ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24 edition

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Postcode ATO 2023–24

Nedlands 6009 income

The median taxable income for Nedlands postcode 6009 was $69,720 in 2023–24, and the average taxable income was $182,135 (ATO Table 8).

12,738 individuals; ranked 47 of 278 in WA; ranked 248 of 2,283 nationally by median taxable income.

12,738

individuals, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 8

$69,720

median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 8

$182,135

average taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 8

47

state rank by median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

of 278

ATO Table 8

248

national rank by median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

of 2,283

ATO Table 8

Where it sits in WA

Where Nedlands 6009 sits among 278 WA postcodes by median taxable income, ATO 2023–24
Where Nedlands 6009 sits among 278 WA postcodes by median taxable income, ATO 2023–24 0 20 40 60 This postcode: $69,720 $50,000 $75,000 $100,000 $125,000 Median taxable income ($), ATO 2023–24

Vertical axis: Number of WA postcodes. Horizontal axis: Median taxable income ($), ATO 2023–24, in bands of $5,000. The highlighted band holds this one.

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Where Nedlands 6009 sits among 278 WA postcodes by median taxable income, ATO 2023–24
Band Number of WA postcodes
$30,000 to $34,999 2
$35,000 to $39,999 1
$40,000 to $44,999 11
$45,000 to $49,999 18
$50,000 to $54,999 42
$55,000 to $59,999 56
$60,000 to $64,999 54
$65,000 to $69,999 (includes this one) 50
$70,000 to $74,999 21
$75,000 to $79,999 7
$80,000 to $84,999 2
$85,000 to $89,999 5
$90,000 to $94,999 1
$95,000 to $99,999 1
$100,000 to $104,999 0
$105,000 to $109,999 4
$110,000 to $114,999 1
$115,000 to $119,999 0
$120,000 to $124,999 0
$125,000 to $129,999 0
$130,000 to $134,999 1
$135,000 to $139,999 0
$140,000 to $144,999 1

ATO Table 8

Average taxable income ($182,135) is more than 1.5 times median taxable income ($69,720) 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, Nedlands 6009, ATO 2023–24
Median and average taxable income by year, Nedlands 6009, ATO 2023–24 $0 $50,000 $100,000 $150,000 $200,000 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, Nedlands 6009, ATO 2023–24
Year median taxable incomeaverage taxable income
2003–04 $34,652$62,279
2013–14 $58,379$133,958
2014–15 $57,645$131,917
2015–16 $57,320$130,585
2016–17 $55,063$144,599
2017–18 $56,661$134,166
2018–19 $57,806$141,823
2019–20 $58,014$148,875
2020–21 $58,572$152,665
2021–22 $64,919$175,737
2022–23 $64,943$156,422
2023–24 $69,720$182,135

ATO Table 8

Taxable income by year, postcode 6009, ATO 2023–24
Yearindividualsmedian taxable incomeaverage taxable income
2003–0411,533$34,652$62,279
2013–1411,670$58,379$133,958
2014–1511,651$57,645$131,917
2015–1611,418$57,320$130,585
2016–1711,273$55,063$144,599
2017–1811,342$56,661$134,166
2018–1911,273$57,806$141,823
2019–2011,488$58,014$148,875
2020–2111,862$58,572$152,665
2021–2211,965$64,919$175,737
2022–2312,510$64,943$156,422
2023–2412,738$69,720$182,135

ATO Table 8

19.43%

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 6009, from ABS postal area boundaries (2021).

Median taxable income in 6009 and neighbouring postcodes, ATO 2023–24
Postcodemedian taxable incomestate rank by median taxable income
Subiaco 6008$75,96421
Claremont 6010$75,07623
Nedlands 6009$69,72047
West Perth 6005$67,04976

ATO Table 8; boundaries from the ABS

Where it sits in Nedlands

Nedlands 6009 ranks 2 of 2 postcodes in the Nedlands local government area by median taxable income (ATO 2023–24, Table 8). About 75% of postcode 6009 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 Nedlands local government area by median taxable income, ATO 2023–24
Postcoderank in the LGA by median taxable incomemedian taxable income
Claremont 601036% of this postcode is in the LGA1$75,076
Nedlands 600975% of this postcode is in the LGA2$69,720

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

Where it sits in Perth

Nedlands 6009 ranks 1 of 5 postcodes in the Perth local government area by median taxable income (ATO 2023–24, Table 8). About 25% of postcode 6009 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 Perth local government area by median taxable income, ATO 2023–24
Postcoderank in the LGA by median taxable incomemedian taxable income
Nedlands 600925% of this postcode is in the LGA1$69,720
West Perth 600562% of this postcode is in the LGA2$67,049
East Perth 600498% of this postcode is in the LGA3$65,597
Perth 600051% of this postcode is in the LGA4$57,059
Highgate 600338% of this postcode is in the LGA5$56,439

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

Ranked next to it in WA

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

Postcodes ranked immediately above and below 6009 in WA by median taxable income, ATO 2023–24
Postcodestate rank by median taxable incomemedian taxable income
Carine 602042$70,458
Bayswater 605343$70,236
South Perth 615144$70,153
Singleton 617545$69,882
Baldivis 617146$69,855
Palmyra 615748$69,410
Mingenew 652249$69,409
Eglinton 603450$69,343
Jarrahdale 612451$69,107
Success 616452$68,999

ATO Table 8