Inverell

New South Wales · New England and North West · 17,979 people · 52 suburbs · 17 postcodes

Inverell at a glance

17,979
Population
#73 of 130 in NSW
9,436
km² area
2/km² density
42.6
Median age
+2.9 vs NSW
906
SEIFA IRSAD
#116 of 130 in NSW
13
Schools
12 gov, 1 Cath, 0 indep
7.0%
Born overseas
28.8%
Renting

Map shows the Inverell LGA boundary in blue with a marker per suburb. Hover for suburb name, click for details.

Marker colour reflects SEIFA IRSAD decile: ● 1-2 (most disadvantaged), ● 3-4, ● 5-6, ● 7-8, ● 9-10 (most advantaged).

Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021. Map tiles: OpenStreetMap contributors.

Federal electorate boundaries can be toggled on the map. Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021 CED boundaries.

Inverell is a Local Government Area in New South Wales, in the Sydney region. It covers 52 suburbs across 17 postcodes and an area of 9,436 km². Inverell has a population of 17,979 , ranking #73 most populous in NSW. The most populous suburb is Inverell (12,057 residents).About 7.0% of residents were born overseas and 3.8% speak a language other than English at home.

Who lives here

Age structure

0–14 (19.3%) 15–24 (11.3%) 25–44 (21.4%) 45–64 (25.4%) 65+ (22.6%)
Show counts
0–14 years3,456 (19.3%)
15–24 years2,032 (11.3%)
25–44 years3,838 (21.4%)
45–64 years4,557 (25.4%)
65+ years4,064 (22.6%)
7.0%
Born overseas
3.8%
Speak a language other than English at home
11.0%
First Nations
2.4
Avg household size

How they live

Housing tenure

Owned outright (41.3%) Mortgaged (29.9%) Renting (28.8%)

Dwelling type mix

Separate house (94.8%) Semi/townhouse (4.6%) Flat/apartment (0.5%)
$250
Median weekly rent
$1,199
Median monthly mortgage
40.6%
Households with 0-1 cars
59.4%
Households with 2+ cars

Work and learning

6.4%
Unemployment rate
4,250
In full-time work
2,340
In part-time work

Schools in Inverell

13 schools across Inverell: 92.3% Government, 7.7% Catholic, 0% Independent. The NSW average is 69.6% / 16.9% / 13.5%. Schools here have a median ICSEA of 899 (range 714 to 1022). NSW median is 1005; national mean is 1000.

Sector mix

NSW average for comparison
Government Catholic Independent

Type breakdown

Primary (69.2%) Secondary (15.4%) Combined (15.4%) Special (0%)

ICSEA range

700 National mean 1000 1300
LGA median 899 NSW median 1005LGA range 714 to 1022

ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) summarises the socio-economic background of each school's families. Higher values indicate more advantage. Source: ACARA 2025.

All 13 schools in Inverell, sorted by enrolment:

School Sector Type Suburb Students ICSEA
Holy Trinity School Catholic Combined Inverell 577 1003
Inverell Public School Government Primary Inverell 498 899
Macintyre High School Government Secondary Inverell 487 919
Inverell High School Government Secondary Inverell 484 888
Ross Hill Public School Government Primary Inverell 475 871
Ashford Central School Government Combined Ashford 119 808
Gilgai Public School Government Primary Gilgai 42 843
Gum Flat Public School Government Primary Gum Flat 29 997
Tingha Public School Government Primary Tingha 28 714
Woodstock Public School Government Primary Woodstock 20 937
Delungra Public School Government Primary Delungra 18 827
Bonshaw Public School Government Primary Bonshaw 8 951
Yetman Public School Government Primary Yetman 7 1022

Source: ACARA School Profiles 2025. ICSEA shown where reported; some schools (notably small primaries) do not publish ICSEA.

SEIFA socio-economic indexes

SEIFA 2021 ranks Australian areas across four dimensions. Scores are population-weighted averages of suburb-level SEIFA scores within Inverell. Higher scores indicate more advantage; the national mean is 1000.

IRSAD

Relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage

906
Ranked #116 of 130 NSW LGAs

IRSD

Relative disadvantage only (lower = more disadvantaged)

928

IER

Economic resources: income, wealth, housing

950

IEO

Education and occupation: qualifications, skill levels

900

Suburbs in Inverell

Inverell contains 52 suburbs and 17 postcodes. Sorted by population.

SuburbPostcodePopulationMedian incomeMedian age
Inverell 2360 12,057 $1,187/wk 41
Tingha 2369 774 $897/wk 47
Gilgai 2360 740 $1,151/wk 45
Ashford 2361 659 $855/wk 54
Delungra 2403 625 $1,054/wk 45
Elsmore 2360 358 $1,199/wk 33
Gum Flat 2360 209 $1,350/wk 45
Yetman 2410 187 $1,069/wk 48
Oakwood 2360 178 $1,562/wk 38
Nullamanna 2360 171 $1,542/wk 40
Little Plain 2360 159 $1,649/wk 45
Bukkulla 2360 149 $1,542/wk 43
Bonshaw 2361 133 $1,042/wk 51
Auburn Vale 2360 127 $1,812/wk 47
Mount Russell 2360 111 $1,437/wk 46
Graman 2360 102 $949/wk 38
Wellingrove 2370 95 $974/wk 58
Wallangra 2360 93 $1,125/wk 42
Stanborough 2360 85 $1,531/wk 48
Stannifer 2369 75 $840/wk 50
Rob Roy 2360 69 $1,499/wk 49
Atholwood 2361 68 $1,406/wk 50
Copeton 2360 57 $1,375/wk 44
Brodies Plains 2360 56 $1,291/wk 51
Pindaroi 2361 53 $1,208/wk 47
Cherry Tree Hill 2360 51 $1,499/wk 62
Maybole 2365 51 $1,333/wk 41
Long Plain 2360 44 $1,625/wk 38
Camp Creek 4385 42 $949/wk 48
Twin Rivers 2410 38 $2,125/wk 44
Swan Vale 2370 35 $1,874/wk 45
Kingsland 2370 32 $1,874/wk 29
Sapphire 2360 32 $1,375/wk 47
Howell 2360 31 $966/wk 52
Kings Plains 2360 26 $1,437/wk 42
Rocky Creek 2371 25 $824/wk 49
Texas 4385 23 $1,062/wk 50
Spring Mountain 2360 20 $1,562/wk 50
Newstead 2360 19 $1,249/wk 48
Old Mill 2369 16 $900/wk 40
Woodstock 2360 16 $1,187/wk 39
Gragin 2403 15 $1,875/wk 29
Paradise 2360 15 $1,375/wk 16
Wandera 2360 15 $900/wk 52
Limestone 2361 14 $2,249/wk 38
Georges Creek 2365 11 $850/wk 58
Swanbrook 2360 9 $2,124/wk 55
Bassendean 2365 5 22
Yellow Dam 2371 4 $450/wk 73
Tent Hill 2371
The Basin 2108
Tungsten 2371

Postcodes covered

2108, 2360, 2361, 2365, 2369, 2370, 2371, 2390, 2403, 2410, 2440, 2538, 2629, 2630, 2793, 2799, 4385

Compare Inverell with neighbouring LGAs

Side-by-side demographic and socio-economic snapshot of Inverell and its closest neighbouring LGAs.

LGA Population Median age SEIFA IRSAD % renting % overseas-born
Inverell (NSW) 17,979 42.6 906 28.8% 7.0%
Gwydir 4,626 50.5 934 19.7% 4.0%
Glen Innes Severn 8,808 49.8 890 26.6% 7.6%
Tenterfield 6,260 55.3 903 19.3% 8.2%
Northern Beaches 263,532 41.9 1125 27.8% 30.2%
Armidale Regional 29,194 37.6 975 36.1% 14.8%

Services and amenities

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Frequently asked questions about Inverell

What is the population of Inverell?

The 2021 Census recorded 17,979 people living in Inverell, across 52 suburbs.

What suburbs are in Inverell?

Inverell contains 52 suburbs. The most populous are Inverell, Tingha, Gilgai, Ashford, Delungra.See the full list in the Suburbs section above.

What postcodes are in Inverell?

Inverell covers 17 postcodes: 2108, 2360, 2361, 2365, 2369, 2370, 2371, 2390, 2403, 2410, 2440, 2538, 2629, 2630, 2793, 2799, 4385.

How many schools are in Inverell?

Inverell has 13 schools, including 12 government, 1 Catholic, and 0 independent schools (ACARA 2025).

What is the SEIFA score for Inverell?

Inverell has a population-weighted SEIFA IRSAD score of 906, where the national average is 1000. Higher scores indicate more relative advantage.

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 (IRSD, IRSAD, IER, IEO), ACARA School Profiles 2025, ABS ASGS 2021 LGA boundaries. How this data is sourced.