5,200 ▼ -1.6%
Lower than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5,284
- 2016: 5,241
- 2021: 5,200
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Inverell Surrounds - East · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Inverell Surrounds - East
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far older population than the national average defines Inverell Surrounds - East, where the typical resident is 47. This aging trend is clear, as the typical age has risen by 5 years since 2011. The area now has 5,200 people, a small decrease from the previous census.
5,200
▼ -1.6%
- 1–1: 40 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 12 areas
- 4–6: 6 areas
- 6–9: 9 areas
- 9–13: 10 areas
- 13–19: 7 areas
- 19–27: 17 areas
- 27–39: 6 areas
- 39–56: 5 areas
- 56–81: 4 areas
- 81–116: 1 area
- 116–168: 5 areas
- 168–242: 3 areas
- 242–349: 4 areas
- 349–503: 2 areas
- 503–725: 9 areas
- 725–1,045: 3 areas
- 1,045–1,506: 5 areas
- 1,506–2,171: 31 areas
- 2,171–3,130: 83 areas
- 3,130–4,513: 217 areas
- 4,513–6,507: 318 areas
- 6,507–9,382: 402 areas
- 9,382–13,526: 546 areas
- 13,526–19,501: 496 areas
- 19,501–28,116: 231 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Inverell Surrounds - East — lower than 76% of areas.
| Inverell Surrounds - East | 5,200 |
|---|---|
| 2361, NSW | 927 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person here is 47, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This reflects a general trend toward an older population, as the total number of residents shrank by 1.6% since 2011.
47 yrs ▲ +11.9%
Older than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 47 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 22.8% of the population, which is well above the 17.2% national figure. Meanwhile, the proportion of children under 15 has fallen 4.5 points since 2011 to reach 18.1%.
22.8% ▲ +37.2%
Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.6%
- 2016: 20.7%
- 2021: 22.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.1% ▼ -19.9%
Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 22.6%
- 2016: 18.9%
- 2021: 18.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Inverell Surrounds - East, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 30%, followed by Seniors (65+) (23%) and Young adults (25–44) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 12% of the population, a figure well above the 3.2% seen across Australia. Nearly half of the residents are married, while those in de facto relationships rose to 12.3%.
12.0% ▲ +33.6%
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.0%
- 2016: 9.5%
- 2021: 12.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.3% ▲ +22.5%
Higher than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.0%
- 2016: 10.7%
- 2021: 12.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Inverell Surrounds - East, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (32%) and Divorced (9%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Inverell Surrounds - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/110021192/inverell-surrounds-east/topic/demographics-identity