Armidale
NSW 2350 · Armidale Regional
23,967 (2021) → 24,231 est. (2025) · Stable
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Armidale is a stable suburb in Armidale Regional, NSW 2350, about 377km from Sydney CBD. Its median house price of $565K is more affordable than the NSW average. The suburb has 16 schools, a transport score of 79/100, and is about 128km inland. Armidale has an overall score of 78/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 5/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: Iraq (2.41%), England (2.02%), India (1.11%), Nepal (1.09%), New Zealand (0.98%)
Top languages: Nepali (1.12%), Mandarin (0.68%), Arabic (0.53%), Bengali (0.47%), Punjabi (0.45%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: NSW Valuer General · Updated Q4 2025
Residential Safety
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: BOCSAR · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 973 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- The Armidale SchoolCombined · IndependentICSEA 1105
- PLC ArmidaleCombined · IndependentICSEA 1067
- The Armidale Waldorf SchoolCombined · IndependentICSEA 1061
- Martins Gully Public SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1051
- New England Girls' SchoolCombined · IndependentICSEA 1039
- St Mary's Primary SchoolPrimary · CatholicICSEA 1037
- O'Connor Catholic CollegeSecondary · CatholicICSEA 1025
- Ben Venue Public SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1009
- OneSchool Global NSW-ArmidaleCombined · IndependentICSEA 983
- Armidale City Public SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 974
- Armidale Secondary CollegeSecondary · GovernmentICSEA 937
- Sandon Public SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 923
- Drummond Memorial Public SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 833
- Newling Public SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 786
- Minimbah Primary SchoolPrimary · IndependentICSEA 650
- The Armidale School, Peter Hall Trade Training in Schools CentreSecondary · Independent
Nearby (within 10km)
- Kellys Plains Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.2kmICSEA 1088
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
StableSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Armidale
Is Armidale safe?
Armidale has a residential safety score of 5/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 13,648 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in Armidale?
In Armidale, the median house price is $565K and the median unit price is $383K. Median weekly house rent is $500.
How far is Armidale from Sydney CBD?
Armidale is about 377.2 km from Sydney CBD.
What schools are in Armidale?
Armidale has 16 schools, with an average ICSEA of 965 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Armidale?
Armidale has a transport score of 79/100, including 2 train stations.