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Inverell vs Stanthorpe Surrounds

Name: Inverell vs Stanthorpe Surrounds — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 132 km apart · Inverell profile · Stanthorpe Surrounds profile

Inverell Stanthorpe Surrounds

Inverell and Stanthorpe Surrounds are rural areas in different states with very different layouts. Inverell is somewhat walkable, with a typical resident aged 41 and far more people renting homes (32.4%). Stanthorpe Surrounds is car-dependent and far older, with a typical age of 49 and a high share of homes owned outright (48.3%). These areas also differ in their social makeup; Inverell has a much higher First Nations unemployment rate (18.5% compared to 5.8% in Stanthorpe Surrounds) and far more recent overseas arrivals (26.2% versus 11.5%).

The gap in typical age between the two has widened since 2011, growing from five years to eight. Despite this, they share very similar typical weekly household incomes, with Inverell at $1,187 and Stanthorpe Surrounds at $1,137. Both areas also have about the same proportion of people using another language at home (around 5%) and similar rates of long-term health conditions, sitting between 32.2% and 32.8%.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 15.9 pts higher in Inverell No car: 6.0 pts higher in Inverell Recent arrivals: 14.7 pts higher in Inverell One-parent: 9.9 pts higher in Inverell Median age: 8 yrs older in Stanthorpe Surrounds

Demographics & Identity

Population in Inverell in Stanthorpe Surrounds +5,810 larger in Inverell gap steady

12,057 63rd pct 6,247 30th pct

Median age in Inverell in Stanthorpe Surrounds +8 yrs older in Stanthorpe Surrounds gap widening

41 yrs 57th pct 49 yrs 88th pct

Age structure

23.1% Older adults (45–64) +7.1 pts ▸ 30.2%

23.2% Seniors (65+) +1.6 pts ▸ 24.8%

22.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.6 pts 19.0%

19.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.6 pts 16.9%

11.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.7 pts 9.0%

Marital status

43.8% Married +9.9 pts ▸ 53.7%

35.2% Never married ◂ +7.1 pts 28.0%

9.5% Divorced even 9.5%

7.5% Widowed ◂ +2.4 pts 5.1%

3.9% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Inverell Stanthorpe 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 ◂ +6.1 pts 77.3%

1.1% England +2.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.7% New Zealand +1.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.0% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.1% Italy +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

43.4% Australian ◂ +6.6 pts 36.8%

39.7% English +0.6 pts ▸ 40.3%

9.2% Irish +2.5 pts ▸ 11.7%

9.4% Scottish +1.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

1.4% Italian +7.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.0% German +2.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.8% Dutch +1.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.2% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

1.1% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.5% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

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 ◂ +1.0 pts 85.6%

0.2% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

57.4% Christianity ◂ +6.6 pts 50.8%

31.5% No religion +3.7 pts ▸ 35.2%

9.9% Not stated +2.6 pts ▸ 12.5%

0.3% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Islam even 0.2%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Inverell in Stanthorpe Surrounds +6 more in Stanthorpe Surrounds

5 64th pct 11 90th pct

Schools/1k kids in Inverell in Stanthorpe Surrounds +8.28 more in Stanthorpe Surrounds

2.12 52nd pct 10.41 100th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Inverell in Stanthorpe Surrounds +10 more in Stanthorpe Surrounds

6 12th pct 16 43rd pct

Students in Inverell in Stanthorpe Surrounds +2,134 more in Inverell

2,521 72nd pct 387 13th pct

Avg size in Inverell in Stanthorpe Surrounds +469 larger in Inverell

504 61st pct 35 0th pct

ICSEA in Inverell in Stanthorpe Surrounds +38 higher in Stanthorpe Surrounds

919 12th pct 958 23rd pct

Highest year of school

36.0% Year 12 +6.4 pts ▸ 42.4%

31.3% Year 10 ◂ +3.1 pts 28.2%

15.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.7 pts 12.1%

6.7% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

Highest qualification level

39.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.0 pts 34.4%

14.7% Bachelor degree +2.3 pts ▸ 17.0%

11.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.7 pts ▸ 13.5%

2.3% Postgraduate degree +1.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.0% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

14.6% Engineering & related ◂ +0.8 pts 13.8%

14.3% Management & commerce ◂ +2.7 pts 11.5%

12.4% Society & culture ◂ +3.1 pts 9.3%

9.7% Education +0.2 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.9% Health +0.9 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 6.2%

2.5% Agriculture & environment +3.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.3% Creative arts +1.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.9% Natural & physical sciences +1.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.5% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Inverell in Stanthorpe Surrounds +$105 higher in Inverell gap widening

$666 22nd pct $561 9th pct

Household income in Inverell in Stanthorpe Surrounds +$50 higher in Inverell gap narrowing

$1,187 13th pct $1,137 10th pct

Family income in Inverell in Stanthorpe Surrounds +$145 higher in Inverell gap widening

$1,492 14th pct $1,347 8th pct

Household income distribution

33.8% $650–$1,499 +4.2 pts ▸ 37.9%

26.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 23.7%

22.8% Under $650 ◂ +1.9 pts 21.0%

6.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 5.6%

3.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%

Personal income distribution

44.2% Under $650 +5.4 pts ▸ 49.6%

34.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.1 pts 29.7%

9.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 7.8%

1.4% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.5% Arthritis +1.3 pts ▸ 12.8%

10.0% Asthma ◂ +1.2 pts 8.8%

9.2% Mental health +0.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.9% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 5.3%

5.0% Heart disease even 5.0%

3.3% Cancer even 3.3%

2.5% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.2% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.2% None ◂ +0.6 pts 55.6%

20.4% One condition +0.7 pts ▸ 21.1%

7.5% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.3% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 4.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Inverell in Stanthorpe Surrounds +1,120 larger in Inverell

1,319 87th pct 199 53rd pct

Median age in Inverell in Stanthorpe Surrounds +3 yrs older in Stanthorpe Surrounds

21 yrs 21st pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Inverell in Stanthorpe Surrounds +$14 higher in Inverell

$490 17th pct $476 14th pct

Household income in Inverell in Stanthorpe Surrounds +$172 higher in Stanthorpe Surrounds

$1,171 14th pct $1,343 26th pct

Family & Households

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

2.3 29th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

46.2% Couples with children +2.4 pts ▸ 48.6%

31.6% Couples without children +7.6 pts ▸ 39.2%

20.9% One-parent families ◂ +9.9 pts 11.0%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

Household size

35.9% 2 people +7.8 pts ▸ 43.8%

30.7% 1 person ◂ +7.5 pts 23.2%

14.4% 3 people ◂ +2.1 pts 12.3%

11.1% 4 people ◂ +0.4 pts 10.7%

5.2% 5 people +1.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.8% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Inverell in Stanthorpe Surrounds +$30 higher in Inverell gap widening

$270 19th pct $240 13th pct

Mortgage in Inverell in Stanthorpe Surrounds even gap narrowing

$1,250 13th pct $1,248 12th pct

People / bedroom in Inverell in Stanthorpe Surrounds +0.10 higher in Stanthorpe Surrounds gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.3% Owned outright +12.9 pts ▸ 48.3%

32.4% Rented ◂ +15.9 pts 16.5%

28.0% Owned with a mortgage +2.3 pts ▸ 30.2%

1.5% Other tenure +1.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.8% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%

Types of homes

87.3% Separate house +9.7 pts ▸ 96.9%

10.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.4 pts 0.7%

0.8% Other dwelling +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.2 pts 42.3%

27.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.1 pts 27.1%

14.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.4 pts 14.2%

6.3% 5 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.2% 1 bedroom +0.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.5% Studio / none +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

Weekly rent distribution

58.4% $200–$349 ◂ +0.3 pts 58.1%

21.9% Under $200 +3.8 pts ▸ 25.7%

15.5% $350–$549 ◂ +8.0 pts 7.6%

0.5% $550–$749 +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% $750 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.1 pts 38.9%

29.1% Under $1,000 +4.2 pts ▸ 33.3%

17.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 16.8%

3.7% $3,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Inverell in Stanthorpe Surrounds +35 more in Inverell

35 45th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Inverell in Stanthorpe Surrounds +2.90 more in Inverell

2.90 29th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Inverell in Stanthorpe Surrounds +35.2 more in Inverell

35.2 15th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Inverell in Stanthorpe Surrounds +9 more in Inverell

9 57th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Inverell in Stanthorpe Surrounds

23 82nd pct —

How people get to work

68.4% Car (driver) ◂ +8.5 pts 59.9%

7.4% Worked at home +8.1 pts ▸ 15.5%

7.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.2 pts 4.9%

3.5% Walked +1.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.2% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.2% 2 vehicles +5.1 pts ▸ 40.3%

38.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.5 pts 26.6%

12.4% 3 vehicles +6.9 pts ▸ 19.2%

6.8% 4 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 12.2%

7.6% No vehicle ◂ +6.0 pts 1.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

4.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +19.1 pts ▸ 23.2%

16.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.6 pts 11.5%

13.4% Manufacturing ◂ +6.5 pts 6.9%

12.2% Retail trade ◂ +4.9 pts 7.2%

9.5% Education & training ◂ +2.1 pts 7.4%

7.3% Construction +1.0 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.9% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.3 pts 4.1%

4.4% Other services ◂ +1.1 pts 3.3%

2.7% Transport & warehousing +1.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.2% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

3.0% Professional & technical ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

10.7% Managers +10.2 pts ▸ 20.9%

17.2% Labourers +1.9 pts ▸ 19.1%

15.5% Professionals ◂ +2.6 pts 12.9%

15.0% Community & personal service ◂ +2.6 pts 12.4%

13.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.5 pts 11.0%

11.1% Sales workers ◂ +5.1 pts 6.0%

10.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.5 pts 8.4%

5.6% Machinery operators & drivers +1.8 pts ▸ 7.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Inverell in Stanthorpe Surrounds +1 higher in Stanthorpe Surrounds

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Inverell in Stanthorpe Surrounds +1 higher in Stanthorpe Surrounds

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Inverell in Stanthorpe Surrounds +3 higher in Stanthorpe Surrounds

2 14th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Inverell in Stanthorpe Surrounds +2 higher in Stanthorpe Surrounds

1 0th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Inverell in Stanthorpe Surrounds +35 higher in Stanthorpe Surrounds

896 12th pct 931 22nd pct

ERP in Inverell in Stanthorpe Surrounds +5,830 higher in Inverell

12,374 59th pct 6,544 29th pct

Growth in Inverell in Stanthorpe Surrounds +1.9 pts higher in Stanthorpe Surrounds

2.2% 30th pct 4.1% 46th pct

Businesses in Inverell in Stanthorpe Surrounds +87 higher in Inverell

955 53rd pct 868 48th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Inverell in Stanthorpe Surrounds +40 higher in Inverell

780 43rd pct 740 38th pct

Max temp in Inverell in Stanthorpe Surrounds +1.5 higher in Inverell

24.8 62nd pct 23.3 45th pct

Min temp in Inverell in Stanthorpe Surrounds +0.1 higher in Stanthorpe Surrounds

8.8 14th pct 8.9 15th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Inverell in Stanthorpe Surrounds +3.7 higher in Inverell

4.5 36th pct 0.8 2nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Inverell in Stanthorpe Surrounds +3.7 more in Inverell

4.6 40th pct 0.9 3rd pct

15-min city in Inverell in Stanthorpe Surrounds +40.1 pts higher in Inverell

48.3% 36th pct 8.2% 5th pct

Walk to shops in Inverell in Stanthorpe Surrounds +24.3 pts higher in Inverell

42.1% 31st pct 17.9% 11th pct

Walk to transit in Inverell in Stanthorpe Surrounds +78.6 pts higher in Inverell

78.6% 38th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Inverell in Stanthorpe Surrounds +45.8 pts higher in Inverell

63.9% 41st pct 18.1% 10th pct

Walk to a park in Inverell in Stanthorpe Surrounds +72.7 pts higher in Inverell

83.4% 30th pct 10.7% 0th pct

Walk to health in Inverell in Stanthorpe Surrounds +30.9 pts higher in Inverell

32.3% 37th pct 1.4% 3rd pct

Amenities/1k in Inverell in Stanthorpe Surrounds +0.2 more in Inverell

13.2 44th pct 13.0 43rd pct

Intersections/km² in Inverell in Stanthorpe Surrounds +8 higher in Inverell

9 23rd pct 1 6th pct

Mean slope in Inverell in Stanthorpe Surrounds +1.8 pts higher in Stanthorpe Surrounds

4.6% 38th pct 6.5% 67th pct

Compare Inverell with nearby areas

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Compare Stanthorpe Surrounds with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Inverell vs Stanthorpe Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/110021191/inverell/vs/307031188/stanthorpe-surrounds