The average taxable income for Mudgee residents is more than people in Bathurst, Dubbo and Lithgow.
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That's according to the Australian Taxation Office's latest release on the average and median incomes for each postcode in the Central West.
The ATO data showed residents with postcode 2800 had the highest average and median taxable incomes for the year 2016-17 compared with those living in areas with postcodes 2795, 2830, 2790 and 2850.
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Postcode 2850 represents Mudgee as well as Hargraves, Havilah, Hill End, Ilford, Lue, Running Stream, Turill, Twelve Mile, Ulan, Wilbetree, Windeyer, Wollar and Yarrawonga.
Their average and median taxable incomes for the year 2016-17 were $54,571 and $41,021 respectively.
It was calculated on the basis of 9647 residents who filed their tax returns with the ATO.
The average and median taxable incomes for the year 2013-14 were $53,699 and $38,567 respectively.
The average income in 2016-17 grew 1.6 per cent on 2013-14.
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Dubbo
Postcode 2830 represents Dubbo as well as Ballimore, Brocklehurst and Mogriguy.
Their average and median taxable incomes for the year 2016-17 were $52,600 and $44,697 respectively.
It was calculated on the basis of 23,333 residents who filed their tax returns with the ATO.
The average and median taxable incomes for the year 2013-14 were $49,140 and $41,831 respectively.
Though Dubbo had the lowest average income compared to Orange, Bathurst, Lithgow and Mudgee, it registered the highest growth in average income in 2016-17.
The average income in 2016-17 grew seven per cent on 2013-14.
Lithgow
Postcode 2790 represents Lithgow as well as Bowenfels, Clarence, Cobar Park, Cullen Bullen, Hampton, Hartley, Lidsdale, Little Hartley, Lowther, Marrangaroo, Rydal and Sodwalls.
Their average and median taxable incomes for the year 2016-17 were $54,202 and $42,751 respectively.
It was calculated on the basis of 7,357 residents who filed their tax returns with the ATO.
The average and median taxable incomes for the year 2013-14 were $54,034 and $40,538 respectively.
The average income in 2016-17 grew less than one per cent on 2013-14.
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The ATO said profession with the highest income was surgeon, with a national average taxable income of $394,866.
Anaesthetists filled the second spot with an average income of $367,343 and internal medicine specialists came in third with an average income of $299,378.