262$50,416
New Mapoon 4876263$50,374
Kalbar 4309264$50,302
Sandstone Point 4511265$50,287
Bloomsbury 4799266$50,286

ATO Table 8