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Inverell vs Tamworth Surrounds

Name: Inverell vs Tamworth Surrounds — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 112 km apart · Inverell profile · Tamworth Surrounds profile

Inverell Tamworth Surrounds

Tamworth Surrounds and Inverell are two distinct New South Wales areas with very different layouts. Inverell is a more concentrated hub where 48.3% of homes are in a 15-minute-city walkshed and it is rated as somewhat walkable. In contrast, Tamworth Surrounds is mostly car-dependent and much more spread out. There are also significant social differences; Inverell has a much higher share of renters at 32.4% and a higher number of recent overseas arrivals at 26.2%. Tamworth Surrounds has a higher typical age of 45 and a higher share of adults with bachelor degrees at 13.8%.

These two areas are almost identical when it comes to typical weekly personal incomes, which are $713 in Tamworth Surrounds and $666 in Inverell. They also share similar proportions of children under 15 and people who provide unpaid care. While they share these commonalities, some gaps are widening; the difference in the number of renters has grown since 2011, and the age gap between the two has also increased.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 17.9 pts higher in Inverell Unemployment: 3.2 pts higher in Inverell Renting: 16.5 pts higher in Inverell Population: 6,981 larger in Tamworth Surrounds No car: 4.8 pts higher in Inverell

Demographics & Identity

Population in Inverell in Tamworth Surrounds +6,981 larger in Tamworth Surrounds gap widening

12,057 63rd pct 19,038 88th pct

Median age in Inverell in Tamworth Surrounds +4 yrs older in Tamworth Surrounds gap widening

41 yrs 57th pct 45 yrs 78th pct

Age structure

23.1% Older adults (45–64) +5.2 pts ▸ 28.3%

23.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.4 pts 21.8%

22.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.1 pts 20.5%

19.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.4 pts 19.1%

11.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.4 pts 10.2%

Marital status

43.8% Married +7.4 pts ▸ 51.2%

35.2% Never married ◂ +5.6 pts 29.6%

9.5% Divorced even 9.5%

7.5% Widowed ◂ +1.3 pts 6.3%

3.9% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Inverell Tamworth Surrounds

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.4% Australia +4.3 pts ▸ 87.7%

1.1% England +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.0% Philippines ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

0.7% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

0.1% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.4% Australian +2.5 pts ▸ 45.9%

39.7% English +4.2 pts ▸ 43.9%

9.4% Scottish +2.1 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.2% Irish +2.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

4.0% German +0.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.4% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

1.2% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

1.1% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.8% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

86.7% English only +5.3 pts ▸ 91.9%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic even 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

57.4% Christianity +5.5 pts ▸ 62.9%

31.5% No religion ◂ +2.5 pts 29.0%

9.9% Not stated ◂ +2.8 pts 7.1%

0.2% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Inverell in Tamworth Surrounds +10 more in Tamworth Surrounds

5 64th pct 15 95th pct

Schools/1k kids in Inverell in Tamworth Surrounds +1.99 more in Tamworth Surrounds

2.12 52nd pct 4.12 80th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Inverell in Tamworth Surrounds +22 more in Tamworth Surrounds

6 12th pct 28 66th pct

Students in Inverell in Tamworth Surrounds +1,302 more in Inverell

2,521 72nd pct 1,219 44th pct

Avg size in Inverell in Tamworth Surrounds +423 larger in Inverell

504 61st pct 81 5th pct

ICSEA in Inverell in Tamworth Surrounds +4 higher in Inverell

919 12th pct 916 11th pct

Highest year of school

36.0% Year 12 +2.9 pts ▸ 38.9%

31.3% Year 10 +2.0 pts ▸ 33.3%

15.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.9 pts 13.8%

6.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 6.4%

Highest qualification level

39.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.2 pts 39.2%

14.7% Bachelor degree +2.5 pts ▸ 17.2%

11.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.3 pts ▸ 14.1%

2.3% Postgraduate degree +1.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

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

2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

14.6% Engineering & related +1.5 pts ▸ 16.2%

14.3% Management & commerce +1.4 pts ▸ 15.6%

8.9% Health +3.7 pts ▸ 12.6%

12.4% Society & culture ◂ +3.3 pts 9.1%

9.7% Education ◂ +0.7 pts 9.0%

6.3% Architecture & building even 6.4%

2.5% Agriculture & environment +3.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.5% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

0.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.3% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Inverell in Tamworth Surrounds +$47 higher in Tamworth Surrounds gap widening

$666 22nd pct $713 31st pct

Household income in Inverell in Tamworth Surrounds +$244 higher in Tamworth Surrounds gap widening

$1,187 13th pct $1,431 31st pct

Family income in Inverell in Tamworth Surrounds +$361 higher in Tamworth Surrounds gap widening

$1,492 14th pct $1,853 35th pct

Household income distribution

33.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.2 pts 29.5%

26.2% $1,500–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 27.0%

22.8% Under $650 ◂ +4.5 pts 18.4%

6.1% $3,000–$3,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 8.9%

3.6% $4,000 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

Personal income distribution

44.2% Under $650 ◂ +1.4 pts 42.9%

34.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.8 pts 32.0%

9.9% $1,500–$2,999 +4.7 pts ▸ 14.7%

1.4% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.5% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.0% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.2% Mental health +0.7 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.9% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 5.4%

5.0% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.3% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.5% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.2% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.2% None +0.8 pts ▸ 57.0%

20.4% One condition +1.7 pts ▸ 22.2%

7.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 7.3%

4.3% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Inverell in Tamworth Surrounds +501 larger in Tamworth Surrounds

1,319 87th pct 1,820 89th pct

Median age in Inverell in Tamworth Surrounds +2 yrs older in Tamworth Surrounds

21 yrs 21st pct 23 yrs 36th pct

Median income in Inverell in Tamworth Surrounds +$118 higher in Tamworth Surrounds

$490 17th pct $608 45th pct

Household income in Inverell in Tamworth Surrounds +$348 higher in Tamworth Surrounds

$1,171 14th pct $1,519 39th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Inverell in Tamworth Surrounds +0.2 larger in Tamworth Surrounds gap widening

2.3 29th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

46.2% Couples with children +9.4 pts ▸ 55.6%

31.6% Couples without children ◂ +0.9 pts 30.7%

20.9% One-parent families ◂ +8.1 pts 12.8%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

Household size

35.9% 2 people +1.4 pts ▸ 37.3%

30.7% 1 person ◂ +6.1 pts 24.6%

14.4% 3 people ◂ +0.4 pts 14.0%

11.1% 4 people +3.2 pts ▸ 14.3%

5.2% 5 people +1.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.8% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Inverell in Tamworth Surrounds +$5 higher in Tamworth Surrounds gap narrowing

$270 19th pct $275 21st pct

Mortgage in Inverell in Tamworth Surrounds +$340 higher in Tamworth Surrounds gap widening

$1,250 13th pct $1,590 33rd pct

People / bedroom in Inverell in Tamworth Surrounds even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.3% Owned outright +6.9 pts ▸ 42.3%

28.0% Owned with a mortgage +8.7 pts ▸ 36.7%

32.4% Rented ◂ +16.5 pts 15.9%

1.5% Other tenure +1.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.8% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%

Types of homes

87.3% Separate house +9.8 pts ▸ 97.0%

10.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.8 pts 1.2%

1.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.8% Other dwelling even 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

44.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.7 pts 38.8%

27.2% 4 bedrooms +7.7 pts ▸ 34.9%

14.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.0 pts 10.6%

6.3% 5 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 10.7%

4.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.5 pts 2.6%

0.5% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

58.4% $200–$349 ◂ +7.4 pts 51.1%

21.9% Under $200 ◂ +2.8 pts 19.1%

15.5% $350–$549 +2.8 pts ▸ 18.3%

0.5% $550–$749 +2.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.3% $750 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +12.9 pts 33.0%

29.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +7.1 pts 22.0%

17.1% $1,800–$2,999 +11.3 pts ▸ 28.3%

3.7% $3,000 or more +6.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Inverell in Tamworth Surrounds +44 more in Tamworth Surrounds

35 45th pct 79 79th pct

Stops/1k in Inverell in Tamworth Surrounds +1.25 more in Tamworth Surrounds

2.90 29th pct 4.15 48th pct

Departures/1k in Inverell in Tamworth Surrounds +11.1 more in Tamworth Surrounds

35.2 15th pct 46.4 16th pct

PT routes in Inverell in Tamworth Surrounds +4 more in Tamworth Surrounds

9 57th pct 13 73rd pct

Stop walk in Inverell in Tamworth Surrounds

23 82nd pct —

How people get to work

68.4% Car (driver) ◂ +9.5 pts 58.9%

7.4% Worked at home +9.9 pts ▸ 17.2%

7.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.9 pts 3.2%

3.5% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

0.2% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.2% 2 vehicles +3.9 pts ▸ 39.1%

38.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.1 pts 26.9%

12.4% 3 vehicles +5.4 pts ▸ 17.8%

6.8% 4 or more +6.5 pts ▸ 13.3%

7.6% No vehicle ◂ +4.8 pts 2.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.0 pts 14.2%

13.4% Manufacturing ◂ +7.9 pts 5.5%

4.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +9.2 pts ▸ 13.3%

12.2% Retail trade ◂ +3.6 pts 8.5%

9.5% Education & training +0.3 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.3% Construction +1.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.1 pts 4.9%

5.4% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.7% Transport & warehousing +2.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.4% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.9%

3.0% Professional & technical +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.2% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

10.7% Managers +7.4 pts ▸ 18.1%

17.2% Labourers ◂ +6.1 pts 11.1%

15.5% Professionals +0.3 pts ▸ 15.8%

15.0% Community & personal service ◂ +3.9 pts 11.0%

13.5% Technicians & trades +1.0 pts ▸ 14.5%

10.0% Clerical & administrative +1.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

11.1% Sales workers ◂ +3.0 pts 8.2%

5.6% Machinery operators & drivers +2.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Inverell in Tamworth Surrounds +2 higher in Tamworth Surrounds

2 14th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Inverell in Tamworth Surrounds +3 higher in Tamworth Surrounds

2 14th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Inverell in Tamworth Surrounds +5 higher in Tamworth Surrounds

2 14th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Inverell in Tamworth Surrounds +3 higher in Tamworth Surrounds

1 0th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Inverell in Tamworth Surrounds +69 higher in Tamworth Surrounds

896 12th pct 965 36th pct

ERP in Inverell in Tamworth Surrounds +7,784 higher in Tamworth Surrounds

12,374 59th pct 20,158 86th pct

Growth in Inverell in Tamworth Surrounds +3.1 pts higher in Tamworth Surrounds

2.2% 30th pct 5.3% 57th pct

Businesses in Inverell in Tamworth Surrounds +1,684 higher in Tamworth Surrounds

955 53rd pct 2,639 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Inverell in Tamworth Surrounds +8 higher in Tamworth Surrounds

780 43rd pct 788 44th pct

Max temp in Inverell in Tamworth Surrounds +0.2 higher in Tamworth Surrounds

24.8 62nd pct 25.1 65th pct

Min temp in Inverell in Tamworth Surrounds +0.6 higher in Inverell

8.8 14th pct 8.3 11th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Inverell in Tamworth Surrounds +2.2 higher in Inverell

4.5 36th pct 2.2 13th pct

Types ≤15 min in Inverell in Tamworth Surrounds +2.1 more in Inverell

4.6 40th pct 2.5 14th pct

15-min city in Inverell in Tamworth Surrounds +16.9 pts higher in Inverell

48.3% 36th pct 31.4% 22nd pct

Walk to shops in Inverell in Tamworth Surrounds +16.1 pts higher in Inverell

42.1% 31st pct 26.0% 17th pct

Walk to transit in Inverell in Tamworth Surrounds +50.6 pts higher in Inverell

78.6% 38th pct 28.0% 17th pct

Walk to school in Inverell in Tamworth Surrounds +32.9 pts higher in Inverell

63.9% 41st pct 31.0% 17th pct

Walk to a park in Inverell in Tamworth Surrounds +40.9 pts higher in Inverell

83.4% 30th pct 42.6% 11th pct

Walk to health in Inverell in Tamworth Surrounds +12.7 pts higher in Inverell

32.3% 37th pct 19.6% 24th pct

Amenities/1k in Inverell in Tamworth Surrounds +2.4 more in Tamworth Surrounds

13.2 44th pct 15.6 58th pct

Intersections/km² in Inverell in Tamworth Surrounds +9 higher in Inverell

9 23rd pct 0 2nd pct

Mean slope in Inverell in Tamworth Surrounds +1.7 pts higher in Tamworth Surrounds

4.6% 38th pct 6.3% 65th pct

Compare Inverell with nearby areas

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Compare Tamworth Surrounds with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Inverell vs Tamworth Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/110021191/inverell/vs/110041205/tamworth-surrounds