$290 —
Higher than 56% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $260
- 2021: $290
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Armidale · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Armidale
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Lower housing costs make daily life more affordable in Armidale, where the typical weekly rent is just $290. This affordability is paired with a very high rental rate of 40.8%, which is far above the national figure.
$290
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- $0–$21: 2 areas
- $21–$43: 6 areas
- $43–$64: 18 areas
- $64–$86: 38 areas
- $86–$107: 35 areas
- $107–$129: 46 areas
- $129–$150: 25 areas
- $150–$171: 104 areas
- $171–$193: 82 areas
- $193–$214: 143 areas
- $214–$236: 130 areas
- $236–$257: 175 areas
- $257–$279: 114 areas
- $279–$300: 125 areas
- $300–$321: 194 areas
- $321–$343: 101 areas
- $343–$364: 128 areas
- $364–$386: 82 areas
- $386–$407: 92 areas
- $407–$429: 41 areas
- $429–$450: 24 areas
- $450–$471: 32 areas
- $471–$493: 13 areas
- $493–$514: 19 areas
- $514–$536: 14 areas
- $536–$557: 9 areas
- $557–$579: 6 areas
- $579–$600: 15 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Armidale — higher than 56% of areas.
| Armidale | $290 |
|---|---|
| 2350, NSW | $290 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,430, which is well below the New South Wales figure of $2,167. Weekly rents are also much lower than the state and national averages, though they have risen $30 since 2016.
$1,430 ▼ -13.2%
Higher than 56% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,647
- 2016: $1,400
- 2021: $1,430
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 31%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Armidale, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 50%; Under $1,000 is next at 22%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is much more common here than in most areas, with the share of households renting rising to 40.8% since 2011. Meanwhile, 30% of homes are owned outright, a figure that has barely changed in a decade.
40.8% ▲ +23.6%
Higher than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 33.0%
- 2016: 42.2%
- 2021: 40.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
30.0% ▲ +0.3%
Lower than 75% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 29.9%
- 2016: 30.0%
- 2021: 30.0%
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 41%, followed by Owned outright (30%) and Owned with a mortgage (26%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 79.7% of the market, which is well above the national average. While 73.3% of homes have three or more bedrooms, the number of people per bedroom has fallen to 0.7 since 2011.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
79.7% ▼ -3.4%
Lower than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 82.5%
- 2016: 79.4%
- 2021: 79.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
73.3% ▼ -5.8%
Lower than 65% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 77.8%
- 2016: 71.4%
- 2021: 73.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Armidale, Separate house is the majority at 80%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 14%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Armidale, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 43%, followed by 4 bedrooms (25%) and 2 bedrooms (20%).
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/ucl/UCL112001/armidale/topic/housing-dwellings