23,967 ▲ +6.7%
Lower than 59% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 22,468
- 2016: 23,352
- 2021: 23,967
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Armidale · Urban Area
Demographics & Identity in Armidale
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much higher proportion of First Nations people live in Armidale compared to the rest of the state. The area is generally younger than the national average, with a typical resident aged 36. It has grown by about 1,500 people since 2011 to reach a total population of 23,967.
23,967
▲ +6.7%
- 1,666–2,215: 1 area
- 2,215–2,944: 0 areas
- 2,944–3,914: 0 areas
- 3,914–5,203: 1 area
- 5,203–6,917: 0 areas
- 6,917–9,196: 0 areas
- 9,196–12,225: 6 areas
- 12,225–16,252: 16 areas
- 16,252–21,605: 17 areas
- 21,605–28,721: 14 areas
- 28,721–38,182: 7 areas
- 38,182–50,758: 12 areas
- 50,758–67,478: 4 areas
- 67,478–89,704: 6 areas
- 89,704–119,252: 4 areas
- 119,252–158,533: 3 areas
- 158,533–210,752: 2 areas
- 210,752–280,172: 2 areas
- 280,172–372,458: 4 areas
- 372,458–495,142: 2 areas
- 495,142–658,237: 1 area
- 658,237–875,054: 3 areas
- 875,054–1,163,289: 1 area
- 1,163,289–1,546,466: 1 area
- 1,546,466–2,055,858: 0 areas
- 2,055,858–2,733,039: 2 areas
- 2,733,039–3,633,278: 0 areas
- 3,633,278–4,830,047: 2 areas
All urban area areas, 2021. The marker is Armidale — lower than 59% of areas.
| Armidale | 23,967 |
|---|---|
| 2350, NSW | 26,911 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 36, which is noticeably younger than the New South Wales figure of 39. This age has trended slightly older over the last decade, rising from 34 in 2011.
36 yrs ▲ +5.9%
Younger than 86% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 34 yrs
- 2016: 34 yrs
- 2021: 36 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors make up 18.4% of the population, a figure that rose 4.0 points since 2011. Children under 15 account for 17.8%, which is about the same as the Australian average.
18.4% ▲ +28.0%
Lower than 65% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 14.4%
- 2016: 16.1%
- 2021: 18.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.8% ▼ -6.2%
Lower than 57% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 19.0%
- 2016: 17.7%
- 2021: 17.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Armidale splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (25%) and Older adults (45–64) (22%), with Seniors (65+) at 18%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
First Nations people make up 7.9% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. Regarding relationships, those in de facto partnerships rose to 12.0% by 2021.
7.9% ▲ +21.2%
Higher than 74% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 6.5%
- 2016: 7.2%
- 2021: 7.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.0% ▲ +12.9%
Lower than 68% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 10.6%
- 2016: 11.3%
- 2021: 12.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Armidale splits fairly evenly between Never married (43%) and Married (40%), with Divorced at 8%.
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/sua/1002/armidale/topic/demographics-identity