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Armidale Surrounds - North vs Inverell

Name: Armidale Surrounds - North vs Inverell — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 108 km apart · Armidale Surrounds - North profile · Inverell profile

Armidale Surrounds - North Inverell

Inverell and Armidale Surrounds - North are two different types of regional hubs in New South Wales. Inverell is a more concentrated centre where 48.3% of homes are in a 15-minute-city walkshed and the area is somewhat walkable. In contrast, Armidale Surrounds - North is mostly car-dependent and more rural, with a much higher share of people working in agriculture, forestry and fishing (38.0%). There are also clear gaps in education and resources; for example, 16.1% of adults in Armidale Surrounds - North have a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 10.5% in Inverell.

Everyday life in both places is similar in terms of typical weekly household incomes, which are $1,187 in Inverell and $1,228 in Armidale Surrounds - North. They also share a similar proportion of children under 15, at around 19%. However, some gaps are widening over time. The difference in the share of people working from home has grown to 16.4%, and the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is now 4.6 percentage points higher in Inverell than in Armidale Surrounds - North.

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Where they differ most

Population: 7,530 larger in Inverell Work from home: 16.4 pts higher in Armidale Surrounds - North One-parent: 9.6 pts higher in Inverell Unemployment: 2.5 pts higher in Inverell Needs assistance: 2.7 pts higher in Inverell

Demographics & Identity

Population in Armidale Surrounds - North in Inverell +7,530 larger in Inverell gap steady

4,527 19th pct 12,057 63rd pct

Median age in Armidale Surrounds - North in Inverell +3 yrs older in Armidale Surrounds - North gap widening

44 yrs 75th pct 41 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

28.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.4 pts 23.1%

21.3% Seniors (65+) +1.9 pts ▸ 23.2%

20.5% Young adults (25–44) +2.0 pts ▸ 22.6%

19.0% Children (0–14) +0.5 pts ▸ 19.5%

10.5% Youth (15–24) +1.1 pts ▸ 11.7%

Marital status

49.3% Married ◂ +5.5 pts 43.8%

33.0% Never married +2.1 pts ▸ 35.2%

8.4% Divorced +1.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.3% Widowed +1.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.9% Separated +1.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Armidale Surrounds - North Inverell

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.7% Australia +3.7 pts ▸ 83.4%

1.3% England ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

1.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.2% Philippines +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% China even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

41.3% Australian +2.1 pts ▸ 43.4%

41.2% English ◂ +1.5 pts 39.7%

11.2% Scottish ◂ +1.9 pts 9.4%

11.1% Irish ◂ +1.9 pts 9.2%

3.2% German +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.8% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.3% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Dutch even 0.8%

0.2% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Greek even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

84.3% English only +2.4 pts ▸ 86.7%

0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.0% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

57.1% Christianity +0.3 pts ▸ 57.4%

29.4% No religion +2.2 pts ▸ 31.5%

12.9% Not stated ◂ +3.0 pts 9.9%

0.0% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Armidale Surrounds - North in Inverell +3 more in Armidale Surrounds - North

8 87th pct 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Armidale Surrounds - North in Inverell +7.16 more in Armidale Surrounds - North

9.28 97th pct 2.12 52nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Armidale Surrounds - North in Inverell +2 more in Armidale Surrounds - North

8 18th pct 6 12th pct

Students in Armidale Surrounds - North in Inverell +2,089 more in Inverell

432 14th pct 2,521 72nd pct

Avg size in Armidale Surrounds - North in Inverell +442 larger in Inverell

62 2nd pct 504 61st pct

ICSEA in Armidale Surrounds - North in Inverell +9 higher in Inverell

910 11th pct 919 12th pct

Highest year of school

41.0% Year 12 ◂ +5.0 pts 36.0%

26.0% Year 10 +5.3 pts ▸ 31.3%

12.8% Year 9 or below +3.0 pts ▸ 15.8%

5.2% Year 11 +1.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

Highest qualification level

28.0% Certificate III / IV +11.4 pts ▸ 39.4%

17.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.0 pts 14.7%

11.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.2 pts ▸ 11.9%

4.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.6 pts 2.3%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 2.3%

2.7% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

Field of qualification

9.1% Engineering & related +5.5 pts ▸ 14.6%

12.9% Management & commerce +1.4 pts ▸ 14.3%

10.0% Society & culture +2.5 pts ▸ 12.4%

11.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +8.7 pts 2.5%

7.8% Education +2.0 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.4% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 8.9%

3.8% Architecture & building +2.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.5 pts 0.9%

1.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

0.9% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Armidale Surrounds - North in Inverell +$6 higher in Armidale Surrounds - North gap steady

$672 23rd pct $666 22nd pct

Household income in Armidale Surrounds - North in Inverell +$41 higher in Armidale Surrounds - North gap narrowing

$1,228 15th pct $1,187 13th pct

Family income in Armidale Surrounds - North in Inverell +$76 higher in Armidale Surrounds - North gap narrowing

$1,568 18th pct $1,492 14th pct

Household income distribution

34.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.3 pts 33.8%

26.0% $1,500–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 26.2%

20.2% Under $650 +2.6 pts ▸ 22.8%

5.4% $3,000–$3,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 3.6%

Personal income distribution

41.5% Under $650 +2.7 pts ▸ 44.2%

31.8% $650–$1,499 +3.0 pts ▸ 34.8%

10.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 9.9%

2.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 1.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.2% Arthritis +1.3 pts ▸ 11.5%

9.0% Asthma +1.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

6.7% Mental health +2.5 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.8% Other condition +1.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.3% Diabetes +1.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.5% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.2% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.3% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.9% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.1% None ◂ +0.9 pts 56.2%

18.4% One condition +2.0 pts ▸ 20.4%

6.0% Two conditions +1.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.6% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Armidale Surrounds - North in Inverell +1,030 larger in Inverell

289 64th pct 1,319 87th pct

Median age in Armidale Surrounds - North in Inverell even

21 yrs 21st pct 21 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Armidale Surrounds - North in Inverell +$67 higher in Inverell

$423 8th pct $490 17th pct

Household income in Armidale Surrounds - North in Inverell +$222 higher in Inverell

$949 3rd pct $1,171 14th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Armidale Surrounds - North in Inverell +0.1 larger in Armidale Surrounds - North gap steady

2.4 36th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

54.7% Couples with children ◂ +8.5 pts 46.2%

32.6% Couples without children ◂ +1.0 pts 31.6%

11.3% One-parent families +9.6 pts ▸ 20.9%

1.0% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

37.3% 2 people ◂ +1.4 pts 35.9%

28.9% 1 person +1.7 pts ▸ 30.7%

12.0% 3 people +2.4 pts ▸ 14.4%

12.2% 4 people ◂ +1.1 pts 11.1%

6.3% 5 people ◂ +1.0 pts 5.2%

3.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Armidale Surrounds - North in Inverell +$20 higher in Inverell gap narrowing

$250 14th pct $270 19th pct

Mortgage in Armidale Surrounds - North in Inverell +$156 higher in Inverell gap widening

$1,094 7th pct $1,250 13th pct

People / bedroom in Armidale Surrounds - North in Inverell even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.2% Owned outright ◂ +9.8 pts 35.3%

22.4% Rented +10.0 pts ▸ 32.4%

23.9% Owned with a mortgage +4.1 pts ▸ 28.0%

5.5% Other tenure ◂ +4.0 pts 1.5%

3.3% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

Types of homes

96.1% Separate house ◂ +8.9 pts 87.3%

1.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +8.6 pts ▸ 10.0%

1.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

1.0% Flat or apartment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Bedrooms per home

40.8% 3 bedrooms +3.7 pts ▸ 44.5%

30.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.2 pts 27.2%

13.0% 2 bedrooms +1.6 pts ▸ 14.6%

9.0% 5 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 6.3%

2.9% 1 bedroom +1.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

55.8% $200–$349 +2.7 pts ▸ 58.4%

20.6% Under $200 +1.3 pts ▸ 21.9%

5.2% $350–$549 +10.3 pts ▸ 15.5%

1.1% $550–$749 ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

1.1% $750 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.2% $1,000–$1,799 +11.8 pts ▸ 45.9%

35.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.6 pts 29.1%

15.4% $1,800–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 17.1%

6.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 3.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Armidale Surrounds - North in Inverell +31 more in Inverell

4 10th pct 35 45th pct

Stops/1k in Armidale Surrounds - North in Inverell +2.02 more in Inverell

0.88 10th pct 2.90 29th pct

Departures/1k in Armidale Surrounds - North in Inverell +29.1 more in Inverell

6.2 4th pct 35.2 15th pct

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

2 14th pct 9 57th pct

Stop walk in Armidale Surrounds - North in Inverell

— 23 82nd pct

How people get to work

49.1% Car (driver) +19.4 pts ▸ 68.4%

23.8% Worked at home ◂ +16.4 pts 7.4%

4.5% Car (passenger) +2.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.0% Walked ◂ +1.4 pts 3.5%

0.8% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.0% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.0 pts 35.2%

29.0% 1 vehicle +9.1 pts ▸ 38.0%

18.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.7 pts 12.4%

10.2% 4 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 6.8%

3.2% No vehicle +4.5 pts ▸ 7.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

38.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +34.0 pts 4.0%

10.0% Health care & social assistance +6.2 pts ▸ 16.1%

3.7% Manufacturing +9.7 pts ▸ 13.4%

7.3% Retail trade +4.8 pts ▸ 12.2%

9.4% Education & training +0.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.0% Construction +1.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.8% Accommodation & food +4.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.4% Public administration & safety +1.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.4% Other services +1.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.6% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.6% Professional & technical +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.5% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

28.5% Managers ◂ +17.8 pts 10.7%

17.0% Labourers +0.2 pts ▸ 17.2%

12.2% Professionals +3.3 pts ▸ 15.5%

8.0% Community & personal service +7.0 pts ▸ 15.0%

10.8% Technicians & trades +2.7 pts ▸ 13.5%

7.0% Sales workers +4.2 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.2% Clerical & administrative +0.7 pts ▸ 10.0%

5.4% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Armidale Surrounds - North in Inverell +2 higher in Armidale Surrounds - North

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

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

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Armidale Surrounds - North in Inverell +3 higher in Armidale Surrounds - North

5 43rd pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Armidale Surrounds - North in Inverell +4 higher in Armidale Surrounds - North

5 43rd pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Armidale Surrounds - North in Inverell +64 higher in Armidale Surrounds - North

960 34th pct 896 12th pct

ERP in Armidale Surrounds - North in Inverell +7,682 higher in Inverell

4,692 18th pct 12,374 59th pct

Growth in Armidale Surrounds - North in Inverell +1.2 pts higher in Armidale Surrounds - North

3.5% 40th pct 2.2% 30th pct

Businesses in Armidale Surrounds - North in Inverell +189 higher in Inverell

766 41st pct 955 53rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Armidale Surrounds - North in Inverell +81 higher in Armidale Surrounds - North

861 50th pct 780 43rd pct

Max temp in Armidale Surrounds - North in Inverell +6.0 higher in Inverell

18.8 9th pct 24.8 62nd pct

Min temp in Armidale Surrounds - North in Inverell +1.9 higher in Inverell

6.9 2nd pct 8.8 14th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Armidale Surrounds - North in Inverell +2.3 higher in Inverell

2.2 13th pct 4.5 36th pct

Types ≤15 min in Armidale Surrounds - North in Inverell +2.2 more in Inverell

2.3 13th pct 4.6 40th pct

15-min city in Armidale Surrounds - North in Inverell +20.9 pts higher in Inverell

27.4% 18th pct 48.3% 36th pct

Walk to shops in Armidale Surrounds - North in Inverell +13.2 pts higher in Inverell

29.0% 20th pct 42.1% 31st pct

Walk to transit in Armidale Surrounds - North in Inverell +63.5 pts higher in Inverell

15.1% 11th pct 78.6% 38th pct

Walk to school in Armidale Surrounds - North in Inverell +38.9 pts higher in Inverell

25.1% 13th pct 63.9% 41st pct

Walk to a park in Armidale Surrounds - North in Inverell +39.5 pts higher in Inverell

44.0% 12th pct 83.4% 30th pct

Walk to health in Armidale Surrounds - North in Inverell +8.6 pts higher in Inverell

23.7% 28th pct 32.3% 37th pct

Amenities/1k in Armidale Surrounds - North in Inverell +14.4 more in Armidale Surrounds - North

27.6 86th pct 13.2 44th pct

Intersections/km² in Armidale Surrounds - North in Inverell +9 higher in Inverell

0 2nd pct 9 23rd pct

Mean slope in Armidale Surrounds - North in Inverell +1.9 pts higher in Armidale Surrounds - North

6.5% 68th pct 4.6% 38th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Armidale Surrounds - North vs Inverell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/110011187/armidale-surrounds-north/vs/110021191/inverell