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Table 1: The annual salaries of 25 people in one street in a new suburb of Canberra

$71,562

$49,587

$53,654

$102,658

$42,985

$31,595

$24,450

$26,860

$55,614

$56,555

$50,500

$37,951

$44,214

$64,195

$81,687

$41,665

$59,654

$18,671

$54,450

$42,900

$61,460

$38,523

$78,159

$52,365

$67,22

Table 2: Individuals – Super balance, by taxable income, 2015–16 to 2016–17 financial years

Taxable income	Individuals (number)	Average account balance ($)	Median account balance ($)
$18,200 or less	2,025,162	122,506	17,468
$18,201 to $37,000	2,786,488	88,221	19,788
$37,001 to $80,000	5,399,194	114,316	56,159
$80,001 to $180,000	2,025,970	241,342	139,902
$180,001 or more	409,033	582,420	279,587
No income tax return	4,028,609	72,752	10,237
Total	16,674,456	128,024	41,731

Source: ATO. Retrieved from https://www.ato.gov.au

Table 3: Individuals – median and average taxable income and superannuation account balance, 2012–13 to 2016–17 income years

Income year	Average taxable income ($)	Median taxable income ($)	Average super account balance ($)	Median super account balance ($)
2012–13	55,228	na	94,417	28,714
2013–14	57,134	42,562	99,695	33,479
2014–15	57,878	43,236	112,738	36,820
2015–16	58,689	43,877	115,945	37,473
2016–17	59,014	44,382	128,024	41,731

Source: ATO. Retrieved from https://www.ato.gov.au

Table 4: Female – median and average taxable income and superannuation account balance, 2012–13 to 2016–17 income years

Income year	Gender	Average taxable income ($)	Median taxable income ($)	Average super account balance ($)	Median super account balance ($)
2012–13	Female	43,944	na	81,656	26,746
2013–14	Female	45,573	na	92,163	31,087
2014–15	Female	46,870	37,041	99,057	34,199
2015–16	Female	48,043	37,767	102,346	34,630
2016–17	Female	48,118	37,908	114,350	38,781

Source: ATO. Retrieved from https://www.ato.gov.au

Table 5: Male – median and average taxable income and superannuation account balance, 2012–13 to 2016–17 income years

Income year	Gender	Male Average taxable income ($)	Median taxable income ($)	Male Average super account balance ($)	Median super account balance ($)
2012–13	Male	65,578	na	112,431	36,339
2013–14	Male	67,785	na	124,556	41,684
2014–15	Male	68,875	51,682	131,470	45,348
2015–16	Male	69,644	52,316	134,240	45,887
2016–17	Male	69,278	52,376	146,421	50,239

Source: ATO. Retrieved from https://www.ato.gov.au

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