Discover the Inverell Shire

Inverell is a thriving commercial and service centre set in a diverse farming, grazing and mining area. The Central Business District (CBD) is interesting, innovative and unique. Inverell Shire Council had the vision and produced an aesthetically pleasing, friendly and free flowing
streetscape with roundabouts displaying attractive flowerbeds and classic central lighting.

Inverell is located on the Macintyre River

INVERELL SHIRE STATISTICS
 

Population

Local Government Area: 17,853 residents

Inverell Township: 9,654 residents

 

Housing in Inverell

Median House Price:     $430,000 

Median House Rental:  $420 per week

 

Employment

Top Three Occupation Groups:

• Labourers
• Managers
• Community and Personal Service Workers

Top Three Employment Sectors:

• Health Care and Social Assistance
• Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing
• Education and Training

Property insights from realestate.com.au data for January to December 2025 for Inverell. Other data sourced from Australian Bureau of Statistics - Inverell Shire 2023, Inverell 2021.

Tingha village provides room to create your own space

Inverell has a vibrant shopping district

Inverell’s boutique shopping district has become a thriving destination for even the most discerning shopper. The range on offer caters for all styles and tastes at very competitive prices. This together with genuine country hospitality ensures that customers return time and time again.

Non metered on and off street parking allows visitors and residents alike, ease of parking in close proximity to all stores and services in the CBD. A modern 160-seat theatre complex with
an outdoor café adds a cosmopolitan air to the town. Coffee shops, restaurants and take away shops throughout the town cater for every taste. Tokeep healthy and look great there are hairdressing salons, beauty salons, natural therapy centres, lifestyle and martial arts centres and gymnasiums.

INVERELL CLIMATE

 

Average Maximum Temperature:	24.2oC
Average Minimum Temperature:	7.8oC

 

Average Yearly Rainfall:	793mm
Average Days of Rain Per Year:	74

 

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology, 2026

Inverell has one of the most productive and diverse livestock industries in New South Wales producing a number of beef export quality breeds. Inverell is a major producer of stud rams,
high quality fine wool sheep and first class prime lambs. Inverell has a rapidly growing prime lamb industry producing high quality first cross and second cross lambs for breeding and prime markets.

This area has large water resources with storage in Copeton Dam, near Inverell, with a capacity of 1,361,500 megalitres and Pindari Dam, near Ashford, with a capacity of 312,000 megalitres. This valuable water resource is used primarily for irrigation to the western area of the State.

Inverell draws its water from Copeton Dam, which, when full is three times larger than Sydney Harbour. Council’s treatment plant is capable of providing fluoridated water to the National Health and Medical Research Centre standard for drinking water, for a population of 17,500 people at peak demand. The Council also provides water to the villages of Tingha, Gilgai,
Ashford, Delungra and Yetman.

TRANSPORT IN THE INVERELL SHIRE

 

Public Transport

• Inverell Bus Service provides a local bus service with two town loops
• Link Airways provides connections to Brisbane four days a week
• NSW Trainlink provides coach connections to Tamworth and Armidale, providing access to the North West Xplorer train service, which travels to Newcastle and Sydney daily.
• NSW Trainlink also provides a network of trains and coaches for North West NSW, including direct connections from Inverell to Moree and Grafton, facilitating access to their broader network of trains and coaches in NSW.

Driving from Inverell to:

 Sydney - 578km in 6 hours and 40 Minutes

 Brisbane - 430km in 5 hours

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Would you like to know more about the Inverell Shire?

 

You can find out more on the Inverell Shire Tourism website or the Inverell Shire Council website or contact them for further information on 02 6728 8288 or by email at council@inverell.nsw.gov.au