Inverell
New South Wales · Inverell - Tenterfield · New England and North West
This profile uses the ABS Inverell statistical area (SA2) — the level Australian government data is published at. SA2 boundaries don’t always match suburb boundaries.
Inverell is a locality in the Inverell - Tenterfield area of New South Wales. This profile draws on ABS population and Census figures, the ACARA school register and ACECQA childcare ratings for the Inverell SA2.
Schools, childcare & safety
Live data for the Inverell SA2 — ACARA schools register, ACECQA childcare ratings, police-recorded incidents.
Inverell Public School
The government school your child can attend for free by living in Inverell.
This is the zoned in-area government school for Inverell (NSW catchment data).
See the catchment on the mapFee-paying schools can’t be enrolled in by zone — they’re shown for context, not as the area’s school quality.
We show school intake context and catchments, not exam results. We don’t publish a school ranking.
Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors. Primary catchment zone shown where matched to official government data. School pins are approximate (ACARA geocoded location).
Schools in Inverell
- Combined · Catholic · Years K-10Enrolment577ICSEA1003
- Primary · Government · Years K-6Enrolment498ICSEA899
- Secondary · Government · Years 6-12Enrolment487ICSEA919
- Secondary · Government · Years 7-12Enrolment484ICSEA888
- Primary · Government · Years K-6Enrolment475ICSEA871
ICSEA reflects student intake context, not teaching quality (1000 = national average). All NSW schools →
Childcare & early learning
- Exceeding NQSCatherine Campbell Long Day CareCentre-Based Care · 68 places · Inverell
- Exceeding NQSKindamindi Pre-SchoolCentre-Based Care · 60 places · Inverell
- Exceeding NQSJack & Jill Pre-School InverellCentre-Based Care · 40 places · Inverell
- Meeting NQSGeorge Street Children's CentreCentre-Based Care · 75 places · Inverell
- Meeting NQSKCL Child Care ServicesCentre-Based Care · 60 places · Inverell
- Meeting NQSBaby SproutsCentre-Based Care · 16 places · Inverell
- Meeting NQSGrow Family Day Care IDFSFamily Day Care · Inverell
- Working Towards NQSLittle Sprouts Learning CentreCentre-Based Care · 50 places · Inverell
- Not yet ratedIDFS Vacation CareCentre-Based Care · 50 places · Inverell
- Not yet ratedIDFS Bush PreschoolCentre-Based Care · 30 places · Inverell
NQS = National Quality Standard, rated by ACECQA. Services matched by postcode — verify locations before visiting.
Safety — recorded incidents
- Incidents, latest year
- 1,698
- vs previous year
- -15%
- vs 2021
- 1,999
- Against justice procedures 397
- Theft 365
- Assault 258
- Intimidation, stalking and harassment 157
- Malicious damage to property 142
Police-recorded incident counts (Calendar years; latest = Jan-Dec 2025). These are not population-adjusted and are not a judgement about the suburb — larger, busier areas record more incidents. More on safety →
Amenities
- GPs / clinics
- 0
- Supermarkets
- 1
- Parks
- 21
- Train stations
- 0
Counts of OSM-tagged features within the Inverell SA2 polygon. OpenStreetMap coverage varies — verify with local directories before relying on these counts.
Climate & hazards
- Bushfire overlay
- Within the designated Bush Fire Prone Land
This shows whether the Inverell SA2 intersects an official New South Wales government hazard overlay. It is the published overlay extent — not a risk rating, hazard score, or insurance assessment, and we compute none. A single property inside the SA2 may or may not be affected. Not financial or insurance advice — check the current planning scheme and your insurer for any specific address.
Property & rent
- Median house price
- $489,000
- House price YoY
- +23.8%
- Median 3BR house rent
- $425/wk
Where did the gain come from?
+38Reading the streams: overseas arrivals were the dominant force — more came from abroad than the suburb grew on its own.
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