$280 ▲ +47.4%
Lower than 77% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $190
- 2016: $240
- 2021: $280
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Armidale · Sub-region (SA3)
Housing & Dwellings in Armidale
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much lower housing costs make Armidale a more affordable place to live than most of the country. The typical weekly rent is just $280, and typical monthly mortgage payments are well below the state and national figures. This affordability is paired with a high number of large, detached family homes.
$280
▲ +47.4%
- $100–$118: 3 areas
- $118–$136: 1 area
- $136–$154: 3 areas
- $154–$171: 1 area
- $171–$189: 5 areas
- $189–$207: 11 areas
- $207–$225: 8 areas
- $225–$243: 16 areas
- $243–$261: 18 areas
- $261–$279: 8 areas
- $279–$296: 22 areas
- $296–$314: 24 areas
- $314–$332: 18 areas
- $332–$350: 15 areas
- $350–$368: 30 areas
- $368–$386: 28 areas
- $386–$404: 37 areas
- $404–$421: 22 areas
- $421–$439: 14 areas
- $439–$457: 15 areas
- $457–$475: 10 areas
- $475–$493: 6 areas
- $493–$511: 8 areas
- $511–$529: 2 areas
- $529–$546: 1 area
- $546–$564: 5 areas
- $564–$582: 2 areas
- $582–$600: 7 areas
All sub-region (sa3) areas, 2021. The marker is Armidale — lower than 77% of areas.
| Armidale | $280 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NSW | $330 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Rents and mortgages are much lower than in most areas. The typical weekly rent of $280 is well below the New South Wales figure of $420, while typical monthly mortgage payments of $1,408 are well below the national average of $1,863.
$1,408 ▲ +8.3%
Lower than 79% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $1,300
- 2016: $1,387
- 2021: $1,408
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Armidale, $200–$349 is the majority at 54%; $350–$549 is next at 26%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Armidale, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 43%, followed by Under $1,000 (26%) and $1,800–$2,999 (22%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong, with 36.7% of homes owned outright, which is well above the Australian figure of 31.0%. Around 30.9% of households rent, a figure that has barely changed since 2011.
30.9% ▼ -1.1%
Higher than 61% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 31.3%
- 2016: 33.0%
- 2021: 30.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
36.7% ▼ -1.0%
Higher than 67% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 37.1%
- 2016: 36.5%
- 2021: 36.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Armidale, the largest group is Owned outright at 37%, followed by Rented (31%) and Owned with a mortgage (28%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are far more common here than in the rest of the state, making up 86.8% of all homes. These homes tend to be large, with 77.1% having three or more bedrooms, though there are now fewer people per bedroom than there were in 2011.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 99% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
86.8% ▲ +0.2%
Higher than 62% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 86.6%
- 2016: 87.0%
- 2021: 86.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
77.1% ▲ +0.8%
Lower than 56% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 76.5%
- 2016: 75.7%
- 2021: 77.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Armidale, Separate house is the majority at 87%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 8%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Armidale, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 42%, followed by 4 bedrooms (28%) and 2 bedrooms (17%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Armidale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/11001/armidale/topic/housing-dwellings