People who live in 2018: rent, losses and capital gains, 2023-24

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In 2023-24, 2,193 people living in 2018 declared rent, and 54% of them made a loss on it, about the same as the 54% across New South Wales.

How does 2018 compare with New South Wales and Australia?

2018's rental figures, 2023-24
2018New South WalesAustralia
People who declared rent 2018 2,193New South Wales 824,411Australia 2,260,641
Share of taxpayers who declared rent 2018 18%New South Wales 16%Australia 14%
Average rent declared 2018 $34,900New South Wales $31,200Australia $26,600
Average interest claimed 2018 $18,800New South Wales $16,500Australia $14,000
Average capital works claimed 2018 $2,700New South Wales $2,400Australia $2,000
Average other rental costs claimed 2018 $14,200New South Wales $13,100Australia $11,900
Share who made a loss 2018 54%New South Wales 54%Australia 55%
Average loss, among them 2018 $14,500New South Wales $13,500Australia $12,000
Average net rent 2018 a loss of $800New South Wales a loss of $700Australia a loss of $1,300

Worked out from ATO, Taxation Statistics 2023-24, under CC BY 2.5 AU. How we work these out.

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How many people living in 2018 declared a capital gain?

In 2023-24, 1,000 people living in 2018 declared a net capital gain, 8% of its 12,387 taxpayers, against 8% across New South Wales. Their average net capital gain was $18,300, against $35,000 across the state.

A stack of coins for each average net capital gain, 2018's marked

These are gains of every kind, such as on shares, a business or property anywhere, counted where each person lives, not gains on property sold in 2018.

Worked out from ATO, Taxation Statistics 2023-24, under CC BY 2.5 AU. How we work these out.

Which postcodes are near 2018?

Which postcodes are near 2018?
PostcodePeople who declared rentShare who made a loss
2011 People who declared rent 2,245Share who made a loss 50%
2015 People who declared rent 1,499Share who made a loss 63%
2016 People who declared rent 1,389Share who made a loss 52%
2017 People who declared rent 2,665Share who made a loss 61%
2019 People who declared rent 1,510Share who made a loss 58%
2020 People who declared rent 2,170Share who made a loss 58%