37,537 ▲ +4.4%
Lower than 72% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 35,945
- 2016: 37,090
- 2021: 37,537
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Armidale · Sub-region (SA3)
Demographics & Identity in Armidale
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A strong Indigenous presence and a growing number of seniors shape the social landscape of Armidale. With 7.8% of residents identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, this is well above the national figure. The population has grown to 37,537 people, though the area is becoming older as the number of retirees rises.
37,537
▲ +4.4%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–6: 0 areas
- 6–9: 2 areas
- 9–15: 2 areas
- 15–23: 1 area
- 23–37: 0 areas
- 37–57: 1 area
- 57–90: 0 areas
- 90–141: 1 area
- 141–221: 1 area
- 221–347: 1 area
- 347–545: 2 areas
- 545–854: 3 areas
- 854–1,340: 0 areas
- 1,340–2,101: 3 areas
- 2,101–3,296: 1 area
- 3,296–5,169: 2 areas
- 5,169–8,107: 3 areas
- 8,107–12,714: 7 areas
- 12,714–19,940: 16 areas
- 19,940–31,273: 30 areas
- 31,273–49,048: 61 areas
- 49,048–76,924: 90 areas
- 76,924–120,643: 70 areas
- 120,643–189,211: 46 areas
- 189,211–296,748: 12 areas
All sub-region (sa3) areas, 2021. The marker is Armidale — lower than 72% of areas.
| Armidale | 37,537 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NSW | 2,829,637 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Armidale's population grew by 4.4% since 2011, adding about 1,592 people. The typical resident is 39, which is about the same as across New South Wales and a little older than the national figure.
39 yrs ▲ +2.6%
Younger than 57% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 39 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
One in five residents is now aged 65 or over, a figure that is well above the national average and rose 4.9 points since 2011. Meanwhile, children under 15 make up 17.9% of the population, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
20.4% ▲ +31.6%
Higher than 68% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 15.5%
- 2016: 18.0%
- 2021: 20.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.9% ▼ -8.1%
Higher than 51% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 19.4%
- 2016: 18.2%
- 2021: 17.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Armidale splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Young adults (25–44) (23%), with Seniors (65+) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 7.8%, which is much higher than most areas and well above the national 3.2%. Regarding relationships, 44.4% of people are married, and those in de facto relationships rose to 11.9% since 2011.
7.8% ▲ +23.7%
Higher than 84% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 6.3%
- 2016: 6.9%
- 2021: 7.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.9% ▲ +19.3%
Lower than 58% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 9.9%
- 2016: 10.8%
- 2021: 11.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Armidale, the largest group is Married at 44%, followed by Never married (38%) and Divorced (9%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Armidale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/11001/armidale/topic/demographics-identity