$290 —
Lower than 60% of urban area areas.
- 2016: $260
- 2021: $290
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Armidale · Urban Area
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 state. The typical weekly rent is just $290, and the usual monthly mortgage payment of $1,500 is well below the New South Wales figure. This affordability exists alongside a high proportion of renters, who make up 37.7% of households.
$290
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- $150–$161: 1 area
- $161–$171: 0 areas
- $171–$182: 1 area
- $182–$193: 1 area
- $193–$204: 3 areas
- $204–$214: 0 areas
- $214–$225: 4 areas
- $225–$236: 2 areas
- $236–$246: 4 areas
- $246–$257: 8 areas
- $257–$268: 6 areas
- $268–$279: 5 areas
- $279–$289: 8 areas
- $289–$300: 6 areas
- $300–$311: 15 areas
- $311–$321: 5 areas
- $321–$332: 6 areas
- $332–$343: 3 areas
- $343–$354: 7 areas
- $354–$364: 3 areas
- $364–$375: 2 areas
- $375–$386: 7 areas
- $386–$396: 3 areas
- $396–$407: 3 areas
- $407–$418: 0 areas
- $418–$429: 2 areas
- $429–$439: 1 area
- $439–$450: 5 areas
All urban area areas, 2021. The marker is Armidale — lower than 60% of areas.
| Armidale | $290 |
|---|---|
| 2350, NSW | $290 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents of $290 and monthly mortgage payments of $1,500 are both well below the national and state figures. Both costs have seen a modest increase since the last census, with rent rising by $30 since 2016 and mortgages by $30 since 2011.
$1,500 ▲ +2.0%
Lower than 57% of urban area 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, a figure well above the national average. Meanwhile, 32.1% of homes are owned outright, which is about the same as the New South Wales average.
37.7% ▲ +2.8%
Higher than 86% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 36.7%
- 2016: 38.8%
- 2021: 37.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
32.1% ▼ -1.3%
Lower than 59% of urban area 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 are the dominant home type at 81.8%, far above the state figure. While 75.2% of homes have three or more bedrooms, the number of people per bedroom has fallen to 0.7, which is well below the New South Wales average of 0.9.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 99% of urban area 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 63% of urban area 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 70% of urban area 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/sua/1002/armidale/topic/housing-dwellings