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Armidale Regional vs Inverell

Name: Armidale Regional vs Inverell — 2021 Census comparison
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 115 km apart · Armidale Regional profile · Inverell profile

Armidale Regional Inverell

Armidale Regional and Inverell are both regional areas in New South Wales, but they differ sharply in education and workforce. Armidale Regional has a much more qualified population, with 26.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 10.1% in Inverell. This higher level of education helps explain why Armidale Regional has far more people working from home (22.6% versus 11.9%) and a higher proportion of professionals. Armidale Regional is also more walkable, with 59.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a '15-minute-city' area, while Inverell's share is 41.9%.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011 in several key ways, maintaining nearly identical rates of unemployment and a similar number of people per home. They also share a similar experience regarding access to money and resources. However, Armidale Regional remains younger and more diverse, with 14.9% of people born overseas compared to 7.1% in Inverell. In contrast, Inverell has a larger First Nations population, at 11.1% compared to 7.6% in Armidale Regional.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 19.4 pts higher in Armidale Regional Bachelor+: 16.5 pts higher in Armidale Regional Recent arrivals: 14.6 pts higher in Armidale Regional People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Inverell Work from home: 10.7 pts higher in Armidale Regional

Demographics & Identity

Population in Armidale Regional in Inverell +11,271 larger in Armidale Regional

29,124 65th pct 17,853 58th pct

Median age in Armidale Regional in Inverell +6 yrs older in Inverell

37 yrs 24th pct 43 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

23.3% Older adults (45–64) +2.1 pts ▸ 25.4%

23.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.5 pts 21.3%

19.0% Seniors (65+) +3.8 pts ▸ 22.8%

18.0% Children (0–14) +1.2 pts ▸ 19.2%

16.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.7 pts 11.3%

Marital status

42.2% Married +3.9 pts ▸ 46.1%

40.8% Never married ◂ +7.0 pts 33.8%

8.2% Divorced +0.9 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.7% Widowed +1.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.2% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Armidale Regional Inverell

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.1% Australia +7.5 pts ▸ 82.6%

1.9% England ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

1.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

1.0% India ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.9% Nepal ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

0.6% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

Ancestry

36.1% Australian +7.1 pts ▸ 43.2%

37.0% English +2.5 pts ▸ 39.5%

12.1% Irish ◂ +2.3 pts 9.8%

11.4% Scottish ◂ +1.9 pts 9.5%

4.4% German +0.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.5% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

1.1% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.1% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

1.0% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.7% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

79.7% English only +7.2 pts ▸ 86.9%

0.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.5% Christianity +10.7 pts ▸ 57.2%

35.6% No religion ◂ +5.2 pts 30.3%

11.3% Not stated even 11.4%

2.6% Other religions ◂ +2.4 pts 0.3%

1.5% Hinduism ◂ +1.2 pts 0.3%

1.3% Islam ◂ +1.1 pts 0.1%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Armidale Regional in Inverell +12 more in Armidale Regional

24 76th pct 12 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Armidale Regional in Inverell +1.08 more in Armidale Regional

4.58 58th pct 3.50 46th pct

Students in Armidale Regional in Inverell +2,496 more in Armidale Regional

5,268 66th pct 2,772 56th pct

Avg size in Armidale Regional in Inverell +2 larger in Inverell

229 50th pct 231 50th pct

ICSEA in Armidale Regional in Inverell +71 higher in Armidale Regional

983 57th pct 912 21st pct

Highest year of school

54.6% Year 12 ◂ +19.4 pts 35.2%

19.3% Year 10 +11.5 pts ▸ 30.8%

9.7% Year 9 or below +6.6 pts ▸ 16.3%

5.1% Year 11 +1.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

Highest qualification level

22.7% Certificate III / IV +15.1 pts ▸ 37.9%

22.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.5 pts 14.4%

13.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +11.4 pts 2.1%

11.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.7 pts ▸ 12.3%

4.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.2 pts 2.1%

2.4% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

Field of qualification

7.5% Engineering & related +6.7 pts ▸ 14.2%

14.1% Society & culture ◂ +2.2 pts 11.9%

13.9% Management & commerce ◂ +0.8 pts 13.0%

10.7% Health ◂ +1.8 pts 8.9%

9.9% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 9.4%

6.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.3 pts 4.1%

4.3% Architecture & building +1.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +4.0 pts 0.9%

3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.8% Creative arts ◂ +1.5 pts 1.3%

1.9% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Armidale Regional in Inverell +$100 higher in Armidale Regional

$719 43rd pct $619 20th pct

Household income in Armidale Regional in Inverell +$241 higher in Armidale Regional

$1,404 51st pct $1,163 20th pct

Family income in Armidale Regional in Inverell +$399 higher in Armidale Regional

$1,844 55th pct $1,445 19th pct

Household income distribution

30.8% $650–$1,499 +3.8 pts ▸ 34.6%

28.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 25.2%

19.0% Under $650 +3.7 pts ▸ 22.7%

7.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 5.7%

7.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 3.7%

Personal income distribution

40.8% Under $650 +5.4 pts ▸ 46.2%

30.9% $650–$1,499 +1.4 pts ▸ 32.3%

14.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.3 pts 9.1%

2.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 1.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.9% Arthritis +3.1 pts ▸ 12.0%

9.6% Mental health ◂ +0.7 pts 8.9%

9.4% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.1% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 7.5%

4.1% Diabetes +1.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.2% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.3% Cancer even 3.3%

1.9% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.9% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.1% None ◂ +2.2 pts 55.9%

20.0% One condition +0.1 pts ▸ 20.1%

6.4% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.2% Three or more +1.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Armidale Regional in Inverell +230 larger in Armidale Regional

2,205 81st pct 1,975 78th pct

Median age in Armidale Regional in Inverell +1 yrs older in Inverell

21 yrs 14th pct 22 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Armidale Regional in Inverell +$5 higher in Armidale Regional

$479 28th pct $474 27th pct

Household income in Armidale Regional in Inverell +$19 higher in Armidale Regional

$1,168 27th pct $1,149 26th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Armidale Regional in Inverell +0.1 larger in Inverell

2.3 29th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

51.5% Couples with children ◂ +4.2 pts 47.3%

31.2% Couples without children +1.2 pts ▸ 32.4%

16.1% One-parent families +2.9 pts ▸ 19.0%

1.1% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

35.3% 2 people +1.8 pts ▸ 37.1%

32.0% 1 person ◂ +2.8 pts 29.2%

12.9% 3 people +1.2 pts ▸ 14.0%

11.8% 4 people ◂ +0.7 pts 11.0%

5.1% 5 people +0.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.0% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Armidale Regional in Inverell +$25 higher in Armidale Regional

$285 59th pct $260 50th pct

Mortgage in Armidale Regional in Inverell +$226 higher in Armidale Regional

$1,436 52nd pct $1,210 37th pct

People / bedroom in Armidale Regional in Inverell +0.10 higher in Inverell

0.70 0th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.6% Owned outright +4.4 pts ▸ 39.0%

34.7% Rented ◂ +7.4 pts 27.3%

26.6% Owned with a mortgage +1.6 pts ▸ 28.2%

2.5% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.6% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

Types of homes

84.3% Separate house +6.4 pts ▸ 90.7%

10.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.2 pts 7.2%

4.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.4 pts 1.0%

0.5% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

40.7% 3 bedrooms +3.6 pts ▸ 44.2%

27.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.2 pts 26.9%

17.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.9 pts 14.6%

8.3% 5 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 7.1%

4.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.4 pts 4.0%

0.4% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

52.6% $200–$349 +3.0 pts ▸ 55.6%

27.3% $350–$549 ◂ +13.4 pts 13.9%

15.2% Under $200 +9.3 pts ▸ 24.5%

1.4% $550–$749 ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

0.2% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.8 pts 41.1%

23.1% Under $1,000 +9.7 pts ▸ 32.9%

21.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.3 pts 16.5%

8.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 4.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Armidale Regional in Inverell +54 more in Armidale Regional

107 62nd pct 53 55th pct

Stops/1k in Armidale Regional in Inverell +0.71 more in Armidale Regional

3.67 55th pct 2.97 47th pct

Departures/1k in Armidale Regional in Inverell +189.5 more in Armidale Regional

216.6 61st pct 27.1 43rd pct

PT routes in Armidale Regional in Inverell +1 more in Armidale Regional

10 57th pct 9 55th pct

How people get to work

50.2% Car (driver) +14.5 pts ▸ 64.7%

22.6% Worked at home ◂ +10.7 pts 11.9%

4.5% Car (passenger) +1.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.7% Walked even 3.7%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.4% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.9 pts 34.7%

35.2% 2 vehicles +1.2 pts ▸ 36.3%

11.8% 3 vehicles +2.4 pts ▸ 14.2%

6.0% 4 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.4% No vehicle ◂ +1.3 pts 6.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.5% Education & training ◂ +10.0 pts 9.5%

15.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.1 pts 14.9%

10.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.2 pts ▸ 12.9%

3.1% Manufacturing +7.8 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.8% Retail trade +1.7 pts ▸ 10.5%

7.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.4 pts 5.8%

6.6% Construction +0.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 5.2%

5.1% Professional & technical ◂ +2.3 pts 2.8%

3.2% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.0% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

2.2% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

Occupations people work in

24.2% Professionals ◂ +10.2 pts 14.0%

11.7% Labourers +5.0 pts ▸ 16.7%

15.5% Managers +0.7 pts ▸ 16.2%

12.3% Community & personal service +1.6 pts ▸ 13.9%

11.5% Technicians & trades +1.0 pts ▸ 12.4%

11.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.7 pts 9.3%

8.1% Sales workers +1.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

4.1% Machinery operators & drivers +1.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Armidale Regional in Inverell +5 higher in Armidale Regional

7 64th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Armidale Regional in Inverell +4 higher in Armidale Regional

6 57th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Armidale Regional in Inverell even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Armidale Regional in Inverell +7 higher in Armidale Regional

9 86th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Armidale Regional in Inverell +70 higher in Armidale Regional

976 67th pct 906 19th pct

ERP in Armidale Regional in Inverell +11,500 higher in Armidale Regional

29,652 63rd pct 18,152 56th pct

Growth in Armidale Regional in Inverell +0.2 pts higher in Inverell

1.1% 24th pct 1.3% 26th pct

Businesses in Armidale Regional in Inverell +1,098 higher in Armidale Regional

2,858 63rd pct 1,760 56th pct

Approvals in Armidale Regional in Inverell +204 higher in Armidale Regional

227 72nd pct 23 37th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Armidale Regional in Inverell +42 higher in Armidale Regional

790 65th pct 748 61st pct

Max temp in Armidale Regional in Inverell +5.3 higher in Inverell

19.6 13th pct 25.0 59th pct

Min temp in Armidale Regional in Inverell +2.1 higher in Inverell

7.0 4th pct 9.1 19th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Armidale Regional in Inverell +727 higher in Armidale Regional

12,237 73rd pct 11,511 70th pct

Assault/100k in Armidale Regional in Inverell +116 higher in Inverell

1,665 77th pct 1,781 79th pct

Sexual/100k in Armidale Regional in Inverell +31 higher in Armidale Regional

440 86th pct 409 82nd pct

Robbery/100k in Armidale Regional in Inverell +3 higher in Armidale Regional

31 61st pct 28 58th pct

Burglary/100k in Armidale Regional in Inverell +382 higher in Armidale Regional

1,037 84th pct 655 67th pct

Theft/100k in Armidale Regional in Inverell +433 higher in Armidale Regional

1,391 57th pct 958 35th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Armidale Regional in Inverell +307 higher in Armidale Regional

800 86th pct 493 66th pct

Property damage/100k in Armidale Regional in Inverell +48 higher in Inverell

1,123 74th pct 1,171 76th pct

Drugs/100k in Armidale Regional in Inverell +202 higher in Inverell

621 60th pct 823 70th pct

5-yr change in Armidale Regional in Inverell +7.0 pts higher in Armidale Regional

14.2% 59th pct 7.3% 48th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Armidale Regional in Inverell +1.4 higher in Armidale Regional

4.9 73rd pct 3.6 45th pct

Types ≤15 min in Armidale Regional in Inverell +1.1 more in Armidale Regional

4.9 72nd pct 3.7 43rd pct

15-min city in Armidale Regional in Inverell +17.8 pts higher in Armidale Regional

59.7% 71st pct 41.9% 39th pct

Walk to shops in Armidale Regional in Inverell +18.5 pts higher in Armidale Regional

51.7% 58th pct 33.2% 24th pct

Walk to transit in Armidale Regional in Inverell +9.0 pts higher in Armidale Regional

67.1% 67th pct 58.1% 60th pct

Walk to school in Armidale Regional in Inverell +10.7 pts higher in Armidale Regional

63.0% 64th pct 52.3% 46th pct

Walk to a park in Armidale Regional in Inverell +12.1 pts higher in Armidale Regional

78.0% 61st pct 65.9% 44th pct

Walk to health in Armidale Regional in Inverell +22.4 pts higher in Armidale Regional

49.9% 70th pct 27.5% 29th pct

Amenities/1k in Armidale Regional in Inverell +7.1 more in Armidale Regional

22.7 60th pct 15.6 37th pct

Intersections/km² in Armidale Regional in Inverell +1 higher in Armidale Regional

1 49th pct 0 32nd pct

Mean slope in Armidale Regional in Inverell +1.3 pts higher in Armidale Regional

6.1% 70th pct 4.7% 51st pct

Compare Armidale Regional with nearby areas

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Compare Inverell with nearby areas

Gwydir Glen Innes Severn Uralla Armidale Regional Tenterfield Tamworth Regional Southern Downs Goondiwindi

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Armidale Regional vs Inverell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA10180/armidale-regional/vs/LGA14220/inverell