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Armidale NSW 2350

16,953 addresses · 535 streets

New England Electorate › Armidale Regional LGA › Armidale · 376 km from Sydney

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Living Here

A New England tablelands city and university town, Armidale has a cool climate and a strong education sector. Households average 2.3 people and the median age is 36. Median household income is $1,432 a week, and rent is affordable at around $290.

Armidale is a suburb of New South Wales, home to about 23,967 people, with a median age of 36. The typical household earns around $1,432 a week, with median rent near $290 a week. Most homes are houses. About 60% of households own their home and 38% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Irish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 5 of 10 nationally — a mid-range area.

23,967Population
36Median age
$1,432Median household income / wk
$290Median rent / wk
2.3Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Armidale statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Armidale itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Armidale, 1.2 km south-west · Airport: Armidale Regional Airport, 5.3 km south-west.

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Socio-economic Standing

😐Around average · 5/10
Economic resources2/10
Education & jobs7/10

Deciles from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest), against all Australian suburbs. The overall figure weighs advantage and disadvantage together; economic resources counts income and housing, and education & jobs counts qualifications and occupation. They often differ. Source: ABS SEIFA 2021.

Tree cover

🌳 Tree canopy: 12.7% share of land under canopy · satellite map, 2020

Where the trees are in Armidale

Green: 10 m cells where trees dominate, satellite 2021. Blue: water. The line is the suburb boundary.

Tree cover measures, Armidale NSW
Canopy share, 1 m canopy height map, 202012.7%
Land with trees, 10 m satellite map, 202119.4%

Demographics

Unemployment 5.7% · Labour-force participation 56%

Population by age in Armidale
Population by age, Armidale NSW (ABS Census 2021)
0-41,315
5-142,954
15-192,028
20-242,111
25-343,251
35-442,626
45-542,521
55-642,760
65-742,253
75-841,542
85+599
Dwelling types in Armidale
Dwelling types, Armidale NSW (ABS Census 2021)
House7,185
Townhouse1,082
Apartment455
Other36
Households by weekly income in Armidale
Households by weekly income, Armidale NSW (ABS Census 2021)
<$6501,652
$650-1,4992,660
$1,500-2,9992,573
$3,000+1,369
Top ancestries in Armidale
Top ancestries, Armidale NSW (ABS Census 2021)
English8,652
Australian8,376
Irish2,923
Other2,887
Scottish2,732
Ancestry NS2,317
Housing tenure in Armidale
Housing tenure, Armidale NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Owned2,818
Mortgage2,377
Rented3,312
Other163
Cars per household in Armidale
Cars per household, Armidale NSW (ABS Census 2021)
0717
13,646
22,956
3900
4+441
Commute to work in Armidale
Commute to work, Armidale NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Car5,758
Train3
Bus30
Tram/ferry0
Walked367
Bicycle61
Home2,292
Top countries of birth in Armidale
Top countries of birth, Armidale NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Iraq577
England484
India266
Nepal262
New Zealand235
Philippines160
Languages used at home in Armidale
Languages used at home, Armidale NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Nepali268
Mandarin164
Arabic127
Bengali113
Punjabi109
Vietnamese91

Birds & Wildlife Nearby

25,873 bird observations recorded near Armidale — most often seen:

Show all 30 birds recorded near Armidale

Sightings reported by observers, not a survey, so the counts show what people record rather than what lives here. Source: Atlas of Living Australia.

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