Inverell vs Nullamanna

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Nullamanna, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Inverell: a median of $469,000, against $408,000 in Nullamanna, though rent is higher in Nullamanna. On these figures, Inverell tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Nullamanna suits couples.

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 1)
  • has more childcare (10 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (5 vs 0)
  • But Nullamanna carries lower crime risk (13/100 vs 88/100)

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

First-home buyers

Nullamanna

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($407,500 vs $469,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Inverell

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (34% vs 16%)

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 459 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (572.4 km vs 593.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Inverell

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (55/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more GPs (5 vs 0)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (23% vs 15%)
  • But Nullamanna carries lower crime risk (13/100 vs 88/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

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

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Inverell Nullamanna
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.

Inverell Nullamanna
Walkability 55 / 0
Inverell — Walkability: 55/100 Nullamanna — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 12 / 87
Inverell — Safety: 12/100 Nullamanna — Safety: 87/100
Low fire risk 61 / 67
Inverell — Low fire risk: 61/100 Nullamanna — Low fire risk: 67/100

Demographics

Inverell has more residents (12,057 vs 171); Nullamanna has higher household incomes ($80,184 vs $61,724).

Inverell Nullamanna
Population 12,057
+99% vs other
 171
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.4% +8.2%
Median age 41 40
Median household income $61,724/yr $80,184/yr
+30% vs other
Median weekly rent $270/wk $285/wk
+6% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Inverell Nullamanna
0-4 5.9% / 5.8%
Inverell — 0-4: 5.9% Nullamanna — 0-4: 5.8%
5-14 13.7% / 13.5%
Inverell — 5-14: 13.7% Nullamanna — 5-14: 13.5%
15-19 6.1% / 8.8%
Inverell — 15-19: 6.1% Nullamanna — 15-19: 8.8%
20-24 5.6% / 6.4%
Inverell — 20-24: 5.6% Nullamanna — 20-24: 6.4%
25-34 12.0% / 9.9%
Inverell — 25-34: 12.0% Nullamanna — 25-34: 9.9%
35-44 10.7% / 7.0%
Inverell — 35-44: 10.7% Nullamanna — 35-44: 7.0%
45-54 11.1% / 19.3%
Inverell — 45-54: 11.1% Nullamanna — 45-54: 19.3%
55-64 11.9% / 11.7%
Inverell — 55-64: 11.9% Nullamanna — 55-64: 11.7%
65-74 11.7% / 7.6%
Inverell — 65-74: 11.7% Nullamanna — 65-74: 7.6%
75-84 8.4% / 7.0%
Inverell — 75-84: 8.4% Nullamanna — 75-84: 7.0%
85+ 3.1% / —
Inverell — 85+: 3.1% Nullamanna — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
Nullamanna 51.9% couple families
Nullamanna — Couple Families: 51.9% Nullamanna — Lone Person: 33.3% Nullamanna — One Parent Families: 7.4% Nullamanna — Group Household: 7.4% Nullamanna — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Inverell 33.8% renting
Inverell — Owned Outright: 36.9% Inverell — Mortgage: 29.2% Inverell — Renting: 33.8%
Nullamanna 15.5% renting
Nullamanna — Owned Outright: 55.2% Nullamanna — Mortgage: 29.3% Nullamanna — Renting: 15.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Inverell Nullamanna
England 1.1% / 2.9%
Inverell — England: 1.1% Nullamanna — England: 2.9%
Philippines 1.0% / —
Inverell — Philippines: 1.0% Nullamanna — Philippines: not among its largest
Fiji 0.7% / —
Inverell — Fiji: 0.7% Nullamanna — Fiji: not among its largest
New Zealand 0.7% / —
Inverell — New Zealand: 0.7% Nullamanna — New Zealand: not among its largest
Brazil 0.4% / —
Inverell — Brazil: 0.4% Nullamanna — Brazil: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.9%).

Qualifications

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

Inverell Nullamanna
Certificate III & IV 17.2% / 20.5%
Inverell — Certificate III & IV: 17.2% Nullamanna — Certificate III & IV: 20.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.2% / 7.6%
Inverell — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.2% Nullamanna — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6%
Bachelor Degree 6.4% / 5.3%
Inverell — Bachelor Degree: 6.4% Nullamanna — Bachelor Degree: 5.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.0% / 3.5%
Inverell — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0% Nullamanna — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.5%
Postgraduate Degree 1.0% / —
Inverell — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0% Nullamanna — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

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

Property market

Inverell Nullamanna
Median house price $469,000 $407,500
Median unit price $329,000 —
Median land price $652,500 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 42 days
from 110 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Nullamanna has more rural and farming land (92% vs 64%).

Inverell Nullamanna
Rural and farming 64% 92%
Residential 26% 0%
Environmental 6% 8%
Parks and recreation 2% 0%
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

Inverell Nullamanna
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.

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

Ranking within NSW

Inverell Nullamanna
House price Higher than 12% of NSW Higher than 11% of NSW
Income Higher than 23% of NSW Higher than 47% of NSW
Schools Higher than 5% of NSW —
Walkability Higher than 83% of NSW Higher than 5% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 85% of NSW Higher than 92% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 1% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 77% of NSW Higher than 30% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 62% of NSW —

Liveability

Inverell is more walkable (55 vs 0).

Inverell Nullamanna
Grade D —
Score 20/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Inverell carries more crime risk (88 vs 13).

Inverell Nullamanna
Bushfire Low
39/100
 Low
33/100
Crime High
88/100
 Low
13/100
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 2
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

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

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

Schools in Nullamanna

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

Amenities in the suburb

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

Mobility

Nullamanna sits further from the CBD (593.7 km vs 572.4 km).

Inverell Nullamanna
Walkability score 55/100 0/100
Distance to Sydney 572.4 km 593.7 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 440 min 459 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.

Inverell Nullamanna
Car (driver) 78.8% / 69.7%
Inverell — Car (driver): 78.8% Nullamanna — Car (driver): 69.7%
Worked from Home 8.5% / 24.2%
Inverell — Worked from Home: 8.5% Nullamanna — Worked from Home: 24.2%
Car (passenger) 8.2% / 6.1%
Inverell — Car (passenger): 8.2% Nullamanna — Car (passenger): 6.1%
Walked Only 4.1% / —
Inverell — Walked Only: 4.1% Nullamanna — Walked Only: not among its largest
Bicycle 0.2% / —
Inverell — Bicycle: 0.2% Nullamanna — Bicycle: not among its largest

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

Setting

Inverell Nullamanna
Elevation 595 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 672 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Inverell Nullamanna
Connectivity score 70/100 21/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 35%
6,241 premises
 0%
48 premises

Climate

Inverell Nullamanna
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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Inverell

Acreage Affordable

Nullamanna

Affordable Rural

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