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Armidale vs Warwick

Name: Armidale vs Warwick — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Area comparison ≈ 256 km apart · Armidale profile · Warwick profile

Armidale Warwick

Armidale and Warwick are regional centres located about 256 km apart in New South Wales and Queensland. Armidale is a more walkable and educated hub, where 28.7% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher compared to 11.0% in Warwick. It is also a much more diverse place, with 37.9% of residents being recent arrivals from overseas, while only 9.8% of people in Warwick arrived recently. Armidale's typical weekly household income is $1,432, which is well higher than the $1,117 seen in Warwick.

The gap in typical age between the two has widened since 2011, with residents now far older in Warwick (44 years) than in Armidale (36 years). Despite this, the two areas share several traits, including similar unemployment rates of around 5.6% and nearly identical average household sizes of 2.3 people. Both areas also see very low public transport use for commuting, though Armidale is generally more walkable, whereas Warwick is mostly car-dependent.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 28.2 pts higher in Armidale Bachelor+: 17.7 pts higher in Armidale Work from home: 16.8 pts higher in Armidale Year 12: 16.6 pts higher in Armidale Other language: 7.9 pts higher in Armidale

Demographics & Identity

Population in Armidale in Warwick +8,442 larger in Armidale gap widening

23,967 41st pct 15,525 18th pct

Median age in Armidale in Warwick +8 yrs older in Warwick gap widening

36 yrs 14th pct 44 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

18.4% Seniors (65+) +6.5 pts ▸ 24.9%

22.0% Older adults (45–64) +2.5 pts ▸ 24.6%

24.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.1 pts 20.4%

17.8% Children (0–14) +0.8 pts ▸ 18.7%

17.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.8 pts 11.5%

Marital status

40.3% Married +4.7 pts ▸ 45.0%

42.7% Never married ◂ +9.8 pts 33.0%

8.2% Divorced +2.3 pts ▸ 10.4%

5.5% Widowed +2.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.3% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Armidale Warwick

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.0% Australia +10.0 pts ▸ 84.0%

2.0% England +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.0% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.1% India ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

1.1% Nepal ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.7% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

34.9% Australian +7.0 pts ▸ 42.0%

36.1% English +5.5 pts ▸ 41.6%

12.2% Irish +1.5 pts ▸ 13.7%

11.4% Scottish +0.5 pts ▸ 11.9%

4.7% German +2.5 pts ▸ 7.2%

1.7% Chinese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

1.2% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

1.1% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

78.6% English only +10.7 pts ▸ 89.2%

0.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.3%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.4% Christianity +13.2 pts ▸ 57.6%

36.8% No religion ◂ +4.6 pts 32.2%

11.1% Not stated ◂ +2.4 pts 8.7%

3.1% Other religions ◂ +2.6 pts 0.5%

1.8% Hinduism ◂ +1.4 pts 0.4%

1.5% Islam ◂ +1.4 pts 0.1%

1.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

57.2% Year 12 ◂ +16.6 pts 40.6%

17.8% Year 10 +12.0 pts ▸ 29.9%

9.1% Year 9 or below +4.5 pts ▸ 13.6%

5.1% Year 11 +1.8 pts ▸ 6.9%

Highest qualification level

21.7% Certificate III / IV +18.0 pts ▸ 39.7%

23.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.7 pts 15.1%

15.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +12.3 pts 2.8%

11.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.2 pts ▸ 12.7%

4.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.7 pts 2.7%

2.4% Certificate I / II +1.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

Field of qualification

14.9% Society & culture ◂ +4.1 pts 10.9%

14.1% Management & commerce +0.8 pts ▸ 14.8%

7.2% Engineering & related +7.2 pts ▸ 14.4%

10.9% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 10.4%

10.3% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 9.9%

3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +4.0 pts 1.4%

5.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.7 pts 2.6%

4.4% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.0% Creative arts ◂ +1.2 pts 1.7%

2.1% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Armidale in Warwick +$112 higher in Armidale gap widening

$730 49th pct $618 15th pct

Household income in Armidale in Warwick +$315 higher in Armidale gap widening

$1,432 51st pct $1,117 9th pct

Family income in Armidale in Warwick +$470 higher in Armidale gap widening

$1,893 56th pct $1,423 11th pct

Household income distribution

30.3% $650–$1,499 +5.8 pts ▸ 36.1%

29.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 25.4%

18.8% Under $650 +3.6 pts ▸ 22.4%

8.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 4.7%

7.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 3.2%

Personal income distribution

40.7% Under $650 +6.8 pts ▸ 47.5%

30.8% $650–$1,499 +1.8 pts ▸ 32.6%

15.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.3 pts 9.8%

2.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 1.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.7% Arthritis +3.3 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.2% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.4% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.4% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.1% Diabetes +2.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.2% Heart disease +1.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.3% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.9% Lung condition +1.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.9% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.2% None ◂ +2.8 pts 55.4%

20.3% One condition +1.9 pts ▸ 22.2%

6.5% Two conditions +1.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

3.1% Three or more +1.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Armidale in Warwick even gap narrowing

2.3 14th pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

50.8% Couples with children ◂ +4.1 pts 46.7%

30.6% Couples without children +1.8 pts ▸ 32.5%

17.4% One-parent families +2.4 pts ▸ 19.7%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Household size

34.8% 2 people +2.1 pts ▸ 36.9%

32.8% 1 person ◂ +1.3 pts 31.6%

13.1% 3 people ◂ +0.3 pts 12.8%

11.6% 4 people ◂ +1.3 pts 10.3%

4.8% 5 people +0.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.9% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Armidale in Warwick +$25 higher in Armidale gap narrowing

$290 40th pct $265 25th pct

Mortgage in Armidale in Warwick +$278 higher in Armidale gap narrowing

$1,500 43rd pct $1,222 12th pct

People / bedroom in Armidale in Warwick even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.7% Rented ◂ +5.4 pts 32.3%

32.1% Owned outright +3.9 pts ▸ 35.9%

27.1% Owned with a mortgage +0.7 pts ▸ 27.7%

1.9% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.4% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

81.8% Separate house +5.0 pts ▸ 86.8%

12.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.9 pts 10.4%

5.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.3 pts 1.8%

0.4% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

40.7% 3 bedrooms +1.4 pts ▸ 42.1%

26.4% 4 bedrooms +4.0 pts ▸ 30.4%

18.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.8 pts 16.7%

8.1% 5 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 6.4%

4.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.7 pts 2.1%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

52.4% $200–$349 +18.1 pts ▸ 70.5%

29.7% $350–$549 ◂ +19.1 pts 10.6%

14.3% Under $200 +1.0 pts ▸ 15.3%

1.3% $550–$749 ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% $750 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.7% $1,000–$1,799 +4.2 pts ▸ 47.9%

20.4% Under $1,000 +8.8 pts ▸ 29.3%

22.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.2 pts 14.2%

8.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.5 pts 3.0%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

50.8% Car (driver) +18.5 pts ▸ 69.3%

22.0% Worked at home ◂ +16.8 pts 5.3%

4.6% Car (passenger) +2.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.5% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

0.6% Bicycle even 0.6%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.8 pts 39.3%

34.1% 2 vehicles +1.0 pts ▸ 35.1%

10.4% 3 vehicles +1.1 pts ▸ 11.5%

8.3% No vehicle ◂ +1.6 pts 6.7%

5.1% 4 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.6% Education & training ◂ +12.4 pts 9.2%

16.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.0 pts 15.2%

9.4% Retail trade +3.9 pts ▸ 13.2%

3.0% Manufacturing +8.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

8.1% Accommodation & food +0.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.7% Construction +0.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.2% Transport & warehousing +4.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 4.8%

5.6% Professional & technical ◂ +2.6 pts 2.9%

4.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +0.6 pts 4.1%

3.3% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.1% Administrative & support ◂ +1.5 pts 1.6%

Occupations people work in

26.8% Professionals ◂ +13.9 pts 12.8%

10.7% Labourers +7.0 pts ▸ 17.7%

13.3% Community & personal service even 13.3%

11.6% Technicians & trades +1.5 pts ▸ 13.1%

12.5% Managers ◂ +2.1 pts 10.4%

11.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 10.9%

8.5% Sales workers +2.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

3.8% Machinery operators & drivers +5.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Armidale in Warwick +2.5 higher in Armidale

5.8 79th pct 3.3 13th pct

Types ≤15 min in Armidale in Warwick +2.1 more in Armidale

5.7 85th pct 3.6 15th pct

15-min city in Armidale in Warwick +30.2 pts higher in Armidale

70.0% 84th pct 39.8% 19th pct

Walk to shops in Armidale in Warwick +11.0 pts higher in Armidale

59.3% 65th pct 48.3% 33rd pct

Walk to transit in Armidale in Warwick +82.7 pts higher in Armidale

82.7% 49th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Armidale in Warwick +11.6 pts higher in Armidale

74.9% 78th pct 63.3% 48th pct

Walk to a park in Armidale in Warwick +12.9 pts higher in Armidale

89.3% 50th pct 76.3% 19th pct

Walk to health in Armidale in Warwick +19.1 pts higher in Armidale

58.3% 89th pct 39.2% 44th pct

Amenities/1k in Armidale in Warwick +10.6 more in Armidale

21.8 80th pct 11.2 15th pct

Intersections/km² in Armidale in Warwick +1 higher in Armidale

18 46th pct 17 42nd pct

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

5.8% 63rd pct 5.2% 52nd pct

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Compare Warwick with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Armidale vs Warwick [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sua/1002/armidale/vs/3018/warwick