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Inverell vs Tenterfield

Name: Inverell vs Tenterfield — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 116 km apart · Inverell profile · Tenterfield profile

Inverell Tenterfield

Inverell and Tenterfield are two regional New South Wales areas with different social profiles. Inverell is notably younger and more diverse, with a typical resident aged 43 and 22.2% of the population being recent overseas arrivals. Tenterfield is far older, with a typical resident aged 55 and 32.8% of people aged 65 and over. This age gap is reflected in housing and income; Tenterfield has a far higher share of homes owned outright (53.6%) and a much higher rate of First Nations unemployment (28.3%), while Inverell has higher typical weekly household incomes ($1,163 compared to $885).

Both areas have tracked closely since 2011, remaining very similar in their overall level of advantage and their typical school advantage scores. They share similar rates of unemployment, and about the same proportion of residents have completed Year 12. Despite these commonalities, Inverell remains more connected, with far more public transport stops and departures per 1,000 people, and a higher share of homes within a short walk of a park or school.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 12 yrs older in Tenterfield Recent arrivals: 17.7 pts higher in Inverell Population: 11,043 larger in Inverell Owned outright: 14.6 pts higher in Tenterfield Under 15: 5.2 pts higher in Inverell

Demographics & Identity

Population in Inverell in Tenterfield +11,043 larger in Inverell

17,853 58th pct 6,810 39th pct

Median age in Inverell in Tenterfield +12 yrs older in Tenterfield

43 yrs 57th pct 55 yrs 98th pct

Age structure

22.8% Seniors (65+) +10.0 pts ▸ 32.8%

25.4% Older adults (45–64) +4.2 pts ▸ 29.6%

21.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.9 pts 15.4%

19.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.2 pts 14.0%

11.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.2 pts 8.1%

Marital status

46.1% Married +1.0 pts ▸ 47.1%

33.8% Never married ◂ +5.3 pts 28.5%

9.1% Divorced +3.8 pts ▸ 12.9%

7.0% Widowed +0.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.0% Separated even 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Inverell Tenterfield

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.6% Australia ◂ +1.9 pts 80.7%

1.3% England +1.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.7% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.3% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% China even 0.1%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

43.2% Australian ◂ +6.1 pts 37.0%

39.5% English +1.6 pts ▸ 41.1%

9.8% Irish +4.8 pts ▸ 14.6%

9.5% Scottish +2.6 pts ▸ 12.1%

4.7% German +2.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

1.3% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.8% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.3% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

86.9% English only +0.8 pts ▸ 87.6%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi even 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

57.2% Christianity ◂ +4.7 pts 52.5%

30.3% No religion +3.5 pts ▸ 33.8%

11.4% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 11.9%

0.3% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Islam even 0.1%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Inverell in Tenterfield +6 more in Inverell

12 57th pct 6 36th pct

Schools/1k kids in Inverell in Tenterfield +2.81 more in Tenterfield

3.50 46th pct 6.31 72nd pct

Students in Inverell in Tenterfield +2,137 more in Inverell

2,772 56th pct 635 31st pct

Avg size in Inverell in Tenterfield +125 larger in Inverell

231 50th pct 106 23rd pct

ICSEA in Inverell in Tenterfield +6 higher in Tenterfield

912 21st pct 917 23rd pct

Highest year of school

35.2% Year 12 ◂ +0.3 pts 34.9%

30.8% Year 10 +0.7 pts ▸ 31.5%

16.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.7 pts 15.6%

6.5% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

Highest qualification level

37.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.4 pts 33.4%

14.4% Bachelor degree +1.0 pts ▸ 15.4%

12.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.0 pts ▸ 13.3%

3.0% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.1% Postgraduate degree +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

Field of qualification

14.2% Engineering & related ◂ +0.5 pts 13.7%

13.0% Management & commerce ◂ +0.6 pts 12.5%

11.9% Society & culture ◂ +2.6 pts 9.3%

8.9% Health +1.5 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.4% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 9.1%

5.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 5.4%

4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.1% Agriculture & environment +0.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.3% Creative arts +1.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.3% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Inverell in Tenterfield +$129 higher in Inverell

$619 20th pct $490 9th pct

Household income in Inverell in Tenterfield +$278 higher in Inverell

$1,163 20th pct $885 3rd pct

Family income in Inverell in Tenterfield +$239 higher in Inverell

$1,445 19th pct $1,206 10th pct

Household income distribution

34.6% $650–$1,499 +0.3 pts ▸ 34.9%

22.7% Under $650 +9.4 pts ▸ 32.1%

25.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.5 pts 18.6%

5.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 3.3%

3.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

Personal income distribution

46.2% Under $650 +9.1 pts ▸ 55.3%

32.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.2 pts 24.1%

9.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 7.8%

1.5% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.0% Arthritis +4.0 pts ▸ 16.0%

8.9% Mental health +1.9 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.5% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 9.3%

7.5% Other condition +1.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.1% Heart disease +1.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.0% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.3% Cancer +1.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.7% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.0% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.8% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.9% None ◂ +4.2 pts 51.7%

20.1% One condition +1.2 pts ▸ 21.3%

7.4% Two conditions +2.0 pts ▸ 9.4%

4.5% Three or more +1.9 pts ▸ 6.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Inverell in Tenterfield +1,461 larger in Inverell

1,975 78th pct 514 48th pct

Median age in Inverell in Tenterfield +1 yrs older in Tenterfield

22 yrs 21st pct 23 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Inverell in Tenterfield +$110 higher in Inverell

$474 27th pct $364 8th pct

Household income in Inverell in Tenterfield +$364 higher in Inverell

$1,149 26th pct $785 4th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Inverell in Tenterfield +0.3 larger in Inverell

2.4 43rd pct 2.1 10th pct

Family composition

47.3% Couples with children ◂ +8.6 pts 38.7%

32.4% Couples without children +11.7 pts ▸ 44.1%

19.0% One-parent families ◂ +2.5 pts 16.5%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

Household size

37.1% 2 people +4.3 pts ▸ 41.4%

29.2% 1 person +6.4 pts ▸ 35.6%

14.0% 3 people ◂ +3.9 pts 10.1%

11.0% 4 people ◂ +3.5 pts 7.5%

5.4% 5 people ◂ +1.7 pts 3.8%

3.2% 6 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Inverell in Tenterfield +$20 higher in Inverell

$260 50th pct $240 43rd pct

Mortgage in Inverell in Tenterfield +$127 higher in Inverell

$1,210 37th pct $1,083 29th pct

People / bedroom in Inverell in Tenterfield +0.10 higher in Inverell

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.0% Owned outright +14.6 pts ▸ 53.6%

28.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.5 pts 20.7%

27.3% Rented ◂ +9.1 pts 18.2%

2.8% Other tenure +1.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.7% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

Types of homes

90.7% Separate house +4.1 pts ▸ 94.7%

7.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.3 pts 0.8%

1.0% Flat or apartment +1.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.8% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

Bedrooms per home

44.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.2 pts 42.0%

26.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.6 pts 21.2%

14.6% 2 bedrooms +4.4 pts ▸ 19.0%

7.1% 5 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 5.6%

4.0% 1 bedroom +2.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.6% Studio / none +1.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

Weekly rent distribution

55.6% $200–$349 ◂ +0.9 pts 54.7%

24.5% Under $200 +1.7 pts ▸ 26.2%

13.9% $350–$549 ◂ +5.3 pts 8.6%

0.0% $750 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% $550–$749 ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.8 pts 34.3%

32.9% Under $1,000 +6.3 pts ▸ 39.2%

16.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 13.6%

4.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 4.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Inverell in Tenterfield +45 more in Inverell

53 55th pct 8 36th pct

Stops/1k in Inverell in Tenterfield +1.79 more in Inverell

2.97 47th pct 1.17 30th pct

Departures/1k in Inverell in Tenterfield +19.0 more in Inverell

27.1 43rd pct 8.1 29th pct

PT routes in Inverell in Tenterfield +5 more in Inverell

9 55th pct 4 43rd pct

How people get to work

64.7% Car (driver) ◂ +6.6 pts 58.0%

11.9% Worked at home +6.2 pts ▸ 18.2%

6.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.7 pts 4.3%

3.7% Walked +1.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.2% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.7% 1 vehicle +3.8 pts ▸ 38.5%

36.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.1 pts 34.2%

14.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.5 pts 13.8%

8.6% 4 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 7.8%

6.1% No vehicle ◂ +0.7 pts 5.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +8.1 pts ▸ 20.9%

14.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.7 pts 11.2%

10.9% Manufacturing ◂ +8.0 pts 2.9%

10.5% Retail trade ◂ +1.4 pts 9.2%

9.5% Education & training ◂ +0.7 pts 8.7%

6.7% Construction +2.0 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.2% Public administration & safety +1.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 5.5%

2.8% Professional & technical +1.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.1% Other services ◂ +1.1 pts 3.0%

2.5% Transport & warehousing +1.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.9% Administrative & support ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%

Occupations people work in

16.2% Managers +6.9 pts ▸ 23.1%

16.7% Labourers ◂ +3.9 pts 12.9%

14.0% Professionals ◂ +0.6 pts 13.4%

13.9% Community & personal service ◂ +3.0 pts 10.9%

12.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.3 pts 11.1%

9.3% Clerical & administrative +1.6 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.7% Sales workers ◂ +2.5 pts 7.2%

5.6% Machinery operators & drivers +1.8 pts ▸ 7.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Inverell in Tenterfield even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Inverell in Tenterfield even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Inverell in Tenterfield +1 higher in Inverell

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Inverell in Tenterfield +2 higher in Tenterfield

2 14th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Inverell in Tenterfield +3 higher in Inverell

906 19th pct 903 18th pct

ERP in Inverell in Tenterfield +10,964 higher in Inverell

18,152 56th pct 7,188 37th pct

Growth in Inverell in Tenterfield +4.4 pts higher in Tenterfield

1.3% 26th pct 5.7% 68th pct

Businesses in Inverell in Tenterfield +746 higher in Inverell

1,760 56th pct 1,014 43rd pct

Approvals in Inverell in Tenterfield +8 higher in Tenterfield

23 37th pct 31 42nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Inverell in Tenterfield +202 higher in Tenterfield

748 61st pct 950 74th pct

Max temp in Inverell in Tenterfield +1.8 higher in Inverell

25.0 59th pct 23.1 38th pct

Min temp in Inverell in Tenterfield even

9.1 19th pct 9.1 20th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Inverell in Tenterfield +1,055 higher in Inverell

11,511 70th pct 10,455 64th pct

Assault/100k in Inverell in Tenterfield +445 higher in Inverell

1,781 79th pct 1,336 69th pct

Sexual/100k in Inverell in Tenterfield +56 higher in Inverell

409 82nd pct 352 73rd pct

Robbery/100k in Inverell in Tenterfield

28 58th pct —

Burglary/100k in Inverell in Tenterfield +226 higher in Tenterfield

655 67th pct 881 78th pct

Theft/100k in Inverell in Tenterfield +77 higher in Inverell

958 35th pct 881 31st pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Inverell in Tenterfield +153 higher in Tenterfield

493 66th pct 646 78th pct

Property damage/100k in Inverell in Tenterfield +547 higher in Tenterfield

1,171 76th pct 1,718 86th pct

Drugs/100k in Inverell in Tenterfield +486 higher in Inverell

823 70th pct 338 38th pct

5-yr change in Inverell in Tenterfield +2.2 pts higher in Inverell

7.3% 48th pct 5.0% 44th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Inverell in Tenterfield +1.2 higher in Inverell

3.6 45th pct 2.3 18th pct

Types ≤15 min in Inverell in Tenterfield +1.1 more in Inverell

3.7 43rd pct 2.6 17th pct

15-min city in Inverell in Tenterfield +11.6 pts higher in Inverell

41.9% 39th pct 30.2% 20th pct

Walk to shops in Inverell in Tenterfield +5.3 pts higher in Inverell

33.2% 24th pct 28.0% 17th pct

Walk to transit in Inverell in Tenterfield +41.2 pts higher in Inverell

58.1% 60th pct 16.9% 29th pct

Walk to school in Inverell in Tenterfield +21.8 pts higher in Inverell

52.3% 46th pct 30.5% 14th pct

Walk to a park in Inverell in Tenterfield +23.5 pts higher in Inverell

65.9% 44th pct 42.4% 14th pct

Walk to health in Inverell in Tenterfield +3.6 pts higher in Tenterfield

27.5% 29th pct 31.1% 37th pct

Amenities/1k in Inverell in Tenterfield +10.4 more in Tenterfield

15.6 37th pct 26.0 68th pct

Intersections/km² in Inverell in Tenterfield even

0 32nd pct 0 30th pct

Mean slope in Inverell in Tenterfield +3.4 pts higher in Tenterfield

4.7% 51st pct 8.1% 88th pct

Compare Inverell with nearby areas

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Compare Tenterfield with nearby areas

Kyogle Glen Innes Severn Richmond Valley Southern Downs Clarence Valley Lismore Scenic Rim Inverell

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Inverell vs Tenterfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA14220/inverell/vs/LGA17400/tenterfield