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Inverell vs Wandera

Name: Inverell vs Wandera — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 10 km apart · Inverell profile · Wandera profile

Inverell Wandera

Inverell and Wandera are nearby areas in New South Wales with very different scales. Inverell is a larger centre with 12,057 people, while Wandera is sparsely populated with only 15 residents. There are significant gaps in accessibility; Inverell is somewhat walkable, while Wandera is car-dependent. Residents in Inverell have much better access to basics, with 83.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park, compared to 0.0% in Wandera. Additionally, the typical age in Wandera is far older at 52, while the typical resident in Inverell is 41.

Both areas have a similar number of people per bedroom, sitting at 0.70. This shared living density exists alongside other differences, such as typical weekly rents which are well higher in Inverell at $270 compared to $200 in Wandera. Typical weekly household incomes are also well higher in Inverell at $1,187, while Wandera's is $900, though both figures sit well below the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 12,042 larger in Inverell Median age: 11 yrs older in Wandera Household size: 0.8 larger in Inverell Rent: $70 higher in Inverell Household income: $287 higher in Inverell

Demographics & Identity

Population in Inverell in Wandera +12,042 larger in Inverell gap steady

12,057 88th pct 15 11th pct

Median age in Inverell in Wandera +11 yrs older in Wandera gap widening

41 yrs 33rd pct 52 yrs 77th pct

Age structure

23.2% Seniors (65+) +16.8 pts ▸ 40.0%

23.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.1 pts 20.0%

22.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +22.6 pts 0.0%

19.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +19.5 pts 0.0%

11.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +11.7 pts 0.0%

Marital status

43.8% Married ◂ +20.7 pts 23.1%

35.2% Never married +3.3 pts ▸ 38.5%

3.9% Separated +34.5 pts ▸ 38.5%

9.5% Divorced +13.5 pts ▸ 23.1%

7.5% Widowed +15.5 pts ▸ 23.1%

Age & sex structure

Inverell Wandera

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.4% Australia +3.3 pts ▸ 86.7%

1.0% Philippines +19.0 pts ▸ 20.0%

1.1% England ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

43.4% Australian +23.3 pts ▸ 66.7%

39.7% English +7.0 pts ▸ 46.7%

1.2% Filipino +18.8 pts ▸ 20.0%

9.4% Scottish ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%

9.2% Irish ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%

4.0% German ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

1.4% Italian ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

1.1% Chinese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.8% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.5% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

86.7% English only +13.3 pts ▸ 100.0%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italian ◂ +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 ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

57.4% Christianity +15.9 pts ▸ 73.3%

31.5% No religion +1.8 pts ▸ 33.3%

9.9% Not stated +23.5 pts ▸ 33.3%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Inverell in Wandera

2.12 31st pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Inverell in Wandera +6 more in Inverell

6 74th pct 0 0th pct

Avg size in Inverell in Wandera

427 63rd pct —

ICSEA in Inverell in Wandera

918 14th pct —

Highest year of school

36.0% Year 12 ◂ +12.9 pts 23.1%

31.3% Year 10 ◂ +31.3 pts 0.0%

15.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +15.8 pts 0.0%

6.7% Year 11 ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

39.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +39.4 pts 0.0%

11.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +21.5 pts ▸ 33.3%

14.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +14.7 pts 0.0%

3.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

2.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

14.6% Engineering & related ◂ +14.6 pts 0.0%

14.3% Management & commerce ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%

12.4% Society & culture ◂ +12.4 pts 0.0%

9.7% Education ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%

8.9% Health ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%

6.3% Architecture & building ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

2.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

1.5% Information technology ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

1.3% Creative arts ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Inverell in Wandera +$58 higher in Wandera gap narrowing

$666 35th pct $724 45th pct

Household income in Inverell in Wandera +$287 higher in Inverell gap narrowing

$1,187 24th pct $900 10th pct

Family income in Inverell in Wandera +$117 higher in Inverell

$1,492 26th pct $1,375 19th pct

Household income distribution

33.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +33.8 pts 0.0%

26.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 25.0%

22.8% Under $650 ◂ +22.8 pts 0.0%

6.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

3.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

44.2% Under $650 +9.6 pts ▸ 53.8%

34.8% $650–$1,499 +11.3 pts ▸ 46.2%

9.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.9 pts 0.0%

1.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.0% Asthma +23.4 pts ▸ 33.3%

11.5% Arthritis +8.5 pts ▸ 20.0%

9.2% Mental health ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%

7.9% Other condition ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%

6.0% Diabetes ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%

5.0% Heart disease ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

3.3% Cancer ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

2.5% Lung condition ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.2% None ◂ +2.9 pts 53.3%

4.3% Three or more +22.3 pts ▸ 26.7%

20.4% One condition ◂ +20.4 pts 0.0%

7.5% Two conditions ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Inverell in Wandera +1,319 larger in Inverell

1,319 88th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Inverell in Wandera

21 yrs 29th pct —

Median income in Inverell in Wandera

$490 31st pct —

Household income in Inverell in Wandera

$1,171 25th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Inverell in Wandera +0.8 larger in Inverell gap widening

2.3 29th pct 1.5 0th pct

Family composition

46.2% Couples with children ◂ +12.9 pts 33.3%

31.6% Couples without children +1.8 pts ▸ 33.3%

20.9% One-parent families ◂ +20.9 pts 0.0%

1.3% Other families ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Household size

30.7% 1 person +19.3 pts ▸ 50.0%

35.9% 2 people ◂ +10.9 pts 25.0%

14.4% 3 people ◂ +14.4 pts 0.0%

11.1% 4 people ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%

5.2% 5 people ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

2.8% 6 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Inverell in Wandera +$70 higher in Inverell

$270 47th pct $200 25th pct

Mortgage in Inverell in Wandera +$26 higher in Wandera

$1,250 26th pct $1,276 27th pct

People / bedroom in Inverell in Wandera even gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

28.0% Owned with a mortgage +30.4 pts ▸ 58.3%

35.3% Owned outright ◂ +2.0 pts 33.3%

32.4% Rented ◂ +32.4 pts 0.0%

2.8% Not stated ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

1.5% Other tenure ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

87.3% Separate house +12.7 pts ▸ 100.0%

10.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%

1.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.8 pts 41.7%

27.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +27.2 pts 0.0%

14.6% 2 bedrooms +10.4 pts ▸ 25.0%

6.3% 5 or more ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

4.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +45.9 pts 0.0%

29.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +29.1 pts 0.0%

17.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +17.1 pts 0.0%

3.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Inverell in Wandera +35 more in Inverell

35 87th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Inverell in Wandera +2.90 more in Inverell

2.90 69th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Inverell in Wandera +35.2 more in Inverell

35.2 61st pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Inverell in Wandera +9 more in Inverell

9 86th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Inverell in Wandera

23 61st pct —

Motor vehicles per home

38.0% 1 vehicle +3.6 pts ▸ 41.7%

35.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.9 pts 33.3%

12.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +12.4 pts 0.0%

7.6% No vehicle ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%

6.8% 4 or more ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Walkability

Walk score in Inverell in Wandera +4.5 higher in Inverell

4.5 80th pct 0.0 0th pct

Types ≤15 min in Inverell in Wandera +4.6 more in Inverell

4.6 81st pct 0.0 0th pct

15-min city in Inverell in Wandera +48.3 pts higher in Inverell

48.3% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Inverell in Wandera +42.1 pts higher in Inverell

42.1% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Inverell in Wandera +78.6 pts higher in Inverell

78.6% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Inverell in Wandera +63.9 pts higher in Inverell

63.9% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Inverell in Wandera +83.4 pts higher in Inverell

83.4% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Inverell in Wandera +32.3 pts higher in Inverell

32.3% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Inverell in Wandera +13.2 more in Inverell

13.2 49th pct 0.0 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Inverell in Wandera +9 higher in Inverell

9 72nd pct 0 37th pct

Mean slope in Inverell in Wandera +0.6 pts higher in Wandera

4.6% 37th pct 5.3% 45th pct

Compare Inverell with nearby areas

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Compare Wandera with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Inverell vs Wandera [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11990/inverell/vs/SAL14147/wandera