21,312 ▼ -31.9%
Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 31,294
- 2016: 20,386
- 2021: 21,312
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Armidale · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Armidale
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A noticeably younger population defines Armidale, where the typical resident is just 34 years old. This age profile is much lower than most similar areas and stands in contrast to a total population that has shrank by 32% since 2011.
21,312
▼ -31.9%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–5: 0 areas
- 5–9: 0 areas
- 9–16: 2 areas
- 16–27: 1 area
- 27–47: 2 areas
- 47–81: 2 areas
- 81–139: 14 areas
- 139–241: 145 areas
- 241–418: 340 areas
- 418–723: 351 areas
- 723–1,252: 304 areas
- 1,252–2,168: 191 areas
- 2,168–3,752: 181 areas
- 3,752–6,495: 107 areas
- 6,495–11,242: 69 areas
- 11,242–19,459: 44 areas
- 19,459–33,683: 31 areas
- 33,683–58,304: 17 areas
- 58,304–100,921: 8 areas
- 100,921–174,689: 8 areas
- 174,689–302,378: 4 areas
- 302,378–523,401: 5 areas
- 523,401–905,982: 2 areas
- 905,982–1,568,210: 1 area
- 1,568,210–2,714,494: 2 areas
- 2,714,494–4,698,656: 2 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Armidale — higher than 86% of areas.
| Armidale | 21,312 |
|---|---|
| 2350, NSW | 26,911 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population of Armidale is 21,312, making it one of the largest areas at this level. However, it lost about 9,982 people between 2011 and 2021.
34 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 34 yrs
- 2016: 33 yrs
- 2021: 34 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The typical age has stayed at 34 since 2011, which is 5 years younger than the New South Wales figure. While the share of children under 15 fell to 17.8%, people aged 65 and over rose to 17.9%.
17.9% ▲ +31.9%
Lower than 66% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 13.6%
- 2016: 16.1%
- 2021: 17.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.8% ▼ -15.3%
Higher than 51% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 21.0%
- 2016: 17.4%
- 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) (26%) and Older adults (45–64) (21%), with Youth (15–24) at 18%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 8.7% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. De facto relationships rose slightly to 12.5%, and 44.9% of residents have never married.
8.7% ▲ +83.7%
Higher than 74% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 4.7%
- 2016: 8.0%
- 2021: 8.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.5% ▲ +11.6%
Lower than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 11.2%
- 2016: 11.9%
- 2021: 12.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Armidale, the largest group is Never married at 45%, followed by Married (38%) and Divorced (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/ucl/UCL112001/armidale/topic/demographics-identity