AUSTRALIA’S richest and poorest suburbs, highest earners and most charitable regions have been revealed with the release of the Australian Taxation Office’s annual Taxation Statistics report for 2012-13.

The postcode with the highest average taxable income of $177,514 was 2027, which includes the Sydney suburbs of Darling Point, Edgecliff, HMAS Rushcutters and Point Piper.

The postcode with the lowest average income of $21,691 was 2403, taking in north-eastern NSW town of Delungra and surrounding suburbs Gragin and Myall Creek.

Surgeons again topped the list of highest earning occupations, with a mean income of $361,202. The ACT was named the most charitable region, with just over 100,000 people claiming $62,707,20, for an average donation of $261 per resident.

“Compiling Tax Stats is a significant undertaking each year,” ATO Second Commissioner Andrew Mills said in a statement.

“It adds to our picture of the Australian community, showing the spread of taxable income across the country, sources of income and data about business and work-related expenses.

“We make the data available for researchers and the broader community to improve the understanding of Australia’s taxation and superannuation systems and how they operate within the broader environment.”

The Taxation Statistics presents an overview of 2013 income tax returns for individuals, companies, superannuation funds, partnerships and trusts. It also covers other aspects of the tax system in relation to the 2013-14 financial year, including the GST, excise systems, fringe benefits tax, PAYG and the superannuation system.

TOP 10 NATIONAL POSTCODES FOR INCOME

1. Postcode: 2027

State: NSW

Suburb: Darling Point, Edgecliff, HMAS Rushcutters, Point Piper

Number of individuals: 5980

Average income: $177,514

2. Postcode: 3761

State: VIC

Suburb: St Andrews

Number of individuals: 655

Average income: $148,967

3. Postcode: 2023

State: NSW

Suburb: Bellevue Hill

Number of individuals: 6945

Average income: $143,112

4. Postcode: 6011

State: WA

Suburb: Cottesloe, Peppermint Grove

Number of individuals: 6610

Average income: $142,504

5. Postcode: 3142

State: VIC

Suburb: Hawksburn, Toorak

Number of individuals: 10,100

Average income: $142,000

6. Postcode: 2030

State: NSW

Suburb: Dover Heights, HMAS Watson, Rose Bay North, Vaucluse, Watsons Bay

Number of individuals: 9610

Average income: $139,099

7. Postcode: 3944

State: VIC

Suburb: Portsea

Number of individuals: 400

Average income: $138,800

8. Postcode: 2088

State: NSW

Suburb: Mosman, Spit Junction

Number of individuals: 19,200

Average income: $137,647

9. Postcode: 2110

State: NSW

Suburb: Hunters Hill, Woolwich

Number of individuals: 5880

Average income: $132,557

10. Postcode: 2063

State: NSW

Suburb: Northbridge

Number of individuals: 4180

Average income: $130,801

BOTTOM 10 NATIONAL POSTCODES

1. Postcode: 2403

State: NSW

Suburb: Delungra, Gragin, Myall Creek

Number of individuals: 350

Average income: $21,691

2. Postcode: 2359

State: NSW

Suburb: Aberdeen, Bakers Creek, Bundarra

Number of individuals: 375

Average income: $24,742

3. Postcode: 2361

State: NSW

Suburb: Ashford, Atholwood, Bonshaw, Limestone, Pindaroi

Number of individuals: 375

Average income: $25,431

4. Postcode: 2404

State: NSW

Suburb: Bangheet, Bingara, Gineroi, Keera, Dinoga, Elcombe, Upper Bingara, Pallal, Riverview

Number of individuals: 840

Average income: $27,013

5. Postcode: 2424

State: NSW

Suburb: Tiri, Cundle Flat, Cooplacurripa, Cells River, Caffreys Flat, Number One, Mount George, Knorrit Forest, Knorrit Flat

Number of individuals: 210

Average income: $27,537

6. Postcode: 4613

State: QLD

Suburb: Abbeywood, Melrose, Okeden, Proston, Speedwell, Boondooma, Brigooda, Coverty, Kinleymore, Stalworth

Number of individuals: 315

Average income: $27,547

7. Postcode: 3637

State: VIC

Suburb: Waaia, Yalca

Number of individuals: 290

Average income: $27,627

8. Postcode: 4626

State: QLD

Suburb: Beeron, Boynewood, Brovinia, Cattle Creek, Coonambula, Derri Derra, Dykehead, Glenrae, Gurgeena, Hawkwood, Monogorilby, Mundowran, Mundubbera, O’Bil Bil, Old Cooranga, Philpott, Riverleigh

Number of individuals: 1290

Average income: $27,891

9. Postcode: 2842

State: NSW

Suburb: Mollyan, Mendooran, Yarragrin

Number of individuals: 285

Average income: $28,110

10. Postcode: 2371

State: NSW

Suburb: Capoompeta, Deepwater, Emmaville, Rocky Creek, Stannum, Torrington, Wellington Vale, Yellow Dam

Number of individuals: 525

Average income: $28,252

TOP 10 OCCUPATIONS

1. Surgeons: $361,202

2. Anaesthetists: $319,033

3. Internal Medicine Specialists: $263,601

4. Financial Dealers: $219,213

5. Judicial and Other Legal Professionals: $192,189

6. Psychiatrists: $186,778

7. Mining Engineers: $166,410

8. Other Medical Practitioners: $166,025

9. Chief Executives and Managing Directors: $152,364

10. Generalist Medical Practitioners: $144,498

Source: ATO Taxation Statistics 2012-13

Originally published as Australia’s richest, poorest suburbs