Australia’s richest and poorest postcodes revealed in ATO’s 2016-17 tax statistics – ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

Couple enjoying a scenic coastal hike on the Barrenjoey Lighthouse Walk in Palm Beach, Sydney

Key points:

  • The ATO Taxation Statistics for 2016-17 is based on information from 13.9 million Australians
  • There is a difference of $209,741 in average income between the richest postcode (2108) and poorest postcode (2308)
  • The profession with the highest income was surgeons, with a national average taxable income of $394,866

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