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Inverell Surrounds - West vs Moree Surrounds

Name: Inverell Surrounds - West vs Moree Surrounds — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 131 km apart · Inverell Surrounds - West profile · Moree Surrounds profile

Inverell Surrounds - West Moree Surrounds

Inverell Surrounds - West and Moree Surrounds are both rural areas in New South Wales, but they differ sharply in age and wealth. Residents in Inverell Surrounds - West are far older, with a typical age of 50 compared to 39 in Moree Surrounds, and a far higher share of people aged 65 and over (27.8% versus 14.6%). Moree Surrounds has a higher proportion of recent overseas arrivals (26.0% compared to 6.0%) and typical weekly household incomes that are well higher at $1,627, whereas they are $1,034 in Inverell Surrounds - West.

Everyday life is similar in both places regarding the proportion of adults with a bachelor degree (around 10%) and the small number of people who speak little or no English. While both have a low national standing for overall advantage, the gaps between them have changed over time. The difference in typical household income has widened since 2011, and the gap in recent overseas arrivals has also grown.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 20.0 pts higher in Moree Surrounds Needs assistance: 5.1 pts higher in Inverell Surrounds - West Median age: 11 yrs older in Inverell Surrounds - West Owned outright: 15.6 pts higher in Inverell Surrounds - West Housework 15h+: 7.3 pts higher in Inverell Surrounds - West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Inverell Surrounds - West in Moree Surrounds +378 larger in Inverell Surrounds - West gap widening

5,734 27th pct 5,356 25th pct

Median age in Inverell Surrounds - West in Moree Surrounds +11 yrs older in Inverell Surrounds - West gap steady

50 yrs 90th pct 39 yrs 48th pct

Age structure

28.6% Older adults (45–64) even 28.6%

27.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +13.1 pts 14.6%

17.6% Young adults (25–44) +6.5 pts ▸ 24.2%

17.2% Children (0–14) +3.9 pts ▸ 21.1%

8.7% Youth (15–24) +3.0 pts ▸ 11.6%

Marital status

52.4% Married ◂ +5.0 pts 47.4%

27.1% Never married +11.2 pts ▸ 38.3%

9.0% Divorced ◂ +3.2 pts 5.8%

7.8% Widowed ◂ +3.1 pts 4.7%

3.7% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Inverell Surrounds - West Moree Surrounds

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.5% Australia ◂ +14.9 pts 70.6%

1.3% England ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

0.6% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.5% Australian ◂ +14.3 pts 32.1%

41.7% English ◂ +10.1 pts 31.6%

10.8% Scottish ◂ +1.7 pts 9.1%

10.7% Irish ◂ +0.1 pts 10.6%

3.9% German +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.0% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.8% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.4% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.2% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Greek even 0.1%

0.1% Indian even 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

89.6% English only ◂ +16.6 pts 73.0%

0.1% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

64.5% Christianity ◂ +14.2 pts 50.3%

10.2% Not stated +15.8 pts ▸ 26.0%

24.6% No religion ◂ +2.1 pts 22.6%

0.2% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Islam even 0.1%

0.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Inverell Surrounds - West in Moree Surrounds +5 more in Moree Surrounds

7 86th pct 12 91st pct

Schools/1k kids in Inverell Surrounds - West in Moree Surrounds +3.54 more in Moree Surrounds

7.10 92nd pct 10.64 100th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Inverell Surrounds - West in Moree Surrounds +14 more in Moree Surrounds

8 18th pct 22 55th pct

Students in Inverell Surrounds - West in Moree Surrounds +316 more in Inverell Surrounds - West

661 24th pct 345 11th pct

Avg size in Inverell Surrounds - West in Moree Surrounds +66 larger in Inverell Surrounds - West

94 7th pct 29 0th pct

ICSEA in Inverell Surrounds - West in Moree Surrounds +110 higher in Inverell Surrounds - West

914 11th pct 804 0th pct

Highest year of school

32.5% Year 12 +2.4 pts ▸ 34.9%

33.4% Year 10 ◂ +11.9 pts 21.5%

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

5.5% Year 11 even 5.5%

Highest qualification level

35.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +14.2 pts 21.7%

15.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.7 pts 14.0%

12.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.3 pts 11.1%

2.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

2.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.3 pts 1.2%

1.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

12.5% Management & commerce ◂ +2.2 pts 10.4%

12.5% Engineering & related ◂ +3.4 pts 9.0%

10.9% Health ◂ +5.2 pts 5.7%

9.3% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.9% Education ◂ +3.1 pts 5.8%

8.9% Society & culture ◂ +2.7 pts 6.1%

5.0% Architecture & building ◂ +2.8 pts 2.2%

4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.4 pts 3.1%

1.1% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.7% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

Income

Personal income in Inverell Surrounds - West in Moree Surrounds +$287 higher in Moree Surrounds gap widening

$533 6th pct $820 53rd pct

Household income in Inverell Surrounds - West in Moree Surrounds +$593 higher in Moree Surrounds gap widening

$1,034 5th pct $1,627 43rd pct

Family income in Inverell Surrounds - West in Moree Surrounds +$705 higher in Moree Surrounds gap widening

$1,283 5th pct $1,988 44th pct

Household income distribution

36.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.7 pts 24.9%

21.6% $1,500–$2,999 +6.5 pts ▸ 28.1%

24.4% Under $650 ◂ +8.5 pts 15.9%

3.4% $4,000 or more +6.6 pts ▸ 10.0%

4.5% $3,000–$3,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 8.3%

Personal income distribution

50.7% Under $650 ◂ +20.1 pts 30.6%

27.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.0 pts 25.2%

9.1% $1,500–$2,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 12.8%

1.6% $3,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.3% Arthritis ◂ +7.5 pts 5.8%

9.4% Asthma ◂ +2.2 pts 7.2%

8.5% Mental health ◂ +3.8 pts 4.6%

7.9% Other condition ◂ +3.7 pts 4.2%

6.3% Diabetes ◂ +2.6 pts 3.7%

5.2% Heart disease ◂ +2.5 pts 2.7%

3.8% Cancer ◂ +1.7 pts 2.1%

3.0% Lung condition ◂ +1.4 pts 1.6%

1.8% Stroke ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.7% None ◂ +1.9 pts 52.8%

20.8% One condition ◂ +7.1 pts 13.7%

8.0% Two conditions ◂ +4.3 pts 3.6%

4.9% Three or more ◂ +2.6 pts 2.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Inverell Surrounds - West in Moree Surrounds +344 larger in Moree Surrounds

401 74th pct 745 86th pct

Median age in Inverell Surrounds - West in Moree Surrounds +2 yrs older in Moree Surrounds

24 yrs 43rd pct 26 yrs 64th pct

Median income in Inverell Surrounds - West in Moree Surrounds +$11 higher in Moree Surrounds

$446 10th pct $457 12th pct

Household income in Inverell Surrounds - West in Moree Surrounds +$173 higher in Moree Surrounds

$1,008 6th pct $1,181 14th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Inverell Surrounds - West in Moree Surrounds +0.3 larger in Moree Surrounds gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

48.2% Couples with children +8.4 pts ▸ 56.5%

36.6% Couples without children ◂ +9.9 pts 26.8%

14.4% One-parent families +1.1 pts ▸ 15.6%

0.9% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

40.7% 2 people ◂ +7.8 pts 32.9%

28.9% 1 person ◂ +2.8 pts 26.1%

10.2% 4 people +4.1 pts ▸ 14.2%

11.2% 3 people +1.9 pts ▸ 13.0%

5.8% 5 people +3.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

3.2% 6 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Inverell Surrounds - West in Moree Surrounds +$35 higher in Inverell Surrounds - West gap narrowing

$210 9th pct $175 4th pct

Mortgage in Inverell Surrounds - West in Moree Surrounds +$216 higher in Inverell Surrounds - West gap widening

$1,083 7th pct $867 0th pct

People / bedroom in Inverell Surrounds - West in Moree Surrounds +0.10 higher in Moree Surrounds gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.3% Owned outright ◂ +15.6 pts 35.7%

16.4% Rented +9.5 pts ▸ 25.9%

24.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.7 pts 20.4%

5.4% Other tenure +9.1 pts ▸ 14.5%

2.6% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

Types of homes

96.7% Separate house ◂ +6.1 pts 90.6%

1.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.8% Other dwelling +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

45.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.6 pts 36.2%

24.2% 4 bedrooms +7.5 pts ▸ 31.7%

15.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.7 pts 11.7%

7.8% 5 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 12.6%

3.9% 1 bedroom +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

55.7% $200–$349 ◂ +33.4 pts 22.4%

35.0% Under $200 +11.8 pts ▸ 46.8%

2.2% $350–$549 +3.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.8% $750 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.8% Under $1,000 +11.0 pts ▸ 50.8%

31.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.4 pts 21.2%

12.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.7 pts 6.8%

9.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 7.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Inverell Surrounds - West in Moree Surrounds +12 more in Inverell Surrounds - West

13 22nd pct 1 2nd pct

Stops/1k in Inverell Surrounds - West in Moree Surrounds +2.08 more in Inverell Surrounds - West

2.27 23rd pct 0.19 2nd pct

Departures/1k in Inverell Surrounds - West in Moree Surrounds +13.5 more in Inverell Surrounds - West

14.6 11th pct 1.1 1st pct

PT routes in Inverell Surrounds - West in Moree Surrounds +2 more in Inverell Surrounds - West

4 29th pct 2 14th pct

How people get to work

54.8% Car (driver) +5.0 pts ▸ 59.8%

21.7% Worked at home ◂ +3.9 pts 17.8%

5.5% Walked +1.0 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.7% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.2% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.2 pts 35.4%

32.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.7 pts 27.9%

16.3% 3 vehicles +0.8 pts ▸ 17.1%

11.0% 4 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 13.8%

3.3% No vehicle +2.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

32.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +16.2 pts ▸ 48.5%

11.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.3 pts 6.6%

9.2% Education & training ◂ +1.6 pts 7.6%

7.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.7 pts 4.0%

6.8% Retail trade ◂ +2.1 pts 4.8%

5.5% Construction ◂ +0.7 pts 4.8%

3.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

2.8% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

2.9% Manufacturing ◂ +1.3 pts 1.6%

2.6% Professional & technical +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%

Occupations people work in

29.1% Managers +3.0 pts ▸ 32.0%

13.5% Labourers +2.2 pts ▸ 15.7%

12.7% Professionals ◂ +3.2 pts 9.5%

9.5% Clerical & administrative +1.0 pts ▸ 10.5%

6.9% Machinery operators & drivers +3.5 pts ▸ 10.3%

10.2% Community & personal service ◂ +2.1 pts 8.1%

9.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.3 pts 7.5%

6.2% Sales workers ◂ +2.2 pts 4.0%

Economy & Advantage

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

3 29th pct 4 36th pct

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

3 29th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Inverell Surrounds - West in Moree Surrounds even

4 36th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Inverell Surrounds - West in Moree Surrounds +1 higher in Moree Surrounds

4 36th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Inverell Surrounds - West in Moree Surrounds +36 higher in Moree Surrounds

933 23rd pct 969 38th pct

ERP in Inverell Surrounds - West in Moree Surrounds +520 higher in Inverell Surrounds - West

5,791 25th pct 5,271 22nd pct

Growth in Inverell Surrounds - West in Moree Surrounds +4.0 pts higher in Inverell Surrounds - West

1.2% 21st pct -2.7% 0th pct

Businesses in Inverell Surrounds - West in Moree Surrounds +202 higher in Moree Surrounds

900 50th pct 1,102 61st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Inverell Surrounds - West in Moree Surrounds +163 higher in Inverell Surrounds - West

672 29th pct 508 11th pct

Max temp in Inverell Surrounds - West in Moree Surrounds +2.2 higher in Moree Surrounds

26.6 80th pct 28.8 89th pct

Min temp in Inverell Surrounds - West in Moree Surrounds +2.6 higher in Moree Surrounds

10.0 24th pct 12.6 60th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Inverell Surrounds - West in Moree Surrounds +1.4 higher in Inverell Surrounds - West

3.3 23rd pct 1.9 11th pct

Types ≤15 min in Inverell Surrounds - West in Moree Surrounds +1.3 more in Inverell Surrounds - West

3.6 26th pct 2.3 13th pct

15-min city in Inverell Surrounds - West in Moree Surrounds +14.6 pts higher in Inverell Surrounds - West

44.0% 32nd pct 29.4% 20th pct

Walk to shops in Inverell Surrounds - West in Moree Surrounds +14.1 pts higher in Inverell Surrounds - West

37.5% 27th pct 23.4% 15th pct

Walk to transit in Inverell Surrounds - West in Moree Surrounds +30.2 pts higher in Inverell Surrounds - West

31.3% 18th pct 1.1% 1st pct

Walk to school in Inverell Surrounds - West in Moree Surrounds +8.5 pts higher in Inverell Surrounds - West

43.5% 26th pct 35.0% 20th pct

Walk to a park in Inverell Surrounds - West in Moree Surrounds +9.2 pts higher in Inverell Surrounds - West

55.4% 16th pct 46.2% 12th pct

Walk to health in Inverell Surrounds - West in Moree Surrounds +22.6 pts higher in Inverell Surrounds - West

38.3% 43rd pct 15.7% 21st pct

Amenities/1k in Inverell Surrounds - West in Moree Surrounds +3.7 more in Inverell Surrounds - West

24.2 80th pct 20.5 74th pct

Intersections/km² in Inverell Surrounds - West in Moree Surrounds even

0 1st pct 0 0th pct

Mean slope in Inverell Surrounds - West in Moree Surrounds +1.9 pts higher in Inverell Surrounds - West

5.1% 46th pct 3.2% 14th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Inverell Surrounds - West vs Moree Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/110021193/inverell-surrounds-west/vs/110031196/moree-surrounds