38,292
Lower than 77% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
Armidale · Sub-region (SA3)
Economy & Advantage in Armidale
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
A modest 1.4% population increase since 2021 shows that Armidale is growing far more slowly than most other areas. This trend is well below the New South Wales rate, suggesting a period of relative stability for the region.
Population growth
Annual population estimates and change since the census.
The population grew by just 1.4%, a figure that is much lower than most areas and well below the New South Wales rate of 6.1%. There are now 38,292 people living in the area.
1.4%
Lower than 89% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Population growth since the 2021 Census, from ABS annual estimates.
Sources
- Regional Population (Estimated Resident Population) — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2024 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Economy & Advantage in Armidale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/11001/armidale/topic/economy-advantage