Inverell vs Stannifer

Inverell is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 50 in Stannifer. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Stannifer, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Inverell: a median of $469,000, against $210,000 in Stannifer, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Stannifer tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget.

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 Stannifer carries lower crime risk (37/100 vs 88/100)

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

First-home buyers

Stannifer

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($180,000 vs $652,500)
  • has cheaper houses ($210,000 vs $469,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Stannifer

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($138/wk vs $270/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (16% vs 23%)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Inverell

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (55/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (440 min vs 450 min)

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)
  • But Stannifer carries lower crime risk (37/100 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 Stannifer 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 Stannifer
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 Stannifer
Walkability 55 / 0
Inverell — Walkability: 55/100 Stannifer — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 12 / 63
Inverell — Safety: 12/100 Stannifer — Safety: 63/100
Low fire risk 61 / 27
Inverell — Low fire risk: 61/100 Stannifer — Low fire risk: 27/100

Demographics

Inverell has more residents (12,057 vs 75); Inverell rents higher ($270/wk vs $138/wk).

Inverell Stannifer
Population 12,057
+99% vs other
 75
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.4% +2.7%
Median age 41 50
Median household income $61,724/yr
+29% vs other
 $43,680/yr
Median weekly rent $270/wk
+49% vs other
 $138/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Inverell Stannifer
0-4 5.9% / 9.3%
Inverell — 0-4: 5.9% Stannifer — 0-4: 9.3%
5-14 13.7% / 9.3%
Inverell — 5-14: 13.7% Stannifer — 5-14: 9.3%
15-19 6.1% / 5.3%
Inverell — 15-19: 6.1% Stannifer — 15-19: 5.3%
20-24 5.6% / —
Inverell — 20-24: 5.6% Stannifer — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 12.0% / 13.3%
Inverell — 25-34: 12.0% Stannifer — 25-34: 13.3%
35-44 10.7% / 14.7%
Inverell — 35-44: 10.7% Stannifer — 35-44: 14.7%
45-54 11.1% / 5.3%
Inverell — 45-54: 11.1% Stannifer — 45-54: 5.3%
55-64 11.9% / 20.0%
Inverell — 55-64: 11.9% Stannifer — 55-64: 20.0%
65-74 11.7% / 18.7%
Inverell — 65-74: 11.7% Stannifer — 65-74: 18.7%
75-84 8.4% / —
Inverell — 75-84: 8.4% Stannifer — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ 3.1% / —
Inverell — 85+: 3.1% Stannifer — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Inverell 42.7% lone person
Inverell — Lone Person: 42.7% Inverell — Couple Families: 31.5% Inverell — One Parent Families: 20.1% Inverell — Group Household: 4.0% Inverell — Other Families: 1.6%
Stannifer 50.0% lone person
Stannifer — Lone Person: 50.0% Stannifer — Couple Families: 36.4% Stannifer — One Parent Families: 13.6% Stannifer — Group Household: 0.0% Stannifer — Other Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families 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%
Stannifer 0.0% renting
Stannifer — Owned Outright: 75.0% Stannifer — Mortgage: 25.0% Stannifer — Renting: 0.0%
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 Stannifer
New Zealand 0.7% / 5.3%
Inverell — New Zealand: 0.7% Stannifer — New Zealand: 5.3%
England 1.1% / —
Inverell — England: 1.1% Stannifer — England: not among its largest
Philippines 1.0% / —
Inverell — Philippines: 1.0% Stannifer — Philippines: not among its largest
Fiji 0.7% / —
Inverell — Fiji: 0.7% Stannifer — Fiji: not among its largest
Brazil 0.4% / —
Inverell — Brazil: 0.4% Stannifer — Brazil: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.3%).

Qualifications

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

Inverell Stannifer
Certificate III & IV 17.2% / 18.7%
Inverell — Certificate III & IV: 17.2% Stannifer — Certificate III & IV: 18.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.2% / 5.3%
Inverell — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.2% Stannifer — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.3%
Bachelor Degree 6.4% / —
Inverell — Bachelor Degree: 6.4% Stannifer — Bachelor Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.0% / —
Inverell — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0% Stannifer — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest
Postgraduate Degree 1.0% / —
Inverell — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0% Stannifer — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.7%).

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%
Stannifer 100.0% houses
Stannifer — Houses: 100.0% Stannifer — Townhouses: 0.0% Stannifer — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Inverell Stannifer
Median house price $469,000 $210,000
Median unit price $329,000 —
Median land price $652,500 $180,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 42 days
from 110 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Stannifer has more land zoned for conservation (21% vs 6%); Stannifer has more rural and farming land (79% vs 64%).

Inverell Stannifer
Rural and farming 64% 79%
Residential 26% 0%
Environmental 6% 21%
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 Stannifer
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 Stannifer
Houses 3.8%
$460/wk on $629K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Inverell Stannifer
House price Higher than 12% of NSW Higher than 4% of NSW
Income Higher than 23% of NSW Higher than 6% of NSW
Schools Higher than 5% of NSW —
Walkability Higher than 83% of NSW Higher than 29% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 85% of NSW Higher than 92% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 1% of NSW —
NBN connectivity Higher than 77% of NSW Higher than 15% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 62% of NSW —

Liveability

Inverell is more walkable (55 vs 0).

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

Risk profile

Inverell carries more crime risk (88 vs 37); Stannifer carries more bushfire risk (73 vs 39).

Inverell Stannifer
Bushfire Low
39/100
 High
73/100
Crime High
88/100
 Low
37/100
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 Stannifer
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 Stannifer

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

Amenities in the suburb

Inverell Stannifer
Supermarkets 3 0
Cafes & restaurants 13 0
Parks & reserves 18 0
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 6

Mobility

Inverell Stannifer
Walkability score 55/100 0/100
Distance to Sydney 572.4 km 571.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 440 min 450 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 2360
 0.0%
postcode 2369
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 50
postcode 2360
 56
postcode 2369

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 Stannifer
Car (driver) 78.8% / 83.3%
Inverell — Car (driver): 78.8% Stannifer — Car (driver): 83.3%
Worked from Home 8.5% / 16.7%
Inverell — Worked from Home: 8.5% Stannifer — Worked from Home: 16.7%
Car (passenger) 8.2% / —
Inverell — Car (passenger): 8.2% Stannifer — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Walked Only 4.1% / —
Inverell — Walked Only: 4.1% Stannifer — Walked Only: not among its largest
Bicycle 0.2% / —
Inverell — Bicycle: 0.2% Stannifer — Bicycle: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (83.3%).

Setting

Inverell Stannifer
Elevation 595 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 809 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Inverell Stannifer
Connectivity score 70/100 15/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 35%
6,241 premises
 0%
32 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Inverell

Acreage Affordable

Stannifer

Affordable Rural Young Families

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