Newcastle's premier beachside postcode has the highest average income in the region, closely followed by a rural town in the Hunter Valley, new taxation data has revealed.
The Australian Tax Office's recently released taxation statistics for the 2021/22 financial year also shows the prestigious 2291 postcode - made up of Merewether, Merewether Heights and The Junction - had the highest average income in the region by far at $104,300, up 30 per cent in the last five years.
