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Armidale Surrounds - South vs Inverell Surrounds - West

Name: Armidale Surrounds - South vs Inverell Surrounds - West — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 124 km apart · Armidale Surrounds - South profile · Inverell Surrounds - West profile

Armidale Surrounds - South Inverell Surrounds - West

Armidale Surrounds - South and Inverell Surrounds - West are both rural areas in New South Wales with similar population sizes. Armidale Surrounds - South has a more highly qualified workforce, with 22.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 10.3% in Inverell Surrounds - West. This is consistent with higher typical incomes in Armidale Surrounds - South, where the usual weekly household income is $1,402, well higher than the $1,034 seen in Inverell Surrounds - West. Public transport is also more available in Armidale Surrounds - South, which has far more stops and weekly departures per 1,000 people.

Since 2011, the gaps across many of these measures have widened, particularly regarding income and education. Despite these shifts, the two areas remain very similar in some ways, such as having almost identical shares of children under 15 and people who speak little or no English. Both areas are also far older than the national figure, with typical resident ages of 47 and 50. While they share these traits, Inverell Surrounds - West is more walkable, with 44% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a service or shop compared to 31.3% in Armidale Surrounds - South.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 16.1 pts higher in Armidale Surrounds - South No religion: 12.6 pts higher in Armidale Surrounds - South Bachelor+: 12.0 pts higher in Armidale Surrounds - South Unpaid child care: 5.6 pts higher in Armidale Surrounds - South Owned outright: 8.7 pts higher in Inverell Surrounds - West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Armidale Surrounds - South in Inverell Surrounds - West +160 larger in Armidale Surrounds - South gap narrowing

5,894 28th pct 5,734 27th pct

Median age in Armidale Surrounds - South in Inverell Surrounds - West +3 yrs older in Inverell Surrounds - West gap narrowing

47 yrs 84th pct 50 yrs 90th pct

Age structure

30.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.4 pts 28.6%

23.0% Seniors (65+) +4.8 pts ▸ 27.8%

19.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.6 pts 17.6%

17.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.6 pts 17.2%

9.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.2 pts 8.7%

Marital status

51.7% Married +0.7 pts ▸ 52.4%

29.4% Never married ◂ +2.3 pts 27.1%

10.2% Divorced ◂ +1.2 pts 9.0%

5.7% Widowed +2.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.1% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Armidale Surrounds - South Inverell Surrounds - West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.7% Australia ◂ +0.2 pts 85.5%

2.3% England ◂ +1.0 pts 1.3%

1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% India even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.7% Australian +2.8 pts ▸ 46.5%

42.9% English ◂ +1.2 pts 41.7%

14.5% Irish ◂ +3.8 pts 10.7%

12.6% Scottish ◂ +1.8 pts 10.8%

5.0% German ◂ +1.2 pts 3.9%

1.2% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

1.0% Italian even 1.0%

0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Indian even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

91.9% English only ◂ +2.4 pts 89.6%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Italian even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.2% Christianity +11.3 pts ▸ 64.5%

37.2% No religion ◂ +12.6 pts 24.6%

7.7% Not stated +2.5 pts ▸ 10.2%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

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

6 71st pct 7 86th pct

Schools/1k kids in Armidale Surrounds - South in Inverell Surrounds - West +1.38 more in Inverell Surrounds - West

5.72 88th pct 7.10 92nd pct

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

6 12th pct 8 18th pct

Students in Armidale Surrounds - South in Inverell Surrounds - West +241 more in Inverell Surrounds - West

420 14th pct 661 24th pct

Avg size in Armidale Surrounds - South in Inverell Surrounds - West +24 larger in Inverell Surrounds - West

70 4th pct 94 7th pct

ICSEA in Armidale Surrounds - South in Inverell Surrounds - West +21 higher in Armidale Surrounds - South

935 14th pct 914 11th pct

Highest year of school

48.6% Year 12 ◂ +16.1 pts 32.5%

28.1% Year 10 +5.3 pts ▸ 33.4%

10.8% Year 9 or below +6.7 pts ▸ 17.5%

5.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 5.5%

Highest qualification level

30.8% Certificate III / IV +5.1 pts ▸ 35.9%

21.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.1 pts 15.7%

14.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.5 pts 12.5%

8.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.2 pts 2.4%

3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.0 pts 1.8%

2.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

Field of qualification

14.3% Management & commerce ◂ +1.7 pts 12.5%

13.1% Society & culture ◂ +4.3 pts 8.9%

10.6% Engineering & related +1.8 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.0% Education ◂ +2.1 pts 8.9%

9.7% Health +1.3 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.2% Agriculture & environment +1.0 pts ▸ 9.3%

5.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 5.0%

4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services even 4.5%

4.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.3 pts 0.9%

3.0% Creative arts ◂ +1.9 pts 1.1%

1.2% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Armidale Surrounds - South in Inverell Surrounds - West +$183 higher in Armidale Surrounds - South gap widening

$716 32nd pct $533 6th pct

Household income in Armidale Surrounds - South in Inverell Surrounds - West +$368 higher in Armidale Surrounds - South gap widening

$1,402 29th pct $1,034 5th pct

Family income in Armidale Surrounds - South in Inverell Surrounds - West +$507 higher in Armidale Surrounds - South gap widening

$1,790 31st pct $1,283 5th pct

Household income distribution

31.7% $650–$1,499 +4.9 pts ▸ 36.6%

28.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.0 pts 21.6%

18.7% Under $650 +5.7 pts ▸ 24.4%

8.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 4.5%

7.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 3.4%

Personal income distribution

43.3% Under $650 +7.4 pts ▸ 50.7%

33.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.3 pts 27.2%

14.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.3 pts 9.1%

2.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.2% Arthritis +1.0 pts ▸ 13.3%

10.4% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 9.4%

10.3% Mental health ◂ +1.8 pts 8.5%

8.9% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 7.9%

5.4% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.8% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.2% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%

2.5% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.0% Stroke +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.6% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.7% None ◂ +3.0 pts 54.7%

22.0% One condition ◂ +1.2 pts 20.8%

7.7% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.3% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Armidale Surrounds - South in Inverell Surrounds - West +145 larger in Armidale Surrounds - South

546 81st pct 401 74th pct

Median age in Armidale Surrounds - South in Inverell Surrounds - West +2 yrs older in Inverell Surrounds - West

22 yrs 29th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Armidale Surrounds - South in Inverell Surrounds - West +$92 higher in Armidale Surrounds - South

$538 28th pct $446 10th pct

Household income in Armidale Surrounds - South in Inverell Surrounds - West +$273 higher in Armidale Surrounds - South

$1,281 21st pct $1,008 6th pct

Family & Households

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

2.4 36th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

51.5% Couples with children ◂ +3.3 pts 48.2%

34.5% Couples without children +2.1 pts ▸ 36.6%

13.0% One-parent families +1.4 pts ▸ 14.4%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Household size

40.7% 2 people even 40.7%

25.7% 1 person +3.2 pts ▸ 28.9%

12.8% 4 people ◂ +2.6 pts 10.2%

12.2% 3 people ◂ +1.1 pts 11.2%

6.0% 5 people ◂ +0.2 pts 5.8%

2.8% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Armidale Surrounds - South in Inverell Surrounds - West +$40 higher in Armidale Surrounds - South gap steady

$250 14th pct $210 9th pct

Mortgage in Armidale Surrounds - South in Inverell Surrounds - West +$343 higher in Armidale Surrounds - South gap widening

$1,426 22nd pct $1,083 7th pct

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

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.6% Owned outright +8.7 pts ▸ 51.3%

35.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +11.2 pts 24.1%

17.1% Rented ◂ +0.7 pts 16.4%

3.9% Other tenure +1.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.2% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

Types of homes

95.4% Separate house +1.3 pts ▸ 96.7%

2.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.9 pts 1.5%

1.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

44.9% 3 bedrooms +0.9 pts ▸ 45.7%

28.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.5 pts 24.2%

12.4% 2 bedrooms +2.9 pts ▸ 15.3%

9.0% 5 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 7.8%

3.4% 1 bedroom +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.5% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

49.9% $200–$349 +5.9 pts ▸ 55.7%

25.6% Under $200 +9.4 pts ▸ 35.0%

19.1% $350–$549 ◂ +16.9 pts 2.2%

0.0% $750 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

25.8% Under $1,000 +14.0 pts ▸ 39.8%

38.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.2 pts 31.6%

22.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.7 pts 12.6%

7.4% $3,000 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 9.7%

Transport & Vehicles

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

24 34th pct 13 22nd pct

Stops/1k in Armidale Surrounds - South in Inverell Surrounds - West +1.80 more in Armidale Surrounds - South

4.07 46th pct 2.27 23rd pct

Departures/1k in Armidale Surrounds - South in Inverell Surrounds - West +62.2 more in Armidale Surrounds - South

76.9 18th pct 14.6 11th pct

PT routes in Armidale Surrounds - South in Inverell Surrounds - West +1 more in Armidale Surrounds - South

5 36th pct 4 29th pct

Stop walk in Armidale Surrounds - South in Inverell Surrounds - West

69 98th pct —

How people get to work

51.5% Car (driver) +3.3 pts ▸ 54.8%

23.9% Worked at home ◂ +2.2 pts 21.7%

3.1% Walked +2.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.5% Car (passenger) +1.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

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 ◂ +4.4 pts 36.6%

28.3% 1 vehicle +4.3 pts ▸ 32.6%

16.1% 3 vehicles +0.1 pts ▸ 16.3%

10.7% 4 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 11.0%

3.5% No vehicle ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +17.7 pts ▸ 32.3%

15.5% Education & training ◂ +6.3 pts 9.2%

13.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.1 pts 11.9%

9.2% Construction ◂ +3.7 pts 5.5%

7.5% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.0% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 6.8%

5.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.0 pts 3.7%

4.7% Professional & technical ◂ +2.2 pts 2.6%

3.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

3.0% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

3.0% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

2.3% Administrative & support even 2.3%

Occupations people work in

19.0% Managers +10.1 pts ▸ 29.1%

18.2% Professionals ◂ +5.5 pts 12.7%

13.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.9 pts 9.8%

12.2% Labourers +1.2 pts ▸ 13.5%

12.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.8 pts 9.5%

11.2% Community & personal service ◂ +1.0 pts 10.2%

5.1% Machinery operators & drivers +1.8 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 6.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Armidale Surrounds - South in Inverell Surrounds - West +2 higher in Armidale Surrounds - South

5 43rd pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Armidale Surrounds - South in Inverell Surrounds - West +2 higher in Armidale Surrounds - South

5 43rd pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Armidale Surrounds - South in Inverell Surrounds - West +2 higher in Armidale Surrounds - South

6 57th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Armidale Surrounds - South in Inverell Surrounds - West +2 higher in Armidale Surrounds - South

6 57th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Armidale Surrounds - South in Inverell Surrounds - West +46 higher in Armidale Surrounds - South

979 42nd pct 933 23rd pct

ERP in Armidale Surrounds - South in Inverell Surrounds - West +242 higher in Armidale Surrounds - South

6,033 26th pct 5,791 25th pct

Growth in Armidale Surrounds - South in Inverell Surrounds - West +0.8 pts higher in Armidale Surrounds - South

2.0% 28th pct 1.2% 21st pct

Businesses in Armidale Surrounds - South in Inverell Surrounds - West +183 higher in Inverell Surrounds - West

717 38th pct 900 50th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Armidale Surrounds - South in Inverell Surrounds - West +155 higher in Armidale Surrounds - South

826 47th pct 672 29th pct

Max temp in Armidale Surrounds - South in Inverell Surrounds - West +5.7 higher in Inverell Surrounds - West

20.9 28th pct 26.6 80th pct

Min temp in Armidale Surrounds - South in Inverell Surrounds - West +3.3 higher in Inverell Surrounds - West

6.7 1st pct 10.0 24th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Armidale Surrounds - South in Inverell Surrounds - West +0.6 higher in Inverell Surrounds - West

2.6 17th pct 3.3 23rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Armidale Surrounds - South in Inverell Surrounds - West +0.9 more in Inverell Surrounds - West

2.7 17th pct 3.6 26th pct

15-min city in Armidale Surrounds - South in Inverell Surrounds - West +12.7 pts higher in Inverell Surrounds - West

31.3% 22nd pct 44.0% 32nd pct

Walk to shops in Armidale Surrounds - South in Inverell Surrounds - West +7.2 pts higher in Inverell Surrounds - West

30.4% 21st pct 37.5% 27th pct

Walk to transit in Armidale Surrounds - South in Inverell Surrounds - West +2.4 pts higher in Armidale Surrounds - South

33.7% 19th pct 31.3% 18th pct

Walk to school in Armidale Surrounds - South in Inverell Surrounds - West +8.2 pts higher in Inverell Surrounds - West

35.3% 20th pct 43.5% 26th pct

Walk to a park in Armidale Surrounds - South in Inverell Surrounds - West +14.4 pts higher in Inverell Surrounds - West

41.0% 11th pct 55.4% 16th pct

Walk to health in Armidale Surrounds - South in Inverell Surrounds - West +9.5 pts higher in Inverell Surrounds - West

28.8% 33rd pct 38.3% 43rd pct

Amenities/1k in Armidale Surrounds - South in Inverell Surrounds - West +8.6 more in Inverell Surrounds - West

15.6 58th pct 24.2 80th pct

Intersections/km² in Armidale Surrounds - South in Inverell Surrounds - West even

0 3rd pct 0 1st pct

Mean slope in Armidale Surrounds - South in Inverell Surrounds - West +0.5 pts higher in Armidale Surrounds - South

5.6% 55th pct 5.1% 46th pct

Compare Armidale Surrounds - South with nearby areas

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Compare Inverell Surrounds - West with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Armidale Surrounds - South vs Inverell Surrounds - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/110011188/armidale-surrounds-south/vs/110021193/inverell-surrounds-west