Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Armidale then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Armidale, NSW (postcode 2350) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+6.7% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 22,468 | 23,352 | 23,967 | +1,499 · +6.7% |
| Median age | 34 | 34 | 36 | +2 · +5.9% |
| Median household income | $986/wk | $1,201/wk | $1,432/wk | +$446 · +45.2% |
| Median personal income | $488/wk | $564/wk | $730/wk | +$242 · +49.6% |
| Median rent | $210/wk | $260/wk | $290/wk | +$80 · +38.1% |
| Median mortgage | $1,470/mo | $1,452/mo | $1,500/mo | +$30 · +2% |
| Average household size | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.3 | -0.1 · -4.2% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Armidale trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
23,967
was 23,352 in 2016
+615 · +2.6%
Median rent
$290/wk
was $260/wk in 2016
+$30 · +11.5%
Household income
$1,432/wk
was $1,201/wk in 2016
+$231 · +19.2%
Median age
36
was 34 in 2016
+2 · +5.9%
Dig deeper: Armidale population growth · Armidale then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.