ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24

How does your income compare?

Find your percentile among the 13.2 million Australians who paid income tax, and see how the same income ranked a decade earlier.

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You earn more than 63% of Australians who paid income tax in 2023–24 · percentile 64
LowestMedian $71.8kTop 1%
This percentile's income range
$88,568 – $90,045
Average tax paid in this band
$21,066
Women in this band
46%
In 2012–13 this income was percentile
81

Median taxable income for taxpayers: $71,795. Top 10% from $162,972; top 1% from $429,531. These ATO figures cover the 13.2 million people who paid tax. Across everyone who lodged a return, the median was $58,739.

Frequently asked questions

What is the median income in Australia?
Among people who paid income tax in 2023–24, the median taxable income was $71,795. Across everyone who lodged a return, including people who paid no tax, it was $58,739.
What income puts you in the top 10% or top 1%?
In 2023–24, taxable income of $162,972 put a taxpayer in the top 10%, and $429,531 in the top 1%. The top 1% paid 16.8% of all individual income tax.
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