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Armidale vs Inverell - Tenterfield

Name: Armidale vs Inverell - Tenterfield — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 137 km apart · Armidale profile · Inverell - Tenterfield profile

Armidale Inverell - Tenterfield

Inverell - Tenterfield and Armidale are two regional New South Wales areas with very different profiles. Inverell - Tenterfield is far older, with a typical resident aged 48 compared to 39 in Armidale. Armidale has a much more qualified workforce, with 24.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, whereas just 10.5% do in Inverell - Tenterfield. This gap in education is reflected in household pay, with the typical weekly income in Armidale being $1,383, which is well higher than the $1,020 found in Inverell - Tenterfield.

Both areas have similar proportions of children under 15, with each sitting around 17% to 18%, which is close to the national figure. While they share similar family sizes, they have drifted apart in other ways since 2011. The age gap has widened, and the difference in typical incomes has also grown. Armidale is also more connected, with far more homes within walking distance of shops, health services, and public transport.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 18.4 pts higher in Armidale Year 12: 18.0 pts higher in Armidale Median age: 9 yrs older in Inverell - Tenterfield Bachelor+: 14.2 pts higher in Armidale Needs assistance: 2.3 pts higher in Inverell - Tenterfield

Demographics & Identity

Population in Armidale in Inverell - Tenterfield +1,194 larger in Inverell - Tenterfield gap narrowing

37,537 28th pct 38,731 29th pct

Median age in Armidale in Inverell - Tenterfield +9 yrs older in Inverell - Tenterfield gap widening

39 yrs 43rd pct 48 yrs 88th pct

Age structure

24.5% Older adults (45–64) +2.6 pts ▸ 27.1%

20.4% Seniors (65+) +6.3 pts ▸ 26.7%

22.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.5 pts 19.2%

17.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.8 pts 17.1%

14.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.6 pts 10.0%

Marital status

44.4% Married +1.9 pts ▸ 46.3%

38.1% Never married ◂ +6.5 pts 31.6%

8.6% Divorced +1.9 pts ▸ 10.5%

5.8% Widowed +1.8 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.2% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Armidale Inverell - Tenterfield

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.3% Australia +5.2 pts ▸ 82.5%

1.9% England ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

1.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.8% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.7% Nepal ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.5% Philippines even 0.5%

0.4% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

Ancestry

37.8% Australian +4.2 pts ▸ 42.0%

38.1% English +2.6 pts ▸ 40.7%

12.4% Irish ◂ +1.3 pts 11.1%

11.7% Scottish ◂ +1.0 pts 10.7%

4.5% German +0.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.1% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.3% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

1.1% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.8% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.6% Filipino even 0.6%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

82.1% English only +5.2 pts ▸ 87.4%

0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.8% Christianity +8.3 pts ▸ 57.1%

35.1% No religion ◂ +5.2 pts 29.9%

10.8% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 11.6%

2.2% Other religions ◂ +1.8 pts 0.4%

1.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

1.0% Islam ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Armidale in Inverell - Tenterfield +2 more in Armidale

34 65th pct 32 61st pct

Schools/1k kids in Armidale in Inverell - Tenterfield +0.23 more in Armidale

5.07 88th pct 4.84 87th pct

Students in Armidale in Inverell - Tenterfield +787 more in Armidale

6,010 25th pct 5,223 21st pct

Avg size in Armidale in Inverell - Tenterfield +19 larger in Armidale

182 14th pct 163 11th pct

ICSEA in Armidale in Inverell - Tenterfield +61 higher in Armidale

977 29th pct 916 11th pct

Highest year of school

52.3% Year 12 ◂ +18.0 pts 34.2%

21.5% Year 10 +10.3 pts ▸ 31.8%

10.3% Year 9 or below +5.8 pts ▸ 16.1%

5.3% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

Highest qualification level

24.7% Certificate III / IV +11.2 pts ▸ 35.8%

22.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.6 pts 14.6%

12.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.4 pts ▸ 12.6%

12.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +9.6 pts 2.4%

4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.8 pts 2.3%

2.6% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

Field of qualification

13.9% Management & commerce ◂ +1.0 pts 12.9%

13.5% Society & culture ◂ +2.9 pts 10.6%

8.3% Engineering & related +4.8 pts ▸ 13.2%

10.4% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 10.0%

10.0% Education ◂ +1.2 pts 8.7%

7.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.6 pts 5.5%

4.5% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.5 pts 1.1%

2.8% Creative arts ◂ +1.1 pts 1.7%

1.6% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Armidale in Inverell - Tenterfield +$161 higher in Armidale gap widening

$715 28th pct $554 1st pct

Household income in Armidale in Inverell - Tenterfield +$363 higher in Armidale gap widening

$1,383 24th pct $1,020 0th pct

Family income in Armidale in Inverell - Tenterfield +$458 higher in Armidale gap widening

$1,810 32nd pct $1,352 2nd pct

Household income distribution

31.0% $650–$1,499 +3.6 pts ▸ 34.6%

28.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.0 pts 22.5%

19.5% Under $650 +6.8 pts ▸ 26.3%

7.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 4.6%

7.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 3.3%

Personal income distribution

41.3% Under $650 +8.3 pts ▸ 49.6%

31.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.6 pts 28.7%

14.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.5 pts 8.6%

2.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 1.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.8% Arthritis +3.6 pts ▸ 13.4%

9.5% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.5% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.1% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

4.5% Diabetes +1.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.5% Heart disease +1.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.5% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.1% Lung condition +1.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.0% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.8% None ◂ +4.3 pts 53.5%

20.3% One condition +0.5 pts ▸ 20.8%

6.7% Two conditions +1.5 pts ▸ 8.2%

3.5% Three or more +1.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Armidale in Inverell - Tenterfield +608 larger in Inverell - Tenterfield

2,929 74th pct 3,537 79th pct

Median age in Armidale in Inverell - Tenterfield +1 yrs older in Inverell - Tenterfield

22 yrs 21st pct 23 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Armidale in Inverell - Tenterfield +$35 higher in Armidale

$482 14th pct $447 10th pct

Household income in Armidale in Inverell - Tenterfield +$174 higher in Armidale

$1,176 10th pct $1,002 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Armidale in Inverell - Tenterfield even gap narrowing

2.3 14th pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

51.2% Couples with children ◂ +6.5 pts 44.7%

32.6% Couples without children +3.9 pts ▸ 36.5%

15.1% One-parent families +2.6 pts ▸ 17.7%

1.1% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

36.7% 2 people +2.1 pts ▸ 38.8%

31.0% 1 person +1.1 pts ▸ 32.1%

12.7% 3 people ◂ +0.7 pts 12.0%

11.6% 4 people ◂ +1.9 pts 9.7%

5.2% 5 people ◂ +0.4 pts 4.9%

2.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Armidale in Inverell - Tenterfield +$40 higher in Armidale gap steady

$280 23rd pct $240 13th pct

Mortgage in Armidale in Inverell - Tenterfield +$308 higher in Armidale gap widening

$1,408 21st pct $1,100 1st pct

People / bedroom in Armidale in Inverell - Tenterfield even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.7% Owned outright +8.5 pts ▸ 45.2%

30.9% Rented ◂ +7.4 pts 23.5%

27.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.6 pts 25.0%

3.2% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.7% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

Types of homes

86.8% Separate house +5.8 pts ▸ 92.6%

8.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.8 pts 4.6%

3.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.4 pts 1.4%

0.7% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

41.6% 3 bedrooms +2.9 pts ▸ 44.5%

27.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.7 pts 24.4%

16.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.2 pts 16.4%

8.3% 5 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 6.3%

4.2% 1 bedroom +0.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.4% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

52.0% $200–$349 +3.8 pts ▸ 55.7%

17.4% Under $200 +11.0 pts ▸ 28.4%

25.1% $350–$549 ◂ +15.5 pts 9.6%

1.3% $550–$749 ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%

0.2% $750 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.1 pts 36.4%

25.0% Under $1,000 +12.6 pts ▸ 37.6%

20.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.8 pts 14.1%

7.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 5.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Armidale in Inverell - Tenterfield +49 more in Armidale

134 25th pct 85 19th pct

Stops/1k in Armidale in Inverell - Tenterfield +1.38 more in Armidale

3.57 34th pct 2.19 16th pct

Departures/1k in Armidale in Inverell - Tenterfield +163.8 more in Armidale

181.3 27th pct 17.5 5th pct

PT routes in Armidale in Inverell - Tenterfield +2 more in Armidale

16 32nd pct 14 29th pct

How people get to work

50.5% Car (driver) +10.4 pts ▸ 60.8%

23.1% Worked at home ◂ +8.1 pts 15.0%

4.1% Car (passenger) +1.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.9% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.9 pts 36.3%

36.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.1 pts 35.2%

12.8% 3 vehicles +1.4 pts ▸ 14.2%

7.2% 4 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.6% No vehicle ◂ +0.7 pts 5.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.5 pts ▸ 18.1%

17.8% Education & training ◂ +9.0 pts 8.9%

14.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.7 pts 13.6%

8.3% Retail trade +1.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.9% Construction ◂ +0.2 pts 6.7%

2.9% Manufacturing +3.9 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.9% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.9 pts 5.8%

4.8% Professional & technical ◂ +1.8 pts 3.1%

3.1% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.6% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.9% Administrative & support even 2.9%

Occupations people work in

22.2% Professionals ◂ +8.8 pts 13.4%

17.4% Managers +2.5 pts ▸ 19.9%

12.1% Labourers +3.2 pts ▸ 15.3%

11.9% Community & personal service +0.8 pts ▸ 12.7%

11.7% Technicians & trades even 11.7%

11.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.0 pts 10.0%

7.7% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.4% Machinery operators & drivers +1.9 pts ▸ 6.3%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Armidale in Inverell - Tenterfield +1,374 higher in Inverell - Tenterfield

38,292 23rd pct 39,666 24th pct

Growth in Armidale in Inverell - Tenterfield +0.9 pts higher in Inverell - Tenterfield

1.4% 11th pct 2.3% 17th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Armidale in Inverell - Tenterfield +35 higher in Armidale

756 39th pct 722 35th pct

Max temp in Armidale in Inverell - Tenterfield +4.2 higher in Inverell - Tenterfield

20.9 25th pct 25.1 63rd pct

Min temp in Armidale in Inverell - Tenterfield +2.3 higher in Inverell - Tenterfield

7.0 5th pct 9.3 20th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Armidale in Inverell - Tenterfield +1.2 higher in Armidale

4.6 42nd pct 3.3 21st pct

Types ≤15 min in Armidale in Inverell - Tenterfield +1.0 more in Armidale

4.6 45th pct 3.6 24th pct

15-min city in Armidale in Inverell - Tenterfield +13.8 pts higher in Armidale

55.9% 48th pct 42.1% 27th pct

Walk to shops in Armidale in Inverell - Tenterfield +13.8 pts higher in Armidale

49.2% 38th pct 35.4% 15th pct

Walk to transit in Armidale in Inverell - Tenterfield +21.6 pts higher in Armidale

58.8% 32nd pct 37.2% 19th pct

Walk to school in Armidale in Inverell - Tenterfield +11.8 pts higher in Armidale

59.3% 42nd pct 47.6% 26th pct

Walk to a park in Armidale in Inverell - Tenterfield +14.2 pts higher in Armidale

72.3% 30th pct 58.1% 13th pct

Walk to health in Armidale in Inverell - Tenterfield +13.1 pts higher in Armidale

47.7% 57th pct 34.6% 34th pct

Amenities/1k in Armidale in Inverell - Tenterfield +2.0 more in Armidale

21.8 80th pct 19.8 74th pct

Intersections/km² in Armidale in Inverell - Tenterfield +0 higher in Armidale

1 14th pct 0 6th pct

Mean slope in Armidale in Inverell - Tenterfield +0.4 pts higher in Armidale

6.2% 63rd pct 5.8% 56th pct

Compare Armidale with nearby areas

Kempsey - Nambucca Coffs Harbour Port Macquarie Taree - Gloucester Tamworth - Gunnedah Inverell - Tenterfield Clarence Valley Great Lakes

Compare Inverell - Tenterfield with nearby areas

Moree - Narrabri Armidale Tamworth - Gunnedah Granite Belt Clarence Valley Coffs Harbour Kempsey - Nambucca Richmond Valley - Hinterland

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Armidale vs Inverell - Tenterfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/11001/armidale/vs/11002/inverell-tenterfield