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Armidale vs Uralla

Name: Armidale vs Uralla — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 23 km apart · Armidale profile · Uralla profile

Armidale Uralla

Armidale and Uralla are nearby New South Wales towns with very different social profiles. Armidale is a much younger place, with a typical resident aged 34 compared to 46 in Uralla. Armidale has a more diverse and transient population, with 17.4% born overseas and 47.4% of residents moving in within the last five years. It is also laurently more academic and affluent, with 27.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher and a typical weekly family income of $1,817, while Uralla's figures are 17.0% and $1,422 respectively.

Everyday life shares many similarities, as both areas have almost the same share of children under 15, similar unemployment rates around 6%, and nearly identical numbers of people per home. However, the gap in typical age has narrowed since 2011, falling from 19 years to 12 years. Meanwhile, the difference in overseas births and language diversity has widened, as Armidale has seen a much larger increase in recent arrivals from overseas compared to Uralla.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 34.6 pts higher in Armidale Population: 18,927 larger in Armidale Median age: 12 yrs older in Uralla Born overseas: 10.4 pts higher in Armidale Other language: 10.5 pts higher in Armidale

Demographics & Identity

Population in Armidale in Uralla +18,927 larger in Armidale gap narrowing

21,312 86th pct 2,385 74th pct

Median age in Armidale in Uralla +12 yrs older in Uralla gap narrowing

34 yrs 13th pct 46 yrs 54th pct

Age structure

20.7% Older adults (45–64) +5.4 pts ▸ 26.2%

25.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.1 pts 20.4%

17.9% Seniors (65+) +7.4 pts ▸ 25.3%

17.8% Children (0–14) +0.5 pts ▸ 18.2%

18.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +8.6 pts 9.5%

Marital status

44.9% Never married ◂ +11.8 pts 33.1%

37.7% Married +5.4 pts ▸ 43.1%

8.2% Divorced +3.8 pts ▸ 12.0%

5.8% Widowed +2.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.4% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Armidale Uralla

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.5% Australia +15.4 pts ▸ 87.9%

1.9% England +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.2% India ◂ +1.1 pts 0.1%

1.2% Nepal ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

1.0% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% China ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

35.0% English +9.8 pts ▸ 44.8%

34.0% Australian +8.3 pts ▸ 42.3%

11.9% Irish +2.8 pts ▸ 14.6%

11.0% Scottish ◂ +0.8 pts 10.3%

4.5% German +0.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.9% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

1.2% Indian ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

1.2% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

1.1% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% Greek even 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

76.7% English only +16.2 pts ▸ 92.9%

0.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.6% Arabic ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

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 +11.6 pts ▸ 54.4%

36.9% No religion ◂ +0.3 pts 36.6%

11.7% Not stated ◂ +5.3 pts 6.4%

3.5% Other religions ◂ +2.7 pts 0.7%

2.0% Hinduism ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

1.7% Islam ◂ +1.3 pts 0.4%

1.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

56.3% Year 12 ◂ +14.3 pts 42.0%

17.6% Year 10 +13.5 pts ▸ 31.1%

9.5% Year 9 or below +4.8 pts ▸ 14.3%

5.2% Year 11 +1.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

Highest qualification level

21.6% Certificate III / IV +13.5 pts ▸ 35.1%

23.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.8 pts 18.4%

11.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.3 pts ▸ 15.4%

15.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +8.7 pts 6.3%

4.3% Graduate diploma / certificate even 4.3%

2.5% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

15.1% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 14.9%

13.6% Management & commerce +0.7 pts ▸ 14.3%

6.8% Engineering & related +4.4 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.1% Education +1.1 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.8% Health ◂ +3.1 pts 7.7%

4.2% Architecture & building +3.6 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.0 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.4 pts 2.0%

5.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.8 pts 4.4%

2.9% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.1% Information technology ◂ +1.3 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Armidale in Uralla +$96 higher in Armidale gap narrowing

$707 59th pct $611 39th pct

Household income in Armidale in Uralla +$263 higher in Armidale gap narrowing

$1,369 58th pct $1,106 35th pct

Family income in Armidale in Uralla +$395 higher in Armidale gap narrowing

$1,817 65th pct $1,422 37th pct

Household income distribution

31.4% $650–$1,499 +5.7 pts ▸ 37.0%

29.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 25.5%

19.8% Under $650 +5.9 pts ▸ 25.7%

7.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 4.8%

6.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 3.2%

Personal income distribution

41.5% Under $650 +8.2 pts ▸ 49.7%

30.8% $650–$1,499 +2.3 pts ▸ 33.2%

14.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 10.8%

2.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 1.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.6% Arthritis +6.6 pts ▸ 15.2%

10.5% Mental health +2.2 pts ▸ 12.7%

9.6% Asthma +1.7 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.5% Other condition +2.0 pts ▸ 10.6%

4.2% Diabetes +2.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.1% Heart disease +1.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.2% Cancer +1.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.9% Lung condition +1.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.0% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Dementia even 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.5% None ◂ +3.7 pts 53.8%

20.2% One condition +2.9 pts ▸ 23.1%

6.6% Two conditions +2.6 pts ▸ 9.3%

3.2% Three or more +2.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Armidale in Uralla +0.1 larger in Armidale gap narrowing

2.3 43rd pct 2.2 36th pct

Family composition

49.7% Couples with children ◂ +3.6 pts 46.1%

30.3% Couples without children +3.0 pts ▸ 33.2%

18.8% One-parent families +1.3 pts ▸ 20.1%

1.3% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

33.8% 2 people +5.1 pts ▸ 38.9%

34.7% 1 person ◂ +1.6 pts 33.1%

13.0% 3 people ◂ +1.2 pts 11.7%

11.2% 4 people ◂ +2.6 pts 8.6%

4.4% 5 people +0.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.9% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Armidale in Uralla +$40 higher in Armidale gap narrowing

$290 56th pct $250 43rd pct

Mortgage in Armidale in Uralla +$178 higher in Armidale gap narrowing

$1,430 56th pct $1,252 40th pct

People / bedroom in Armidale in Uralla even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.8% Rented ◂ +13.8 pts 27.0%

30.0% Owned outright +8.9 pts ▸ 39.0%

25.7% Owned with a mortgage +5.7 pts ▸ 31.4%

1.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

1.4% Not stated even 1.4%

Types of homes

79.7% Separate house +9.9 pts ▸ 89.7%

13.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.5 pts 5.3%

5.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.1 pts 1.6%

0.4% Other dwelling +1.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.4% 3 bedrooms +8.8 pts ▸ 51.2%

24.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.6 pts 21.2%

19.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.4 pts 17.4%

6.2% 5 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 4.3%

5.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.0 pts 4.0%

0.3% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

52.6% $200–$349 +2.5 pts ▸ 55.1%

29.9% $350–$549 ◂ +14.9 pts 15.0%

14.2% Under $200 +11.6 pts ▸ 25.8%

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 +3.4 pts ▸ 51.0%

20.8% Under $1,000 +9.6 pts ▸ 30.3%

20.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.0 pts 11.3%

6.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 2.9%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

51.2% Car (driver) +6.8 pts ▸ 58.0%

20.8% Worked at home ◂ +4.5 pts 16.3%

4.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.3 pts 3.5%

3.6% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

0.6% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Bus even 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.3 pts 39.5%

32.9% 2 vehicles +3.9 pts ▸ 36.8%

9.0% 3 vehicles +1.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.2% No vehicle ◂ +2.6 pts 6.6%

4.0% 4 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.4% Education & training ◂ +6.3 pts 15.1%

16.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.2 pts 14.6%

6.4% Construction +4.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.9% Retail trade ◂ +1.0 pts 8.9%

5.7% Public administration & safety +3.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.5 pts 8.2%

4.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.4% Professional & technical ◂ +2.3 pts 3.1%

2.0% Transport & warehousing +2.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.3% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.3% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

3.0% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

26.4% Professionals ◂ +10.7 pts 15.6%

11.4% Technicians & trades +5.5 pts ▸ 17.0%

14.2% Community & personal service ◂ +1.5 pts 12.6%

11.5% Labourers +2.6 pts ▸ 14.1%

11.2% Clerical & administrative +2.4 pts ▸ 13.6%

11.4% Managers ◂ +1.5 pts 9.9%

8.7% Sales workers ◂ +1.0 pts 7.7%

3.9% Machinery operators & drivers +3.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Armidale in Uralla +0.5 higher in Armidale

6.4 91st pct 5.9 82nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Armidale in Uralla +0.2 more in Armidale

6.3 82nd pct 6.2 78th pct

15-min city in Armidale in Uralla +5.6 pts higher in Armidale

78.5% 69th pct 72.9% 62nd pct

Walk to shops in Armidale in Uralla +2.0 pts higher in Uralla

66.4% 56th pct 68.5% 58th pct

Walk to transit in Armidale in Uralla +15.9 pts higher in Armidale

91.8% 85th pct 75.9% 68th pct

Walk to school in Armidale in Uralla +6.3 pts higher in Armidale

83.4% 68th pct 77.1% 58th pct

Walk to a park in Armidale in Uralla +8.3 pts higher in Armidale

98.5% 75th pct 90.2% 43rd pct

Walk to health in Armidale in Uralla +1.6 pts higher in Uralla

65.7% 72nd pct 67.3% 73rd pct

Amenities/1k in Armidale in Uralla +1.7 more in Uralla

23.9 62nd pct 25.6 66th pct

Intersections/km² in Armidale in Uralla +116 higher in Armidale

139 97th pct 23 36th pct

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

5.7% 64th pct 4.7% 51st pct

Compare Armidale with nearby areas

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Compare Uralla with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Armidale vs Uralla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL112001/armidale/vs/UCL115143/uralla