Armidale
New South Wales · Armidale · New England and North West
This profile uses the ABS Armidale statistical area (SA2) — the level Australian government data is published at. SA2 boundaries don’t always match suburb boundaries.
Armidale is a locality in the Armidale area of New South Wales. This profile draws on ABS population and Census figures, the ACARA school register and ACECQA childcare ratings for the Armidale SA2.
Schools, childcare & safety
Live data for the Armidale SA2 — ACARA schools register, ACECQA childcare ratings, police-recorded incidents.
Armidale City Public School
The government school your child can attend for free by living in Armidale.
This is the zoned in-area government school for Armidale (NSW catchment data).
See the catchment on the mapFee-paying schools can’t be enrolled in by zone — they’re shown for context, not as the area’s school quality.
We show school intake context and catchments, not exam results. We don’t publish a school ranking.
Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors. Primary catchment zone shown where matched to official government data. School pins are approximate (ACARA geocoded location).
Schools in Armidale
- Secondary · Government · Years 7-12Enrolment1,029ICSEA928
- Combined · Independent · Years K-12Enrolment625ICSEA1097
- Secondary · Catholic · Years 7-12Enrolment511ICSEA1020
- Primary · Government · Years K-6Enrolment509ICSEA1008
- Primary · Government · Years K-6Enrolment349ICSEA963
- Primary · Catholic · Years K-6Enrolment327ICSEA1038
- Combined · Independent · Years K-12Enrolment247ICSEA1047
- Primary · Government · Years K-10Enrolment233ICSEA827
- Combined · Independent · Years K-12Enrolment226ICSEA1077
- Primary · Government · Years K-6Enrolment179ICSEA923
- Primary · Government · Years K-6Enrolment165ICSEA802
- Primary · Government · Years K-6Enrolment164ICSEA1050
- Combined · Independent · Years K-11Enrolment163ICSEA1057
- Primary · Independent · Years K-6Enrolment47ICSEA697
- Combined · Independent · Years 3-12Enrolment35ICSEA981
ICSEA reflects student intake context, not teaching quality (1000 = national average). All NSW schools →
Childcare & early learning
- Exceeding NQSWholechild Early Learning ArmidaleCentre-Based Care · 128 places · Armidale
- Exceeding NQSTG's Child Care - ArmidaleCentre-Based Care · 75 places · Armidale
- Exceeding NQSArmidale Montessori Pre schoolCentre-Based Care · 39 places · Armidale
- Exceeding NQSAdventureland PreschoolCentre-Based Care · 25 places · Armidale
- Exceeding NQSLittle Bear Child Care CottageCentre-Based Care · 25 places · Armidale
- Exceeding NQSDrummond Park PreschoolCentre-Based Care · 18 places · Armidale
- Meeting NQSMilestones Early Learning ArmidaleCentre-Based Care · 90 places · Armidale
- Meeting NQSMinimbah Preschool and Primary School Aboriginal CorporationCentre-Based Care · 75 places · Armidale
- Meeting NQSTG's Child Care - Kirkwood StreetCentre-Based Care · 66 places · Armidale
- Meeting NQSArmidale Out of School Hours CareCentre-Based Care · 50 places · Armidale
- Meeting NQSEsteem Kids St Mary's ArmidaleCentre-Based Care · 40 places · Armidale
- Meeting NQSSt Peters PreschoolCentre-Based Care · 40 places · Armidale
+ 8 more services in this area's postcodes.
NQS = National Quality Standard, rated by ACECQA. Services matched by postcode — verify locations before visiting.
Safety — recorded incidents
- Incidents, latest year
- 3,271
- vs previous year
- -4%
- vs 2021
- 2,839
- Theft 977
- Against justice procedures 660
- Assault 441
- Intimidation, stalking and harassment 289
- Malicious damage to property 269
Police-recorded incident counts (Calendar years; latest = Jan-Dec 2025). These are not population-adjusted and are not a judgement about the suburb — larger, busier areas record more incidents. More on safety →
Amenities
- GPs / clinics
- 3
- Supermarkets
- 1
- Parks
- 70
- Train stations
- 0
Counts of OSM-tagged features within the Armidale SA2 polygon. OpenStreetMap coverage varies — verify with local directories before relying on these counts.
Climate & hazards
- Bushfire overlay
- Within the designated Bush Fire Prone Land
This shows whether the Armidale SA2 intersects an official New South Wales government hazard overlay. It is the published overlay extent — not a risk rating, hazard score, or insurance assessment, and we compute none. A single property inside the SA2 may or may not be affected. Not financial or insurance advice — check the current planning scheme and your insurer for any specific address.
Property & rent
- Median house price
- $620,000
- House price YoY
- +15.3%
- Median 3BR house rent
- $500/wk
Where did the loss come from?
-59Reading the streams: overseas arrivals were the dominant force — more came from abroad than the suburb grew on its own.
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