$260 —
Higher than 50% of council (lga) areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Inverell · Council (LGA)
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A huge 90.7% of homes in Inverell are separate houses, far above the national figure. This makes the area's housing landscape very consistent, with a strong preference for detached living and much lower typical costs for both renting and mortgages than seen across New South Wales.
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Inverell — higher than 50% of areas.
| Inverell | $260 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NSW | $330 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,210, which is far below the New South Wales figure of $2,167. Renting is also much cheaper here, with the usual weekly rent of $260 sitting well below the national figure of $375.
$260 —
Higher than 50% of council (lga) areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,210 —
Lower than 63% of council (lga) areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Inverell, $200–$349 is the majority at 59%; Under $200 is next at 26%.
In Inverell, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 43%, followed by Under $1,000 (35%) and $1,800–$2,999 (17%).
How homes are owned or rented.
More people own their homes outright here than in most of the country, at 39.0%. Meanwhile, the share of households renting is 27.3%, which is well below both the state and national figures.
27.3% —
Higher than 58% of council (lga) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
39.0% —
Higher than 54% of council (lga) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Inverell, the largest group is Owned outright at 39%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (28%) and Rented (27%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Homes in Inverell tend to be large, with 78.2% having three or more bedrooms. This is well above the New South Wales figure of 68.6%, though the number of people per bedroom is about the same as the national figure of 0.80.
0.80 —
Lower than 57% of council (lga) areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
90.7% —
Higher than 56% of council (lga) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
78.2% —
Higher than 57% of council (lga) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Inverell, Separate house is the majority at 91%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 7%.
In Inverell, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 45%, followed by 4 bedrooms (28%) and 2 bedrooms (15%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Inverell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA14220/inverell/topic/housing-dwellings