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Inverell - Tenterfield vs Richmond Valley - Hinterland

Name: Inverell - Tenterfield vs Richmond Valley - Hinterland — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 216 km apart · Inverell - Tenterfield profile · Richmond Valley - Hinterland profile

Inverell - Tenterfield Richmond Valley - Hinterland

Inverell - Tenterfield and Richmond Valley - Hinterland are two regional areas in New South Wales that differ significantly in their infrastructure and demographics. Richmond Valley - Hinterland has far more public transport options, with 60.7% of homes within a 10 minute walk of a stop compared to 37.2% in Inverell - Tenterfield. There are also notable gaps in education and belief; 16.8% of adults in Richmond Valley - Hinterland hold a bachelor degree or higher compared to 10.5% in Inverell - Tenterfield, while 40.4% of people in Richmond Valley - Hinterland report no religion, which is far higher than the 29.9% in Inverell - Tenterfield.

Everyday life is quite similar in both places, as they share nearly identical rates of children under 15, people needing daily assistance, and the typical number of people per home. However, some gaps are shifting. The difference in overseas arrivals has widened, with 14.8% of people in Inverell - Tenterfield arriving from abroad compared to 8.8% in Richmond Valley - Hinterland. Meanwhile, Inverell - Tenterfield remains an older area, where 26.7% of people are aged 65 and over, which is well higher than the 22.5% in Richmond Valley - Hinterland.

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Where they differ most

Population: 33,165 larger in Richmond Valley - Hinterland No religion: 10.5 pts higher in Richmond Valley - Hinterland Full-time: 5.1 pts higher in Inverell - Tenterfield Mortgage: $352 higher in Richmond Valley - Hinterland Recent arrivals: 6.0 pts higher in Inverell - Tenterfield

Demographics & Identity

Population in Inverell - Tenterfield in Richmond Valley - Hinterland +33,165 larger in Richmond Valley - Hinterland gap steady

38,731 29th pct 71,896 61st pct

Median age in Inverell - Tenterfield in Richmond Valley - Hinterland +3 yrs older in Inverell - Tenterfield gap steady

48 yrs 88th pct 45 yrs 79th pct

Age structure

27.1% Older adults (45–64) +1.0 pts ▸ 28.1%

26.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.2 pts 22.5%

19.2% Young adults (25–44) +1.9 pts ▸ 21.2%

17.1% Children (0–14) +0.4 pts ▸ 17.5%

10.0% Youth (15–24) +0.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

Marital status

46.3% Married ◂ +6.1 pts 40.3%

31.6% Never married +6.4 pts ▸ 38.0%

10.5% Divorced +1.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

7.6% Widowed ◂ +1.5 pts 6.1%

4.0% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Inverell - Tenterfield Richmond Valley - Hinterland

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.5% Australia ◂ +0.5 pts 82.0%

1.7% England +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.9% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Philippines even 0.5%

0.3% India even 0.3%

0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% China even 0.1%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

42.0% Australian ◂ +1.7 pts 40.3%

40.7% English +0.5 pts ▸ 41.2%

11.1% Irish +2.6 pts ▸ 13.7%

10.7% Scottish +0.6 pts ▸ 11.3%

5.0% German ◂ +0.4 pts 4.6%

1.4% Italian +2.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.9% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% Chinese even 0.6%

0.4% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

87.4% English only +0.1 pts ▸ 87.5%

0.2% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.1%

0.2% Mandarin even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.1%

0.1% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

57.1% Christianity ◂ +10.5 pts 46.7%

29.9% No religion +10.5 pts ▸ 40.4%

11.6% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 10.3%

0.4% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Hinduism even 0.3%

0.1% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Inverell - Tenterfield in Richmond Valley - Hinterland +30 more in Richmond Valley - Hinterland

32 61st pct 62 92nd pct

Schools/1k kids in Inverell - Tenterfield in Richmond Valley - Hinterland +0.10 more in Richmond Valley - Hinterland

4.84 87th pct 4.94 87th pct

Students in Inverell - Tenterfield in Richmond Valley - Hinterland +5,705 more in Richmond Valley - Hinterland

5,223 21st pct 10,928 56th pct

Avg size in Inverell - Tenterfield in Richmond Valley - Hinterland +16 larger in Richmond Valley - Hinterland

163 11th pct 179 14th pct

ICSEA in Inverell - Tenterfield in Richmond Valley - Hinterland +52 higher in Richmond Valley - Hinterland

916 11th pct 968 25th pct

Highest year of school

34.2% Year 12 +7.3 pts ▸ 41.5%

31.8% Year 10 ◂ +1.7 pts 30.0%

16.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.7 pts 12.4%

6.2% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

Highest qualification level

35.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.8 pts 33.0%

14.6% Bachelor degree +4.9 pts ▸ 19.6%

12.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.9 pts ▸ 13.5%

2.4% Postgraduate degree +2.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

Field of qualification

12.9% Management & commerce +1.0 pts ▸ 13.9%

13.2% Engineering & related ◂ +1.7 pts 11.4%

10.6% Society & culture +1.7 pts ▸ 12.3%

10.0% Health +1.5 pts ▸ 11.6%

8.7% Education +0.6 pts ▸ 9.3%

5.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.5 pts 4.0%

5.1% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.7% Creative arts +2.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.1% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.1% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Inverell - Tenterfield in Richmond Valley - Hinterland +$87 higher in Richmond Valley - Hinterland gap widening

$554 1st pct $641 14th pct

Household income in Inverell - Tenterfield in Richmond Valley - Hinterland +$204 higher in Richmond Valley - Hinterland gap widening

$1,020 0th pct $1,224 12th pct

Family income in Inverell - Tenterfield in Richmond Valley - Hinterland +$219 higher in Richmond Valley - Hinterland gap widening

$1,352 2nd pct $1,571 13th pct

Household income distribution

34.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.4 pts 33.2%

22.5% $1,500–$2,999 +4.4 pts ▸ 26.9%

26.3% Under $650 ◂ +4.0 pts 22.3%

4.6% $3,000–$3,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.3% $4,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

Personal income distribution

49.6% Under $650 ◂ +3.9 pts 45.7%

28.7% $650–$1,499 +4.1 pts ▸ 32.8%

8.6% $1,500–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 10.2%

1.5% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.4% Arthritis ◂ +2.6 pts 10.8%

9.8% Mental health +2.0 pts ▸ 11.7%

9.6% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.3% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.3% Diabetes ◂ +1.2 pts 5.0%

5.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 5.2%

3.9% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%

3.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.5% None +1.5 pts ▸ 55.1%

20.8% One condition +0.9 pts ▸ 21.7%

8.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 7.9%

5.2% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 4.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Inverell - Tenterfield in Richmond Valley - Hinterland +1,128 larger in Richmond Valley - Hinterland

3,537 79th pct 4,665 86th pct

Median age in Inverell - Tenterfield in Richmond Valley - Hinterland even

23 yrs 29th pct 23 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Inverell - Tenterfield in Richmond Valley - Hinterland +$73 higher in Richmond Valley - Hinterland

$447 10th pct $520 23rd pct

Household income in Inverell - Tenterfield in Richmond Valley - Hinterland +$335 higher in Richmond Valley - Hinterland

$1,002 0th pct $1,337 24th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Inverell - Tenterfield in Richmond Valley - Hinterland +0.1 larger in Richmond Valley - Hinterland gap widening

2.3 14th pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

44.7% Couples with children +4.2 pts ▸ 48.9%

36.5% Couples without children ◂ +5.9 pts 30.6%

17.7% One-parent families +1.6 pts ▸ 19.3%

1.2% Other families even 1.2%

Household size

38.8% 2 people ◂ +2.5 pts 36.3%

32.1% 1 person ◂ +1.9 pts 30.2%

12.0% 3 people +1.7 pts ▸ 13.8%

9.7% 4 people +1.5 pts ▸ 11.1%

4.9% 5 people +0.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.6% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Inverell - Tenterfield in Richmond Valley - Hinterland +$60 higher in Richmond Valley - Hinterland gap steady

$240 13th pct $300 29th pct

Mortgage in Inverell - Tenterfield in Richmond Valley - Hinterland +$352 higher in Richmond Valley - Hinterland gap widening

$1,100 1st pct $1,452 24th pct

People / bedroom in Inverell - Tenterfield in Richmond Valley - Hinterland +0.10 higher in Richmond Valley - Hinterland gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.2% Owned outright ◂ +5.4 pts 39.8%

25.0% Owned with a mortgage +5.7 pts ▸ 30.7%

23.5% Rented +1.9 pts ▸ 25.4%

3.5% Other tenure ◂ +1.2 pts 2.3%

2.9% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 1.8%

Types of homes

92.6% Separate house ◂ +6.1 pts 86.5%

4.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.0 pts ▸ 7.6%

1.4% Flat or apartment +2.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.9% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Bedrooms per home

44.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.6 pts 43.0%

24.4% 4 bedrooms +0.4 pts ▸ 24.8%

16.4% 2 bedrooms +1.7 pts ▸ 18.1%

6.3% 5 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 6.1%

4.8% 1 bedroom +0.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.9% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Weekly rent distribution

55.7% $200–$349 ◂ +9.5 pts 46.2%

9.6% $350–$549 +20.1 pts ▸ 29.7%

28.4% Under $200 ◂ +11.2 pts 17.2%

0.3% $550–$749 +2.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.3% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.4% $1,000–$1,799 +4.1 pts ▸ 40.5%

37.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +13.5 pts 24.1%

14.1% $1,800–$2,999 +8.9 pts ▸ 23.1%

5.5% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Inverell - Tenterfield in Richmond Valley - Hinterland +494 more in Richmond Valley - Hinterland

85 19th pct 579 80th pct

Stops/1k in Inverell - Tenterfield in Richmond Valley - Hinterland +5.86 more in Richmond Valley - Hinterland

2.19 16th pct 8.05 92nd pct

Departures/1k in Inverell - Tenterfield in Richmond Valley - Hinterland +269.6 more in Richmond Valley - Hinterland

17.5 5th pct 287.1 32nd pct

PT routes in Inverell - Tenterfield in Richmond Valley - Hinterland +47 more in Richmond Valley - Hinterland

14 29th pct 61 86th pct

How people get to work

60.8% Car (driver) +0.7 pts ▸ 61.5%

15.0% Worked at home ◂ +1.3 pts 13.6%

5.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 4.6%

4.6% Walked ◂ +1.5 pts 3.1%

0.3% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.3% 1 vehicle +0.9 pts ▸ 37.2%

35.2% 2 vehicles +1.6 pts ▸ 36.9%

14.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.8 pts 13.4%

8.4% 4 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 7.3%

5.8% No vehicle ◂ +0.6 pts 5.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.6% Health care & social assistance +6.0 pts ▸ 19.5%

18.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +10.1 pts 8.0%

9.4% Retail trade +1.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.9% Education & training +1.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

6.7% Construction +0.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.8% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.2 pts 4.6%

5.8% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.1% Professional & technical +1.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.8% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.9% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

3.1% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

19.9% Managers ◂ +7.1 pts 12.9%

13.4% Professionals +4.3 pts ▸ 17.7%

15.3% Labourers ◂ +0.6 pts 14.6%

12.7% Community & personal service +1.0 pts ▸ 13.7%

11.7% Technicians & trades +1.2 pts ▸ 12.9%

10.0% Clerical & administrative +1.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

8.7% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.1 pts 6.2%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Inverell - Tenterfield in Richmond Valley - Hinterland +32,051 higher in Richmond Valley - Hinterland

39,666 24th pct 71,717 54th pct

Growth in Inverell - Tenterfield in Richmond Valley - Hinterland +2.6 pts higher in Inverell - Tenterfield

2.3% 17th pct -0.3% 4th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Inverell - Tenterfield in Richmond Valley - Hinterland +400 higher in Richmond Valley - Hinterland

722 35th pct 1,121 70th pct

Max temp in Inverell - Tenterfield in Richmond Valley - Hinterland +2.3 higher in Richmond Valley - Hinterland

25.1 63rd pct 27.4 85th pct

Min temp in Inverell - Tenterfield in Richmond Valley - Hinterland +3.6 higher in Richmond Valley - Hinterland

9.3 20th pct 12.9 63rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Inverell - Tenterfield in Richmond Valley - Hinterland +0.4 higher in Richmond Valley - Hinterland

3.3 21st pct 3.8 28th pct

Types ≤15 min in Inverell - Tenterfield in Richmond Valley - Hinterland +0.2 more in Richmond Valley - Hinterland

3.6 24th pct 3.7 27th pct

15-min city in Inverell - Tenterfield in Richmond Valley - Hinterland +2.9 pts higher in Richmond Valley - Hinterland

42.1% 27th pct 44.9% 32nd pct

Walk to shops in Inverell - Tenterfield in Richmond Valley - Hinterland +2.6 pts higher in Richmond Valley - Hinterland

35.4% 15th pct 38.0% 20th pct

Walk to transit in Inverell - Tenterfield in Richmond Valley - Hinterland +23.5 pts higher in Richmond Valley - Hinterland

37.2% 19th pct 60.7% 33rd pct

Walk to school in Inverell - Tenterfield in Richmond Valley - Hinterland +0.9 pts higher in Inverell - Tenterfield

47.6% 26th pct 46.6% 25th pct

Walk to a park in Inverell - Tenterfield in Richmond Valley - Hinterland +3.0 pts higher in Inverell - Tenterfield

58.1% 13th pct 55.1% 12th pct

Walk to health in Inverell - Tenterfield in Richmond Valley - Hinterland +5.7 pts higher in Richmond Valley - Hinterland

34.6% 34th pct 40.3% 46th pct

Amenities/1k in Inverell - Tenterfield in Richmond Valley - Hinterland +2.0 more in Inverell - Tenterfield

19.8 74th pct 17.8 65th pct

Intersections/km² in Inverell - Tenterfield in Richmond Valley - Hinterland +1 higher in Richmond Valley - Hinterland

0 6th pct 1 22nd pct

Mean slope in Inverell - Tenterfield in Richmond Valley - Hinterland +3.3 pts higher in Richmond Valley - Hinterland

5.8% 56th pct 9.1% 89th pct

Compare Inverell - Tenterfield with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Inverell - Tenterfield vs Richmond Valley - Hinterland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/11002/inverell-tenterfield/vs/11202/richmond-valley-hinterland