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Armidale vs Newcastle - Maitland

Urban Area comparison ≈ 243 km apart · Armidale profile · Newcastle - Maitland profile

Armidale Newcastle - Maitland

Newcastle - Maitland and Armidale are two New South Wales areas with very different profiles. Armidale has a much higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 37.9%, compared to 13.2% in Newcastle - Maitland. Education levels are also distinct, with Armidale having more adults with a bachelor degree or higher (28.7%) and more people who completed Year 12 (57.2%). In contrast, Newcastle - Maitland has more households earning $3,000 or more a week (20.5%) and a much higher typical monthly mortgage payment of $1,890.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people in one-parent families. They also share similar proportions of children under 15 and people aged 65 and over. However, some gaps are growing; the difference in the proportion of people born overseas and the number of recent arrivals has widened since 2011. Rent and mortgage costs have also diverged, with the gap in typical weekly rent and monthly loan payments widening over time.

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Where they differ most

Population: 484,470 larger in Newcastle - Maitland Recent arrivals: 24.8 pts higher in Armidale Volunteering: 7.5 pts higher in Armidale Unpaid child care: 5.8 pts higher in Newcastle - Maitland Living alone: 6.6 pts higher in Armidale

Demographics & Identity

Population in Armidalein Newcastle - Maitland +484,470 larger in Newcastle - Maitland gap widening
23,967 41st pct 508,437 86th pct
Median age in Armidalein Newcastle - Maitland +3 yrs older in Newcastle - Maitland gap widening
36 yrs 14th pct 39 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in Armidalein Newcastle - Maitland +1.8 pts higher in Armidale gap steady
7.9% 74th pct 6.1% 59th pct
Aged 65+ in Armidalein Newcastle - Maitland +0.2 pts higher in Newcastle - Maitland gap steady
18.4% 35th pct 18.6% 38th pct
Under 15 in Armidalein Newcastle - Maitland +0.5 pts higher in Newcastle - Maitland gap narrowing
17.8% 43rd pct 18.3% 54th pct
De facto in Armidalein Newcastle - Maitland +1.0 pts higher in Newcastle - Maitland gap steady
12.0% 32nd pct 13.0% 63rd pct

Age structure

24.5% Young adults (25–44) +1.9 pts ▸ 26.4%
22.0% Older adults (45–64) +2.2 pts ▸ 24.2%
18.4% Seniors (65+) +0.2 pts ▸ 18.6%
17.8% Children (0–14) +0.5 pts ▸ 18.3%
17.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.8 pts 12.5%

Marital status

40.3% Married +3.1 pts ▸ 43.4%
42.7% Never married ◂ +5.1 pts 37.6%
8.2% Divorced +1.7 pts ▸ 9.8%
5.5% Widowed +0.2 pts ▸ 5.7%
3.3% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Armidale Newcastle - Maitland

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Armidalein Newcastle - Maitland +5.1 pts higher in Armidale gap widening
16.4% 71st pct 11.3% 35th pct

Country of birth

74.0% Australia +10.6 pts ▸ 84.6%
2.0% England +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.1% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%
1.1% Nepal ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%
1.0% New Zealand even 1.0%
0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.6% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

36.1% English +6.3 pts ▸ 42.4%
34.9% Australian +6.6 pts ▸ 41.5%
12.2% Irish ◂ +1.0 pts 11.1%
11.4% Scottish +0.1 pts ▸ 11.5%
4.7% German ◂ +0.5 pts 4.2%
1.2% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.7% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%
1.2% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.1% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%
0.8% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.3% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Other language in Armidalein Newcastle - Maitland +4.9 pts higher in Armidale gap widening
11.7% 79th pct 6.8% 53rd pct
Limited English in Armidalein Newcastle - Maitland +0.9 pts higher in Armidale gap steady
1.8% 82nd pct 0.9% 61st pct

Language used at home

78.6% English only +10.0 pts ▸ 88.6%
0.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.3% Cantonese even 0.2%
0.1% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%
0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Hindi even 0.2%

Religion

No religion in Armidalein Newcastle - Maitland +6.1 pts higher in Newcastle - Maitland gap steady
36.8% 21st pct 42.8% 53rd pct

Religious affiliation

44.4% Christianity +3.8 pts ▸ 48.2%
36.8% No religion +6.1 pts ▸ 42.8%
11.1% Not stated ◂ +5.1 pts 6.0%
3.1% Other religions ◂ +2.7 pts 0.5%
1.8% Hinduism ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%
1.5% Islam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%
1.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%
0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Armidalein Newcastle - Maitland +9.2 pts higher in Armidale gap narrowing
57.2% 88th pct 48.0% 67th pct
Bachelor+ in Armidalein Newcastle - Maitland +8.2 pts higher in Armidale gap steady
28.7% 93rd pct 20.5% 75th pct

Highest year of school

57.2% Year 12 ◂ +9.2 pts 48.0%
17.8% Year 10 +10.6 pts ▸ 28.4%
9.1% Year 9 or below +2.1 pts ▸ 11.2%
5.1% Year 11 +1.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

Highest qualification level

21.7% Certificate III / IV +12.7 pts ▸ 34.4%
23.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.0 pts 22.9%
15.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +8.1 pts 7.0%
11.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.0 pts ▸ 14.5%
4.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.2 pts 3.2%
2.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

Field of qualification

14.1% Management & commerce +3.7 pts ▸ 17.8%
7.2% Engineering & related +10.1 pts ▸ 17.2%
14.9% Society & culture ◂ +3.4 pts 11.5%
10.9% Health +1.3 pts ▸ 12.2%
10.3% Education ◂ +1.6 pts 8.7%
4.4% Architecture & building +1.5 pts ▸ 5.9%
5.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.1 pts 2.3%
5.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.8 pts 1.6%
3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.3 pts ▸ 5.2%
3.0% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.1% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Armidalein Newcastle - Maitland +$55 higher in Newcastle - Maitland gap narrowing
$730 49th pct $785 71st pct
Household income in Armidalein Newcastle - Maitland +$229 higher in Newcastle - Maitland gap widening
$1,432 51st pct $1,661 73rd pct
Family income in Armidalein Newcastle - Maitland +$196 higher in Newcastle - Maitland gap widening
$1,893 56th pct $2,089 77th pct
High earners in Armidalein Newcastle - Maitland +2.2 pts higher in Newcastle - Maitland gap steady
9.1% 55th pct 11.2% 72nd pct
High-income homes in Armidalein Newcastle - Maitland +5.0 pts higher in Newcastle - Maitland gap widening
15.6% 53rd pct 20.5% 78th pct

Household income distribution

30.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.6 pts 26.7%
29.3% $1,500–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 29.8%
18.8% Under $650 ◂ +2.3 pts 16.5%
8.1% $3,000–$3,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 10.6%
7.5% $4,000 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 10.0%

Personal income distribution

40.7% Under $650 ◂ +0.5 pts 40.2%
30.8% $650–$1,499 +1.3 pts ▸ 32.1%
15.1% $1,500–$2,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 17.8%
2.8% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Armidalein Newcastle - Maitland +4.4 pts higher in Newcastle - Maitland
29.9% 29th pct 34.3% 65th pct
Mental health in Armidalein Newcastle - Maitland +2.4 pts higher in Newcastle - Maitland
10.2% 43rd pct 12.6% 89th pct
Needs assistance in Armidalein Newcastle - Maitland +1.5 pts higher in Newcastle - Maitland gap widening
5.4% 23rd pct 6.9% 57th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.2% Mental health +2.4 pts ▸ 12.6%
8.7% Arthritis +2.1 pts ▸ 10.8%
9.4% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 10.3%
8.4% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 9.0%
4.1% Diabetes +1.2 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.2% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 4.8%
3.3% Cancer even 3.2%
1.9% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.9% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.6% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.2% None ◂ +0.2 pts 58.0%
20.3% One condition +2.1 pts ▸ 22.4%
6.5% Two conditions +1.1 pts ▸ 7.6%
3.1% Three or more +1.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Armidalein Newcastle - Maitland +7.5 pts higher in Armidale gap steady
20.0% 91st pct 12.5% 12th pct
Unpaid carers in Armidalein Newcastle - Maitland +0.6 pts higher in Newcastle - Maitland gap steady
12.5% 42nd pct 13.1% 55th pct
Unpaid child care in Armidalein Newcastle - Maitland +5.8 pts higher in Newcastle - Maitland gap steady
22.7% 14th pct 28.5% 86th pct
Defence service in Armidalein Newcastle - Maitland +1.1 pts higher in Newcastle - Maitland
2.5% 16th pct 3.6% 66th pct
Housework 15h+ in Armidalein Newcastle - Maitland +1.9 pts higher in Newcastle - Maitland gap steady
19.6% 22nd pct 21.5% 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Armidalein Newcastle - Maitland +0.2 larger in Newcastle - Maitland gap widening
2.3 14th pct 2.5 71st pct
One-parent in Armidalein Newcastle - Maitland +0.7 pts higher in Armidale gap steady
17.4% 59th pct 16.6% 51st pct
Living alone in Armidalein Newcastle - Maitland +6.6 pts higher in Armidale gap widening
32.8% 86th pct 26.3% 23rd pct

Family composition

50.8% Couples with children +4.0 pts ▸ 54.8%
30.6% Couples without children ◂ +3.2 pts 27.4%
17.4% One-parent families ◂ +0.7 pts 16.6%
1.2% Other families even 1.1%

Household size

34.8% 2 people ◂ +0.4 pts 34.3%
32.8% 1 person ◂ +6.6 pts 26.3%
13.1% 3 people +2.8 pts ▸ 15.9%
11.6% 4 people +3.4 pts ▸ 15.0%
4.8% 5 people +1.2 pts ▸ 6.0%
2.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Armidalein Newcastle - Maitland +$85 higher in Newcastle - Maitland gap widening
$290 40th pct $375 83rd pct
Mortgage in Armidalein Newcastle - Maitland +$390 higher in Newcastle - Maitland gap widening
$1,500 43rd pct $1,890 83rd pct
People / bedroom in Armidalein Newcastle - Maitland +0.10 higher in Newcastle - Maitland gap widening
0.70 0th pct 0.80 57th pct
Renting in Armidalein Newcastle - Maitland +7.6 pts higher in Armidale gap widening
37.7% 86th pct 30.1% 45th pct
Owned outright in Armidalein Newcastle - Maitland +0.1 pts higher in Newcastle - Maitland gap narrowing
32.1% 41st pct 32.2% 41st pct
Separate houses in Armidalein Newcastle - Maitland +1.8 pts higher in Armidale gap narrowing
81.8% 37th pct 80.0% 28th pct
3+ bedrooms in Armidalein Newcastle - Maitland even gap narrowing
75.2% 30th pct 75.3% 31st pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.7% Rented ◂ +7.6 pts 30.1%
27.1% Owned with a mortgage +7.9 pts ▸ 34.9%
32.1% Owned outright +0.1 pts ▸ 32.2%
1.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%
1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

81.8% Separate house ◂ +1.8 pts 80.0%
12.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.2 pts 12.1%
5.2% Flat or apartment +2.0 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.4% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

40.7% 3 bedrooms +1.1 pts ▸ 41.8%
26.4% 4 bedrooms +1.1 pts ▸ 27.5%
18.5% 2 bedrooms +0.2 pts ▸ 18.7%
8.1% 5 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 6.0%
4.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.3 pts 4.5%
0.3% Studio / none even 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

52.4% $200–$349 ◂ +26.8 pts 25.6%
29.7% $350–$549 +18.8 pts ▸ 48.5%
14.3% Under $200 ◂ +1.6 pts 12.7%
1.3% $550–$749 +7.0 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.1% $750 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +13.1 pts 30.6%
22.3% $1,800–$2,999 +14.8 pts ▸ 37.1%
20.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.7 pts 13.8%
8.4% $3,000 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 13.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Armidalein Newcastle - Maitland +2.0 pts higher in Armidale gap widening
8.3% 88th pct 6.3% 52nd pct
Work from home in Armidalein Newcastle - Maitland +2.0 pts higher in Armidale gap steady
22.0% 93rd pct 20.0% 90th pct
PT commute in Armidalein Newcastle - Maitland +0.5 pts higher in Newcastle - Maitland gap steady
0.3% 22nd pct 0.8% 59th pct

How people get to work

50.8% Car (driver) +4.5 pts ▸ 55.3%
22.0% Worked at home ◂ +2.0 pts 20.0%
4.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.2 pts 3.3%
3.5% Walked ◂ +1.9 pts 1.6%
0.3% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

42.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.0 pts 35.1%
34.1% 2 vehicles +4.8 pts ▸ 39.0%
10.4% 3 vehicles +2.2 pts ▸ 12.6%
8.3% No vehicle ◂ +2.0 pts 6.3%
5.1% 4 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 7.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Armidalein Newcastle - Maitland +5.9 pts higher in Armidale gap widening
45.9% 86th pct 40.0% 47th pct
Recent arrivals in Armidalein Newcastle - Maitland +24.8 pts higher in Armidale gap widening
37.9% 100th pct 13.2% 50th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Armidalein Newcastle - Maitland +0.9 pts higher in Armidale gap narrowing
5.7% 76th pct 4.8% 50th pct
Participation in Armidalein Newcastle - Maitland +4.9 pts higher in Newcastle - Maitland gap steady
56.0% 41st pct 60.8% 69th pct
Full-time in Armidalein Newcastle - Maitland +0.4 pts higher in Newcastle - Maitland gap narrowing
56.8% 44th pct 57.2% 47th pct

Industries people work in

21.6% Education & training ◂ +12.6 pts 9.0%
16.2% Health care & social assistance +2.6 pts ▸ 18.8%
9.4% Retail trade even 9.4%
6.7% Construction +2.6 pts ▸ 9.3%
8.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.7 pts 7.4%
5.8% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 6.2%
5.6% Professional & technical +0.5 pts ▸ 6.1%
3.0% Manufacturing +2.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
4.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +4.1 pts 0.6%
3.3% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.2% Transport & warehousing +1.6 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.5% Mining +2.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

26.8% Professionals ◂ +4.3 pts 22.5%
11.6% Technicians & trades +3.1 pts ▸ 14.7%
13.3% Community & personal service +0.2 pts ▸ 13.5%
12.5% Managers ◂ +1.8 pts 10.7%
11.3% Clerical & administrative +1.0 pts ▸ 12.3%
10.7% Labourers ◂ +1.4 pts 9.3%
8.5% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 8.7%
3.8% Machinery operators & drivers +3.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Armidalein Newcastle - Maitland +0.1 higher in Newcastle - Maitland
5.8 79th pct 5.9 83rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Armidalein Newcastle - Maitland even
5.7 85th pct 5.7 85th pct
15-min city in Armidalein Newcastle - Maitland +4.1 pts higher in Armidale
70.0% 84th pct 65.9% 75th pct
Walk to shops in Armidalein Newcastle - Maitland +1.4 pts higher in Armidale
59.3% 65th pct 57.9% 61st pct
Walk to transit in Armidalein Newcastle - Maitland +9.2 pts higher in Newcastle - Maitland
82.7% 49th pct 91.9% 84th pct
Walk to school in Armidalein Newcastle - Maitland +3.9 pts higher in Newcastle - Maitland
74.9% 78th pct 78.8% 86th pct
Walk to a park in Armidalein Newcastle - Maitland +3.9 pts higher in Newcastle - Maitland
89.3% 50th pct 93.2% 73rd pct
Walk to health in Armidalein Newcastle - Maitland +9.4 pts higher in Armidale
58.3% 89th pct 48.9% 72nd pct
Amenities/1k in Armidalein Newcastle - Maitland +6.4 more in Armidale
21.8 80th pct 15.4 54th pct
Intersections/km² in Armidalein Newcastle - Maitland +30 higher in Newcastle - Maitland
18 46th pct 48 86th pct
Mean slope in Armidalein Newcastle - Maitland +0.7 pts higher in Newcastle - Maitland
5.8% 63rd pct 6.6% 74th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Armidale vs Newcastle - Maitland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sua/1002/armidale/vs/1025/newcastle-maitland