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Last updated 23 September 2020

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Individuals summary tables and charts

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Data for each income year includes data processed up to 31 October of the following year. For example, data for the 2013–14 income year includes data processed up to 31 October 2015.

Chart 4 Individuals – returns by lodgment type, 2013–14 income year

 Tax stats chart 04

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Chart 5 Individuals – returns by lodgment type, 1985–86 to 2013–14 income years

Tax stats chart 05

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Chart 6 Individuals – returns by gender, 2009–10 to 2013–14 income years

Tax stats chart 06

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Chart 7 Individuals – returns by state or territory, 2013–14 income year

Tax stats chart 07

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Table 3 Individuals – selected income items, 2011-12 to 2013-14 income years 

 

2011–12

2012–13

2013–14

no.

$m

no.

$m

no.

$m

Salary & wages

10,144,475

535,574

10,167,005

563,690

10,304,687

584,165

Net partnership & trust distributions – non-primary production

1,825,245

46,458

1,793,840

47,993

1,748,849

50,704

Net business income – non-primary production

1,026,020

25,998

1,045,760

26,641

1,078,383

28,329

Dividends franked

2,955,010

19,899

2,932,595

20,810

2,861,982

22,812

Net capital gain

424,320

9,188

505,750

9,874

609,678

14,379

Gross interest

7,147,550

16,973

7,170,155

15,045

7,335,773

13,356

Franking credits

2,943,085

8,521

2,922,125

8,910

2,855,343

9,770

Allowances, benefits, earnings & tips

2,293,225

8,263

2,268,290

8,590

2,297,379

8,732

Commonwealth of Australia pensions & allowances

693,705

6,458

670,690

6,263

645,097

6,533

Other sources of income

na

34,476

na

35,214

na

40,861

Net rent

1,895,775

–7,860

1,967,260

–5,394

2,033,973

–3,719

Total income

na

703,947

na

738,726

na

775,922
Notes:Other sources of income: this includes all income labels from the Income section of the Individual tax return form not listed in the table.Total income: components do not add to the total number of taxpayers because taxpayers may declare more than one type of income.

Table 4 Individuals – selected deductions, 2011-12 to 2013-14 income years

 

2011–12

2012–13

2013–14

 

no.

$m

no.

$m

no.

$m

Work-related expenses

8,549,065

19,358

8,514,345

19,761

8,596,717

20,782

Personal superannuation contributions

185,860

4,400

183,975

2,909

196,697

3,657

Gifts or donations

4,536,370

2,242

4,548,810

2,293

4,544,381

2,615

Cost of managing tax affairs

6,128,240

2,276

6,201,835

2,351

6,172,012

2,301

Other deductions

678,725

1,458

675,210

1,688

667,120

1,777

Dividends deductions

285,095

1,394

268,670

1,212

268,140

1,133

Interest deductions

437,125

1,144

370,655

917

334,906

827

Other deduction labels

na

445

na

253

na

243

Total deductions

na

32,718

na

31,383

na

33,335
Notes:Other deduction labels: this includes all deduction labels from the Deductions section of the Individual tax return form not listed in the table.Total deductions: components do not add to the total number of taxpayers claiming deductions because taxpayers may claim more than one type of deduction.

Table 5 Individuals – selected tax offsets and levies, 2011-12 to 2013-14 income years

 

2011–12

2012–13

2013–14

 

no.

$m

no.

$m

no.

$m

Low income tax offset

8,329,895

8,131

6,503,930

2,066

6,547,727

2,075

Termination payment tax offset

181,475

1,102

335,870

1,195

338,296

1,252

Foreign income tax offset

599,595

562

592,255

667

545,637

843

Seniors & pensioners tax offset

635,890

949

603,640

735

579,489

696

Australian superannuation income stream tax offset

217,070

567

212,700

564

221,204

624

Mature age worker tax offset

1,072,205

458

909,800

385

835,556

352

Medical expenses tax offset

801,585

600

598,285

377

272,701

222

Medicare levy

8,957,560

9,072

8,969,035

9,522

9,154,837

10,010

Medicare levy surcharge

219,495

206

199,295

249

176,920

232
Note:Seniors and pensioners tax offset: for the 2011–12 income year, the chart relates to the Senior Australians tax offset.

Chart 8 Individuals – rental income and deductions, 2009–10 to 2013–14 income years

Tax stats chart 08

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Table 6 Individuals – workplace giving programs, 2011-12 to 2013-14 income years

 

2011–12

2012–13

2013–14

Total number of employees employed by workplace giving employers (no.)

2,813,915

2,928,725

3,173,802

Number of employees using workplace giving (no.)

130,754

141,910

156,289

Total donations given using workplace giving ($m)

27

28

31

Chart 9 Individuals – number and amount of gifts or donations, by amount, 2013–14 income year

Tax stats chart 09

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Chart 10 Number of individuals and net tax, by tax bracket, 2013–14 income year

Tax stats chart 10

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Table 7 Median taxable income and growth, by postcode

 

 

2003–04

2013–14

 

State or territory

Postcode

no.

Median
$

no.

Median
$

Median growth
%

WA

6348

266

14,224

570

50,805

257

WA

6710

354

29,242

631

93,292

219

WA

6620

243

15,932

223

41,444

160

WA

6468

256

20,036

217

51,742

158

WA

6359

352

19,061

320

48,448

154

WA

6475

304

18,422

238

44,556

142

WA

6630

422

19,226

318

44,475

131

WA

6390

723

29,169

978

67,091

130

NT

872

4,830

13,836

3,424

31,303

126

WA

6740

523

24,479

467

54,513

123
Notes:Data shown for the top 10 postcodes, based on median taxable income growth between 2003–04 and 2013–14 income years. Medians are generated using all individuals who reported at the taxable income or loss label, whether the value was zero or not.Data for 2003–04 income year: this includes data processed up to 31 October 2015.

Chart 11 Average superannuation balance, by age and gender, 2013–14 financial year

Tax stats chart 11

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Chart 12 Average superannuation balance, by state/territory and gender, 2013–14 financial year

Tax stats chart 12

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Table 8 Average superannuation balance, by taxable income, 2013–14 financial year

Taxable income

Individuals
no.

Average account balance
$

Less than or equal to $18,200

1,939,981

94,247

$18,201 to $37,000

2,775,701

71,931

$37,001 to $80,000

4,667,881

96,957

$80,001 to $180,000

2,105,956

201,572

$180,000 or more

357,461

512,814

No tax return

4,745,859

44,530

Total

16,592,839

99,695

Individuals detailed tables

For help using these, see Using detailed tables.

Table

Description

Table indexExternal Link

Individual tax detailed tables index

This table index lists the different items shown in the individual tax detailed tables and specifies which table they appear in

Table 1External Link

Selected items for income years 1978–79 to 2013–14

This table shows most items from the individual tax return (including items calculated by the ATO)

Table 2External Link

Selected items for the 2013–14 income year, by:

  • state/territory
  • age range
  • gender
  • taxable status
  • lodgment method

 

Table 3External Link

Selected items for the 2013–14 income year, by:

  • range of taxable income
  • age range
  • gender
  • taxable status

 

Table 4External Link

Selected items for the 2013–14 income year, by:

  • range of taxable income
  • state/territory
  • gender
  • taxable status

 

Table 5External Link

Selected items for the 2013–14 income year, by:

  • broad industry
  • state/territory
  • gender

 

Table 6External Link

Selected items for the 2013–14 income year, by:

  • state/territory
  • postcode

 

Table 7External Link

Top and bottom 10 postcodes for the 2013–14 income year:

  • based on average taxable income
  • for each state/territory

 

Table 8External Link

Mean and median taxable income, 2003–04 and 2013–14 income years, by:

  • state/territory
  • postcode

 

Table 9External Link

Selected items for the 2013–14 income year for those in business, by industry

Table 10External Link

Selected items for the 2013–14 income year, by:

  • range of total income
  • range of taxable income

 

Table 11External Link

Selected items for the 2013–14 income year, by:

  • residency status
  • lodgment method

 

Table 12External Link

Selected items for the 2013–14 income year, by:

  • residency status
  • taxable status
  • range of taxable income

 

Table 13External Link

Selected items for the 2013–14 income year, by:

  • age range
  • residency status
  • gender
  • tax assessment ranges

 

Table 14External Link

Selected items for the 2013–14 income year, by:

  • occupation
  • gender
  • tax brackets

 

Table 15External Link

Top 10 occupations based on average taxable income, for each state/territory

Table 16External Link

Percentile distribution of taxable individuals, for the 2013–14 income year

This table shows the totals averages and medians for selected items by

  • percentile distribution on taxable income
  • gender

 

Table 17External Link

Selected items for the 2013–14 income year, for individuals with total business income or loss, by:

  • entity size
  • broad industry

 

Table 18External Link

Rental property schedule items for the 2013–14 income year, by:

  • state/territory of property
  • net rent position

 

Table 19External Link

Number of HELP debtors, as at 30 June 2014 and 30 June 2015:

  • HELP repayment income
  • state/territory

 

Table 20External Link

Number of HELP debtors, by size of outstanding balance, 2006–07 to 2014–15 financial years

Table 21External Link

HELP debtors and debt balance, by state/territory, 2006–07 to 2014–15 financial years

Table 22External Link

Superannuation fund contributions to APRA funds, 2011–12 to 2013–14 financial years

Table 23External Link

Superannuation fund contributions to self-managed superannuation funds, 2011–12 to 2013–14 financial years

Table 24External Link

Superannuation fund contributions, for the 2013–14 financial year, by:

  • superannuation total accounts balance
  • taxable income
  • age range

 

Table 25External Link

Superannuation fund contributions, 2013–14 financial year, by:

  • age range
  • gender
  • taxable income

 

Table 26External Link

Superannuation fund contributions, for the 2013–14 financial year, by:

  • state/territory
  • gender
  • age

 

Table 27External Link

Maps of selected items, by postcode, for the 2013–14 income year

 This map shows the average and median amount, by postcode, for the following items

  • taxable income or loss
  • salary and wages
  • net rent
  • total income or loss
  • total deductions
  • total business income
  • total business expenses
  • net tax
  • superannuation total accounts balance

 

Individuals sample files

We have a series of sample files of individual tax return information available for more advanced users, available on data.gov.au. These files are de-identified in order to protect the identities of individual taxpayers.

For income years 2003–04 to 2010–11, files containing a 1% sample of records are available. From the 2012–13 income year onwards, these files contain a 2% sample of records.

To find out what information is contained within the 2013–14 individual sample file, view the Individuals sample file index below.

Table 1External Link

Items included in the 2013–14 individual sample file

The sample file is return data taken from a 2% sample of individuals return form data.

To access the individual sample files:

  1. Select the sample filesExternal Link link.
  2. Select the name of the specific sample file you require.
  3. Select the Go to resource button, then open or save the file.

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