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Armidale vs Kootingal

Name: Armidale vs Kootingal — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 84 km apart · Armidale profile · Kootingal profile

Armidale Kootingal

Armidale and Kootingal are two New South Wales areas with very different social profiles. Armidale is a younger, more educated hub where 27.9% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher and 20.8% of people work from home. It is also more diverse, with 17.4% of people born overseas and 40% of the population arriving from abroad recently. In contrast, Kootingal has a higher share of larger homes, with 84.5% having three or more bedrooms, and a higher rate of long-term health conditions at 41.5%.

Both areas sit near the national figure for people per home, with around 2.3 to 2.4 people per household. They also share similar typical weekly rents and personal incomes. However, the gap in education and overseas arrivals has widened since 2011. Armidale's share of residents born overseas is now 12.9 percentage points higher than Kootingal's, up from 3.1 points over a decade ago.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 25.1 pts higher in Armidale Recent arrivals: 36.4 pts higher in Armidale Population: 19,450 larger in Armidale Born overseas: 12.9 pts higher in Armidale Bachelor+: 18.2 pts higher in Armidale

Demographics & Identity

Population in Armidale in Kootingal +19,450 larger in Armidale gap narrowing

21,312 86th pct 1,862 71st pct

Median age in Armidale in Kootingal +5 yrs older in Kootingal gap widening

34 yrs 13th pct 39 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

25.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.5 pts 23.0%

17.9% Seniors (65+) +5.2 pts ▸ 23.1%

20.7% Older adults (45–64) +0.3 pts ▸ 21.0%

17.8% Children (0–14) +2.5 pts ▸ 20.2%

18.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +6.3 pts 11.8%

Marital status

44.9% Never married ◂ +9.1 pts 35.8%

37.7% Married +4.6 pts ▸ 42.3%

8.2% Divorced +1.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

5.8% Widowed +3.0 pts ▸ 8.7%

3.4% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Armidale Kootingal

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.5% Australia +18.1 pts ▸ 90.6%

1.9% England ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

1.2% India ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%

1.2% Nepal ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

1.0% New Zealand even 1.0%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

34.0% Australian +11.8 pts ▸ 45.9%

35.0% English +8.3 pts ▸ 43.3%

11.9% Irish ◂ +0.2 pts 11.7%

11.0% Scottish ◂ +1.5 pts 9.6%

4.5% German +0.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.9% Chinese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

1.2% Indian ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%

1.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

1.1% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

76.7% English only +15.9 pts ▸ 92.6%

0.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.6% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.8% Christianity +15.3 pts ▸ 58.1%

36.9% No religion ◂ +2.5 pts 34.4%

11.7% Not stated ◂ +5.6 pts 6.1%

3.5% Other religions ◂ +2.8 pts 0.6%

2.0% Hinduism ◂ +1.8 pts 0.3%

1.7% Islam ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

1.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

56.3% Year 12 ◂ +25.1 pts 31.3%

17.6% Year 10 +19.4 pts ▸ 37.0%

9.5% Year 9 or below +9.5 pts ▸ 19.0%

5.2% Year 11 +1.9 pts ▸ 7.1%

Highest qualification level

21.6% Certificate III / IV +26.9 pts ▸ 48.5%

23.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.9 pts 12.4%

15.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +12.5 pts 2.5%

11.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.8 pts ▸ 13.9%

4.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.5 pts 2.8%

2.5% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

Field of qualification

6.8% Engineering & related +9.0 pts ▸ 15.8%

15.1% Society & culture ◂ +3.2 pts 11.9%

13.6% Management & commerce +1.1 pts ▸ 14.7%

10.8% Health +2.6 pts ▸ 13.4%

10.1% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 10.4%

4.2% Architecture & building +3.6 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +4.5 pts 0.9%

5.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.9 pts 2.2%

2.9% Creative arts ◂ +2.0 pts 1.0%

2.1% Information technology ◂ +1.4 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Armidale in Kootingal +$45 higher in Armidale gap narrowing

$707 59th pct $662 50th pct

Household income in Armidale in Kootingal +$146 higher in Armidale gap narrowing

$1,369 58th pct $1,223 46th pct

Family income in Armidale in Kootingal +$264 higher in Armidale gap narrowing

$1,817 65th pct $1,553 48th pct

Household income distribution

31.4% $650–$1,499 +6.5 pts ▸ 37.9%

29.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 27.3%

19.8% Under $650 ◂ +0.3 pts 19.5%

7.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 5.9%

6.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 3.6%

Personal income distribution

41.5% Under $650 +4.8 pts ▸ 46.4%

30.8% $650–$1,499 +2.9 pts ▸ 33.8%

14.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 12.1%

2.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 1.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.6% Asthma +5.9 pts ▸ 15.5%

10.5% Mental health +4.4 pts ▸ 14.9%

8.6% Arthritis +5.2 pts ▸ 13.8%

8.5% Other condition +2.8 pts ▸ 11.3%

4.2% Diabetes +2.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.1% Heart disease +2.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.2% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.9% Lung condition +1.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.6% Dementia +1.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.0% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.5% None ◂ +7.7 pts 49.8%

20.2% One condition +4.0 pts ▸ 24.2%

6.6% Two conditions +3.4 pts ▸ 10.0%

3.2% Three or more +3.9 pts ▸ 7.1%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Armidale in Kootingal +0.1 larger in Kootingal gap widening

2.3 43rd pct 2.4 57th pct

Family composition

49.7% Couples with children +0.4 pts ▸ 50.1%

30.3% Couples without children ◂ +1.8 pts 28.4%

18.8% One-parent families +1.4 pts ▸ 20.3%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

Household size

33.8% 2 people +1.6 pts ▸ 35.4%

34.7% 1 person ◂ +6.0 pts 28.7%

13.0% 3 people +3.1 pts ▸ 16.1%

11.2% 4 people +2.3 pts ▸ 13.5%

4.4% 5 people ◂ +0.2 pts 4.2%

2.9% 6 or more even 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Armidale in Kootingal +$20 higher in Kootingal gap narrowing

$290 56th pct $310 63rd pct

Mortgage in Armidale in Kootingal +$130 higher in Armidale gap narrowing

$1,430 56th pct $1,300 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Armidale in Kootingal even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.8% Rented ◂ +8.8 pts 32.0%

25.7% Owned with a mortgage +8.0 pts ▸ 33.7%

30.0% Owned outright +2.2 pts ▸ 32.3%

1.9% Other tenure ◂ +1.2 pts 0.7%

1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

79.7% Separate house +11.9 pts ▸ 91.7%

13.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.7 pts 4.0%

5.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.0 pts 4.7%

0.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.4% 3 bedrooms +9.3 pts ▸ 51.6%

24.7% 4 bedrooms +5.0 pts ▸ 29.7%

19.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.3 pts 12.5%

6.2% 5 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 3.2%

5.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.7 pts 1.4%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

52.6% $200–$349 +13.3 pts ▸ 65.9%

29.9% $350–$549 ◂ +4.8 pts 25.1%

14.2% Under $200 ◂ +7.0 pts 7.2%

1.0% $550–$749 ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.1% $750 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.5% $1,000–$1,799 +7.8 pts ▸ 55.3%

20.8% Under $1,000 +4.3 pts ▸ 25.1%

20.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.5 pts 9.8%

6.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 4.3%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

51.2% Car (driver) +15.8 pts ▸ 67.0%

20.8% Worked at home ◂ +12.8 pts 8.0%

4.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.3 pts 3.5%

3.6% Walked ◂ +2.7 pts 0.9%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.7 pts 39.2%

32.9% 2 vehicles +7.4 pts ▸ 40.3%

9.0% 3 vehicles +2.7 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.2% No vehicle ◂ +6.1 pts 3.1%

4.0% 4 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.4% Education & training ◂ +12.2 pts 9.2%

16.8% Health care & social assistance +2.0 pts ▸ 18.8%

9.9% Retail trade +2.0 pts ▸ 11.9%

6.4% Construction +3.3 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.4 pts 6.3%

5.7% Public administration & safety +2.9 pts ▸ 8.6%

3.0% Manufacturing +3.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.4% Professional & technical ◂ +2.7 pts 2.7%

2.0% Transport & warehousing +2.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.3% Other services +1.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.3% Administrative & support +1.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.5 pts 1.8%

Occupations people work in

26.4% Professionals ◂ +12.9 pts 13.5%

14.2% Community & personal service +3.9 pts ▸ 18.1%

11.4% Technicians & trades +5.1 pts ▸ 16.5%

11.5% Labourers +2.5 pts ▸ 14.0%

11.2% Clerical & administrative +1.0 pts ▸ 12.1%

8.7% Sales workers +2.8 pts ▸ 11.5%

11.4% Managers ◂ +6.5 pts 4.9%

3.9% Machinery operators & drivers +4.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Armidale in Kootingal +1.1 higher in Armidale

6.4 91st pct 5.3 70th pct

Types ≤15 min in Armidale in Kootingal even

6.3 82nd pct 6.3 80th pct

15-min city in Armidale in Kootingal +4.2 pts higher in Armidale

78.5% 69th pct 74.3% 64th pct

Walk to shops in Armidale in Kootingal +7.5 pts higher in Kootingal

66.4% 56th pct 74.0% 63rd pct

Walk to transit in Armidale in Kootingal +0.9 pts higher in Kootingal

91.8% 85th pct 92.7% 86th pct

Walk to school in Armidale in Kootingal +0.3 pts higher in Kootingal

83.4% 68th pct 83.7% 68th pct

Walk to a park in Armidale in Kootingal +0.4 pts higher in Kootingal

98.5% 75th pct 98.9% 79th pct

Walk to health in Armidale in Kootingal +1.9 pts higher in Armidale

65.7% 72nd pct 63.8% 71st pct

Amenities/1k in Armidale in Kootingal +0.8 more in Armidale

23.9 62nd pct 23.1 61st pct

Intersections/km² in Armidale in Kootingal +97 higher in Armidale

139 97th pct 42 64th pct

Mean slope in Armidale in Kootingal +1.0 pts higher in Armidale

5.7% 64th pct 4.7% 51st pct

Compare Armidale with nearby areas

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Compare Kootingal with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Armidale vs Kootingal [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL112001/armidale/vs/UCL115092/kootingal