9,654 ▲ +15.7%
Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 8,342
- 2016: 9,547
- 2021: 9,654
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Inverell · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Inverell
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A significantly higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people live in Inverell compared to most similar areas. The town is growing, with 9,654 residents and a population that has increased by 16% since 2011. It is a diverse place in age, where seniors now make up nearly a quarter of the community.
9,654
▲ +15.7%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–5: 0 areas
- 5–9: 0 areas
- 9–16: 2 areas
- 16–27: 1 area
- 27–47: 2 areas
- 47–81: 2 areas
- 81–139: 14 areas
- 139–241: 145 areas
- 241–418: 340 areas
- 418–723: 351 areas
- 723–1,252: 304 areas
- 1,252–2,168: 191 areas
- 2,168–3,752: 181 areas
- 3,752–6,495: 107 areas
- 6,495–11,242: 69 areas
- 11,242–19,459: 44 areas
- 19,459–33,683: 31 areas
- 33,683–58,304: 17 areas
- 58,304–100,921: 8 areas
- 100,921–174,689: 8 areas
- 174,689–302,378: 4 areas
- 302,378–523,401: 5 areas
- 523,401–905,982: 2 areas
- 905,982–1,568,210: 1 area
- 1,568,210–2,714,494: 2 areas
- 2,714,494–4,698,656: 2 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Inverell — higher than 86% of areas.
| Inverell | 9,654 |
|---|---|
| 2360, NSW | 14,995 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population reached 9,654 people in 2021, making it one of the largest areas at this level. The typical resident is now 39, which is 5 years older than the typical age recorded in 2011.
39 yrs ▲ +14.7%
Younger than 71% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 34 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 39 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 23% of the population, a figure well above the national average and 14 points higher than in 2011. Children under 15 account for 19.5% of residents, which is a little above the state and national figures.
23.0% ▲ +161.8%
Higher than 52% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 8.8%
- 2016: 22.3%
- 2021: 23.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.5% ▼ -22.8%
Higher than 65% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 25.3%
- 2016: 20.6%
- 2021: 19.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Inverell splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (24%) and Seniors (65+) (23%), with Older adults (45–64) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is very strong here, with 12.3% of residents identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, well above the national figure of 3.2%. Most residents are either married (38.5%) or have never married (38.4%).
12.3% ▲ +302.6%
Higher than 83% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 3.1%
- 2016: 10.9%
- 2021: 12.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.8% ▲ +12.2%
Lower than 52% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 11.4%
- 2016: 12.7%
- 2021: 12.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Inverell splits fairly evenly between Married (39%) and Never married (38%), with Divorced at 10%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Inverell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL114015/inverell/topic/demographics-identity