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Armidale vs Armidale Surrounds - North

Name: Armidale vs Armidale Surrounds - North — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 41 km apart · Armidale profile · Armidale Surrounds - North profile

Armidale Armidale Surrounds - North

Armidale and Armidale Surrounds - North are nearby New South Wales areas with very different characters. Armidale is a more urban, transient hub where 45.9% of people moved there in the last five years and 37.7% rent their homes. It is also more educated, with 28.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, Armidale Surrounds - North is a more stable, rural landscape where 45.2% of homes are owned outright and a typical resident is far older at 44. Much of the local workforce there is employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing, which is 33.3 percentage points more common than in Armidale.

Since 2011, the gaps in education, renting, and overseas births have all widened between the two areas. Despite these diverging trends, they remain similar in several ways; both have a similar number of people per home and about the same rate of volunteering. They also sit at a similar level of overall advantage, with both areas scoring a 4 out of 10 compared to all other Australian areas.

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Where they differ most

Population: 19,440 larger in Armidale Recent movers: 17.0 pts higher in Armidale Year 12: 16.1 pts higher in Armidale Renting: 15.3 pts higher in Armidale Separate houses: 14.3 pts higher in Armidale Surrounds - North

Demographics & Identity

Population in Armidale in Armidale Surrounds - North +19,440 larger in Armidale gap steady

23,967 94th pct 4,527 19th pct

Median age in Armidale in Armidale Surrounds - North +8 yrs older in Armidale Surrounds - North gap steady

36 yrs 29th pct 44 yrs 75th pct

Age structure

22.0% Older adults (45–64) +6.4 pts ▸ 28.5%

24.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.0 pts 20.5%

18.4% Seniors (65+) +2.9 pts ▸ 21.3%

17.8% Children (0–14) +1.2 pts ▸ 19.0%

17.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +6.7 pts 10.5%

Marital status

40.3% Married +9.0 pts ▸ 49.3%

42.7% Never married ◂ +9.7 pts 33.0%

8.2% Divorced +0.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.5% Widowed +0.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.3% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Armidale Armidale Surrounds - North

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.0% Australia +5.8 pts ▸ 79.7%

2.0% England ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

1.1% India ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

1.1% Nepal ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

1.0% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.6% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

34.9% Australian +6.3 pts ▸ 41.3%

36.1% English +5.1 pts ▸ 41.2%

12.2% Irish ◂ +1.1 pts 11.1%

11.4% Scottish ◂ +0.2 pts 11.2%

4.7% German ◂ +1.4 pts 3.2%

1.7% Chinese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.6%

1.2% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

1.2% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

1.1% Indian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

78.6% English only +5.7 pts ▸ 84.3%

0.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.4% Christianity +12.7 pts ▸ 57.1%

36.8% No religion ◂ +7.4 pts 29.4%

11.1% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 12.9%

3.1% Other religions ◂ +2.8 pts 0.3%

1.8% Hinduism ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

1.5% Islam ◂ +1.4 pts 0.1%

1.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Armidale in Armidale Surrounds - North +7 more in Armidale

15 95th pct 8 87th pct

Schools/1k kids in Armidale in Armidale Surrounds - North +5.77 more in Armidale Surrounds - North

3.51 75th pct 9.28 97th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Armidale in Armidale Surrounds - North +8 more in Armidale

16 43rd pct 8 18th pct

Students in Armidale in Armidale Surrounds - North +4,377 more in Armidale

4,809 89th pct 432 14th pct

Avg size in Armidale in Armidale Surrounds - North +259 larger in Armidale

321 35th pct 62 2nd pct

ICSEA in Armidale in Armidale Surrounds - North +78 higher in Armidale

989 37th pct 910 11th pct

Highest year of school

57.2% Year 12 ◂ +16.1 pts 41.0%

17.8% Year 10 +8.2 pts ▸ 26.0%

9.1% Year 9 or below +3.7 pts ▸ 12.8%

5.1% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

Highest qualification level

21.7% Certificate III / IV +6.3 pts ▸ 28.0%

23.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.1 pts 17.7%

15.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +10.2 pts 4.9%

11.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.1 pts ▸ 11.6%

4.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 3.5%

2.4% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

14.9% Society & culture ◂ +4.9 pts 10.0%

14.1% Management & commerce ◂ +1.2 pts 12.9%

5.4% Agriculture & environment +5.9 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.9% Health ◂ +1.4 pts 9.4%

10.3% Education ◂ +2.6 pts 7.8%

7.2% Engineering & related +2.0 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.9 pts 2.5%

4.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%

3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%

3.0% Creative arts ◂ +1.1 pts 1.9%

2.1% Information technology ◂ +1.2 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Armidale in Armidale Surrounds - North +$58 higher in Armidale gap widening

$730 34th pct $672 23rd pct

Household income in Armidale in Armidale Surrounds - North +$204 higher in Armidale gap widening

$1,432 31st pct $1,228 15th pct

Family income in Armidale in Armidale Surrounds - North +$325 higher in Armidale gap widening

$1,893 37th pct $1,568 18th pct

Household income distribution

30.3% $650–$1,499 +3.8 pts ▸ 34.1%

29.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 26.0%

18.8% Under $650 +1.4 pts ▸ 20.2%

8.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 5.4%

7.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 5.7%

Personal income distribution

40.7% Under $650 +0.8 pts ▸ 41.5%

30.8% $650–$1,499 +1.0 pts ▸ 31.8%

15.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.9 pts 10.2%

2.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.2% Mental health ◂ +3.5 pts 6.7%

8.7% Arthritis +1.5 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.4% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 9.0%

8.4% Other condition ◂ +1.6 pts 6.8%

4.2% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.1% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.3% Cancer even 3.2%

1.9% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.6% Dementia even 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.2% None ◂ +1.1 pts 57.1%

20.3% One condition ◂ +1.9 pts 18.4%

6.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 6.0%

3.1% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Armidale in Armidale Surrounds - North +1,607 larger in Armidale

1,896 89th pct 289 64th pct

Median age in Armidale in Armidale Surrounds - North even

21 yrs 21st pct 21 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Armidale in Armidale Surrounds - North +$63 higher in Armidale

$486 16th pct $423 8th pct

Household income in Armidale in Armidale Surrounds - North +$256 higher in Armidale

$1,205 16th pct $949 3rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Armidale in Armidale Surrounds - North +0.1 larger in Armidale Surrounds - North gap steady

2.3 29th pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

50.8% Couples with children +3.9 pts ▸ 54.7%

30.6% Couples without children +1.9 pts ▸ 32.6%

17.4% One-parent families ◂ +6.0 pts 11.3%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Household size

34.8% 2 people +2.5 pts ▸ 37.3%

32.8% 1 person ◂ +3.9 pts 28.9%

13.1% 3 people ◂ +1.1 pts 12.0%

11.6% 4 people +0.6 pts ▸ 12.2%

4.8% 5 people +1.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.9% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Armidale in Armidale Surrounds - North +$40 higher in Armidale gap narrowing

$290 24th pct $250 14th pct

Mortgage in Armidale in Armidale Surrounds - North +$406 higher in Armidale gap widening

$1,500 27th pct $1,094 7th pct

People / bedroom in Armidale in Armidale Surrounds - North even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.1% Owned outright +13.1 pts ▸ 45.2%

37.7% Rented ◂ +15.3 pts 22.4%

27.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.1 pts 23.9%

1.9% Other tenure +3.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.4% Not stated +1.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

Types of homes

81.8% Separate house +14.3 pts ▸ 96.1%

12.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +10.8 pts 1.5%

5.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.2 pts 1.0%

0.4% Other dwelling +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

Bedrooms per home

40.7% 3 bedrooms +0.2 pts ▸ 40.8%

26.4% 4 bedrooms +4.0 pts ▸ 30.4%

18.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.6 pts 13.0%

8.1% 5 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 9.0%

4.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.9 pts 2.9%

0.3% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

52.4% $200–$349 +3.4 pts ▸ 55.8%

29.7% $350–$549 ◂ +24.5 pts 5.2%

14.3% Under $200 +6.4 pts ▸ 20.6%

1.3% $550–$749 ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.1% $750 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 1.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.5 pts 34.2%

20.4% Under $1,000 +15.3 pts ▸ 35.7%

22.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.9 pts 15.4%

8.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 6.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Armidale in Armidale Surrounds - North +99 more in Armidale

103 87th pct 4 10th pct

Stops/1k in Armidale in Armidale Surrounds - North +3.41 more in Armidale

4.30 50th pct 0.88 10th pct

Departures/1k in Armidale in Armidale Surrounds - North +255.8 more in Armidale

262.0 29th pct 6.2 4th pct

PT routes in Armidale in Armidale Surrounds - North +8 more in Armidale

10 62nd pct 2 14th pct

Stop walk in Armidale in Armidale Surrounds - North

6 57th pct —

How people get to work

50.8% Car (driver) ◂ +1.8 pts 49.1%

22.0% Worked at home +1.7 pts ▸ 23.8%

3.5% Walked +1.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 4.5%

0.3% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +13.1 pts 29.0%

34.1% 2 vehicles +5.1 pts ▸ 39.3%

10.4% 3 vehicles +7.7 pts ▸ 18.1%

5.1% 4 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.3% No vehicle ◂ +5.1 pts 3.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

4.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +33.3 pts ▸ 38.0%

21.6% Education & training ◂ +12.2 pts 9.4%

16.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.2 pts 10.0%

9.4% Retail trade ◂ +2.0 pts 7.3%

8.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.3 pts 2.8%

6.7% Construction ◂ +0.7 pts 6.0%

5.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.4 pts 4.4%

5.6% Professional & technical ◂ +3.0 pts 2.6%

3.0% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.3% Other services ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%

3.1% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

2.2% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

Occupations people work in

12.5% Managers +16.0 pts ▸ 28.5%

26.8% Professionals ◂ +14.6 pts 12.2%

10.7% Labourers +6.3 pts ▸ 17.0%

13.3% Community & personal service ◂ +5.3 pts 8.0%

11.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.8 pts 10.8%

11.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.1 pts 9.2%

8.5% Sales workers ◂ +1.5 pts 7.0%

3.8% Machinery operators & drivers +1.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Armidale in Armidale Surrounds - North +1 higher in Armidale

5 43rd pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Armidale in Armidale Surrounds - North even

4 36th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Armidale in Armidale Surrounds - North +2 higher in Armidale Surrounds - North

3 29th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Armidale in Armidale Surrounds - North +2 higher in Armidale

7 64th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Armidale in Armidale Surrounds - North +17 higher in Armidale

977 42nd pct 960 34th pct

ERP in Armidale in Armidale Surrounds - North +19,744 higher in Armidale

24,436 89th pct 4,692 18th pct

Growth in Armidale in Armidale Surrounds - North +2.4 pts higher in Armidale Surrounds - North

1.1% 20th pct 3.5% 40th pct

Businesses in Armidale in Armidale Surrounds - North +1,212 higher in Armidale

1,978 86th pct 766 41st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Armidale in Armidale Surrounds - North +67 higher in Armidale Surrounds - North

794 44th pct 861 50th pct

Max temp in Armidale in Armidale Surrounds - North +2.0 higher in Armidale

20.9 28th pct 18.8 9th pct

Min temp in Armidale in Armidale Surrounds - North +0.1 higher in Armidale Surrounds - North

6.8 2nd pct 6.9 2nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Armidale in Armidale Surrounds - North +3.6 higher in Armidale

5.8 55th pct 2.2 13th pct

Types ≤15 min in Armidale in Armidale Surrounds - North +3.3 more in Armidale

5.7 56th pct 2.3 13th pct

15-min city in Armidale in Armidale Surrounds - North +42.6 pts higher in Armidale

70.0% 53rd pct 27.4% 18th pct

Walk to shops in Armidale in Armidale Surrounds - North +30.3 pts higher in Armidale

59.3% 47th pct 29.0% 20th pct

Walk to transit in Armidale in Armidale Surrounds - North +67.5 pts higher in Armidale

82.7% 40th pct 15.1% 11th pct

Walk to school in Armidale in Armidale Surrounds - North +49.8 pts higher in Armidale

74.9% 51st pct 25.1% 13th pct

Walk to a park in Armidale in Armidale Surrounds - North +45.3 pts higher in Armidale

89.3% 37th pct 44.0% 12th pct

Walk to health in Armidale in Armidale Surrounds - North +34.6 pts higher in Armidale

58.3% 60th pct 23.7% 28th pct

Amenities/1k in Armidale in Armidale Surrounds - North +5.8 more in Armidale Surrounds - North

21.8 76th pct 27.6 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Armidale in Armidale Surrounds - North +18 higher in Armidale

18 30th pct 0 2nd pct

Mean slope in Armidale in Armidale Surrounds - North +0.7 pts higher in Armidale Surrounds - North

5.8% 59th pct 6.5% 68th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Armidale vs Armidale Surrounds - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/110011186/armidale/vs/110011187/armidale-surrounds-north