Armidale bushfire risk
Of Armidale’s 17,597 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 13.3% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Armidale’s flood exposure is below the NSW average of 5%, and bushfire exposure is below the NSW average of 16.4%.
Where the hazards are in Armidale
Flood and bushfire areas across Armidale. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Armidale
Armidale sits in the Armidale council area, which recorded 3,517 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 3,517 total. Figures are for the whole Armidale council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Property values in Armidale
Median sale price by property type, reported by postcode area — suburbs sharing a postcode show the same figure.
Indicative postcode-area estimate — NSW medians are reported by postcode, so Armidale shares this figure with nearby suburbs in the same postcode. Not a valuation of any specific property. Source: NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report — sales tables (postcode).
Zoning in Armidale
Armidale is mostly residential. The most common zones:
General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.
Zone: General Residential
Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.
Zone: Primary Production Small Lots
Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.
Zone: Commercial Core
School catchments in Armidale
Armidale can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Armidale
At the 2021 Census, 16.4% of Armidale’s 23,967 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Top countries of birth
Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.
Development near Armidale
Armidale council approved 184 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Armidale council area (not just Armidale). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
Nearby suburbs
Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.