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Arding vs Armidale

Name: Arding vs Armidale — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 15 km apart · Arding profile · Armidale profile

Arding Armidale

Armidale and Arding are nearby New South Wales areas with very different characters. Armidale is a larger, somewhat walkable hub where residents are younger, with a typical age of 36, and 16.4% were born overseas. In contrast, Arding is a sparsely populated, car-dependent area with a much older population; the typical resident is 53 and 29.1% are aged 65 or over. Housing also differs sharply, as 37.7% of Armidale households are rented, while a far higher 64.8% of homes in Arding are owned outright.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011 in several ways, maintaining nearly identical typical weekly personal incomes of around $720 and similar rates of full-time employment. They also share the same number of people per home. However, their mobility and accessibility remain worlds apart, with Armidale providing a range of parks and shops within a 15-minute walk, while Arding remains almost entirely reliant on cars.

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Where they differ most

Population: 23,785 larger in Armidale Median age: 17 yrs older in Arding Renting: 30.7 pts higher in Armidale Owned outright: 32.7 pts higher in Arding Recent movers: 21.7 pts higher in Armidale

Demographics & Identity

Population in Arding in Armidale +23,785 larger in Armidale gap steady

182 51st pct 23,967 90th pct

Median age in Arding in Armidale +17 yrs older in Arding gap widening

53 yrs 80th pct 36 yrs 17th pct

Age structure

30.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +8.8 pts 22.0%

29.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.7 pts 18.4%

18.7% Young adults (25–44) +5.9 pts ▸ 24.5%

13.7% Children (0–14) +4.1 pts ▸ 17.8%

11.0% Youth (15–24) +6.3 pts ▸ 17.3%

Marital status

59.7% Married ◂ +19.5 pts 40.3%

26.4% Never married +16.3 pts ▸ 42.7%

8.2% Divorced even 8.2%

5.7% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 5.5%

5.7% Separated ◂ +2.4 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Arding Armidale

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.1% Australia ◂ +10.1 pts 74.0%

0.0% England +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% India +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Nepal +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% New Zealand +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% China +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

46.7% Australian ◂ +11.8 pts 34.9%

45.1% English ◂ +9.0 pts 36.1%

13.2% Irish ◂ +1.0 pts 12.2%

12.1% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 11.4%

6.0% German ◂ +1.4 pts 4.7%

4.9% Dutch ◂ +3.8 pts 1.2%

2.7% Chinese ◂ +1.1 pts 1.7%

2.7% Vietnamese ◂ +2.4 pts 0.4%

0.0% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Indian +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

96.2% English only ◂ +17.6 pts 78.6%

0.0% Mandarin +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Arabic +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

60.4% Christianity ◂ +16.0 pts 44.4%

28.6% No religion +8.2 pts ▸ 36.8%

11.0% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

0.0% Other religions +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Hinduism +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Islam +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Buddhism +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Arding in Armidale

— 3.51 47th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Arding in Armidale +14 more in Armidale

2 62nd pct 16 86th pct

Avg size in Arding in Armidale +257 larger in Armidale

46 15th pct 302 48th pct

ICSEA in Arding in Armidale +15 higher in Armidale

974 40th pct 989 49th pct

Highest year of school

54.2% Year 12 +2.9 pts ▸ 57.2%

30.1% Year 10 ◂ +12.2 pts 17.8%

3.9% Year 9 or below +5.2 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.2% Year 11 ◂ +2.1 pts 5.1%

Highest qualification level

26.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.7 pts 23.8%

25.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.9 pts 21.7%

17.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.6 pts 11.5%

6.8% Postgraduate degree +8.3 pts ▸ 15.1%

6.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.6 pts 2.4%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

Field of qualification

19.7% Management & commerce ◂ +5.6 pts 14.1%

17.1% Engineering & related ◂ +9.9 pts 7.2%

11.1% Society & culture +3.8 pts ▸ 14.9%

12.0% Education ◂ +1.6 pts 10.3%

11.1% Health ◂ +0.3 pts 10.9%

8.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.7 pts 3.9%

6.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.5 pts 5.4%

2.6% Natural & physical sciences +2.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.6% Architecture & building +1.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.3% Creative arts ◂ +1.3 pts 3.0%

0.0% Information technology +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Income

Personal income in Arding in Armidale +$11 higher in Armidale gap narrowing

$719 44th pct $730 46th pct

Household income in Arding in Armidale +$104 higher in Armidale gap widening

$1,328 35th pct $1,432 43rd pct

Family income in Arding in Armidale +$419 higher in Armidale gap widening

$1,474 25th pct $1,893 50th pct

Household income distribution

29.6% $650–$1,499 +0.7 pts ▸ 30.3%

22.5% $1,500–$2,999 +6.8 pts ▸ 29.3%

19.7% Under $650 ◂ +0.9 pts 18.8%

7.0% $3,000–$3,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.2% $4,000 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

Personal income distribution

37.7% Under $650 +3.0 pts ▸ 40.7%

32.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.2 pts 30.8%

13.8% $1,500–$2,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 15.1%

3.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.0% Arthritis ◂ +2.3 pts 8.7%

8.2% Mental health +2.0 pts ▸ 10.2%

6.6% Asthma +2.8 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.7% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.6% Diabetes ◂ +2.5 pts 4.1%

5.5% Cancer ◂ +2.2 pts 3.3%

1.6% Heart disease +2.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

0.0% Stroke +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.0% None ◂ +2.8 pts 58.2%

25.8% One condition ◂ +5.5 pts 20.3%

8.8% Two conditions ◂ +2.3 pts 6.5%

3.3% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Arding in Armidale +1,891 larger in Armidale

5 49th pct 1,896 90th pct

Median age in Arding in Armidale +5 yrs older in Armidale

16 yrs 13th pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Arding in Armidale +$89 higher in Arding

$575 43rd pct $486 30th pct

Household income in Arding in Armidale +$80 higher in Armidale

$1,125 23rd pct $1,205 27th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Arding in Armidale even gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

45.0% Couples with children +5.8 pts ▸ 50.8%

41.4% Couples without children ◂ +10.8 pts 30.6%

12.1% One-parent families +5.2 pts ▸ 17.4%

0.0% Other families +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

46.5% 2 people ◂ +11.7 pts 34.8%

22.5% 1 person +10.3 pts ▸ 32.8%

11.3% 3 people +1.8 pts ▸ 13.1%

11.3% 4 people +0.3 pts ▸ 11.6%

0.0% 5 people +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.0% 6 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Arding in Armidale +$80 higher in Armidale gap steady

$210 28th pct $290 54th pct

Mortgage in Arding in Armidale +$500 higher in Arding gap widening

$2,000 72nd pct $1,500 42nd pct

People / bedroom in Arding in Armidale even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

64.8% Owned outright ◂ +32.7 pts 32.1%

7.0% Rented +30.7 pts ▸ 37.7%

32.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.3 pts 27.1%

0.0% Other tenure +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

95.8% Separate house ◂ +14.0 pts 81.8%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +12.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

0.0% Flat or apartment +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

49.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.6 pts 40.7%

22.5% 4 bedrooms +3.9 pts ▸ 26.4%

18.3% 2 bedrooms +0.2 pts ▸ 18.5%

15.5% 5 or more ◂ +7.4 pts 8.1%

0.0% 1 bedroom +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.0% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

80.0% $200–$349 ◂ +27.6 pts 52.4%

0.0% $350–$549 +29.7 pts ▸ 29.7%

0.0% Under $200 +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%

0.0% $550–$749 +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% $750 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.5% $1,000–$1,799 +0.2 pts ▸ 43.7%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +22.3 pts ▸ 22.3%

21.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +13.3 pts 8.4%

0.0% Under $1,000 +20.4 pts ▸ 20.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Arding in Armidale +100 more in Armidale

3 72nd pct 103 90th pct

Stops/1k in Arding in Armidale +12.19 more in Arding

16.48 91st pct 4.30 75th pct

Departures/1k in Arding in Armidale +51.2 more in Arding

313.2 75th pct 262.0 74th pct

PT routes in Arding in Armidale +9 more in Armidale

1 71st pct 10 86th pct

Stop walk in Arding in Armidale +39 longer in Arding

45 77th pct 6 36th pct

How people get to work

42.6% Car (driver) +8.3 pts ▸ 50.8%

21.3% Worked at home +0.8 pts ▸ 22.0%

0.0% Car (passenger) +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.2% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.0% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

54.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +20.8 pts 34.1%

23.9% 1 vehicle +18.2 pts ▸ 42.1%

12.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.3 pts 10.4%

9.9% 4 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 5.1%

0.0% No vehicle +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

29.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +25.1 pts 4.7%

11.7% Education & training +9.9 pts ▸ 21.6%

3.2% Health care & social assistance +13.0 pts ▸ 16.2%

4.3% Retail trade +5.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

5.3% Accommodation & food +2.8 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.4% Professional & technical ◂ +1.9 pts 5.6%

0.0% Construction +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.6 pts 5.8%

5.3% Other services ◂ +2.0 pts 3.3%

4.3% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.5 pts 1.8%

3.2% Arts & recreation ◂ +2.0 pts 1.2%

0.0% Administrative & support +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

36.2% Managers ◂ +23.7 pts 12.5%

14.9% Professionals +11.9 pts ▸ 26.8%

13.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.5 pts 11.3%

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

12.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.2 pts 11.6%

6.4% Labourers +4.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

6.4% Sales workers +2.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Arding in Armidale +5.7 higher in Armidale

0.1 39th pct 5.8 87th pct

Types ≤15 min in Arding in Armidale +5.6 more in Armidale

0.1 36th pct 5.7 87th pct

15-min city in Arding in Armidale +70.0 pts higher in Armidale

0.0% 0th pct 70.0% 85th pct

Walk to shops in Arding in Armidale +59.3 pts higher in Armidale

0.0% 0th pct 59.3% 82nd pct

Walk to transit in Arding in Armidale +76.5 pts higher in Armidale

6.2% 59th pct 82.7% 82nd pct

Walk to school in Arding in Armidale +74.9 pts higher in Armidale

0.0% 0th pct 74.9% 84th pct

Walk to a park in Arding in Armidale +89.3 pts higher in Armidale

0.0% 0th pct 89.3% 80th pct

Walk to health in Arding in Armidale +58.3 pts higher in Armidale

0.0% 0th pct 58.3% 86th pct

Amenities/1k in Arding in Armidale +5.3 more in Armidale

16.5 57th pct 21.8 64th pct

Intersections/km² in Arding in Armidale +18 higher in Armidale

0 35th pct 18 73rd pct

Mean slope in Arding in Armidale +0.7 pts higher in Armidale

5.1% 44th pct 5.8% 52nd pct

Compare Arding with nearby areas

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Compare Armidale with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Arding vs Armidale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10076/arding/vs/SAL10086/armidale