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Armidale Surrounds - South

New South Wales · Armidale · New England and North West

Why “Armidale Surrounds - South”? The ABS divides the larger suburb of Armidale Surrounds into several statistical areas (SA2s); this profile covers one part of it. Other parts are listed further down. SA2 boundaries don’t always match suburb boundaries.

Armidale Surrounds - South 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 Surrounds - South SA2.

Where in NSW
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At a glance
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Schools
6
Top ICSEA 1054 (gov)
Childcare
25
NQS-rated services
Median house
$545,000
+9.0% YoY
3BR house rent
$500
per week
Population
6,033
+0.7% in 1 year
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Family essentials

Schools, childcare & safety

Live data for the Armidale Surrounds - South SA2 — ACARA schools register, ACECQA childcare ratings.

Your zoned school Live VIC + NSW catchments

Uralla CS

The government school your child can attend for free by living in Armidale Surrounds - South.

Sector Government

This is the zoned in-area government school for Armidale Surrounds - South (NSW catchment data).

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Also nearby — Catholic & Independent schools (not your catchment)
St Joseph's Primary School
Catholic 52 students
ICSEA 982 intake context

Fee-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 Surrounds - South

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ICSEA reflects student intake context, not teaching quality (1000 = national average). All NSW schools →

Source: ACARA School Profile 2025

Childcare & early learning

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  • Wholechild Early Learning Armidale
    Centre-Based Care · 128 places · Armidale
    Exceeding NQS
  • TG's Child Care - Armidale
    Centre-Based Care · 75 places · Armidale
    Exceeding NQS
  • Armidale Montessori Pre school
    Centre-Based Care · 39 places · Armidale
    Exceeding NQS
  • Adventureland Preschool
    Centre-Based Care · 25 places · Armidale
    Exceeding NQS
  • Little Bear Child Care Cottage
    Centre-Based Care · 25 places · Armidale
    Exceeding NQS
  • Drummond Park Preschool
    Centre-Based Care · 18 places · Armidale
    Exceeding NQS
  • Milestones Early Learning Armidale
    Centre-Based Care · 90 places · Armidale
    Meeting NQS
  • Minimbah Preschool and Primary School Aboriginal Corporation
    Centre-Based Care · 75 places · Armidale
    Meeting NQS
  • TG's Child Care - Kirkwood Street
    Centre-Based Care · 66 places · Armidale
    Meeting NQS
  • Walcha Preschool
    Centre-Based Care · 59 places · Walcha
    Meeting NQS
  • Armidale Out of School Hours Care
    Centre-Based Care · 50 places · Armidale
    Meeting NQS
  • Little Kindy Walcha
    Centre-Based Care · 42 places · Walcha
    Meeting NQS

+ 13 more services in this area's postcodes.

NQS = National Quality Standard, rated by ACECQA. Services matched by postcode — verify locations before visiting.

Source: ACECQA NQS register
The neighbourhood

Amenities

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GPs / clinics
0
Supermarkets
0
Parks
9
Train stations
1

Counts of OSM-tagged features within the Armidale Surrounds - South SA2 polygon. OpenStreetMap coverage varies — verify with local directories before relying on these counts.

Source: OpenStreetMap contributors

Climate & hazards

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Bushfire overlay
Within the designated Bush Fire Prone Land

This shows whether the Armidale Surrounds - South 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.

Source: NSW RFS Bush Fire Prone Land, © State Government of NSW and NSW Rural Fire Service — CC BY 4.0
Money

Property & rent

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Median house price
$545,000
House price YoY
+9.0%
Median 3BR house rent
$500/wk
Source: NSW DCJ Sales Dec 2025 · Rent Mar 2026
Population & growth
Population
6,033
Jun 2025
1yr growth
+0.70%
2024→25
Net change
+39
people / yr
Density
2
people / km²

Where did the gain come from?

+39
Natural increase
Births minus deaths
+7
Internal migration
Net movers from elsewhere in Australia
+19
Overseas migration
Net arrivals from overseas
+13

Reading the streams: Australian movers from other suburbs drove most of the change.

Growth vs benchmarks
Armidale Surrounds - South
+0.70%
NSW median
+0.60%
National median
+0.80%