Brodies Plains vs Inverell

Inverell is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 51 in Brodies Plains. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Brodies Plains, most households are couple families. On these figures, Brodies Plains tends to suit couples, while Inverell suits people living alone and families with children.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Inverell

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (18 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (10 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (5 vs 0)
  • But Brodies Plains is already more of a family suburb (67% vs 52%)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Inverell

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (55/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (440 min vs 449 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (572.4 km vs 580.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Inverell

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (55/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more GPs (5 vs 0)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Inverell

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (3.4% vs -3.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Brodies Plains and Inverell drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Brodies Plains Inverell
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Brodies Plains Inverell
Walkability 0 / 55
Brodies Plains — Walkability: 0/100 Inverell — Walkability: 55/100
Safety 17 / 12
Brodies Plains — Safety: 17/100 Inverell — Safety: 12/100
Low fire risk 49 / 61
Brodies Plains — Low fire risk: 49/100 Inverell — Low fire risk: 61/100

Demographics

Inverell has more residents (12,057 vs 56); Brodies Plains skews older (51 vs 41).

Brodies Plains Inverell
Population 56 12,057
+21430% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -3.4% +3.4%
Median age 51 41
Median household income $67,132/yr
+8% vs other
 $61,724/yr
Median weekly rent $270/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Brodies Plains Inverell
0-4 5.4% / 5.9%
Brodies Plains — 0-4: 5.4% Inverell — 0-4: 5.9%
5-14 — / 13.7%
Brodies Plains — 5-14: not among its largest Inverell — 5-14: 13.7%
15-19 5.4% / 6.1%
Brodies Plains — 15-19: 5.4% Inverell — 15-19: 6.1%
20-24 — / 5.6%
Brodies Plains — 20-24: not among its largest Inverell — 20-24: 5.6%
25-34 5.4% / 12.0%
Brodies Plains — 25-34: 5.4% Inverell — 25-34: 12.0%
35-44 17.9% / 10.7%
Brodies Plains — 35-44: 17.9% Inverell — 35-44: 10.7%
45-54 8.9% / 11.1%
Brodies Plains — 45-54: 8.9% Inverell — 45-54: 11.1%
55-64 16.1% / 11.9%
Brodies Plains — 55-64: 16.1% Inverell — 55-64: 11.9%
65-74 16.1% / 11.7%
Brodies Plains — 65-74: 16.1% Inverell — 65-74: 11.7%
75-84 5.4% / 8.4%
Brodies Plains — 75-84: 5.4% Inverell — 75-84: 8.4%
85+ 5.4% / 3.1%
Brodies Plains — 85+: 5.4% Inverell — 85+: 3.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Brodies Plains 66.7% couple families
Brodies Plains — Couple Families: 66.7% Brodies Plains — Lone Person: 33.3% Brodies Plains — One Parent Families: 0.0% Brodies Plains — Group Household: 0.0% Brodies Plains — Other Families: 0.0%
Inverell 31.5% couple families
Inverell — Couple Families: 31.5% Inverell — Lone Person: 42.7% Inverell — One Parent Families: 20.1% Inverell — Group Household: 4.0% Inverell — Other Families: 1.6%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Brodies Plains 29.2% renting
Brodies Plains — Owned Outright: 41.7% Brodies Plains — Mortgage: 29.2% Brodies Plains — Renting: 29.2%
Inverell 33.8% renting
Inverell — Owned Outright: 36.9% Inverell — Mortgage: 29.2% Inverell — Renting: 33.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Brodies Plains 100.0% houses
Brodies Plains — Houses: 100.0% Brodies Plains — Townhouses: 0.0% Brodies Plains — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Inverell 87.3% houses
Inverell — Houses: 87.3% Inverell — Townhouses: 10.0% Inverell — Flats / Apartments: 2.7%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Brodies Plains Inverell
Certificate III & IV 17.9% / 17.2%
Brodies Plains — Certificate III & IV: 17.9% Inverell — Certificate III & IV: 17.2%
Bachelor Degree 12.5% / 6.4%
Brodies Plains — Bachelor Degree: 12.5% Inverell — Bachelor Degree: 6.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.4% / 5.2%
Brodies Plains — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.4% Inverell — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.0%
Brodies Plains — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Inverell — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.0%
Brodies Plains — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Inverell — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.9%).

Property market

Brodies Plains Inverell
Median house price — $469,000
Median unit price — $329,000
Median land price — $652,500
Typical days to sell (houses) — 42 days
from 110 sales

Zoning mix

Brodies Plains has more rural and farming land (100% vs 64%).

Brodies Plains Inverell
Rural and farming 100% 64%
Residential 0% 26%
Environmental 0% 6%
Parks and recreation 0% 2%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Brodies Plains Inverell
New dwellings approved 31
across Inverell
same for both
Approvals change year on year +0%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Brodies Plains Inverell
Houses — 3.8%
$460/wk on $629K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Brodies Plains Inverell
House price — Higher than 12% of NSW
Income Higher than 29% of NSW Higher than 23% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 5% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 8% of NSW Higher than 83% of NSW
Affordability — Higher than 85% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 1% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 37% of NSW Higher than 77% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 62% of NSW

Liveability

Inverell is more walkable (55 vs 0).

Brodies Plains Inverell
Grade — D
Score — 20/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Brodies Plains carries more bushfire risk (51 vs 39).

Brodies Plains Inverell
Bushfire Moderate
51/100
 Low
39/100
Crime High
83/100
 High
88/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Brodies Plains Inverell
Inside the suburb 0 5
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 2
Rated below peers 0 3

Schools in Brodies Plains

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Inverell

  • Holy Trinity School Catholic · Combined at peers
  • Inverell High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Inverell Public School Government · Primary below peers
  • Macintyre High School Government · Secondary below peers
  • Ross Hill Public School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Brodies Plains Inverell
Supermarkets 0 3
Cafes & restaurants 0 13
Parks & reserves 0 18
Childcare 0 10
GPs 0 5
Pharmacies 0 2
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 6
Fuel stations 0 6
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 0 8

Mobility

Brodies Plains sits further from the CBD (580.4 km vs 572.4 km).

Brodies Plains Inverell
Walkability score 0/100 55/100
Distance to Sydney 580.4 km
+1% vs other
 572.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 449 min 440 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 2360
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 50
postcode 2360
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Brodies Plains Inverell
Car (driver) 65.0% / 78.8%
Brodies Plains — Car (driver): 65.0% Inverell — Car (driver): 78.8%
Worked from Home 20.0% / 8.5%
Brodies Plains — Worked from Home: 20.0% Inverell — Worked from Home: 8.5%
Car (passenger) 15.0% / 8.2%
Brodies Plains — Car (passenger): 15.0% Inverell — Car (passenger): 8.2%
Walked Only — / 4.1%
Brodies Plains — Walked Only: not among its largest Inverell — Walked Only: 4.1%
Bicycle — / 0.2%
Brodies Plains — Bicycle: not among its largest Inverell — Bicycle: 0.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.8%).

Setting

Brodies Plains Inverell
Elevation 646 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 595 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Brodies Plains Inverell
Connectivity score 26/100 70/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
24 premises
 35%
6,241 premises

Climate

Brodies Plains Inverell
Annual rainfall 803 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.0°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 4.5°C
same for both

Council rates

Brodies Plains Inverell
Average residential rate $1,170/yr
same for both
Council Inverell
same for both

Federal electorate

Brodies Plains Inverell
Division New England
same for both
Member Barnaby Joyce
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Brodies Plains Inverell
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Brodies Plains

Retirees Rural

Inverell

Acreage Affordable

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