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Armidale Surrounds - South vs Inverell

Name: Armidale Surrounds - South vs Inverell — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 104 km apart · Armidale Surrounds - South profile · Inverell profile

Armidale Surrounds - South Inverell

Inverell and Armidale Surrounds - South are two New South Wales areas with very different social and physical profiles. Armidale Surrounds - South has a much more highly qualified workforce, with 22.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 10.5% in Inverell. This helps explain why Armidale Surrounds - South is far more likely to have people working from home (23.9% versus 7.4%). Inverell is more urban in feel, with far more homes within a 15-minute walk of a park (83.4% versus 41.0%) and a much larger share of recent overseas arrivals at 26.2% compared to 6.7% in Armidale Surrounds - South.

Both areas have a similar share of people born overseas, sitting around 7% to 8%, which is close to the national figure. They also share a similar age profile for seniors, with about 23% of the population aged 65 and over. However, other gaps have grown since 2011. The difference in university qualifications and the number of people working from home have both widened, and residents in Armidale Surrounds - South have become noticeably older than those in Inverell.

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Where they differ most

Population: 6,163 larger in Inverell Recent arrivals: 19.5 pts higher in Inverell Work from home: 16.5 pts higher in Armidale Surrounds - South Renting: 15.3 pts higher in Inverell Unemployment: 2.7 pts higher in Inverell

Demographics & Identity

Population in Armidale Surrounds - South in Inverell +6,163 larger in Inverell gap widening

5,894 28th pct 12,057 63rd pct

Median age in Armidale Surrounds - South in Inverell +6 yrs older in Armidale Surrounds - South gap widening

47 yrs 84th pct 41 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

30.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.9 pts 23.1%

23.0% Seniors (65+) +0.2 pts ▸ 23.2%

19.3% Young adults (25–44) +3.3 pts ▸ 22.6%

17.8% Children (0–14) +1.7 pts ▸ 19.5%

9.9% Youth (15–24) +1.8 pts ▸ 11.7%

Marital status

51.7% Married ◂ +7.9 pts 43.8%

29.4% Never married +5.8 pts ▸ 35.2%

10.2% Divorced ◂ +0.7 pts 9.5%

5.7% Widowed +1.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.1% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Armidale Surrounds - South Inverell

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.7% Australia ◂ +2.4 pts 83.4%

2.3% England ◂ +1.2 pts 1.1%

1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.0% Philippines +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

Ancestry

43.7% Australian ◂ +0.3 pts 43.4%

42.9% English ◂ +3.2 pts 39.7%

14.5% Irish ◂ +5.3 pts 9.2%

12.6% Scottish ◂ +3.3 pts 9.4%

5.0% German ◂ +1.0 pts 4.0%

1.0% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.1% Filipino +1.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.2% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.8% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

91.9% English only ◂ +5.2 pts 86.7%

0.0% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Italian even 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%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.2% Christianity +4.2 pts ▸ 57.4%

37.2% No religion ◂ +5.7 pts 31.5%

7.7% Not stated +2.2 pts ▸ 9.9%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.0% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Armidale Surrounds - South in Inverell +1 more in Armidale Surrounds - South

6 71st pct 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Armidale Surrounds - South in Inverell +3.60 more in Armidale Surrounds - South

5.72 88th pct 2.12 52nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Armidale Surrounds - South in Inverell even

6 12th pct 6 12th pct

Students in Armidale Surrounds - South in Inverell +2,101 more in Inverell

420 14th pct 2,521 72nd pct

Avg size in Armidale Surrounds - South in Inverell +434 larger in Inverell

70 4th pct 504 61st pct

ICSEA in Armidale Surrounds - South in Inverell +15 higher in Armidale Surrounds - South

935 14th pct 919 12th pct

Highest year of school

48.6% Year 12 ◂ +12.6 pts 36.0%

28.1% Year 10 +3.3 pts ▸ 31.3%

10.8% Year 9 or below +5.0 pts ▸ 15.8%

5.7% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 6.7%

Highest qualification level

30.8% Certificate III / IV +8.6 pts ▸ 39.4%

21.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.1 pts 14.7%

14.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.1 pts 11.9%

8.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.4 pts 2.3%

3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.5 pts 2.3%

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

Field of qualification

10.6% Engineering & related +4.0 pts ▸ 14.6%

14.3% Management & commerce even 14.3%

13.1% Society & culture ◂ +0.7 pts 12.4%

11.0% Education ◂ +1.3 pts 9.7%

9.7% Health ◂ +0.8 pts 8.9%

8.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +5.7 pts 2.5%

5.8% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.2 pts 0.9%

3.0% Creative arts ◂ +1.7 pts 1.3%

1.2% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Armidale Surrounds - South in Inverell +$50 higher in Armidale Surrounds - South gap widening

$716 32nd pct $666 22nd pct

Household income in Armidale Surrounds - South in Inverell +$215 higher in Armidale Surrounds - South gap widening

$1,402 29th pct $1,187 13th pct

Family income in Armidale Surrounds - South in Inverell +$298 higher in Armidale Surrounds - South gap widening

$1,790 31st pct $1,492 14th pct

Household income distribution

31.7% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 33.8%

28.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 26.2%

18.7% Under $650 +4.2 pts ▸ 22.8%

8.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 6.1%

7.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 3.6%

Personal income distribution

43.3% Under $650 +1.0 pts ▸ 44.2%

33.4% $650–$1,499 +1.4 pts ▸ 34.8%

14.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.5 pts 9.9%

2.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 1.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.2% Arthritis ◂ +0.7 pts 11.5%

10.4% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 10.0%

10.3% Mental health ◂ +1.1 pts 9.2%

8.9% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 7.9%

5.4% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.8% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.2% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 3.3%

2.5% Lung condition even 2.5%

1.0% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.7% None ◂ +1.5 pts 56.2%

22.0% One condition ◂ +1.6 pts 20.4%

7.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 7.5%

4.3% Three or more even 4.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Armidale Surrounds - South in Inverell +773 larger in Inverell

546 81st pct 1,319 87th pct

Median age in Armidale Surrounds - South in Inverell +1 yrs older in Armidale Surrounds - South

22 yrs 29th pct 21 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Armidale Surrounds - South in Inverell +$48 higher in Armidale Surrounds - South

$538 28th pct $490 17th pct

Household income in Armidale Surrounds - South in Inverell +$110 higher in Armidale Surrounds - South

$1,281 21st pct $1,171 14th pct

Family & Households

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

2.4 36th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

51.5% Couples with children ◂ +5.3 pts 46.2%

34.5% Couples without children ◂ +3.0 pts 31.6%

13.0% One-parent families +7.9 pts ▸ 20.9%

1.0% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

40.7% 2 people ◂ +4.8 pts 35.9%

25.7% 1 person +4.9 pts ▸ 30.7%

12.2% 3 people +2.2 pts ▸ 14.4%

12.8% 4 people ◂ +1.7 pts 11.1%

6.0% 5 people ◂ +0.8 pts 5.2%

2.8% 6 or more even 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

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

$250 14th pct $270 19th pct

Mortgage in Armidale Surrounds - South in Inverell +$176 higher in Armidale Surrounds - South gap widening

$1,426 22nd pct $1,250 13th pct

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

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.6% Owned outright ◂ +7.2 pts 35.3%

35.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.4 pts 28.0%

17.1% Rented +15.3 pts ▸ 32.4%

3.9% Other tenure ◂ +2.4 pts 1.5%

1.2% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

Types of homes

95.4% Separate house ◂ +8.1 pts 87.3%

2.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.7 pts ▸ 10.0%

0.8% Flat or apartment +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

44.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.4 pts 44.5%

28.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.5 pts 27.2%

12.4% 2 bedrooms +2.2 pts ▸ 14.6%

9.0% 5 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 6.3%

3.4% 1 bedroom +0.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.5% Studio / none even 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

49.9% $200–$349 +8.6 pts ▸ 58.4%

25.6% Under $200 ◂ +3.7 pts 21.9%

19.1% $350–$549 ◂ +3.6 pts 15.5%

0.0% $550–$749 +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% $750 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.8% $1,000–$1,799 +7.1 pts ▸ 45.9%

25.8% Under $1,000 +3.3 pts ▸ 29.1%

22.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.2 pts 17.1%

7.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 3.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Armidale Surrounds - South in Inverell +11 more in Inverell

24 34th pct 35 45th pct

Stops/1k in Armidale Surrounds - South in Inverell +1.17 more in Armidale Surrounds - South

4.07 46th pct 2.90 29th pct

Departures/1k in Armidale Surrounds - South in Inverell +41.6 more in Armidale Surrounds - South

76.9 18th pct 35.2 15th pct

PT routes in Armidale Surrounds - South in Inverell +4 more in Inverell

5 36th pct 9 57th pct

Stop walk in Armidale Surrounds - South in Inverell +46 longer in Armidale Surrounds - South

69 98th pct 23 82nd pct

How people get to work

51.5% Car (driver) +16.9 pts ▸ 68.4%

23.9% Worked at home ◂ +16.5 pts 7.4%

2.5% Car (passenger) +4.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.1% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.7 pts 35.2%

28.3% 1 vehicle +9.7 pts ▸ 38.0%

16.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.8 pts 12.4%

10.7% 4 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 6.8%

3.5% No vehicle +4.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.0% Health care & social assistance +3.1 pts ▸ 16.1%

15.5% Education & training ◂ +6.0 pts 9.5%

14.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +10.6 pts 4.0%

3.0% Manufacturing +10.4 pts ▸ 13.4%

7.0% Retail trade +5.1 pts ▸ 12.2%

9.2% Construction ◂ +1.9 pts 7.3%

7.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.1 pts 5.4%

5.7% Accommodation & food +1.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.7% Professional & technical ◂ +1.7 pts 3.0%

3.0% Other services +1.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%

2.3% Administrative & support +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

19.0% Managers ◂ +8.3 pts 10.7%

18.2% Professionals ◂ +2.8 pts 15.5%

12.2% Labourers +5.0 pts ▸ 17.2%

11.2% Community & personal service +3.8 pts ▸ 15.0%

13.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.2 pts 13.5%

12.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.4 pts 10.0%

6.7% Sales workers +4.4 pts ▸ 11.1%

5.1% Machinery operators & drivers +0.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

Economy & Advantage

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

5 43rd pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Armidale Surrounds - South in Inverell +3 higher in Armidale Surrounds - South

5 43rd pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Armidale Surrounds - South in Inverell +4 higher in Armidale Surrounds - South

6 57th pct 2 14th pct

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

6 57th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Armidale Surrounds - South in Inverell +83 higher in Armidale Surrounds - South

979 42nd pct 896 12th pct

ERP in Armidale Surrounds - South in Inverell +6,341 higher in Inverell

6,033 26th pct 12,374 59th pct

Growth in Armidale Surrounds - South in Inverell +0.2 pts higher in Inverell

2.0% 28th pct 2.2% 30th pct

Businesses in Armidale Surrounds - South in Inverell +238 higher in Inverell

717 38th pct 955 53rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Armidale Surrounds - South in Inverell +46 higher in Armidale Surrounds - South

826 47th pct 780 43rd pct

Max temp in Armidale Surrounds - South in Inverell +4.0 higher in Inverell

20.9 28th pct 24.8 62nd pct

Min temp in Armidale Surrounds - South in Inverell +2.1 higher in Inverell

6.7 1st pct 8.8 14th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Armidale Surrounds - South in Inverell +1.8 higher in Inverell

2.6 17th pct 4.5 36th pct

Types ≤15 min in Armidale Surrounds - South in Inverell +1.8 more in Inverell

2.7 17th pct 4.6 40th pct

15-min city in Armidale Surrounds - South in Inverell +17.0 pts higher in Inverell

31.3% 22nd pct 48.3% 36th pct

Walk to shops in Armidale Surrounds - South in Inverell +11.8 pts higher in Inverell

30.4% 21st pct 42.1% 31st pct

Walk to transit in Armidale Surrounds - South in Inverell +44.9 pts higher in Inverell

33.7% 19th pct 78.6% 38th pct

Walk to school in Armidale Surrounds - South in Inverell +28.6 pts higher in Inverell

35.3% 20th pct 63.9% 41st pct

Walk to a park in Armidale Surrounds - South in Inverell +42.4 pts higher in Inverell

41.0% 11th pct 83.4% 30th pct

Walk to health in Armidale Surrounds - South in Inverell +3.5 pts higher in Inverell

28.8% 33rd pct 32.3% 37th pct

Amenities/1k in Armidale Surrounds - South in Inverell +2.4 more in Armidale Surrounds - South

15.6 58th pct 13.2 44th pct

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

0 3rd pct 9 23rd pct

Mean slope in Armidale Surrounds - South in Inverell +0.9 pts higher in Armidale Surrounds - South

5.6% 55th pct 4.6% 38th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Armidale Surrounds - South vs Inverell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/110011188/armidale-surrounds-south/vs/110021191/inverell