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Farnborough vs Inverness

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.8 km apart · Farnborough profile · Inverness profile

Farnborough Inverness

Farnborough and Inverness are neighbouring areas with similar population sizes, but they differ sharply in age and wealth. Inverness is a much younger place, where 25.7% of residents are children under 15, compared to 13.6% in Farnborough. This is reflected in the typical age, which is 40 in Inverness and far older at 49 in Farnborough. Inverness also sees significantly higher incomes, with a typical weekly household income of $2,449 compared to $1,472 in Farnborough.

Both areas are identical in the share of people born overseas, at 9.8%. This commonality sits alongside other differences; for example, Farnborough has a far higher share of people living alone (21.4% versus 5.3%) and more homes owned outright. Meanwhile, Inverness has a higher share of adults working or looking for work and is more likely to have homes within a 15-minute walk of a school or park.

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Where they differ most

PT commute: 3.6 pts higher in Farnborough Limited English: 1.9 pts higher in Farnborough Household income: $977 higher in Inverness Living alone: 16.1 pts higher in Farnborough Under 15: 12.0 pts higher in Inverness

Demographics & Identity

Population in Farnboroughin Inverness +9 larger in Farnborough gap narrowing
469 64th pct 460 63rd pct
Median age in Farnboroughin Inverness +9 yrs older in Farnborough gap widening
49 yrs 67th pct 40 yrs 29th pct
First Nations in Farnboroughin Inverness +2.1 pts higher in Farnborough gap widening
2.1% 52nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Farnboroughin Inverness +4.0 pts higher in Farnborough gap widening
19.8% 55th pct 15.9% 37th pct
Under 15 in Farnboroughin Inverness +12.0 pts higher in Inverness gap widening
13.6% 28th pct 25.7% 89th pct
De facto in Farnboroughin Inverness +3.5 pts higher in Farnborough gap widening
10.1% 33rd pct 6.6% 15th pct

Age structure

36.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.3 pts 29.8%
13.6% Children (0–14) +12.0 pts ▸ 25.7%
17.3% Young adults (25–44) +6.6 pts ▸ 23.9%
19.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.0 pts 15.9%
11.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.8 pts 9.1%

Marital status

55.3% Married +11.8 pts ▸ 67.1%
28.2% Never married ◂ +5.7 pts 22.5%
9.5% Divorced ◂ +6.3 pts 3.2%
5.5% Widowed ◂ +3.2 pts 2.3%
3.0% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Farnborough Inverness

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Farnboroughin Inverness even gap narrowing
9.8% 43rd pct 9.8% 42nd pct

Country of birth

80.4% Australia +6.1 pts ▸ 86.5%
1.3% England +2.0 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%
0.0% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% South Africa +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

38.6% Australian +9.7 pts ▸ 48.3%
43.5% English +1.1 pts ▸ 44.6%
14.5% Irish ◂ +2.1 pts 12.4%
12.2% Scottish ◂ +2.2 pts 10.0%
8.1% German ◂ +2.0 pts 6.1%
1.1% Italian +2.6 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.9% Indian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Farnboroughin Inverness +1.6 pts higher in Inverness gap steady
1.9% 39th pct 3.5% 50th pct
Limited English in Farnboroughin Inverness +1.9 pts higher in Farnborough gap steady
1.9% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

88.5% English only +5.9 pts ▸ 94.3%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Farnboroughin Inverness +3.7 pts higher in Inverness gap narrowing
33.3% 30th pct 37.0% 39th pct

Religious affiliation

51.4% Christianity +6.2 pts ▸ 57.6%
33.3% No religion +3.7 pts ▸ 37.0%
13.2% Not stated ◂ +9.5 pts 3.7%
0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Farnboroughin Inverness +6.0 pts higher in Inverness gap narrowing
52.6% 67th pct 58.6% 78th pct
Bachelor+ in Farnboroughin Inverness +2.6 pts higher in Inverness gap narrowing
18.5% 63rd pct 21.1% 70th pct
Schools/1k kids in Farnboroughin Inverness
15.63 84th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Farnboroughin Inverness +2 more in Inverness
4 71st pct 6 74th pct
Avg size in Farnboroughin Inverness +106 larger in Inverness
517 74th pct 622 86th pct
ICSEA in Farnboroughin Inverness +8 higher in Farnborough
997 54th pct 989 49th pct

Highest year of school

52.6% Year 12 +6.0 pts ▸ 58.6%
22.9% Year 10 ◂ +0.5 pts 22.4%
4.1% Year 11 +6.0 pts ▸ 10.1%
7.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.2 pts 6.7%

Highest qualification level

33.2% Certificate III / IV +6.7 pts ▸ 39.9%
19.5% Bachelor degree +2.9 pts ▸ 22.4%
11.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.1 pts ▸ 16.7%
4.0% Postgraduate degree +3.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%
1.8% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

18.1% Engineering & related +6.9 pts ▸ 25.0%
9.0% Management & commerce +7.6 pts ▸ 16.7%
9.7% Health +3.4 pts ▸ 13.2%
10.5% Education +1.8 pts ▸ 12.3%
4.3% Architecture & building +5.3 pts ▸ 9.6%
9.4% Society & culture ◂ +3.7 pts 5.7%
3.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.7 pts ▸ 5.3%
3.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.9 pts 1.8%
1.1% Natural & physical sciences +1.1 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%
1.1% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Farnboroughin Inverness +$278 higher in Inverness gap widening
$771 54th pct $1,049 86th pct
Household income in Farnboroughin Inverness +$977 higher in Inverness gap widening
$1,472 46th pct $2,449 89th pct
Family income in Farnboroughin Inverness +$484 higher in Inverness gap widening
$2,107 64th pct $2,591 85th pct
High earners in Farnboroughin Inverness +9.2 pts higher in Inverness gap widening
11.0% 65th pct 20.2% 89th pct
High-income homes in Farnboroughin Inverness +11.1 pts higher in Inverness gap widening
20.2% 62nd pct 31.3% 85th pct

Household income distribution

23.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 22.0%
22.0% $650–$1,499 +1.3 pts ▸ 23.3%
12.5% $3,000–$3,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 16.7%
7.7% $4,000 or more +6.9 pts ▸ 14.7%
14.3% Under $650 ◂ +8.3 pts 6.0%

Personal income distribution

38.3% Under $650 ◂ +3.6 pts 34.7%
33.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.3 pts 25.7%
15.3% $1,500–$2,999 +12.5 pts ▸ 27.7%
3.8% $3,000 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 7.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Farnboroughin Inverness +1.4 pts higher in Inverness
27.7% 44th pct 29.1% 52nd pct
Mental health in Farnboroughin Inverness +1.7 pts higher in Inverness
7.9% 48th pct 9.6% 64th pct
Needs assistance in Farnboroughin Inverness +2.3 pts higher in Farnborough gap widening
5.8% 63rd pct 3.5% 37th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.9% Mental health +1.7 pts ▸ 9.6%
8.5% Arthritis +0.6 pts ▸ 9.1%
6.2% Asthma +1.2 pts ▸ 7.4%
7.2% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 6.5%
6.0% Heart disease ◂ +2.7 pts 3.3%
4.7% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.9% Cancer ◂ +1.2 pts 3.7%
2.6% Lung condition ◂ +1.7 pts 0.9%
1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%
1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.8% None +5.7 pts ▸ 63.5%
18.3% One condition +0.1 pts ▸ 18.5%
6.6% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 7.2%
3.8% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Farnboroughin Inverness +7.4 pts higher in Inverness gap widening
14.0% 29th pct 21.4% 64th pct
Unpaid carers in Farnboroughin Inverness +1.8 pts higher in Farnborough gap narrowing
16.0% 79th pct 14.2% 65th pct
Unpaid child care in Farnboroughin Inverness +9.8 pts higher in Inverness gap widening
27.5% 61st pct 37.3% 90th pct
Defence service in Farnboroughin Inverness +0.6 pts higher in Farnborough
4.7% 78th pct 4.1% 73rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Farnboroughin Inverness +4.7 pts higher in Farnborough gap narrowing
30.8% 81st pct 26.0% 61st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Farnboroughin Inverness +10 larger in Farnborough
10 59th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Farnboroughin Inverness +14 yrs older in Inverness
24 yrs 43rd pct 38 yrs 76th pct
Median income in Farnboroughin Inverness +$225 higher in Farnborough
$450 25th pct $225 2nd pct
Household income in Farnboroughin Inverness +$1,174 higher in Farnborough
$1,749 52nd pct $575 4th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Farnboroughin Inverness +0.5 larger in Inverness gap widening
2.5 50th pct 3.0 86th pct
One-parent in Farnboroughin Inverness +3.2 pts higher in Farnborough gap narrowing
9.4% 41st pct 6.2% 26th pct
Living alone in Farnboroughin Inverness +16.1 pts higher in Farnborough gap widening
21.4% 42nd pct 5.3% 0th pct

Family composition

56.0% Couples with children +14.0 pts ▸ 70.0%
34.1% Couples without children ◂ +11.9 pts 22.2%
9.4% One-parent families ◂ +3.2 pts 6.2%
0.9% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

42.3% 2 people ◂ +5.6 pts 36.7%
11.9% 4 people +12.8 pts ▸ 24.7%
21.4% 1 person ◂ +16.1 pts 5.3%
15.5% 3 people +0.5 pts ▸ 16.0%
4.2% 5 people +6.5 pts ▸ 10.7%
1.8% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Farnboroughin Inverness +$90 higher in Inverness gap widening
$300 57th pct $390 80th pct
Mortgage in Farnboroughin Inverness +$734 higher in Inverness gap widening
$1,673 53rd pct $2,407 87th pct
People / bedroom in Farnboroughin Inverness even gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Farnboroughin Inverness +6.8 pts higher in Farnborough gap widening
10.1% 27th pct 3.3% 8th pct
Owned outright in Farnboroughin Inverness +11.0 pts higher in Farnborough gap widening
52.4% 80th pct 41.3% 50th pct
Separate houses in Farnboroughin Inverness +3.5 pts higher in Farnborough gap narrowing
98.8% 62nd pct 95.3% 46th pct
3+ bedrooms in Farnboroughin Inverness +7.3 pts higher in Inverness gap narrowing
82.7% 59th pct 90.0% 78th pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.4% Owned outright ◂ +11.0 pts 41.3%
35.1% Owned with a mortgage +15.5 pts ▸ 50.7%
10.1% Rented ◂ +6.8 pts 3.3%
3.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.9 pts 2.7%
1.8% Not stated ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

98.8% Separate house ◂ +3.5 pts 95.3%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

30.4% 4 bedrooms +19.0 pts ▸ 49.3%
42.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +13.5 pts 29.3%
11.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.2 pts 6.7%
9.5% 5 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 11.3%
6.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

35.3% $350–$549 +24.7 pts ▸ 60.0%
41.2% $200–$349 ◂ +41.2 pts 0.0%
23.5% Under $200 ◂ +23.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.9% $1,800–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 35.5%
33.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +23.4 pts 10.5%
20.3% $3,000 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 25.0%
10.2% Under $1,000 +6.9 pts ▸ 17.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Farnboroughin Inverness +1.8 pts higher in Farnborough gap steady
1.8% 55th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Farnboroughin Inverness +3.7 pts higher in Farnborough gap widening
10.7% 29th pct 7.0% 16th pct
PT commute in Farnboroughin Inverness +3.6 pts higher in Farnborough gap widening
3.6% 87th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Farnboroughin Inverness even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Farnboroughin Inverness even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Farnboroughin Inverness even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Farnboroughin Inverness even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

60.3% Car (driver) +13.0 pts ▸ 73.2%
10.7% Worked at home ◂ +3.7 pts 7.0%
5.8% Walked ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%
1.3% Car (passenger) +3.5 pts ▸ 4.8%
3.6% Bus ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.6% 2 vehicles +14.1 pts ▸ 52.7%
24.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.4 pts 13.3%
20.5% 3 vehicles +2.9 pts ▸ 23.3%
15.7% 4 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 10.7%
1.8% No vehicle ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Farnboroughin Inverness +13.3 pts higher in Inverness gap widening
33.8% 60th pct 47.1% 88th pct
Recent arrivals in Farnboroughin Inverness even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Farnboroughin Inverness +2.0 pts higher in Inverness gap widening
1.7% 37th pct 3.7% 52nd pct
Participation in Farnboroughin Inverness +11.7 pts higher in Inverness gap widening
58.0% 41st pct 69.7% 80th pct
Full-time in Farnboroughin Inverness +4.7 pts higher in Inverness gap steady
56.7% 42nd pct 61.4% 66th pct

Industries people work in

16.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.2 pts 12.3%
10.7% Education & training +2.4 pts ▸ 13.2%
12.1% Construction ◂ +1.1 pts 11.0%
10.7% Mining ◂ +1.9 pts 8.8%
3.6% Retail trade +4.3 pts ▸ 7.9%
7.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 6.6%
3.1% Transport & warehousing +3.5 pts ▸ 6.6%
6.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +4.9 pts 1.3%
6.3% Other services ◂ +4.5 pts 1.8%
5.8% Professional & technical ◂ +1.4 pts 4.4%
3.1% Public administration & safety +2.6 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Manufacturing +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

Occupations people work in

19.6% Professionals +5.8 pts ▸ 25.4%
19.2% Technicians & trades +1.4 pts ▸ 20.6%
10.3% Managers +6.0 pts ▸ 16.2%
12.9% Clerical & administrative +1.5 pts ▸ 14.5%
12.9% Community & personal service ◂ +2.9 pts 10.1%
6.7% Machinery operators & drivers +1.6 pts ▸ 8.3%
6.7% Labourers ◂ +3.6 pts 3.1%
5.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 4.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Farnboroughin Inverness +0.7 higher in Inverness
0.2 44th pct 0.9 58th pct
Types ≤15 min in Farnboroughin Inverness +1.3 more in Inverness
0.2 43rd pct 1.5 62nd pct
15-min city in Farnboroughin Inverness even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Farnboroughin Inverness +4.6 pts higher in Farnborough
4.6% 61st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Farnboroughin Inverness even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Farnboroughin Inverness +40.2 pts higher in Inverness
8.4% 60th pct 48.7% 75th pct
Walk to a park in Farnboroughin Inverness +61.6 pts higher in Inverness
3.4% 43rd pct 65.0% 68th pct
Walk to health in Farnboroughin Inverness even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Farnboroughin Inverness +10.6 more in Farnborough
12.8 48th pct 2.2 21st pct
Intersections/km² in Farnboroughin Inverness +4 higher in Inverness
1 53rd pct 5 66th pct
Mean slope in Farnboroughin Inverness +1.3 pts higher in Farnborough
9.9% 80th pct 8.6% 74th pct

Compare Farnborough with nearby areas

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Compare Inverness with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Farnborough vs Inverness [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31020/farnborough/vs/SAL31404/inverness