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Inverell vs Moree

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 128 km apart · Inverell profile · Moree profile

Inverell Moree

Inverell and Moree are two regional New South Wales towns located about 128 km apart. Moree has a much larger First Nations population at 22.9%, compared to 10.9% in Inverell. Moree also tends to have higher incomes, with a typical household earning $1,494 weekly, which is $307 more than the typical household in Inverell. In contrast, Inverell has more public transport options, with far more stops and departures per 1,000 people, and 78.6% of its homes are within a 10-minute walk of a stop compared to 31.7% in Moree.

Both towns sit near the national figure for the proportion of people born overseas, at 7.3% for Inverell and 6.6% for Moree. They also share very similar household sizes and a similar share of residents who have finished Year 12. While the typical resident in Inverell is noticeably older at 41, the age gap between the two towns has narrowed since 2011. However, the difference in typical incomes has widened over the same period.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 11.9 pts higher in Moree Housework 15h+: 4.9 pts higher in Inverell Unpaid carers: 2.8 pts higher in Inverell Unemployment: 2.1 pts higher in Inverell No religion: 9.1 pts higher in Inverell

Demographics & Identity

Population in Inverellin Moree +4,212 larger in Inverell gap widening
12,057 63rd pct 7,845 40th pct
Median age in Inverellin Moree +3 yrs older in Inverell gap narrowing
41 yrs 57th pct 38 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in Inverellin Moree +11.9 pts higher in Moree gap narrowing
10.9% 89th pct 22.9% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in Inverellin Moree +5.6 pts higher in Inverell gap steady
23.2% 80th pct 17.6% 52nd pct
Under 15 in Inverellin Moree +1.0 pts higher in Moree gap steady
19.5% 68th pct 20.5% 75th pct
De facto in Inverellin Moree +1.5 pts higher in Moree gap narrowing
12.3% 54th pct 13.8% 72nd pct

Age structure

22.6% Young adults (25–44) +3.4 pts ▸ 26.0%
23.1% Older adults (45–64) +1.6 pts ▸ 24.7%
23.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.6 pts 17.6%
19.5% Children (0–14) +1.0 pts ▸ 20.5%
11.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.4 pts 11.2%

Marital status

43.8% Married ◂ +5.1 pts 38.7%
35.2% Never married +7.7 pts ▸ 42.9%
9.5% Divorced ◂ +1.9 pts 7.6%
7.5% Widowed ◂ +1.0 pts 6.6%
3.9% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Inverell Moree

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Inverellin Moree +0.8 pts higher in Inverell gap steady
7.3% 7th pct 6.6% 4th pct

Country of birth

83.4% Australia ◂ +8.5 pts 74.9%
1.1% England ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%
1.0% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%
0.7% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.4% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

43.4% Australian ◂ +7.4 pts 36.0%
39.7% English ◂ +10.4 pts 29.3%
9.4% Scottish ◂ +2.5 pts 6.8%
9.2% Irish ◂ +1.0 pts 8.2%
4.0% German ◂ +1.6 pts 2.4%
1.4% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%
1.2% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%
1.1% Chinese even 1.1%
0.8% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%
0.5% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.2% Greek even 0.1%

Language

Other language in Inverellin Moree +0.6 pts higher in Inverell gap steady
5.0% 23rd pct 4.4% 20th pct
Limited English in Inverellin Moree +0.3 pts higher in Inverell gap steady
0.7% 35th pct 0.4% 21st pct

Language used at home

86.7% English only ◂ +9.1 pts 77.6%
0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.1% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Arabic even 0.1%
0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Inverellin Moree +9.1 pts higher in Inverell gap widening
31.5% 21st pct 22.4% 9th pct

Religious affiliation

57.4% Christianity ◂ +0.6 pts 56.7%
31.5% No religion ◂ +9.1 pts 22.4%
9.9% Not stated +9.1 pts ▸ 19.0%
0.3% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.4% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Inverellin Moree +0.4 pts higher in Inverell gap steady
36.0% 10th pct 35.6% 10th pct
Bachelor+ in Inverellin Moree +1.8 pts higher in Moree gap widening
10.5% 13th pct 12.4% 21st pct
Schools in Inverellin Moree +1 more in Moree
5 64th pct 6 71st pct
Schools/1k kids in Inverellin Moree +1.61 more in Moree
2.12 52nd pct 3.73 77th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Inverellin Moree even
6 12th pct 6 12th pct
Students in Inverellin Moree +1,021 more in Inverell
2,521 72nd pct 1,500 51st pct
Avg size in Inverellin Moree +254 larger in Inverell
504 61st pct 250 26th pct
ICSEA in Inverellin Moree +74 higher in Inverell
919 12th pct 845 2nd pct

Highest year of school

36.0% Year 12 ◂ +0.4 pts 35.6%
31.3% Year 10 ◂ +5.5 pts 25.9%
15.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.8 pts 12.0%
6.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 6.6%

Highest qualification level

39.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +11.8 pts 27.6%
14.7% Bachelor degree +1.5 pts ▸ 16.2%
11.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.0 pts 10.9%
3.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.1 pts 1.9%
2.3% Postgraduate degree +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

14.6% Engineering & related ◂ +3.4 pts 11.2%
14.3% Management & commerce ◂ +1.8 pts 12.4%
12.4% Society & culture ◂ +3.0 pts 9.5%
9.7% Education ◂ +1.9 pts 7.8%
8.9% Health ◂ +2.0 pts 6.9%
6.3% Architecture & building ◂ +2.3 pts 4.0%
4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 4.1%
2.5% Agriculture & environment +1.5 pts ▸ 4.1%
1.5% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%
1.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%
0.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Inverellin Moree +$162 higher in Moree gap widening
$666 22nd pct $828 55th pct
Household income in Inverellin Moree +$307 higher in Moree gap widening
$1,187 13th pct $1,494 35th pct
Family income in Inverellin Moree +$400 higher in Moree gap widening
$1,492 14th pct $1,892 37th pct
High earners in Inverellin Moree +2.9 pts higher in Moree gap widening
4.9% 13th pct 7.8% 33rd pct
High-income homes in Inverellin Moree +5.6 pts higher in Moree gap widening
9.8% 12th pct 15.3% 33rd pct

Household income distribution

33.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.1 pts 27.6%
26.2% $1,500–$2,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 29.2%
22.8% Under $650 ◂ +5.6 pts 17.2%
6.1% $3,000–$3,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 8.0%
3.6% $4,000 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

Personal income distribution

44.2% Under $650 ◂ +11.9 pts 32.4%
34.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.8 pts 30.0%
9.9% $1,500–$2,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 13.9%
1.4% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Inverellin Moree +6.1 pts higher in Inverell
32.2% 74th pct 26.1% 37th pct
Mental health in Inverellin Moree +2.3 pts higher in Inverell
9.2% 56th pct 6.9% 26th pct
Needs assistance in Inverellin Moree +1.8 pts higher in Inverell gap steady
7.0% 76th pct 5.2% 46th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.5% Arthritis ◂ +4.1 pts 7.4%
10.0% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 8.9%
9.2% Mental health ◂ +2.3 pts 6.9%
7.9% Other condition ◂ +2.4 pts 5.5%
6.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 5.6%
5.0% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 4.0%
3.3% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%
2.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%
1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%
0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.2% None ◂ +3.0 pts 53.2%
20.4% One condition ◂ +3.1 pts 17.3%
7.5% Two conditions ◂ +2.0 pts 5.4%
4.3% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 3.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Inverellin Moree +1.4 pts higher in Inverell gap narrowing
15.3% 56th pct 13.9% 45th pct
Unpaid carers in Inverellin Moree +2.8 pts higher in Inverell gap steady
12.8% 61st pct 10.1% 21st pct
Unpaid child care in Inverellin Moree +2.7 pts higher in Inverell gap widening
24.6% 38th pct 22.0% 22nd pct
Defence service in Inverellin Moree +1.2 pts higher in Inverell
2.9% 52nd pct 1.7% 21st pct
Housework 15h+ in Inverellin Moree +4.9 pts higher in Inverell gap narrowing
22.2% 60th pct 17.4% 19th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Inverellin Moree +476 larger in Moree
1,319 87th pct 1,795 89th pct
Median age in Inverellin Moree +7 yrs older in Moree
21 yrs 21st pct 28 yrs 76th pct
Year 12 in Inverellin Moree +1.3 pts higher in Inverell
28.0% 13th pct 26.7% 11th pct
Unemployment in Inverellin Moree +6.4 pts higher in Inverell
18.5% 87th pct 12.1% 63rd pct
Median income in Inverellin Moree +$59 higher in Moree
$490 17th pct $549 31st pct
Household income in Inverellin Moree +$130 higher in Moree
$1,171 14th pct $1,301 23rd pct
Indigenous language in Inverellin Moree +0.6 pts higher in Moree
1.9% 20th pct 2.5% 24th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Inverellin Moree +0.1 larger in Moree gap steady
2.3 29th pct 2.4 36th pct
One-parent in Inverellin Moree +1.2 pts higher in Moree gap narrowing
20.9% 88th pct 22.2% 91st pct
Living alone in Inverellin Moree +0.1 pts higher in Moree gap steady
30.7% 74th pct 30.8% 75th pct

Family composition

46.2% Couples with children +0.8 pts ▸ 47.0%
31.6% Couples without children ◂ +2.8 pts 28.8%
20.9% One-parent families +1.2 pts ▸ 22.2%
1.3% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

Household size

35.9% 2 people ◂ +1.5 pts 34.4%
30.7% 1 person +0.1 pts ▸ 30.8%
14.4% 3 people ◂ +0.3 pts 14.1%
11.1% 4 people +0.6 pts ▸ 11.6%
5.2% 5 people +1.0 pts ▸ 6.2%
2.8% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Inverellin Moree +$40 higher in Inverell gap widening
$270 19th pct $230 11th pct
Mortgage in Inverellin Moree +$86 higher in Moree gap widening
$1,250 13th pct $1,336 17th pct
People / bedroom in Inverellin Moree +0.10 higher in Moree gap widening
0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Inverellin Moree +6.3 pts higher in Moree gap narrowing
32.4% 65th pct 38.7% 77th pct
Owned outright in Inverellin Moree +5.4 pts higher in Inverell gap narrowing
35.3% 59th pct 30.0% 42nd pct
Separate houses in Inverellin Moree +5.0 pts higher in Inverell gap steady
87.3% 57th pct 82.3% 45th pct
3+ bedrooms in Inverellin Moree +3.3 pts higher in Inverell gap steady
78.0% 46th pct 74.6% 37th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.4% Rented +6.3 pts ▸ 38.7%
35.3% Owned outright ◂ +5.4 pts 30.0%
28.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.8 pts 26.2%
2.8% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.5% Other tenure even 1.5%

Types of homes

87.3% Separate house ◂ +5.0 pts 82.3%
10.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.7 pts ▸ 13.7%
1.2% Flat or apartment +1.3 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.8% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

44.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.7 pts 42.8%
27.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.8 pts 26.4%
14.6% 2 bedrooms +2.5 pts ▸ 17.1%
6.3% 5 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 5.4%
4.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%
0.5% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

58.4% $200–$349 ◂ +12.6 pts 45.8%
21.9% Under $200 +10.8 pts ▸ 32.7%
15.5% $350–$549 +0.6 pts ▸ 16.2%
0.5% $550–$749 +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.3% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.9% $1,000–$1,799 +3.9 pts ▸ 49.9%
29.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +8.1 pts 21.0%
17.1% $1,800–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 17.1%
3.7% $3,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Inverellin Moree +1.4 pts higher in Moree gap narrowing
7.6% 72nd pct 9.0% 78th pct
Work from home in Inverellin Moree +1.4 pts higher in Inverell gap steady
7.4% 19th pct 6.0% 13th pct
PT commute in Inverellin Moree +0.3 pts higher in Moree gap steady
0.2% 6th pct 0.4% 16th pct
PT stops in Inverellin Moree +32 more in Inverell
35 45th pct 3 7th pct
Stops/1k in Inverellin Moree +2.52 more in Inverell
2.90 29th pct 0.38 4th pct
Departures/1k in Inverellin Moree +31.9 more in Inverell
35.2 15th pct 3.3 2nd pct
PT routes in Inverellin Moree +5 more in Inverell
9 57th pct 4 29th pct
Stop walk in Inverellin Moree +14 longer in Inverell
23 82nd pct 9 68th pct

How people get to work

68.4% Car (driver) +3.5 pts ▸ 71.9%
7.4% Worked at home ◂ +1.4 pts 6.0%
7.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 6.5%
3.5% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.2% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.0% 1 vehicle +0.1 pts ▸ 38.2%
35.2% 2 vehicles +0.3 pts ▸ 35.6%
12.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.4 pts 10.9%
7.6% No vehicle +1.4 pts ▸ 9.0%
6.8% 4 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 6.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Inverellin Moree +7.7 pts higher in Inverell gap widening
37.9% 50th pct 30.2% 18th pct
Recent arrivals in Inverellin Moree +6.7 pts higher in Inverell gap widening
26.2% 90th pct 19.5% 81st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Inverellin Moree +2.1 pts higher in Inverell gap widening
6.3% 78th pct 4.2% 41st pct
Participation in Inverellin Moree +1.1 pts higher in Moree gap narrowing
52.7% 19th pct 53.8% 22nd pct
Full-time in Inverellin Moree +7.2 pts higher in Moree gap widening
59.9% 60th pct 67.2% 91st pct

Industries people work in

16.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.9 pts 11.3%
13.4% Manufacturing ◂ +10.3 pts 3.1%
12.2% Retail trade ◂ +2.7 pts 9.4%
4.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +6.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
9.5% Education & training +1.1 pts ▸ 10.6%
7.3% Construction +1.4 pts ▸ 8.7%
5.4% Public administration & safety +3.1 pts ▸ 8.5%
6.9% Accommodation & food +0.3 pts ▸ 7.2%
4.4% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 4.8%
2.7% Transport & warehousing +2.0 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.0% Professional & technical +1.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.2% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

15.5% Professionals +2.0 pts ▸ 17.5%
17.2% Labourers ◂ +6.6 pts 10.6%
15.0% Community & personal service ◂ +2.5 pts 12.5%
13.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.4 pts 13.1%
10.0% Clerical & administrative +3.1 pts ▸ 13.0%
10.7% Managers +1.3 pts ▸ 12.0%
11.1% Sales workers ◂ +2.5 pts 8.6%
5.6% Machinery operators & drivers +5.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Inverellin Moree even
2 14th pct 2 14th pct
IRSD decile in Inverellin Moree even
2 14th pct 2 14th pct
IER decile in Inverellin Moree even
2 14th pct 2 14th pct
IEO decile in Inverellin Moree +1 higher in Moree
1 0th pct 2 14th pct
IRSAD score in Inverellin Moree +18 higher in Moree
896 12th pct 914 16th pct
ERP in Inverellin Moree +4,354 higher in Inverell
12,374 59th pct 8,020 37th pct
Growth in Inverellin Moree +1.9 pts higher in Inverell
2.2% 30th pct 0.3% 13th pct
Businesses in Inverellin Moree +105 higher in Inverell
955 53rd pct 850 47th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Inverellin Moree +195 higher in Inverell
780 43rd pct 585 17th pct
Max temp in Inverellin Moree +3.2 higher in Moree
24.8 62nd pct 28.1 88th pct
Min temp in Inverellin Moree +3.4 higher in Moree
8.8 14th pct 12.2 56th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Inverellin Moree +0.4 higher in Inverell
4.5 36th pct 4.1 31st pct
Types ≤15 min in Inverellin Moree +0.1 more in Moree
4.6 40th pct 4.7 41st pct
15-min city in Inverellin Moree +2.7 pts higher in Moree
48.3% 36th pct 51.0% 38th pct
Walk to shops in Inverellin Moree +7.1 pts higher in Moree
42.1% 31st pct 49.2% 38th pct
Walk to transit in Inverellin Moree +46.9 pts higher in Inverell
78.6% 38th pct 31.7% 18th pct
Walk to school in Inverellin Moree +5.7 pts higher in Moree
63.9% 41st pct 69.6% 46th pct
Walk to a park in Inverellin Moree +1.2 pts higher in Inverell
83.4% 30th pct 82.2% 29th pct
Walk to health in Inverellin Moree +22.4 pts higher in Moree
32.3% 37th pct 54.7% 58th pct
Amenities/1k in Inverellin Moree +5.5 more in Inverell
13.2 44th pct 7.6 10th pct
Intersections/km² in Inverellin Moree +2 higher in Moree
9 23rd pct 11 25th pct
Mean slope in Inverellin Moree +2.4 pts higher in Inverell
4.6% 38th pct 2.3% 0th pct

Compare Inverell with nearby areas

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Compare Moree with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Inverell vs Moree [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/110021191/inverell/vs/110031195/moree