$290 ▲ +38.1%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $210
- 2016: $260
- 2021: $290
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Armidale · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Armidale
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much lower housing costs than the state average define Armidale, where the typical weekly rent is $290. This makes the area far more affordable than most of New South Wales, though a high number of residents rent their homes.
$290
▲ +38.1%
- $0–$25: 37 areas
- $25–$50: 86 areas
- $50–$75: 199 areas
- $75–$100: 214 areas
- $100–$125: 525 areas
- $125–$150: 343 areas
- $150–$175: 699 areas
- $175–$200: 597 areas
- $200–$225: 1183 areas
- $225–$250: 724 areas
- $250–$275: 1277 areas
- $275–$300: 787 areas
- $300–$325: 1282 areas
- $325–$350: 618 areas
- $350–$375: 935 areas
- $375–$400: 570 areas
- $400–$425: 763 areas
- $425–$450: 288 areas
- $450–$475: 415 areas
- $475–$500: 176 areas
- $500–$525: 204 areas
- $525–$550: 79 areas
- $550–$575: 125 areas
- $575–$600: 70 areas
- $600–$625: 97 areas
- $625–$650: 21 areas
- $650–$675: 54 areas
- $675–$700: 145 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Armidale — higher than 54% of areas.
| Armidale | $290 |
|---|---|
| 2350, NSW | $290 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rent is well below the national figure of $375, while typical monthly mortgage payments of $1,500 are also well below the New South Wales average.
$1,500 ▲ +2.0%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,470
- 2016: $1,452
- 2021: $1,500
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 30%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Armidale, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 46%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (24%) and Under $1,000 (22%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is much more common here than in most areas, with 37.7% of households renting, which is well above the national rate of 30.6%.
37.7% ▲ +2.9%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 36.7%
- 2016: 38.8%
- 2021: 37.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
32.1% ▼ -1.4%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 32.5%
- 2016: 31.9%
- 2021: 32.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Armidale, the largest group is Rented at 38%, followed by Owned outright (32%) and Owned with a mortgage (27%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 81.8% of the market, far above the New South Wales average of 65.6%. While 75.2% of homes have three or more bedrooms, there are fewer people per bedroom than in most other areas.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
81.8% ▲ +0.7%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 81.2%
- 2016: 81.5%
- 2021: 81.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
75.2% ▲ +1.2%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 74.2%
- 2016: 73.4%
- 2021: 75.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Armidale, Separate house is the majority at 82%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 12%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Armidale, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 41%, followed by 4 bedrooms (27%) and 2 bedrooms (19%).
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/sal/SAL10086/armidale/topic/housing-dwellings