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Inverell vs Inverell Surrounds - West

Name: Inverell vs Inverell Surrounds - West — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 46 km apart · Inverell profile · Inverell Surrounds - West profile

Inverell Inverell Surrounds - West

Inverell and Inverell Surrounds - West are nearby areas with very different profiles. Inverell is more urban, with far more people renting (32.4%) and a much higher share of recent overseas arrivals (26.2%). In contrast, Inverell Surrounds - West is far older, with a typical resident aged 50 and a much higher rate of outright home ownership at 51.3%. Working life also differs; 21.7% of people in Inverell Surrounds - West work from home, which is far higher than the 7.4% in Inverell.

Everyday life shares many similarities, as both areas have the same typical household size of 2.3 people and almost identical rates of adults with a bachelor's degree. While they share these basics, some gaps are growing. Residents in Inverell Surrounds - West are now far older than those in Inverell, a gap that has widened since 2011. Similarly, the difference in home ownership has increased, with the gap in outright ownership now at 16 percentage points.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 20.2 pts higher in Inverell Renting: 16.0 pts higher in Inverell Owned outright: 16.0 pts higher in Inverell Surrounds - West Median age: 9 yrs older in Inverell Surrounds - West Work from home: 14.3 pts higher in Inverell Surrounds - West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Inverell in Inverell Surrounds - West +6,323 larger in Inverell gap steady

12,057 63rd pct 5,734 27th pct

Median age in Inverell in Inverell Surrounds - West +9 yrs older in Inverell Surrounds - West gap widening

41 yrs 57th pct 50 yrs 90th pct

Age structure

23.1% Older adults (45–64) +5.5 pts ▸ 28.6%

23.2% Seniors (65+) +4.6 pts ▸ 27.8%

22.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.9 pts 17.6%

19.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.3 pts 17.2%

11.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.0 pts 8.7%

Marital status

43.8% Married +8.6 pts ▸ 52.4%

35.2% Never married ◂ +8.1 pts 27.1%

9.5% Divorced ◂ +0.6 pts 9.0%

7.5% Widowed +0.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.9% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Inverell Inverell Surrounds - West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.4% Australia +2.1 pts ▸ 85.5%

1.1% England +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% Philippines ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%

0.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.4% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

43.4% Australian +3.1 pts ▸ 46.5%

39.7% English +2.0 pts ▸ 41.7%

9.4% Scottish +1.5 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.2% Irish +1.5 pts ▸ 10.7%

4.0% German ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

1.4% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

1.2% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

1.1% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.8% Dutch even 0.8%

0.5% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

86.7% English only +2.9 pts ▸ 89.6%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italian even 0.2%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

57.4% Christianity +7.1 pts ▸ 64.5%

31.5% No religion ◂ +6.9 pts 24.6%

9.9% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Other religions even 0.2%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Inverell in Inverell Surrounds - West +2 more in Inverell Surrounds - West

5 64th pct 7 86th pct

Schools/1k kids in Inverell in Inverell Surrounds - West +4.98 more in Inverell Surrounds - West

2.12 52nd pct 7.10 92nd pct

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

6 12th pct 8 18th pct

Students in Inverell in Inverell Surrounds - West +1,860 more in Inverell

2,521 72nd pct 661 24th pct

Avg size in Inverell in Inverell Surrounds - West +410 larger in Inverell

504 61st pct 94 7th pct

ICSEA in Inverell in Inverell Surrounds - West +6 higher in Inverell

919 12th pct 914 11th pct

Highest year of school

36.0% Year 12 ◂ +3.6 pts 32.5%

31.3% Year 10 +2.1 pts ▸ 33.4%

15.8% Year 9 or below +1.7 pts ▸ 17.5%

6.7% Year 11 ◂ +1.3 pts 5.5%

Highest qualification level

39.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.5 pts 35.9%

14.7% Bachelor degree +1.0 pts ▸ 15.7%

11.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.6 pts ▸ 12.5%

3.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

2.3% Postgraduate degree +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

14.6% Engineering & related ◂ +2.2 pts 12.5%

14.3% Management & commerce ◂ +1.7 pts 12.5%

12.4% Society & culture ◂ +3.6 pts 8.9%

8.9% Health +2.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.7% Education ◂ +0.8 pts 8.9%

2.5% Agriculture & environment +6.7 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.3% Architecture & building ◂ +1.3 pts 5.0%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 4.5%

1.5% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

1.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Inverell in Inverell Surrounds - West +$133 higher in Inverell gap widening

$666 22nd pct $533 6th pct

Household income in Inverell in Inverell Surrounds - West +$153 higher in Inverell gap widening

$1,187 13th pct $1,034 5th pct

Family income in Inverell in Inverell Surrounds - West +$209 higher in Inverell gap widening

$1,492 14th pct $1,283 5th pct

Household income distribution

33.8% $650–$1,499 +2.8 pts ▸ 36.6%

26.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.6 pts 21.6%

22.8% Under $650 +1.6 pts ▸ 24.4%

6.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 4.5%

3.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

Personal income distribution

44.2% Under $650 +6.5 pts ▸ 50.7%

34.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.7 pts 27.2%

9.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 9.1%

1.4% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.5% Arthritis +1.8 pts ▸ 13.3%

10.0% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 9.4%

9.2% Mental health ◂ +0.7 pts 8.5%

7.9% Other condition even 7.9%

6.0% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.0% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.3% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.5% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.2% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.9% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.2% None ◂ +1.5 pts 54.7%

20.4% One condition +0.4 pts ▸ 20.8%

7.5% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.3% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Inverell in Inverell Surrounds - West +918 larger in Inverell

1,319 87th pct 401 74th pct

Median age in Inverell in Inverell Surrounds - West +3 yrs older in Inverell Surrounds - West

21 yrs 21st pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Inverell in Inverell Surrounds - West +$44 higher in Inverell

$490 17th pct $446 10th pct

Household income in Inverell in Inverell Surrounds - West +$163 higher in Inverell

$1,171 14th pct $1,008 6th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Inverell in Inverell Surrounds - West even gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

46.2% Couples with children +1.9 pts ▸ 48.2%

31.6% Couples without children +5.1 pts ▸ 36.6%

20.9% One-parent families ◂ +6.5 pts 14.4%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

Household size

35.9% 2 people +4.7 pts ▸ 40.7%

30.7% 1 person ◂ +1.8 pts 28.9%

14.4% 3 people ◂ +3.2 pts 11.2%

11.1% 4 people ◂ +0.9 pts 10.2%

5.2% 5 people +0.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.8% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Inverell in Inverell Surrounds - West +$60 higher in Inverell gap narrowing

$270 19th pct $210 9th pct

Mortgage in Inverell in Inverell Surrounds - West +$167 higher in Inverell gap narrowing

$1,250 13th pct $1,083 7th pct

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

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.3% Owned outright +16.0 pts ▸ 51.3%

32.4% Rented ◂ +16.0 pts 16.4%

28.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.8 pts 24.1%

1.5% Other tenure +3.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.8% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

Types of homes

87.3% Separate house +9.4 pts ▸ 96.7%

10.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.5 pts 1.5%

1.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

0.8% Other dwelling even 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

44.5% 3 bedrooms +1.2 pts ▸ 45.7%

27.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.0 pts 24.2%

14.6% 2 bedrooms +0.7 pts ▸ 15.3%

6.3% 5 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%

0.5% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

58.4% $200–$349 ◂ +2.7 pts 55.7%

21.9% Under $200 +13.1 pts ▸ 35.0%

15.5% $350–$549 ◂ +13.3 pts 2.2%

0.3% $750 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% $550–$749 ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +14.3 pts 31.6%

29.1% Under $1,000 +10.7 pts ▸ 39.8%

17.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.5 pts 12.6%

3.7% $3,000 or more +6.0 pts ▸ 9.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Inverell in Inverell Surrounds - West +22 more in Inverell

35 45th pct 13 22nd pct

Stops/1k in Inverell in Inverell Surrounds - West +0.64 more in Inverell

2.90 29th pct 2.27 23rd pct

Departures/1k in Inverell in Inverell Surrounds - West +20.6 more in Inverell

35.2 15th pct 14.6 11th pct

PT routes in Inverell in Inverell Surrounds - West +5 more in Inverell

9 57th pct 4 29th pct

Stop walk in Inverell in Inverell Surrounds - West

23 82nd pct —

How people get to work

68.4% Car (driver) ◂ +13.6 pts 54.8%

7.4% Worked at home +14.3 pts ▸ 21.7%

7.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.4 pts 3.7%

3.5% Walked +2.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.2% Bus even 0.2%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.4 pts 32.6%

35.2% 2 vehicles +1.4 pts ▸ 36.6%

12.4% 3 vehicles +3.9 pts ▸ 16.3%

6.8% 4 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 11.0%

7.6% No vehicle ◂ +4.4 pts 3.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

4.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +28.3 pts ▸ 32.3%

16.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.2 pts 11.9%

13.4% Manufacturing ◂ +10.5 pts 2.9%

12.2% Retail trade ◂ +5.3 pts 6.8%

9.5% Education & training ◂ +0.3 pts 9.2%

5.4% Public administration & safety +2.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.3% Construction ◂ +1.8 pts 5.5%

6.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.2 pts 3.7%

4.4% Other services ◂ +1.6 pts 2.8%

2.7% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.2% Administrative & support ◂ +0.9 pts 2.3%

3.0% Professional & technical ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

10.7% Managers +18.4 pts ▸ 29.1%

17.2% Labourers ◂ +3.7 pts 13.5%

15.5% Professionals ◂ +2.8 pts 12.7%

15.0% Community & personal service ◂ +4.8 pts 10.2%

13.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.7 pts 9.8%

11.1% Sales workers ◂ +4.9 pts 6.2%

10.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 9.5%

5.6% Machinery operators & drivers +1.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Inverell in Inverell Surrounds - West +1 higher in Inverell Surrounds - West

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Inverell in Inverell Surrounds - West +1 higher in Inverell Surrounds - West

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

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

2 14th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Inverell in Inverell Surrounds - West +3 higher in Inverell Surrounds - West

1 0th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Inverell in Inverell Surrounds - West +37 higher in Inverell Surrounds - West

896 12th pct 933 23rd pct

ERP in Inverell in Inverell Surrounds - West +6,583 higher in Inverell

12,374 59th pct 5,791 25th pct

Growth in Inverell in Inverell Surrounds - West +1.0 pts higher in Inverell

2.2% 30th pct 1.2% 21st pct

Businesses in Inverell in Inverell Surrounds - West +55 higher in Inverell

955 53rd pct 900 50th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Inverell in Inverell Surrounds - West +109 higher in Inverell

780 43rd pct 672 29th pct

Max temp in Inverell in Inverell Surrounds - West +1.8 higher in Inverell Surrounds - West

24.8 62nd pct 26.6 80th pct

Min temp in Inverell in Inverell Surrounds - West +1.2 higher in Inverell Surrounds - West

8.8 14th pct 10.0 24th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Inverell in Inverell Surrounds - West +1.2 higher in Inverell

4.5 36th pct 3.3 23rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Inverell in Inverell Surrounds - West +1.0 more in Inverell

4.6 40th pct 3.6 26th pct

15-min city in Inverell in Inverell Surrounds - West +4.3 pts higher in Inverell

48.3% 36th pct 44.0% 32nd pct

Walk to shops in Inverell in Inverell Surrounds - West +4.6 pts higher in Inverell

42.1% 31st pct 37.5% 27th pct

Walk to transit in Inverell in Inverell Surrounds - West +47.3 pts higher in Inverell

78.6% 38th pct 31.3% 18th pct

Walk to school in Inverell in Inverell Surrounds - West +20.4 pts higher in Inverell

63.9% 41st pct 43.5% 26th pct

Walk to a park in Inverell in Inverell Surrounds - West +28.0 pts higher in Inverell

83.4% 30th pct 55.4% 16th pct

Walk to health in Inverell in Inverell Surrounds - West +6.0 pts higher in Inverell Surrounds - West

32.3% 37th pct 38.3% 43rd pct

Amenities/1k in Inverell in Inverell Surrounds - West +11.1 more in Inverell Surrounds - West

13.2 44th pct 24.2 80th pct

Intersections/km² in Inverell in Inverell Surrounds - West +9 higher in Inverell

9 23rd pct 0 1st pct

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

4.6% 38th pct 5.1% 46th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Inverell vs Inverell Surrounds - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/110021191/inverell/vs/110021193/inverell-surrounds-west