39,666
Lower than 76% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
Inverell - Tenterfield · Sub-region (SA3)
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
A slow rise in residents defines the current economic landscape of Inverell - Tenterfield. With a population of 39,666, the region is experiencing a period of very modest expansion compared to other parts of the state.
Annual population estimates and change since the census.
Population growth since 2021 was only 2.3%, which is much lower than most areas. This is well below the New South Wales figure of 6.1%.
39,666
Lower than 76% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
2.3%
Lower than 83% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Population growth since the 2021 Census, from ABS annual estimates.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Economy & Advantage in Inverell - Tenterfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/11002/inverell-tenterfield/topic/economy-advantage