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Inverell - Tenterfield vs Granite Belt

Name: Inverell - Tenterfield vs Granite Belt — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 191 km apart · Inverell - Tenterfield profile · Granite Belt profile

Inverell - Tenterfield Granite Belt

Inverell - Tenterfield and Granite Belt are both rural areas with similar populations, but they differ in how people get around and their local demographics. Inverell - Tenterfield is much more walkable, with 42.1% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed compared to 29.1% in Granite Belt. Public transport is far more available in Inverell - Tenterfield, which has 85 stops and 14 routes, while Granite Belt has none. There is also a larger First Nations community in Inverell - Tenterfield at 9.1%, compared to 5.3% in Granite Belt.

Some gaps between the two are shifting, such as the share of people working from home, which is now 3.9% higher in Inverell - Tenterfield and has widened since 2011. Despite these shifts, the two areas share many similarities. They have almost identical proportions of children and seniors, and typical weekly personal incomes are very close at $554 in Inverell - Tenterfield and $595 in Granite Belt. Both areas also have a similar share of people with long-term health conditions, sitting at 34.2%.

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Where they differ most

Unemployment: 1.6 pts higher in Inverell - Tenterfield Recent arrivals: 5.6 pts higher in Inverell - Tenterfield Year 12: 6.4 pts higher in Granite Belt Work from home: 3.9 pts higher in Inverell - Tenterfield No car: 1.2 pts higher in Inverell - Tenterfield

Demographics & Identity

Population in Inverell - Tenterfield in Granite Belt +2,789 larger in Granite Belt gap widening

38,731 29th pct 41,520 32nd pct

Median age in Inverell - Tenterfield in Granite Belt +1 yrs older in Inverell - Tenterfield gap narrowing

48 yrs 88th pct 47 yrs 86th pct

Age structure

27.1% Older adults (45–64) +0.3 pts ▸ 27.4%

26.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.7 pts 26.0%

19.2% Young adults (25–44) even 19.2%

17.1% Children (0–14) +0.3 pts ▸ 17.4%

10.0% Youth (15–24) +0.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

Marital status

46.3% Married +3.2 pts ▸ 49.5%

31.6% Never married ◂ +2.3 pts 29.3%

10.5% Divorced even 10.5%

7.6% Widowed ◂ +0.6 pts 7.0%

4.0% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Inverell - Tenterfield Granite Belt

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.5% Australia ◂ +0.7 pts 81.8%

1.7% England +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.9% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.5% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% China even 0.1%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.0% Australian ◂ +1.3 pts 40.7%

40.7% English +0.3 pts ▸ 41.0%

11.1% Irish +2.3 pts ▸ 13.5%

10.7% Scottish +0.7 pts ▸ 11.4%

5.0% German +2.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

1.4% Italian +2.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.9% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Chinese even 0.7%

0.4% Indian even 0.4%

0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

87.4% English only +1.1 pts ▸ 88.4%

0.2% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

57.1% Christianity +0.4 pts ▸ 57.5%

29.9% No religion +1.5 pts ▸ 31.4%

11.6% Not stated ◂ +1.9 pts 9.7%

0.4% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Buddhism even 0.5%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Islam even 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Inverell - Tenterfield in Granite Belt +12 more in Granite Belt

32 61st pct 44 81st pct

Schools/1k kids in Inverell - Tenterfield in Granite Belt +1.26 more in Granite Belt

4.84 87th pct 6.10 92nd pct

Students in Inverell - Tenterfield in Granite Belt +1,014 more in Granite Belt

5,223 21st pct 6,237 26th pct

Avg size in Inverell - Tenterfield in Granite Belt +21 larger in Inverell - Tenterfield

163 11th pct 142 8th pct

ICSEA in Inverell - Tenterfield in Granite Belt +47 higher in Granite Belt

916 11th pct 962 22nd pct

Highest year of school

34.2% Year 12 +6.4 pts ▸ 40.6%

31.8% Year 10 ◂ +2.0 pts 29.8%

16.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.6 pts 13.5%

6.2% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

Highest qualification level

35.8% Certificate III / IV +1.4 pts ▸ 37.2%

14.6% Bachelor degree +1.3 pts ▸ 16.0%

12.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.1 pts ▸ 13.7%

2.4% Postgraduate degree +0.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.1% Certificate I / II even 3.2%

2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

13.2% Engineering & related +1.1 pts ▸ 14.3%

12.9% Management & commerce +0.5 pts ▸ 13.4%

10.6% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 10.4%

10.0% Health +0.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.7% Education +0.8 pts ▸ 9.5%

4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.1% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.8 pts 4.7%

1.7% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.1% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Inverell - Tenterfield in Granite Belt +$41 higher in Granite Belt gap steady

$554 1st pct $595 8th pct

Household income in Inverell - Tenterfield in Granite Belt +$107 higher in Granite Belt gap widening

$1,020 0th pct $1,127 6th pct

Family income in Inverell - Tenterfield in Granite Belt +$65 higher in Granite Belt gap narrowing

$1,352 2nd pct $1,417 5th pct

Household income distribution

34.6% $650–$1,499 +0.8 pts ▸ 35.4%

26.3% Under $650 ◂ +3.9 pts 22.4%

22.5% $1,500–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 24.7%

4.6% $3,000–$3,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.3% $4,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

Personal income distribution

49.6% Under $650 ◂ +1.2 pts 48.4%

28.7% $650–$1,499 +1.9 pts ▸ 30.6%

8.6% $1,500–$2,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 9.4%

1.5% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.4% Arthritis ◂ +0.8 pts 12.7%

9.8% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.6% Asthma even 9.6%

8.3% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 6.1%

5.7% Heart disease even 5.7%

3.9% Cancer even 3.8%

3.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

1.4% Stroke even 1.4%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.5% None +2.2 pts ▸ 55.8%

20.8% One condition +0.6 pts ▸ 21.4%

8.2% Two conditions even 8.2%

5.2% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 4.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Inverell - Tenterfield in Granite Belt +1,321 larger in Inverell - Tenterfield

3,537 79th pct 2,216 65th pct

Median age in Inverell - Tenterfield in Granite Belt +2 yrs older in Inverell - Tenterfield

23 yrs 29th pct 21 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Inverell - Tenterfield in Granite Belt +$64 higher in Granite Belt

$447 10th pct $511 21st pct

Household income in Inverell - Tenterfield in Granite Belt +$256 higher in Granite Belt

$1,002 0th pct $1,258 15th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Inverell - Tenterfield in Granite Belt even gap narrowing

2.3 14th pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

44.7% Couples with children +3.0 pts ▸ 47.7%

36.5% Couples without children ◂ +0.5 pts 36.0%

17.7% One-parent families ◂ +2.4 pts 15.3%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Household size

38.8% 2 people +1.1 pts ▸ 39.9%

32.1% 1 person ◂ +3.4 pts 28.7%

12.0% 3 people +0.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

9.7% 4 people +0.7 pts ▸ 10.4%

4.9% 5 people +0.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.6% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Inverell - Tenterfield in Granite Belt +$15 higher in Granite Belt gap narrowing

$240 13th pct $255 16th pct

Mortgage in Inverell - Tenterfield in Granite Belt +$200 higher in Granite Belt gap steady

$1,100 1st pct $1,300 14th pct

People / bedroom in Inverell - Tenterfield in Granite Belt even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.2% Owned outright ◂ +3.3 pts 41.9%

25.0% Owned with a mortgage +4.4 pts ▸ 29.4%

23.5% Rented +0.6 pts ▸ 24.2%

3.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.9 pts 2.6%

2.9% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%

Types of homes

92.6% Separate house ◂ +0.7 pts 91.9%

4.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

0.9% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

44.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.6 pts 43.0%

24.4% 4 bedrooms +3.8 pts ▸ 28.2%

16.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.1 pts 16.3%

6.3% 5 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.5 pts 3.3%

0.9% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

55.7% $200–$349 +11.0 pts ▸ 66.7%

28.4% Under $200 ◂ +9.4 pts 19.0%

9.6% $350–$549 ◂ +0.3 pts 9.3%

0.3% $550–$749 even 0.3%

0.3% $750 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.4% $1,000–$1,799 +6.0 pts ▸ 42.4%

37.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +8.1 pts 29.6%

14.1% $1,800–$2,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 16.8%

5.5% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Inverell - Tenterfield in Granite Belt +85 more in Inverell - Tenterfield

85 19th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Inverell - Tenterfield in Granite Belt +2.19 more in Inverell - Tenterfield

2.19 16th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Inverell - Tenterfield in Granite Belt +17.5 more in Inverell - Tenterfield

17.5 5th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Inverell - Tenterfield in Granite Belt +14 more in Inverell - Tenterfield

14 29th pct 0 0th pct

Drive to city in Inverell - Tenterfield in Granite Belt

— 119 87th pct

How people get to work

60.8% Car (driver) +3.8 pts ▸ 64.6%

15.0% Worked at home ◂ +3.9 pts 11.0%

5.3% Car (passenger) even 5.3%

4.6% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 4.1%

0.3% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Bus even 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.2% 2 vehicles +1.6 pts ▸ 36.9%

36.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.4 pts 33.9%

14.2% 3 vehicles +0.7 pts ▸ 14.8%

8.4% 4 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 9.8%

5.8% No vehicle ◂ +1.2 pts 4.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.9 pts 14.3%

13.6% Health care & social assistance +0.2 pts ▸ 13.8%

9.4% Retail trade +0.9 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.9% Education & training +0.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.7% Construction +1.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.8% Manufacturing +1.0 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.8% Accommodation & food +1.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.4 pts 4.3%

3.1% Transport & warehousing +2.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.8% Other services even 3.8%

3.1% Professional & technical +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.9% Administrative & support ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%

Occupations people work in

19.9% Managers ◂ +3.6 pts 16.3%

15.3% Labourers +1.0 pts ▸ 16.2%

13.4% Professionals ◂ +0.3 pts 13.1%

11.7% Technicians & trades +1.1 pts ▸ 12.8%

12.7% Community & personal service ◂ +0.6 pts 12.1%

10.0% Clerical & administrative +0.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 8.5%

6.3% Machinery operators & drivers +2.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Inverell - Tenterfield in Granite Belt +3,965 higher in Granite Belt

39,666 24th pct 43,631 27th pct

Growth in Inverell - Tenterfield in Granite Belt +1.8 pts higher in Granite Belt

2.3% 17th pct 4.1% 35th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Inverell - Tenterfield in Granite Belt +49 higher in Inverell - Tenterfield

722 35th pct 673 30th pct

Max temp in Inverell - Tenterfield in Granite Belt +0.9 higher in Granite Belt

25.1 63rd pct 26.0 71st pct

Min temp in Inverell - Tenterfield in Granite Belt +1.6 higher in Granite Belt

9.3 20th pct 10.9 38th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Inverell - Tenterfield in Granite Belt +1.1 higher in Inverell - Tenterfield

3.3 21st pct 2.2 8th pct

Types ≤15 min in Inverell - Tenterfield in Granite Belt +1.1 more in Inverell - Tenterfield

3.6 24th pct 2.4 9th pct

15-min city in Inverell - Tenterfield in Granite Belt +13.0 pts higher in Inverell - Tenterfield

42.1% 27th pct 29.1% 11th pct

Walk to shops in Inverell - Tenterfield in Granite Belt +3.1 pts higher in Inverell - Tenterfield

35.4% 15th pct 32.3% 13th pct

Walk to transit in Inverell - Tenterfield in Granite Belt +37.2 pts higher in Inverell - Tenterfield

37.2% 19th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Inverell - Tenterfield in Granite Belt +9.6 pts higher in Inverell - Tenterfield

47.6% 26th pct 37.9% 15th pct

Walk to a park in Inverell - Tenterfield in Granite Belt +12.7 pts higher in Inverell - Tenterfield

58.1% 13th pct 45.5% 6th pct

Walk to health in Inverell - Tenterfield in Granite Belt +8.1 pts higher in Inverell - Tenterfield

34.6% 34th pct 26.5% 19th pct

Amenities/1k in Inverell - Tenterfield in Granite Belt +6.0 more in Inverell - Tenterfield

19.8 74th pct 13.7 38th pct

Intersections/km² in Inverell - Tenterfield in Granite Belt +1 higher in Granite Belt

0 6th pct 1 20th pct

Mean slope in Inverell - Tenterfield in Granite Belt +0.0 pts higher in Granite Belt

5.8% 56th pct 5.9% 57th pct

Compare Inverell - Tenterfield with nearby areas

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

Compare Granite Belt with nearby areas

Toowoomba Ipswich Hinterland Beaudesert Ipswich Inner Darling Downs - East Springfield - Redbank Jimboomba Kenmore - Brookfield - Moggill

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Inverell - Tenterfield vs Granite Belt [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/11002/inverell-tenterfield/vs/30703/granite-belt