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Inverell vs Southern Downs

Name: Inverell vs Southern Downs — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 167 km apart · Inverell profile · Southern Downs profile

Inverell Southern Downs

Southern Downs and Inverell are both large regional areas, though they differ significantly in their layout and demographics. Southern Downs is older, with a typical resident aged 48 and 26.4% of people aged 65 and over. It also has far more schools, with 35 across the area compared to 12 in Inverell. Inverell is much more connected by public transport, with far more stops and departures per person, and a far higher share of homes within a 10-minute walk of a stop (58.1% versus 0.0% in Southern Downs). Additionally, recent overseas arrivals are far more common in Inverell, making up 22.2% of the population compared to 9.4% in Southern Downs.

These two areas share very similar typical weekly household incomes, both sitting around $1,100 to $1,160. They also have almost the same number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents, at just under 2,000 people each. While Southern Downs has seen a well higher rate of Year 12 completion among First Nations students, both areas remain well below the national figure for this measure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 18,437 larger in Southern Downs Recent arrivals: 12.9 pts higher in Inverell People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Inverell Median age: 5 yrs older in Southern Downs Full-time: 4.2 pts higher in Inverell

Demographics & Identity

Population in Inverell in Southern Downs +18,437 larger in Southern Downs

17,853 58th pct 36,290 70th pct

Median age in Inverell in Southern Downs +5 yrs older in Southern Downs

43 yrs 57th pct 48 yrs 79th pct

Age structure

25.4% Older adults (45–64) +1.9 pts ▸ 27.3%

22.8% Seniors (65+) +3.6 pts ▸ 26.4%

21.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.1 pts 19.2%

19.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.0 pts 17.2%

11.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.3 pts 10.1%

Marital status

46.1% Married +2.8 pts ▸ 48.9%

33.8% Never married ◂ +4.1 pts 29.7%

9.1% Divorced +1.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

7.0% Widowed +0.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.0% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Inverell Southern Downs

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.6% Australia ◂ +1.3 pts 81.4%

1.3% England +1.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.7% New Zealand +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.1% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% India even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% China even 0.1%

0.1% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.2% Australian ◂ +3.0 pts 40.2%

39.5% English +1.7 pts ▸ 41.2%

9.8% Irish +3.5 pts ▸ 13.3%

9.5% Scottish +1.9 pts ▸ 11.4%

4.7% German +2.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

1.3% Italian +2.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.8% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.9% Filipino even 0.9%

0.3% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

86.9% English only +1.2 pts ▸ 88.1%

0.2% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

57.2% Christianity ◂ +0.4 pts 56.8%

30.3% No religion +1.5 pts ▸ 31.8%

11.4% Not stated ◂ +1.5 pts 9.9%

0.3% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Hinduism even 0.3%

0.1% Islam even 0.1%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Inverell in Southern Downs +23 more in Southern Downs

12 57th pct 35 84th pct

Schools/1k kids in Inverell in Southern Downs +2.11 more in Southern Downs

3.50 46th pct 5.62 67th pct

Students in Inverell in Southern Downs +2,805 more in Southern Downs

2,772 56th pct 5,577 67th pct

Avg size in Inverell in Southern Downs +72 larger in Inverell

231 50th pct 159 37th pct

ICSEA in Inverell in Southern Downs +49 higher in Southern Downs

912 21st pct 961 43rd pct

Highest year of school

35.2% Year 12 +5.2 pts ▸ 40.4%

30.8% Year 10 ◂ +0.9 pts 29.9%

16.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.6 pts 13.6%

6.5% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

Highest qualification level

37.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.5 pts 37.3%

14.4% Bachelor degree +1.6 pts ▸ 16.0%

12.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.0 pts ▸ 13.2%

2.1% Postgraduate degree +1.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.0% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

14.2% Engineering & related ◂ +0.2 pts 14.0%

13.0% Management & commerce +0.4 pts ▸ 13.4%

11.9% Society & culture ◂ +1.4 pts 10.5%

8.9% Health +1.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.4% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 9.7%

4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.0 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 5.5%

4.1% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.3% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.3% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Inverell in Southern Downs +$29 higher in Inverell

$619 20th pct $590 14th pct

Household income in Inverell in Southern Downs +$55 higher in Inverell

$1,163 20th pct $1,108 14th pct

Family income in Inverell in Southern Downs +$49 higher in Inverell

$1,445 19th pct $1,396 15th pct

Household income distribution

34.6% $650–$1,499 +1.5 pts ▸ 36.1%

25.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 24.3%

22.7% Under $650 +0.1 pts ▸ 22.8%

5.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 5.0%

3.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

Personal income distribution

46.2% Under $650 +2.6 pts ▸ 48.8%

32.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.5 pts 30.8%

9.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 9.0%

1.5% $3,000 or more even 1.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.0% Arthritis +0.7 pts ▸ 12.7%

8.9% Mental health +1.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.5% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 9.4%

7.5% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.0% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.1% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.3% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.7% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.0% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.9% None ◂ +0.4 pts 55.5%

20.1% One condition +1.5 pts ▸ 21.6%

7.4% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.5% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Inverell in Southern Downs +10 larger in Inverell

1,975 78th pct 1,965 78th pct

Median age in Inverell in Southern Downs +1 yrs older in Inverell

22 yrs 21st pct 21 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Inverell in Southern Downs +$31 higher in Southern Downs

$474 27th pct $505 36th pct

Household income in Inverell in Southern Downs +$94 higher in Southern Downs

$1,149 26th pct $1,243 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Inverell in Southern Downs +0.1 larger in Inverell

2.4 43rd pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

47.3% Couples with children ◂ +0.3 pts 47.0%

32.4% Couples without children +3.8 pts ▸ 36.2%

19.0% One-parent families ◂ +3.2 pts 15.8%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Household size

37.1% 2 people +2.6 pts ▸ 39.7%

29.2% 1 person +0.2 pts ▸ 29.4%

14.0% 3 people ◂ +1.8 pts 12.2%

11.0% 4 people ◂ +0.7 pts 10.3%

5.4% 5 people ◂ +0.1 pts 5.3%

3.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Inverell in Southern Downs +$5 higher in Inverell

$260 50th pct $255 48th pct

Mortgage in Inverell in Southern Downs +$90 higher in Southern Downs

$1,210 37th pct $1,300 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Inverell in Southern Downs +0.10 higher in Inverell

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.0% Owned outright +3.0 pts ▸ 41.9%

28.2% Owned with a mortgage +0.3 pts ▸ 28.4%

27.3% Rented ◂ +2.1 pts 25.2%

2.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

2.7% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%

Types of homes

90.7% Separate house +0.6 pts ▸ 91.3%

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

1.0% Flat or apartment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Other dwelling even 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

44.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.8 pts 42.5%

26.9% 4 bedrooms +1.4 pts ▸ 28.3%

14.6% 2 bedrooms +2.2 pts ▸ 16.8%

7.1% 5 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 6.3%

4.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.8 pts 3.3%

0.6% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

55.6% $200–$349 +11.1 pts ▸ 66.7%

24.5% Under $200 ◂ +5.3 pts 19.2%

13.9% $350–$549 ◂ +4.6 pts 9.3%

0.4% $550–$749 ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% $750 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.1% $1,000–$1,799 +2.3 pts ▸ 43.4%

32.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.0 pts 29.9%

16.5% $1,800–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 16.6%

4.6% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Inverell in Southern Downs +53 more in Inverell

53 55th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Inverell in Southern Downs +2.97 more in Inverell

2.97 47th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Inverell in Southern Downs +27.1 more in Inverell

27.1 43rd pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Inverell in Southern Downs +9 more in Inverell

9 55th pct 0 0th pct

Drive to city in Inverell in Southern Downs

— 125 86th pct

How people get to work

64.7% Car (driver) +0.2 pts ▸ 64.9%

11.9% Worked at home ◂ +1.8 pts 10.1%

6.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 5.7%

3.7% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.2% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Bus even 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.3% 2 vehicles +0.1 pts ▸ 36.5%

34.7% 1 vehicle even 34.7%

14.2% 3 vehicles +0.2 pts ▸ 14.5%

8.6% 4 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.1% No vehicle ◂ +1.1 pts 5.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.1 pts 13.8%

12.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +0.2 pts ▸ 13.1%

10.9% Manufacturing ◂ +2.6 pts 8.3%

10.5% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.5% Education & training ◂ +0.8 pts 8.7%

5.8% Accommodation & food +1.9 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.7% Construction +0.9 pts ▸ 7.6%

2.5% Transport & warehousing +2.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

5.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 4.3%

4.1% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.8%

2.8% Professional & technical +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.9% Administrative & support ◂ +0.9 pts 2.0%

Occupations people work in

16.7% Labourers +0.2 pts ▸ 17.0%

16.2% Managers ◂ +0.7 pts 15.5%

14.0% Professionals ◂ +1.0 pts 12.9%

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

12.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.1 pts 12.3%

9.3% Clerical & administrative +1.1 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 8.8%

5.6% Machinery operators & drivers +3.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Inverell in Southern Downs +1 higher in Southern Downs

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Inverell in Southern Downs +1 higher in Southern Downs

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Inverell in Southern Downs +1 higher in Southern Downs

3 29th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Inverell in Southern Downs even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Inverell in Southern Downs +3 higher in Southern Downs

906 19th pct 909 21st pct

ERP in Inverell in Southern Downs +19,912 higher in Southern Downs

18,152 56th pct 38,064 68th pct

Growth in Inverell in Southern Downs +2.6 pts higher in Southern Downs

1.3% 26th pct 3.9% 53rd pct

Businesses in Inverell in Southern Downs +2,718 higher in Southern Downs

1,760 56th pct 4,478 72nd pct

Approvals in Inverell in Southern Downs +165 higher in Southern Downs

23 37th pct 188 69th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Inverell in Southern Downs +67 higher in Inverell

748 61st pct 681 55th pct

Max temp in Inverell in Southern Downs +0.5 higher in Southern Downs

25.0 59th pct 25.5 63rd pct

Min temp in Inverell in Southern Downs +1.4 higher in Southern Downs

9.1 19th pct 10.5 39th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Inverell in Southern Downs +2,519 higher in Inverell

11,511 70th pct 8,991 54th pct

Assault/100k in Inverell in Southern Downs +872 higher in Inverell

1,781 79th pct 909 46th pct

Sexual/100k in Inverell in Southern Downs +109 higher in Inverell

409 82nd pct 300 60th pct

Robbery/100k in Inverell in Southern Downs +17 higher in Inverell

28 58th pct 11 19th pct

Burglary/100k in Inverell in Southern Downs +206 higher in Inverell

655 67th pct 449 42nd pct

Theft/100k in Inverell in Southern Downs +224 higher in Southern Downs

958 35th pct 1,182 46th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Inverell in Southern Downs +286 higher in Inverell

493 66th pct 207 24th pct

Property damage/100k in Inverell in Southern Downs +507 higher in Inverell

1,171 76th pct 664 43rd pct

Drugs/100k in Inverell in Southern Downs +439 higher in Southern Downs

823 70th pct 1,262 79th pct

5-yr change in Inverell in Southern Downs +6.0 pts higher in Inverell

7.3% 48th pct 1.2% 37th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Inverell in Southern Downs +1.3 higher in Inverell

3.6 45th pct 2.2 15th pct

Types ≤15 min in Inverell in Southern Downs +1.3 more in Inverell

3.7 43rd pct 2.5 15th pct

15-min city in Inverell in Southern Downs +13.0 pts higher in Inverell

41.9% 39th pct 28.8% 18th pct

Walk to shops in Inverell in Southern Downs +0.8 pts higher in Southern Downs

33.2% 24th pct 34.0% 26th pct

Walk to transit in Inverell in Southern Downs +58.1 pts higher in Inverell

58.1% 60th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Inverell in Southern Downs +14.5 pts higher in Inverell

52.3% 46th pct 37.8% 23rd pct

Walk to a park in Inverell in Southern Downs +18.9 pts higher in Inverell

65.9% 44th pct 47.0% 17th pct

Walk to health in Inverell in Southern Downs +0.2 pts higher in Inverell

27.5% 29th pct 27.2% 29th pct

Amenities/1k in Inverell in Southern Downs +2.0 more in Inverell

15.6 37th pct 13.6 27th pct

Intersections/km² in Inverell in Southern Downs +1 higher in Southern Downs

0 32nd pct 1 51st pct

Mean slope in Inverell in Southern Downs +1.3 pts higher in Southern Downs

4.7% 51st pct 6.0% 70th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Inverell vs Southern Downs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA14220/inverell/vs/LGA36660/southern-downs