Armidale NSW Property Investment

Armidale Regional · 2350

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Median House Price
$650K
As of 8 Nov 2026.
Rental Yield
4.1%
Estimated rental vacancy (Estait estimate)
Under 1%
Current rental listings as a share of rented homes counted in the 2021 Census. A guide, not an official vacancy rate.
Based on 22 current listings, as at 3 Nov 2026
Source: Estait calculation using ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021, G37 (CC BY 4.0).
Median Weekly Rent
$510/wk
Source: NSW Fair Trading, Residential Rental Bond Lodgements (Oct 2025 to Sep 2026). As of Sept 2026.
Median Unit Price
$430K
As of 8 Nov 2026.
Population (Census 2021)
23,967

Armidale Short-Term Rental Market

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Past price growth
Median house sale price growth, postcode 2350 (all suburbs in it): 12.5% a year, Mar qtr 2021 to Mar qtr 2026. Source: NSW Department of Communities and Justice, Rent and Sales Report – Sales tables, March quarter 2021 and March quarter 2026 (accessed 24 Oct 2026). © State of New South Wales (Department of Communities and Justice), CC BY 4.0, dcj.nsw.gov.au/statements/copyright-and-disclaimer.html. Postcode figures mapped to suburb and growth calculated by Estait. Past growth doesn't predict future prices.
New dwellings approved
New dwellings approved, Armidale Regional council area, 12 months to Aug 2026: 77. Source: ABS Building Approvals, Australia (cat. 8731.0). This is the whole council area, not just Armidale.

Suburb Metric Thresholds

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Weekly Rent (house)
510 medium impact
Population growth 2016–21, postcode 2350 (ABS Census)
1.21 high impact
Median Household Income
1459 medium impact
Public Transport Score
No data medium impact
School Zone Quality
6.8 medium impact
Distance to CBD
376.88 medium impact
SEIFA Advantage/Disadvantage
5 medium impact
Owner Occupier Rate
61.5 medium impact
Gross Rental Yield (%)
4.08 high impact
Net Rental Yield (%)
2.63 high impact

Macro Environment

Macro Indicators

Cash Rate

4.85%

▲ 0.25%

Cash rate 4.85% as at 2026-11-04 (effective date) · Source: RBA cash rate target · Credit data 2026-09

Socio-Economic Profile

Source: ABS Census 2021

SEIFA Index · Postcode 2350

Most disadvantagedLeast disadvantaged

Decile 5 of 10 — Average

Population (suburb)

23,967

Education (IEO)

8/10

Econ. Resources (IER)

3/10

Crime & Safety

Source: NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · 12 months to Jun 2026

Safety score

1.9/10

Offences per 1,000

137.9

Recorded offences

3,306

Armidale: score 1–10, relative to other NSW suburbs (10 = lowest recorded offence rate per resident). Recorded offences, 12 months to Jun 2026 (suburb-level).

Source: NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research, recorded offences, 12 months to Jun 2026. Population: ABS Census 2021 (SAL). Licensed under CC BY 3.0 AU. Dataset

Schools

In your catchment

Sandon PS
PrimaryGovernment
4.5/10
Armidale SC
SecondaryGovernment
4.7/10

These are the government-school zones containing this suburb centroid. Specific addresses within the suburb may fall in different catchments — confirm with the school directly.

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