Shire profile
A quick snapshot of Inverell Shire, drawn from official ABS estimates and the NSW Government's council data.
New to these terms? Read them in plain English
- Local Government Area (LGA)
- The official area a council governs.
- Estimated Resident Population (ERP)
- The official population count for an area.
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS)
- The national statistics agency behind population figures.
- Population (ERP, 2023–24)
- 18,080ABS Estimated Resident Population (OLG data).
- Area
- 9,404.8 km²
- Population density
- ~2 people per km²
- Region
- New England North West, on the Macintyre River; the 'Sapphire City' (named for its sapphire mining)
- Council classification
- Large Rural (OLG group 11)
- Main centres
- Inverell, plus villages including Ashford, Delungra, Gilgai, Tingha (part), Yetman, Bonshaw, GramanCopeton Dam on the Macintyre River supplies the district's water; the economy is built on agriculture and mining (including sapphires). A selection of localities is listed below.
Suburbs & postcodes
- Inverell2360
- Gilgai2360
- Delungra2403
- Elsmore2360
- Oakwood2360
- Mount Russell2360
- Tingha2369
- Ashford2361
- Bonshaw2361
- Graman2360
- Yetman2410
- Wallangra2360
On the map
The shaded area is the official Local Government Area boundary.
The locality list and postcodes are a selection of the many towns and villages in Inverell Shire; some localities share the 2360 postcode with the town of Inverell, and some boundaries are shared with neighbouring council areas. The shaded area on the map is the official Local Government Area boundary (OpenStreetMap administrative boundary for Inverell Shire Council).
Sources — check it yourself
Figures are current as at the dates shown and may change — always confirm with the linked source. See the notice at the bottom of the page for full details and how to report a correction.