TaxStats for Western Australia FY2013

In FY 2013 the ATO recorded 1,447,975 individuals in Western Australia. Of these people, 1,438,395 made a taxable income or loss. 1,197,095 of the population paid a gross amount of tax. After tax offsets, 1,118,205 people actually paid a net amount of tax. There were 320,190 non-taxable people who paid net tax of $0.

WA TaxStats FY2013%Ppl#PplWA
Avg
WA
Total
Total Individuals100%1,447,975
Income
Salary or Wage 81%1,177,725$64,001$75,375,887,643
Gross Interest54%786,285$1,944$1,528,586,427
Unfranked Dividends7%103,835$731$75,873,886
Franked Dividends19%272,815$8,098$2,209,160,802
Dividend Franking Credit19%271,580$3,483$945,943,420
Capital Gains4%56,235$28,519$1,603,763,447
Termination Payouts2%34,105$12,991$443,042,614
Tips/Directors Fees etc14%208,025$4,343$903,365,280
Business Income8%114,120$27,394$3,126,221,489
Foreign Income4%61,550$2,439$150,109,202
Government payments5%73,670$5,112$376,634,544
Government pensions5%65,410$9,408$615,373,362
Total Income or Loss100%1,442,355$67,833$97,838,864,819
Deducations
Charitable Gifts32%460,915$473$218,071,554
Cost of Tax Affairs46%671,195$434$291,552,178
Work Car expenses22%323,710$2,293$742,257,993
Work Travel expenses7%101,790$1,761$179,206,503
Self Education expenses4%62,785$1,912$120,058,492
Total Deductions82%1,190,150$2,868$3,412,984,146
Taxation
Taxable Income99%1,438,395$65,470$94,171,569,222
Medicare Levy 73%1,059,935$1,218$1,291,295,038
Medicare Surcharge 3%41,335$1,309$54,126,910
Gross Tax 83%1,197,095$18,488$22,131,482,115
Net Tax 77%1,118,205$20,279$22,676,069,548
Average Tax 100%1,447,975 $15,661$22,676,069,548
Gross Tax Rate 83%1,197,095 28%$22,131,482,115
Net Tax Rate 77%1,118,205 31%$22,676,069,548
Average Tax Rate 100%1,447,975 24%$22,676,069,548
%PPL is rounded Percentage of total individuals used in the average (AVG).
#PPL is the number of individuals used to calculate the average (AVG).
*Tax Rates calculated from Taxable Income.
*Treat each stat/line item separately. Columns while related do not total due to different numbers of people used in each calculation.
*This table was created by aggregating 2013 ATO individual data by postcodes in WA.

The average taxable income was $65,470. It is estimated that the average taxable income for people who paid a net amount of tax was $80781.

The average net tax paid was $20,279. This equates to an average tax of 31 cents in the dollar on taxable income.

The Medicare levy was paid by 1,059,935 people for an average of $1,218. 41,335 people paid $1,309 on average more for the Medicare surcharge.

1,177,725 people earned a salary or wage and took home an average of $64,001 each.

Government allowance and payments were collected by 73,670 people for on average $5,112. 65,410 people received the pension or other allowance.

Charitable gifts and donations of an average of $473 were made by 460,915 people.

The costs of tax affairs for 671,195 people were claimed for $434 each.