ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24 edition

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Postcode ATO 2023–24

Walkaway 6528 income

The median taxable income for Walkaway postcode 6528 was $54,859 in 2023–24, and the average taxable income was $85,026 (ATO Table 8).

279 individuals; ranked 207 of 278 in WA; ranked 1,266 of 2,283 nationally by median taxable income.

279

individuals, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 8

$54,859

median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 8

$85,026

average taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 8

207

state rank by median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

of 278

ATO Table 8

1,266

national rank by median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

of 2,283

ATO Table 8

Where it sits in WA

Where Walkaway 6528 sits among 278 WA postcodes by median taxable income, ATO 2023–24
Where Walkaway 6528 sits among 278 WA postcodes by median taxable income, ATO 2023–24 0 20 40 60 This postcode: $54,859 $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 Walkaway 6528 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 (includes this one) 42
$55,000 to $59,999 56
$60,000 to $64,999 54
$65,000 to $69,999 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 ($85,026) is more than 1.5 times median taxable income ($54,859) 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, Walkaway 6528, ATO 2023–24
Median and average taxable income by year, Walkaway 6528, 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, Walkaway 6528, ATO 2023–24
Year median taxable incomeaverage taxable income
2003–04 $21,477$23,197
2013–14 $41,332$61,628
2014–15 $37,985$50,736
2015–16 $36,813$45,559
2016–17 $36,197$53,110
2017–18 $36,168$52,416
2018–19 $41,312$65,524
2019–20 $35,856$53,175
2020–21 $37,077$52,354
2021–22 $40,355$73,287
2022–23 $53,544$79,542
2023–24 $54,859$85,026

ATO Table 8

Taxable income by year, postcode 6528, ATO 2023–24
Yearindividualsmedian taxable incomeaverage taxable income
2003–04268$21,477$23,197
2013–14296$41,332$61,628
2014–15296$37,985$50,736
2015–16304$36,813$45,559
2016–17292$36,197$53,110
2017–18291$36,168$52,416
2018–19286$41,312$65,524
2019–20283$35,856$53,175
2020–21284$37,077$52,354
2021–22282$40,355$73,287
2022–23285$53,544$79,542
2023–24279$54,859$85,026

ATO Table 8

32.73%

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 6528, from ABS postal area boundaries (2021).

Median taxable income in 6528 and neighbouring postcodes, ATO 2023–24
Postcodemedian taxable incomestate rank by median taxable income
Drummond Cove 6532$67,22272
Dongara 6525$57,078179
Walkaway 6528$54,859207

ATO Table 8; boundaries from the ABS

Where it sits in Greater Geraldton

Walkaway 6528 ranks 4 of 4 postcodes in the Greater Geraldton 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 Greater Geraldton local government area by median taxable income, ATO 2023–24
Postcoderank in the LGA by median taxable incomemedian taxable income
Drummond Cove 653277% of this postcode is in the LGA1$67,222
Geraldton 65302$61,097
Mullewa 663093% of this postcode is in the LGA3$55,509
Walkaway 65284$54,859

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 6528 in WA by median taxable income, ATO 2023–24
Postcodestate rank by median taxable incomemedian taxable income
Quairading 6383202$55,213
Carnamah 6517203$55,054
Narrogin 6312204$55,028
Guilderton 6041205$54,981
Jerramungup 6337206$54,974
South Carnarvon 6701208$54,713
Wyalkatchem 6485209$54,677
Thornlie 6108210$54,435
Bindoon 6502211$54,324
Woodanilling 6316212$54,231

ATO Table 8