Inverell bushfire risk
Of Inverell’s 7,515 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 4.5% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Inverell’s flood exposure is below the NSW average of 5%, and bushfire exposure is below the NSW average of 16.4%.
Where the hazards are in Inverell
Flood and bushfire areas across Inverell. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Inverell
Inverell sits in the Inverell council area, which recorded 2,004 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 2,004 total. Figures are for the whole Inverell council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Property values in Inverell
Median sale price by property type, reported by postcode area — suburbs sharing a postcode show the same figure.
Indicative postcode-area estimate — NSW medians are reported by postcode, so Inverell shares this figure with nearby suburbs in the same postcode. Not a valuation of any specific property. Source: NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report — sales tables (postcode).
Zoning in Inverell
Inverell is mostly residential. The most common zones:
General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.
Zone: General Residential
Rural residential — acreage-style homes on large lots; semi-rural living.
Zone: Large Lot Residential
Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.
Zone: Local Centre
School catchments in Inverell
Inverell can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Inverell
At the 2021 Census, 7.3% of Inverell’s 12,057 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Top countries of birth
Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.
Development near Inverell
Inverell council approved 29 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Inverell council area (not just Inverell). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
Nearby suburbs
Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.