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Armidale vs Inverell Surrounds - East

Name: Armidale vs Inverell Surrounds - East — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 132 km apart · Armidale profile · Inverell Surrounds - East profile

Armidale Inverell Surrounds - East

Armidale and Inverell Surrounds - East are two distinct New South Wales areas with very different profiles. Armidale is a more transient and educated hub, where 28.7% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher and 37.9% of recent arrivals are from overseas. In contrast, Inverell Surrounds - East is much older, with a typical resident aged 47 compared to 36 in Armidale. This difference in lifestyle is reflected in the housing; Armidale has a much higher share of renters at 37.7%, while 48.3% of homes in Inverell Surrounds - East are owned outright.

Both areas share a similar family structure, with children under 15 making up about 18% of the population in each. While they are alike in this way, other gaps have widened since 2011, such as the age difference and the divide in educational attainment. Armidale also provides far more walkable access to services, with 82.7% of homes within a 10 minute walk of public transport compared to just 19.3% in Inverell Surrounds - East.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 30.1 pts higher in Armidale Year 12: 24.8 pts higher in Armidale Renting: 21.6 pts higher in Armidale Bachelor+: 20.1 pts higher in Armidale Population: 18,767 larger in Armidale

Demographics & Identity

Population in Armidale in Inverell Surrounds - East +18,767 larger in Armidale gap steady

23,967 94th pct 5,200 24th pct

Median age in Armidale in Inverell Surrounds - East +11 yrs older in Inverell Surrounds - East gap widening

36 yrs 29th pct 47 yrs 84th pct

Age structure

22.0% Older adults (45–64) +8.1 pts ▸ 30.2%

24.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.0 pts 18.6%

18.4% Seniors (65+) +4.4 pts ▸ 22.8%

17.8% Children (0–14) +0.2 pts ▸ 18.1%

17.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +6.8 pts 10.4%

Marital status

40.3% Married +7.7 pts ▸ 48.0%

42.7% Never married ◂ +10.6 pts 32.1%

8.2% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.5% Widowed +1.0 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.3% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Armidale Inverell Surrounds - East

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.0% Australia +7.2 pts ▸ 81.2%

2.0% England ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

1.1% India ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

1.1% Nepal ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

1.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.6% China ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

34.9% Australian +7.6 pts ▸ 42.6%

36.1% English +3.1 pts ▸ 39.2%

12.2% Irish ◂ +1.7 pts 10.5%

11.4% Scottish ◂ +1.3 pts 10.1%

4.7% German +1.0 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.7% Chinese ◂ +1.2 pts 0.5%

1.2% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.2% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

1.1% Indian ◂ +1.0 pts 0.1%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

78.6% English only +9.3 pts ▸ 87.9%

0.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.4% Christianity +11.9 pts ▸ 56.3%

36.8% No religion ◂ +8.3 pts 28.5%

11.1% Not stated +3.2 pts ▸ 14.3%

3.1% Other religions ◂ +2.8 pts 0.3%

1.8% Hinduism ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

1.5% Islam ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

1.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Armidale in Inverell Surrounds - East +9 more in Armidale

15 95th pct 6 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in Armidale in Inverell Surrounds - East +2.87 more in Inverell Surrounds - East

3.51 75th pct 6.38 90th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Armidale in Inverell Surrounds - East +8 more in Armidale

16 43rd pct 8 18th pct

Students in Armidale in Inverell Surrounds - East +4,506 more in Armidale

4,809 89th pct 303 10th pct

Avg size in Armidale in Inverell Surrounds - East +270 larger in Armidale

321 35th pct 51 1st pct

ICSEA in Armidale in Inverell Surrounds - East +154 higher in Armidale

989 37th pct 834 1st pct

Highest year of school

57.2% Year 12 ◂ +24.8 pts 32.4%

17.8% Year 10 +12.3 pts ▸ 30.1%

9.1% Year 9 or below +8.7 pts ▸ 17.8%

5.1% Year 11 +1.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

Highest qualification level

21.7% Certificate III / IV +13.3 pts ▸ 35.0%

23.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.9 pts 12.9%

15.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +13.6 pts 1.5%

11.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.5 pts ▸ 14.1%

4.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.7 pts 1.8%

2.4% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

Field of qualification

14.9% Society & culture ◂ +4.0 pts 10.9%

14.1% Management & commerce ◂ +3.7 pts 10.4%

7.2% Engineering & related +6.7 pts ▸ 13.8%

10.9% Health ◂ +1.4 pts 9.5%

10.3% Education ◂ +2.2 pts 8.1%

5.4% Agriculture & environment +1.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +4.6 pts 0.8%

4.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 4.1%

3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%

3.0% Creative arts ◂ +1.2 pts 1.7%

2.1% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Armidale in Inverell Surrounds - East +$240 higher in Armidale gap widening

$730 34th pct $490 2nd pct

Household income in Armidale in Inverell Surrounds - East +$375 higher in Armidale gap widening

$1,432 31st pct $1,057 6th pct

Family income in Armidale in Inverell Surrounds - East +$582 higher in Armidale gap widening

$1,893 37th pct $1,311 6th pct

Household income distribution

30.3% $650–$1,499 +5.4 pts ▸ 35.7%

29.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.3 pts 23.0%

18.8% Under $650 +4.6 pts ▸ 23.4%

8.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 4.4%

7.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 3.0%

Personal income distribution

40.7% Under $650 +11.5 pts ▸ 52.2%

30.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.5 pts 26.3%

15.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.2 pts 6.9%

2.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.7% Arthritis +5.2 pts ▸ 13.9%

10.2% Mental health ◂ +1.3 pts 8.9%

9.4% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 9.0%

8.4% Other condition ◂ +1.6 pts 6.9%

4.1% Diabetes +2.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.2% Heart disease +1.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.9% Lung condition +1.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.3% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.9% Stroke even 1.0%

0.6% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.2% None ◂ +4.7 pts 53.5%

20.3% One condition ◂ +0.2 pts 20.1%

6.5% Two conditions +1.4 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.1% Three or more +2.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Armidale in Inverell Surrounds - East +1,270 larger in Armidale

1,896 89th pct 626 86th pct

Median age in Armidale in Inverell Surrounds - East +4 yrs older in Inverell Surrounds - East

21 yrs 21st pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Armidale in Inverell Surrounds - East +$35 higher in Armidale

$486 16th pct $451 11th pct

Household income in Armidale in Inverell Surrounds - East +$136 higher in Armidale

$1,205 16th pct $1,069 9th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Armidale in Inverell Surrounds - East +0.1 larger in Inverell Surrounds - East gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

50.8% Couples with children ◂ +2.8 pts 48.1%

30.6% Couples without children +4.2 pts ▸ 34.8%

17.4% One-parent families ◂ +1.8 pts 15.6%

1.2% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

34.8% 2 people +5.2 pts ▸ 40.0%

32.8% 1 person ◂ +6.2 pts 26.6%

13.1% 3 people ◂ +0.4 pts 12.7%

11.6% 4 people ◂ +1.4 pts 10.2%

4.8% 5 people +0.9 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.9% 6 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Armidale in Inverell Surrounds - East +$90 higher in Armidale gap narrowing

$290 24th pct $200 7th pct

Mortgage in Armidale in Inverell Surrounds - East +$500 higher in Armidale gap narrowing

$1,500 27th pct $1,000 4th pct

People / bedroom in Armidale in Inverell Surrounds - East +0.10 higher in Inverell Surrounds - East gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.1% Owned outright +16.2 pts ▸ 48.3%

37.7% Rented ◂ +21.6 pts 16.1%

27.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.5 pts 26.6%

1.9% Other tenure +4.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.4% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

Types of homes

81.8% Separate house +16.4 pts ▸ 98.2%

12.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +11.7 pts 0.6%

5.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.8 pts 0.4%

0.4% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

40.7% 3 bedrooms +3.3 pts ▸ 43.9%

26.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.9 pts 24.5%

18.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.5 pts 16.0%

8.1% 5 or more even 8.1%

4.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.0 pts 3.8%

0.3% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

52.4% $200–$349 ◂ +8.9 pts 43.5%

14.3% Under $200 +28.9 pts ▸ 43.2%

29.7% $350–$549 ◂ +26.0 pts 3.8%

1.3% $550–$749 ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% $750 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

20.4% Under $1,000 +25.9 pts ▸ 46.4%

43.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +16.8 pts 26.9%

22.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.2 pts 11.2%

8.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 8.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Armidale in Inverell Surrounds - East +87 more in Armidale

103 87th pct 16 25th pct

Stops/1k in Armidale in Inverell Surrounds - East +1.22 more in Armidale

4.30 50th pct 3.08 32nd pct

Departures/1k in Armidale in Inverell Surrounds - East +255.1 more in Armidale

262.0 29th pct 6.9 5th pct

PT routes in Armidale in Inverell Surrounds - East +7 more in Armidale

10 62nd pct 3 21st pct

Stop walk in Armidale in Inverell Surrounds - East

6 57th pct —

How people get to work

50.8% Car (driver) +5.0 pts ▸ 55.8%

22.0% Worked at home ◂ +0.5 pts 21.5%

4.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 3.6%

3.5% Walked +0.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +14.0 pts 28.1%

34.1% 2 vehicles +4.5 pts ▸ 38.6%

10.4% 3 vehicles +8.0 pts ▸ 18.4%

5.1% 4 or more +7.0 pts ▸ 12.1%

8.3% No vehicle ◂ +5.5 pts 2.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

4.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +26.9 pts ▸ 31.7%

21.6% Education & training ◂ +12.7 pts 8.9%

16.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.4 pts 12.8%

9.4% Retail trade ◂ +2.9 pts 6.5%

8.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.2 pts 2.9%

6.7% Construction ◂ +0.9 pts 5.8%

3.0% Manufacturing +2.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.0 pts 4.8%

5.6% Professional & technical ◂ +3.6 pts 2.0%

3.3% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

3.1% Administrative & support ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%

2.2% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

Occupations people work in

12.5% Managers +15.1 pts ▸ 27.6%

26.8% Professionals ◂ +17.0 pts 9.8%

10.7% Labourers +6.5 pts ▸ 17.2%

13.3% Community & personal service ◂ +1.1 pts 12.2%

11.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.8 pts 9.8%

11.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.3 pts 8.0%

8.5% Sales workers ◂ +1.8 pts 6.7%

3.8% Machinery operators & drivers +2.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Armidale in Inverell Surrounds - East +3 higher in Armidale

5 43rd pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Armidale in Inverell Surrounds - East +2 higher in Armidale

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Armidale in Inverell Surrounds - East even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Armidale in Inverell Surrounds - East +5 higher in Armidale

7 64th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Armidale in Inverell Surrounds - East +67 higher in Armidale

977 42nd pct 910 14th pct

ERP in Armidale in Inverell Surrounds - East +19,192 higher in Armidale

24,436 89th pct 5,244 22nd pct

Growth in Armidale in Inverell Surrounds - East +0.8 pts higher in Armidale

1.1% 20th pct 0.3% 13th pct

Businesses in Armidale in Inverell Surrounds - East +1,283 higher in Armidale

1,978 86th pct 695 37th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Armidale in Inverell Surrounds - East +112 higher in Armidale

794 44th pct 681 31st pct

Max temp in Armidale in Inverell Surrounds - East +5.1 higher in Inverell Surrounds - East

20.9 28th pct 26.0 75th pct

Min temp in Armidale in Inverell Surrounds - East +3.2 higher in Inverell Surrounds - East

6.8 2nd pct 10.0 24th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Armidale in Inverell Surrounds - East +3.8 higher in Armidale

5.8 55th pct 2.0 11th pct

Types ≤15 min in Armidale in Inverell Surrounds - East +3.3 more in Armidale

5.7 56th pct 2.4 13th pct

15-min city in Armidale in Inverell Surrounds - East +36.6 pts higher in Armidale

70.0% 53rd pct 33.4% 23rd pct

Walk to shops in Armidale in Inverell Surrounds - East +43.3 pts higher in Armidale

59.3% 47th pct 16.1% 10th pct

Walk to transit in Armidale in Inverell Surrounds - East +63.3 pts higher in Armidale

82.7% 40th pct 19.3% 14th pct

Walk to school in Armidale in Inverell Surrounds - East +42.1 pts higher in Armidale

74.9% 51st pct 32.8% 18th pct

Walk to a park in Armidale in Inverell Surrounds - East +54.0 pts higher in Armidale

89.3% 37th pct 35.3% 9th pct

Walk to health in Armidale in Inverell Surrounds - East +33.1 pts higher in Armidale

58.3% 60th pct 25.2% 29th pct

Amenities/1k in Armidale in Inverell Surrounds - East +1.3 more in Inverell Surrounds - East

21.8 76th pct 23.1 78th pct

Intersections/km² in Armidale in Inverell Surrounds - East +18 higher in Armidale

18 30th pct 0 1st pct

Mean slope in Armidale in Inverell Surrounds - East +0.8 pts higher in Armidale

5.8% 59th pct 5.0% 44th pct

Compare Armidale with nearby areas

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Compare Inverell Surrounds - East with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Armidale vs Inverell Surrounds - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/110011186/armidale/vs/110021192/inverell-surrounds-east