Suburb report · NSW 2360
Inverell
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Population
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Inverell suburb profile
Who lives in Inverell
Inverell sits 457km from the Sydney CBD, well outside the capital's orbit. Inverell is one of the most populous suburbs in New South Wales, with 12,326 residents, more than 87% of the state's suburbs. By population it is number 40 of 763 New South Wales suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Sydney CBD. At 41, the median age sits in the middle of the New South Wales range, older than 55% of suburbs. Against the 763 New South Wales suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Sydney CBD, it is older than 335 and younger than 386.
Income and home ownership
Households here earn a median $65,400, in the lowest fifth of New South Wales suburbs, where the median suburb reaches $104,500. Among the 763 New South Wales suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Sydney CBD, 614 report a higher median household income. 66.2% of households own their home and 33.8% rent, below the 73.1% ownership of the median New South Wales suburb. Among New South Wales suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Sydney CBD, 182 have a lower share of owner-occupiers than Inverell.
Household mix
At the 2021 Census, 4,631 households lived in Inverell, more than in 90% of New South Wales suburbs. The household mix leans to families: families with children 37.4%, couples without children 29%, people living alone 30.7% and group households 2.9%. Among New South Wales suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Sydney CBD, 261 of 761 have a smaller share of families with children than Inverell. At 30.7%, people living alone are more common here than in 74% of New South Wales suburbs. Couples without children make up 29%, above most New South Wales suburbs.
Housing supply
13 new dwellings were approved across the Inverell statistical area in the year to June 2025, 70% below its 2020 to 2024 average of 43 a year. The Inverell statistical area had 12,374 residents in 2025 and closely matches Inverell. That is 1.1 approvals per 1,000 residents of that area, a lighter pipeline than 85% of New South Wales statistical areas. The busiest year for approvals since 2020 was 2023, with 60, and the quietest was 2025, with 13.
Population trend
From 2020 to 2025, the Inverell statistical area expanded its population by 2%, against 5.9% for New South Wales as a whole. Over those 5 years a typical New South Wales statistical area added 2.5%, putting this area 0.5 points behind. It ranks at the 43rd percentile of New South Wales statistical areas for population growth over the period. Growth was strongest in the year to 2023 (0.9%) and weakest in the year to 2021 (-0.2%).
Against its neighbours
The sharpest contrast among the suburbs profiled in the region is Kingswood, where the median age is 34 compared with 41 here. On the owner-occupied share, Gunnedah comes closest to Inverell: 68% against 66.2%. At 98km, Armidale counts 24,231 residents against 12,326 in Inverell.
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This report is market intelligence prepared by Chase Wealth Australia for general information only. Figures are statistical estimates for the suburb, not valuations of any individual property, and do not constitute financial or credit advice. Consider your circumstances and seek professional advice before acting. Demographic figures are sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census 2021 (licensed CC BY 4.0) where available.