Armidale vs Dumaresq

Armidale is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 42 in Dumaresq. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Armidale has more parks and reserves (88 vs 0)
  • Dumaresq carries lower crime risk (0/100 vs 88/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Armidale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (39% vs 29%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Armidale

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (64/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (368 min vs 376 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (478.4 km vs 488 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Armidale

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (64/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more GPs (9 vs 0)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (18% vs 12%)
  • But Dumaresq carries lower crime risk (0/100 vs 88/100)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Armidale and Dumaresq drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Armidale Dumaresq
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Armidale Dumaresq
Walkability 64 / 0
Armidale — Walkability: 64/100 Dumaresq — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 12 / 100
Armidale — Safety: 12/100 Dumaresq — Safety: 100/100
Low fire risk 71 / 85
Armidale — Low fire risk: 71/100 Dumaresq — Low fire risk: 85/100

Demographics

Armidale has more residents (23,967 vs 80); Dumaresq has higher household incomes ($87,724 vs $74,464).

Armidale Dumaresq
Population 23,967
+100% vs other
 80
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.6% +3.9%
Median age 36 42
Median household income $74,464/yr $87,724/yr
+18% vs other
Median weekly rent $290/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Armidale Dumaresq
0-4 5.5% / 3.8%
Armidale — 0-4: 5.5% Dumaresq — 0-4: 3.8%
5-14 12.3% / 17.5%
Armidale — 5-14: 12.3% Dumaresq — 5-14: 17.5%
15-19 8.5% / 11.2%
Armidale — 15-19: 8.5% Dumaresq — 15-19: 11.2%
20-24 8.8% / 6.2%
Armidale — 20-24: 8.8% Dumaresq — 20-24: 6.2%
25-34 13.6% / 8.8%
Armidale — 25-34: 13.6% Dumaresq — 25-34: 8.8%
35-44 11.0% / 12.5%
Armidale — 35-44: 11.0% Dumaresq — 35-44: 12.5%
45-54 10.5% / 10.0%
Armidale — 45-54: 10.5% Dumaresq — 45-54: 10.0%
55-64 11.5% / 21.2%
Armidale — 55-64: 11.5% Dumaresq — 55-64: 21.2%
65-74 9.4% / —
Armidale — 65-74: 9.4% Dumaresq — 65-74: not among its largest
75-84 6.4% / 12.5%
Armidale — 75-84: 6.4% Dumaresq — 75-84: 12.5%
85+ 2.5% / —
Armidale — 85+: 2.5% Dumaresq — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Armidale 44.9% lone person
Armidale — Lone Person: 44.9% Armidale — Couple Families: 31.7% Armidale — One Parent Families: 16.0% Armidale — Group Household: 6.1% Armidale — Other Families: 1.4%
Dumaresq 41.7% lone person
Dumaresq — Lone Person: 41.7% Dumaresq — Couple Families: 33.3% Dumaresq — One Parent Families: 25.0% Dumaresq — Group Household: 0.0% Dumaresq — Other Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Armidale 38.9% renting
Armidale — Owned Outright: 33.1% Armidale — Mortgage: 27.9% Armidale — Renting: 38.9%
Dumaresq 28.6% renting
Dumaresq — Owned Outright: 47.6% Dumaresq — Mortgage: 23.8% Dumaresq — Renting: 28.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Armidale 81.8% houses
Armidale — Houses: 81.8% Armidale — Townhouses: 12.3% Armidale — Flats / Apartments: 5.9%
Dumaresq 100.0% houses
Dumaresq — Houses: 100.0% Dumaresq — Townhouses: 0.0% Dumaresq — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Armidale Dumaresq
Bachelor Degree 13.0% / 13.8%
Armidale — Bachelor Degree: 13.0% Dumaresq — Bachelor Degree: 13.8%
Certificate III & IV 11.8% / 8.8%
Armidale — Certificate III & IV: 11.8% Dumaresq — Certificate III & IV: 8.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.3% / 11.2%
Armidale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.3% Dumaresq — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 11.2%
Postgraduate Degree 8.2% / —
Armidale — Postgraduate Degree: 8.2% Dumaresq — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.4% / —
Armidale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.4% Dumaresq — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.8%).

Property market

Armidale Dumaresq
Median house price $625,000 —
Median unit price $402,500 —
Median land price $345,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 38 days
from 202 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Dumaresq has more rural and farming land (99% vs 74%).

Armidale Dumaresq
Rural and farming 74% 99%
Residential 13% 0%
Environmental 8% 1%
Infrastructure and transport 3% 0%
Parks and recreation 1% 0%
Industrial 1% 0%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Armidale Dumaresq
New dwellings approved 77
across Armidale
same for both
Approvals change year on year -76%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Armidale Dumaresq
Houses 3.8%
$500/wk on $680K
 —
Units 4.9%
$380/wk on $406K
 —

Ranking within NSW

Armidale Dumaresq
House price Higher than 19% of NSW —
Income Higher than 42% of NSW Higher than 56% of NSW
Schools Higher than 34% of NSW —
Walkability Higher than 86% of NSW Higher than 15% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 81% of NSW —
EV adoption Higher than 40% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 96% of NSW Higher than 37% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 64% of NSW —
Rental yield (units) Higher than 60% of NSW —

Liveability

Armidale is more walkable (64 vs 0).

Armidale Dumaresq
Grade C —
Score 36/100 —
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Armidale carries more crime risk (88 vs 0); Armidale carries more bushfire risk (29 vs 15).

Armidale Dumaresq
Bushfire Low
29/100
 Low
15/100
Crime High
88/100
 None
0/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Armidale Dumaresq
Inside the suburb 16 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 7 0
Rated below peers 7 0
Universities within 10 km 1
University of New England, 0.0 km
 None

Schools in Armidale

  • Sandon Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • Armidale Secondary College Government · Secondary at peers
  • Ben Venue Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • Drummond Memorial Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • New England Girls' School Independent · Combined at peers
  • PLC Armidale Independent · Combined at peers

Schools in Dumaresq

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Armidale Dumaresq
Supermarkets 7 0
Cafes & restaurants 58 0
Parks & reserves 88 0
Childcare 19 0
GPs 9 0
Pharmacies 5 0
Hospitals 2 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 10 0
Fuel stations 10 0
EV chargers 3 0
Waterways 77 6

Mobility

Dumaresq sits further from the CBD (488 km vs 478.4 km).

Armidale Dumaresq
Walkability score 64/100 0/100
Distance to Sydney 478.4 km 488 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 368 min 376 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 2350
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 47
postcode 2350
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Armidale Dumaresq
Car (driver) 62.0% / 51.4%
Armidale — Car (driver): 62.0% Dumaresq — Car (driver): 51.4%
Worked from Home 26.9% / 48.6%
Armidale — Worked from Home: 26.9% Dumaresq — Worked from Home: 48.6%
Car (passenger) 5.6% / —
Armidale — Car (passenger): 5.6% Dumaresq — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Walked Only 4.3% / —
Armidale — Walked Only: 4.3% Dumaresq — Walked Only: not among its largest
Bicycle 0.7% / —
Armidale — Bicycle: 0.7% Dumaresq — Bicycle: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (62.0%).

Setting

Armidale Dumaresq
Elevation 1,037 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 1,091 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Armidale Dumaresq
Connectivity score 94/100 26/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 91%
14,869 premises
 0%
27 premises

Climate

Armidale Dumaresq
Annual rainfall 684 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Armidale Dumaresq
PM2.5 6.7 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 9.0 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Armidale Dumaresq
Average residential rate $1,477/yr
same for both
Council Armidale
same for both

Federal electorate

Armidale Dumaresq
Division New England
same for both
Member Barnaby Joyce
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Armidale Dumaresq
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Armidale

Affordable Parks

Dumaresq

Rural

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