Armidale Regional · Council (LGA)

Migration & Movement in Armidale Regional

How people move — recent moves within Australia and arrivals from overseas.

More people have moved into Armidale Regional than in other similar areas, with 42.8% of residents changing homes in the last five years. This growth is driven largely by a massive influx of people from abroad, far exceeding the levels seen across the state and country.

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📍 Armidale Regional, Council (LGA)

Where Armidale Regional sits — People who moved in the last 5 years

42.8% —
  • 10.0%–11.8%: 2 areas
  • 11.8%–13.6%: 4 areas
  • 13.6%–15.4%: 4 areas
  • 15.4%–17.1%: 3 areas
  • 17.1%–18.9%: 2 areas
  • 18.9%–20.7%: 8 areas
  • 20.7%–22.5%: 11 areas
  • 22.5%–24.3%: 15 areas
  • 24.3%–26.1%: 26 areas
  • 26.1%–27.9%: 27 areas
  • 27.9%–29.6%: 36 areas
  • 29.6%–31.4%: 49 areas
  • 31.4%–33.2%: 52 areas
  • 33.2%–35.0%: 50 areas
  • 35.0%–36.8%: 51 areas
  • 36.8%–38.6%: 47 areas
  • 38.6%–40.4%: 37 areas
  • 40.4%–42.1%: 33 areas
  • 42.1%–43.9%: 37 areas
  • 43.9%–45.7%: 14 areas
  • 45.7%–47.5%: 10 areas
  • 47.5%–49.3%: 13 areas
  • 49.3%–51.1%: 9 areas
  • 51.1%–52.9%: 3 areas
  • 52.9%–54.6%: 4 areas
  • 54.6%–56.4%: 1 area
  • 56.4%–58.2%: 2 areas
  • 58.2%–60.0%: 9 areas

All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Armidale Regional — higher than 84% of areas.

People who moved in the last 5 years compared with the state and national average
Armidale Regional42.8%
Rest of NSW 37.9%
New South Wales 39.9%
Australia 40.7%

Moving home

People who moved in the last five years.

Nearly 43% of people here have moved house in the last five years. This is much higher than in most other areas and sits a little above the national figure of 40.7%.

Arrivals from overseas

Overseas-born residents who arrived recently.

The area sees a very high number of new arrivals from overseas, with 36.9% of the population arriving recently. This is far above the New South Wales figure of 14.9%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Migration & Movement in Armidale Regional [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA10180/armidale-regional/topic/mobility-location