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Armidale Regional vs Nambucca Valley

Name: Armidale Regional vs Nambucca Valley — 2021 Census comparison
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 88 km apart · Armidale Regional profile · Nambucca Valley profile

Armidale Regional Nambucca Valley

Armidale Regional and Nambucca Valley are two New South Wales areas with very different profiles. Armidale Regional has a younger population with a typical age of 37, while residents in Nambucca Valley are far older at 52. This contrast extends to education and work; Armidale Regional has a far higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (26.6% vs 12.9%) and more people working or looking for work (56.5% vs 44.2%). Armidale Regional also sees far more recent overseas arrivals, at 36.9% compared to 6.5% in Nambucca Valley.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people aged 65 and over, though Nambucca Valley's 30.1% is far above the national level. They share similar levels of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander populations and almost identical typical weekly rents. While Nambucca Valley has a far higher share of homes owned outright, Armidale Regional has more renters and a higher number of public transport departures per 1,000 people.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 15 yrs older in Nambucca Valley Recent arrivals: 30.3 pts higher in Armidale Regional Year 12: 18.6 pts higher in Armidale Regional Bachelor+: 13.7 pts higher in Armidale Regional Owned outright: 13.7 pts higher in Nambucca Valley

Demographics & Identity

Population in Armidale Regional in Nambucca Valley +8,717 larger in Armidale Regional

29,124 65th pct 20,407 60th pct

Median age in Armidale Regional in Nambucca Valley +15 yrs older in Nambucca Valley

37 yrs 24th pct 52 yrs 90th pct

Age structure

19.0% Seniors (65+) +11.1 pts ▸ 30.1%

23.3% Older adults (45–64) +5.0 pts ▸ 28.3%

23.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.6 pts 17.2%

18.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.3 pts 15.7%

16.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +7.3 pts 8.7%

Marital status

42.2% Married +0.2 pts ▸ 42.4%

40.8% Never married ◂ +9.0 pts 31.7%

8.2% Divorced +5.3 pts ▸ 13.4%

5.7% Widowed +2.5 pts ▸ 8.2%

3.2% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Armidale Regional Nambucca Valley

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.1% Australia +5.9 pts ▸ 80.9%

1.9% England +1.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.0% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% India ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.9% Nepal ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.5% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

37.0% English +6.2 pts ▸ 43.2%

36.1% Australian +5.0 pts ▸ 41.0%

12.1% Irish ◂ +0.4 pts 11.6%

11.4% Scottish ◂ +0.2 pts 11.2%

4.4% German ◂ +0.4 pts 4.0%

1.1% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.5% Chinese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

1.1% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

79.7% English only +9.3 pts ▸ 89.0%

0.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.5% Christianity +0.2 pts ▸ 46.7%

35.6% No religion +5.4 pts ▸ 41.0%

11.3% Not stated ◂ +1.6 pts 9.8%

2.6% Other religions ◂ +1.7 pts 0.9%

1.5% Hinduism ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

1.3% Islam ◂ +1.2 pts 0.1%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Armidale Regional in Nambucca Valley +11 more in Armidale Regional

24 76th pct 13 60th pct

Schools/1k kids in Armidale Regional in Nambucca Valley +0.52 more in Armidale Regional

4.58 58th pct 4.05 53rd pct

Students in Armidale Regional in Nambucca Valley +2,621 more in Armidale Regional

5,268 66th pct 2,647 55th pct

Avg size in Armidale Regional in Nambucca Valley +25 larger in Armidale Regional

229 50th pct 204 46th pct

ICSEA in Armidale Regional in Nambucca Valley +37 higher in Armidale Regional

983 57th pct 945 34th pct

Highest year of school

54.6% Year 12 ◂ +18.6 pts 36.0%

19.3% Year 10 +13.6 pts ▸ 32.8%

9.7% Year 9 or below +5.7 pts ▸ 15.3%

5.1% Year 11 +1.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

Highest qualification level

22.7% Certificate III / IV +14.1 pts ▸ 36.9%

22.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.0 pts 15.9%

11.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.1 pts ▸ 13.7%

13.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +10.1 pts 3.4%

4.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.4 pts 2.8%

2.4% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

Field of qualification

14.1% Society & culture ◂ +3.0 pts 11.1%

7.5% Engineering & related +6.5 pts ▸ 14.0%

13.9% Management & commerce ◂ +0.3 pts 13.6%

10.7% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 10.3%

9.9% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 9.6%

6.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.0 pts 3.4%

4.3% Architecture & building +2.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.0 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.4 pts 1.6%

2.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

1.9% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Armidale Regional in Nambucca Valley +$194 higher in Armidale Regional

$719 43rd pct $525 11th pct

Household income in Armidale Regional in Nambucca Valley +$428 higher in Armidale Regional

$1,404 51st pct $976 7th pct

Family income in Armidale Regional in Nambucca Valley +$535 higher in Armidale Regional

$1,844 55th pct $1,309 12th pct

Household income distribution

30.8% $650–$1,499 +5.2 pts ▸ 36.0%

28.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.6 pts 20.2%

19.0% Under $650 +8.2 pts ▸ 27.2%

7.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 4.7%

7.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 3.3%

Personal income distribution

40.8% Under $650 +13.6 pts ▸ 54.4%

30.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.1 pts 26.8%

14.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.2 pts 8.2%

2.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 1.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.9% Arthritis +6.0 pts ▸ 15.0%

9.6% Mental health +1.8 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.4% Asthma even 9.4%

8.1% Other condition +1.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

4.2% Heart disease +2.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.1% Diabetes +1.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.3% Cancer +1.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.9% Lung condition +2.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.9% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.1% None ◂ +6.4 pts 51.8%

20.0% One condition +2.2 pts ▸ 22.2%

6.4% Two conditions +3.0 pts ▸ 9.4%

3.2% Three or more +2.9 pts ▸ 6.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Armidale Regional in Nambucca Valley +573 larger in Armidale Regional

2,205 81st pct 1,632 74th pct

Median age in Armidale Regional in Nambucca Valley +5 yrs older in Nambucca Valley

21 yrs 14th pct 26 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Armidale Regional in Nambucca Valley +$6 higher in Armidale Regional

$479 28th pct $473 26th pct

Household income in Armidale Regional in Nambucca Valley +$18 higher in Nambucca Valley

$1,168 27th pct $1,186 29th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Armidale Regional in Nambucca Valley +0.1 larger in Armidale Regional

2.3 29th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

51.5% Couples with children ◂ +7.8 pts 43.7%

31.2% Couples without children +4.9 pts ▸ 36.1%

16.1% One-parent families +2.8 pts ▸ 18.9%

1.1% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

35.3% 2 people +2.8 pts ▸ 38.1%

32.0% 1 person +1.2 pts ▸ 33.1%

12.9% 3 people ◂ +1.1 pts 11.7%

11.8% 4 people ◂ +2.4 pts 9.3%

5.1% 5 people ◂ +0.2 pts 4.9%

3.0% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Armidale Regional in Nambucca Valley +$15 higher in Nambucca Valley

$285 59th pct $300 63rd pct

Mortgage in Armidale Regional in Nambucca Valley +$68 higher in Armidale Regional

$1,436 52nd pct $1,368 47th pct

People / bedroom in Armidale Regional in Nambucca Valley +0.10 higher in Nambucca Valley

0.70 0th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.6% Owned outright +13.7 pts ▸ 48.3%

34.7% Rented ◂ +11.7 pts 23.0%

26.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.0 pts 24.6%

2.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

1.6% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

Types of homes

84.3% Separate house +1.8 pts ▸ 86.1%

10.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.1 pts 6.3%

4.4% Flat or apartment +0.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.5% Other dwelling +1.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

Bedrooms per home

40.7% 3 bedrooms +1.9 pts ▸ 42.5%

27.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.9 pts 22.2%

17.5% 2 bedrooms +4.1 pts ▸ 21.6%

8.3% 5 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 5.1%

4.4% 1 bedroom +0.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.4% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

52.6% $200–$349 ◂ +9.5 pts 43.1%

27.3% $350–$549 +3.8 pts ▸ 31.1%

15.2% Under $200 +4.2 pts ▸ 19.5%

1.4% $550–$749 +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.2% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.7 pts 38.2%

23.1% Under $1,000 +5.1 pts ▸ 28.2%

21.7% $1,800–$2,999 even 21.7%

8.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 6.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Armidale Regional in Nambucca Valley +39 more in Armidale Regional

107 62nd pct 68 58th pct

Stops/1k in Armidale Regional in Nambucca Valley +0.34 more in Armidale Regional

3.67 55th pct 3.33 51st pct

Departures/1k in Armidale Regional in Nambucca Valley +93.0 more in Armidale Regional

216.6 61st pct 123.6 57th pct

PT routes in Armidale Regional in Nambucca Valley +18 more in Nambucca Valley

10 57th pct 28 76th pct

How people get to work

50.2% Car (driver) +14.0 pts ▸ 64.2%

22.6% Worked at home ◂ +10.2 pts 12.4%

4.5% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.7% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.4% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

39.6% 1 vehicle +2.3 pts ▸ 41.9%

35.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.5 pts 34.7%

11.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.6 pts 11.2%

7.4% No vehicle ◂ +1.6 pts 5.8%

6.0% 4 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.5% Education & training ◂ +9.2 pts 10.3%

15.0% Health care & social assistance +3.4 pts ▸ 18.4%

10.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +4.2 pts 6.5%

8.8% Retail trade +1.4 pts ▸ 10.2%

6.6% Construction +3.0 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.2% Accommodation & food +2.0 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 4.7%

5.1% Professional & technical ◂ +1.3 pts 3.8%

3.1% Manufacturing +1.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.0% Administrative & support +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.2% Transport & warehousing +1.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.2% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

24.2% Professionals ◂ +7.9 pts 16.3%

12.3% Community & personal service +4.0 pts ▸ 16.4%

15.5% Managers ◂ +2.4 pts 13.1%

11.5% Technicians & trades +2.5 pts ▸ 14.0%

11.7% Labourers +1.3 pts ▸ 13.0%

11.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.6 pts 10.5%

8.1% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.1% Machinery operators & drivers +2.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Armidale Regional in Nambucca Valley +5 higher in Armidale Regional

7 64th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Armidale Regional in Nambucca Valley +4 higher in Armidale Regional

6 57th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Armidale Regional in Nambucca Valley even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Armidale Regional in Nambucca Valley +6 higher in Armidale Regional

9 86th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Armidale Regional in Nambucca Valley +78 higher in Armidale Regional

976 67th pct 898 15th pct

ERP in Armidale Regional in Nambucca Valley +8,415 higher in Armidale Regional

29,652 63rd pct 21,237 58th pct

Growth in Armidale Regional in Nambucca Valley +3.1 pts higher in Nambucca Valley

1.1% 24th pct 4.2% 56th pct

Businesses in Armidale Regional in Nambucca Valley +1,217 higher in Armidale Regional

2,858 63rd pct 1,641 54th pct

Approvals in Armidale Regional in Nambucca Valley +146 higher in Armidale Regional

227 72nd pct 81 57th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Armidale Regional in Nambucca Valley +696 higher in Nambucca Valley

790 65th pct 1,486 91st pct

Max temp in Armidale Regional in Nambucca Valley +5.5 higher in Nambucca Valley

19.6 13th pct 25.1 60th pct

Min temp in Armidale Regional in Nambucca Valley +5.4 higher in Nambucca Valley

7.0 4th pct 12.4 65th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Armidale Regional in Nambucca Valley +3,735 higher in Armidale Regional

12,237 73rd pct 8,502 51st pct

Assault/100k in Armidale Regional in Nambucca Valley +435 higher in Armidale Regional

1,665 77th pct 1,230 64th pct

Sexual/100k in Armidale Regional in Nambucca Valley +33 higher in Armidale Regional

440 86th pct 407 81st pct

Robbery/100k in Armidale Regional in Nambucca Valley +16 higher in Armidale Regional

31 61st pct 15 29th pct

Burglary/100k in Armidale Regional in Nambucca Valley +562 higher in Armidale Regional

1,037 84th pct 475 45th pct

Theft/100k in Armidale Regional in Nambucca Valley +783 higher in Armidale Regional

1,391 57th pct 608 16th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Armidale Regional in Nambucca Valley +28 higher in Nambucca Valley

800 86th pct 828 87th pct

Property damage/100k in Armidale Regional in Nambucca Valley +172 higher in Armidale Regional

1,123 74th pct 951 67th pct

Drugs/100k in Armidale Regional in Nambucca Valley +161 higher in Armidale Regional

621 60th pct 461 49th pct

5-yr change in Armidale Regional in Nambucca Valley +24.8 pts higher in Armidale Regional

14.2% 59th pct -10.6% 19th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Armidale Regional in Nambucca Valley +1.2 higher in Armidale Regional

4.9 73rd pct 3.7 49th pct

Types ≤15 min in Armidale Regional in Nambucca Valley +1.2 more in Armidale Regional

4.9 72nd pct 3.7 42nd pct

15-min city in Armidale Regional in Nambucca Valley +14.4 pts higher in Armidale Regional

59.7% 71st pct 45.3% 45th pct

Walk to shops in Armidale Regional in Nambucca Valley +9.0 pts higher in Armidale Regional

51.7% 58th pct 42.7% 41st pct

Walk to transit in Armidale Regional in Nambucca Valley +11.9 pts higher in Armidale Regional

67.1% 67th pct 55.2% 57th pct

Walk to school in Armidale Regional in Nambucca Valley +24.6 pts higher in Armidale Regional

63.0% 64th pct 38.4% 24th pct

Walk to a park in Armidale Regional in Nambucca Valley +24.0 pts higher in Armidale Regional

78.0% 61st pct 54.0% 25th pct

Walk to health in Armidale Regional in Nambucca Valley +5.1 pts higher in Armidale Regional

49.9% 70th pct 44.8% 62nd pct

Amenities/1k in Armidale Regional in Nambucca Valley +7.9 more in Armidale Regional

22.7 60th pct 14.7 33rd pct

Intersections/km² in Armidale Regional in Nambucca Valley +1 higher in Nambucca Valley

1 49th pct 2 58th pct

Mean slope in Armidale Regional in Nambucca Valley +2.4 pts higher in Nambucca Valley

6.1% 70th pct 8.5% 89th pct

Compare Armidale Regional with nearby areas

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Compare Nambucca Valley with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Armidale Regional vs Nambucca Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA10180/armidale-regional/vs/LGA15700/nambucca-valley