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Inverell vs Tingha

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 21 km apart · Inverell profile · Tingha profile

Inverell Tingha

Inverell and Tingha (L) are nearby New South Wales areas with very different profiles. Tingha (L) has a much larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 39.1%, compared to 12.3% in Inverell. Residents in Tingha (L) are also far older, with a typical age of 47 compared to 39 in Inverell. In contrast, Inverell is far more likely to have recent overseas arrivals (28.8% versus 0.0%) and a higher share of people who finished Year 12 (34.7% compared to 14.7%).

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the share of people who volunteer, at around 13%. They also share similar home sizes and walkability scores, as both are described as somewhat walkable. However, several gaps have widened since 2011, including the difference in school completion and the share of adults working or looking for work, which is far higher in Inverell.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 26.8 pts higher in Tingha Population: 9,209 larger in Inverell Year 12: 20.0 pts higher in Inverell Limited English: 0.8 pts higher in Inverell Other language: 5.6 pts higher in Inverell

Demographics & Identity

Population in Inverellin Tingha +9,209 larger in Inverell gap widening
9,654 86th pct 445 30th pct
Median age in Inverellin Tingha +8 yrs older in Tingha gap widening
39 yrs 29th pct 47 yrs 57th pct
First Nations in Inverellin Tingha +26.8 pts higher in Tingha gap widening
12.3% 83rd pct 39.1% 90th pct
Aged 65+ in Inverellin Tingha +2.6 pts higher in Tingha gap narrowing
23.0% 52nd pct 25.6% 61st pct
Under 15 in Inverellin Tingha +4.9 pts higher in Inverell gap widening
19.5% 65th pct 14.6% 27th pct
De facto in Inverellin Tingha +3.1 pts higher in Inverell gap widening
12.8% 48th pct 9.7% 15th pct

Age structure

21.5% Older adults (45–64) +5.3 pts ▸ 26.7%
23.0% Seniors (65+) +2.6 pts ▸ 25.6%
23.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.6 pts 17.1%
19.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.9 pts 14.6%
12.2% Youth (15–24) +4.0 pts ▸ 16.2%

Marital status

38.4% Never married +7.1 pts ▸ 45.5%
38.5% Married ◂ +6.4 pts 32.1%
10.3% Divorced ◂ +1.4 pts 8.9%
8.5% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 8.9%
4.2% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

Age & sex structure

Inverell Tingha

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Inverellin Tingha +5.4 pts higher in Inverell gap steady
7.8% 29th pct 2.5% 4th pct

Country of birth

82.2% Australia +5.2 pts ▸ 87.4%
1.0% England +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.3% Philippines ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.6% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.4% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

42.7% Australian ◂ +2.2 pts 40.4%
38.6% English ◂ +3.5 pts 35.1%
9.1% Irish ◂ +4.0 pts 5.2%
8.7% Scottish ◂ +2.6 pts 6.1%
3.8% German +0.7 pts ▸ 4.5%
1.5% Filipino ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
1.2% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.2% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%
0.8% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%
0.5% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Inverellin Tingha +5.6 pts higher in Inverell gap widening
5.6% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Inverellin Tingha +0.8 pts higher in Inverell gap steady
0.8% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

85.4% English only +5.0 pts ▸ 90.3%
0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Inverellin Tingha +2.5 pts higher in Inverell gap narrowing
33.0% 20th pct 30.6% 15th pct

Religious affiliation

55.2% Christianity +2.8 pts ▸ 58.0%
33.0% No religion ◂ +2.5 pts 30.6%
10.6% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 10.3%
0.3% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Inverellin Tingha +20.0 pts higher in Inverell gap widening
34.7% 37th pct 14.7% 0th pct
Bachelor+ in Inverellin Tingha +6.9 pts higher in Inverell gap widening
9.2% 34th pct 2.4% 1st pct

Highest year of school

34.7% Year 12 ◂ +20.0 pts 14.7%
17.3% Year 9 or below +16.2 pts ▸ 33.5%
30.1% Year 10 +2.8 pts ▸ 33.0%
6.8% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 7.8%

Highest qualification level

39.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.8 pts 33.1%
13.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +11.3 pts 2.2%
10.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.0 pts ▸ 12.9%
1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.5 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.3% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

12.8% Society & culture +8.8 pts ▸ 21.6%
14.3% Engineering & related ◂ +4.2 pts 10.1%
13.8% Management & commerce ◂ +8.8 pts 5.0%
8.7% Education ◂ +3.7 pts 5.0%
8.6% Health ◂ +0.7 pts 7.9%
5.9% Architecture & building ◂ +3.8 pts 2.2%
5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 5.8%
2.1% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.6% Information technology ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
1.4% Creative arts ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
0.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Inverellin Tingha +$196 higher in Inverell gap widening
$632 43rd pct $436 11th pct
Household income in Inverellin Tingha +$255 higher in Inverell gap narrowing
$1,083 32nd pct $828 8th pct
Family income in Inverellin Tingha +$435 higher in Inverell gap widening
$1,415 36th pct $980 8th pct
High earners in Inverellin Tingha +0.3 pts higher in Inverell gap narrowing
3.7% 22nd pct 3.4% 20th pct
High-income homes in Inverellin Tingha +5.9 pts higher in Inverell gap steady
7.7% 32nd pct 1.8% 6th pct

Household income distribution

35.2% $650–$1,499 +5.5 pts ▸ 40.7%
25.3% Under $650 +2.2 pts ▸ 27.5%
24.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.7 pts 15.0%
5.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 1.8%
2.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

45.8% Under $650 +16.9 pts ▸ 62.6%
34.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +12.1 pts 22.4%
8.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 4.2%
0.9% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Inverellin Tingha +10.8 pts higher in Tingha
32.8% 49th pct 43.6% 92nd pct
Mental health in Inverellin Tingha +2.2 pts higher in Tingha
9.5% 45th pct 11.7% 74th pct
Needs assistance in Inverellin Tingha +2.3 pts higher in Tingha gap steady
7.8% 68th pct 10.1% 86th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.7% Arthritis +5.4 pts ▸ 17.1%
9.5% Mental health +2.2 pts ▸ 11.7%
6.4% Diabetes +5.1 pts ▸ 11.5%
10.1% Asthma ◂ +2.5 pts 7.6%
5.1% Heart disease +3.2 pts ▸ 8.3%
7.7% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 6.5%
2.6% Lung condition +2.6 pts ▸ 5.2%
3.4% Cancer +1.6 pts ▸ 4.9%
1.3% Stroke +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.9% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.9% None ◂ +8.2 pts 46.7%
20.5% One condition +4.9 pts ▸ 25.4%
7.6% Two conditions +3.6 pts ▸ 11.2%
4.8% Three or more +2.9 pts ▸ 7.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Inverellin Tingha +0.4 pts higher in Tingha gap steady
13.3% 25th pct 13.7% 27th pct
Unpaid carers in Inverellin Tingha +3.4 pts higher in Tingha gap widening
12.4% 38th pct 15.8% 85th pct
Unpaid child care in Inverellin Tingha +1.9 pts higher in Inverell gap steady
23.8% 47th pct 21.8% 36th pct
Defence service in Inverellin Tingha +1.3 pts higher in Inverell
2.8% 31st pct 1.6% 11th pct
Housework 15h+ in Inverellin Tingha +0.5 pts higher in Inverell gap narrowing
20.0% 19th pct 19.5% 17th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Inverellin Tingha +0.1 larger in Tingha gap narrowing
2.3 43rd pct 2.4 57th pct
One-parent in Inverellin Tingha +8.0 pts higher in Tingha gap steady
24.9% 88th pct 32.9% 95th pct
Living alone in Inverellin Tingha +1.0 pts higher in Inverell gap narrowing
34.5% 70th pct 33.5% 66th pct

Family composition

43.9% Couples with children ◂ +6.1 pts 37.7%
24.9% One-parent families +8.0 pts ▸ 32.9%
29.7% Couples without children ◂ +1.9 pts 27.7%
1.5% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

Household size

34.5% 1 person ◂ +1.0 pts 33.5%
33.5% 2 people +0.7 pts ▸ 34.1%
14.7% 3 people ◂ +2.1 pts 12.6%
10.2% 4 people +2.9 pts ▸ 13.2%
4.9% 5 people ◂ +0.1 pts 4.8%
2.3% 6 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Inverellin Tingha +$90 higher in Inverell
$270 49th pct $180 17th pct
Mortgage in Inverellin Tingha +$423 higher in Inverell gap widening
$1,127 31st pct $704 7th pct
People / bedroom in Inverellin Tingha +0.10 higher in Tingha gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.80 57th pct
Renting in Inverellin Tingha +10.1 pts higher in Inverell gap widening
37.7% 85th pct 27.5% 67th pct
Owned outright in Inverellin Tingha +11.4 pts higher in Tingha gap widening
32.3% 29th pct 43.7% 64th pct
Separate houses in Inverellin Tingha +12.1 pts higher in Tingha gap widening
84.9% 18th pct 97.0% 70th pct
3+ bedrooms in Inverellin Tingha +2.4 pts higher in Inverell gap narrowing
74.8% 41st pct 72.5% 32nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.3% Owned outright +11.4 pts ▸ 43.7%
37.7% Rented ◂ +10.1 pts 27.5%
25.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.8 pts 21.6%
3.2% Not stated +2.7 pts ▸ 6.0%
1.5% Other tenure +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

Types of homes

84.9% Separate house +12.1 pts ▸ 97.0%
12.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +12.2 pts 0.0%
1.0% Other dwelling +1.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.4 pts 43.1%
22.5% 4 bedrooms +3.2 pts ▸ 25.7%
16.7% 2 bedrooms +1.9 pts ▸ 18.6%
4.8% 1 bedroom +0.6 pts ▸ 5.4%
3.8% 5 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%
0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

59.3% $200–$349 ◂ +28.9 pts 30.4%
22.1% Under $200 +32.2 pts ▸ 54.3%
14.5% $350–$549 ◂ +14.5 pts 0.0%
0.5% $550–$749 ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.3% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.0% Under $1,000 +50.3 pts ▸ 83.3%
50.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +23.0 pts 27.8%
10.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%
1.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Inverellin Tingha +0.4 pts higher in Tingha gap narrowing
9.1% 86th pct 9.6% 86th pct
Work from home in Inverellin Tingha +0.2 pts higher in Tingha gap steady
6.2% 37th pct 6.4% 39th pct
PT commute in Inverellin Tingha +0.2 pts higher in Inverell gap steady
0.2% 59th pct 0.0% 0th pct

How people get to work

67.8% Car (driver) ◂ +0.9 pts 67.0%
4.2% Walked +4.0 pts ▸ 8.3%
7.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.5 pts 6.4%
6.2% Worked at home +0.2 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.2% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.6 pts 42.0%
33.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.5 pts 29.3%
9.6% 3 vehicles +3.1 pts ▸ 12.7%
9.1% No vehicle +0.4 pts ▸ 9.6%
4.8% 4 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Inverellin Tingha +7.7 pts higher in Inverell gap narrowing
39.4% 70th pct 31.6% 34th pct
Recent arrivals in Inverellin Tingha
28.8% 93rd pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Inverellin Tingha +6.8 pts higher in Tingha gap widening
7.6% 78th pct 14.4% 90th pct
Participation in Inverellin Tingha +17.4 pts higher in Inverell gap widening
50.3% 41st pct 32.9% 7th pct
Full-time in Inverellin Tingha +11.2 pts higher in Inverell gap widening
59.9% 69th pct 48.6% 15th pct

Industries people work in

16.6% Health care & social assistance +7.2 pts ▸ 23.9%
15.3% Manufacturing ◂ +5.2 pts 10.1%
6.8% Construction +7.9 pts ▸ 14.7%
13.1% Retail trade ◂ +8.5 pts 4.6%
2.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +6.5 pts ▸ 9.2%
8.8% Education & training ◂ +1.5 pts 7.3%
5.0% Public administration & safety +2.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
7.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.5 pts 2.8%
4.8% Other services ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%
3.4% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%
2.7% Professional & technical ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%
2.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

15.8% Community & personal service +11.8 pts ▸ 27.5%
19.5% Labourers +1.6 pts ▸ 21.1%
14.2% Professionals ◂ +5.9 pts 8.3%
13.7% Technicians & trades +0.1 pts ▸ 13.8%
11.5% Sales workers ◂ +6.9 pts 4.6%
5.7% Machinery operators & drivers +3.5 pts ▸ 9.2%
9.0% Managers ◂ +6.3 pts 2.8%
8.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.1 pts 4.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Inverellin Tingha +0.1 higher in Tingha
5.3 69th pct 5.4 71st pct
Types ≤15 min in Inverellin Tingha +0.7 more in Tingha
5.4 65th pct 6.1 77th pct
15-min city in Inverellin Tingha +28.4 pts higher in Tingha
57.7% 49th pct 86.0% 77th pct
Walk to shops in Inverellin Tingha +50.4 pts higher in Inverell
50.4% 43rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Inverellin Tingha +7.4 pts higher in Inverell
93.1% 87th pct 85.7% 78th pct
Walk to school in Inverellin Tingha +0.6 pts higher in Inverell
75.8% 56th pct 75.2% 56th pct
Walk to a park in Inverellin Tingha +10.4 pts higher in Inverell
97.4% 69th pct 87.0% 39th pct
Walk to health in Inverellin Tingha +54.4 pts higher in Tingha
38.5% 56th pct 92.9% 93rd pct
Amenities/1k in Inverellin Tingha +29.9 more in Tingha
15.0 40th pct 44.9 87th pct
Intersections/km² in Inverellin Tingha +48 higher in Inverell
79 87th pct 31 48th pct
Mean slope in Inverellin Tingha +0.6 pts higher in Inverell
4.3% 46th pct 3.7% 36th pct

Compare Inverell with nearby areas

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Compare Tingha with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Inverell vs Tingha [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL114015/inverell/vs/UCL122132/tingha