Housing
Median price $275,000
Key major employers
University of New England (UNE); Hunter New England Area Health Service; Armidale Dumaresq Council, The Armidale School, New England Institute of TAFE, New England Community Mutual, Research Organisations, Professional Services Firms
Key business opportunities
Education, professional and technical services, research services, public administration, boutique retail, light manufacturing, land development, medical and dental services
Schools
- 3 independent day and boarding schools (K-12),
- 8 public primary schools,
- 2 public high schools,
- Catholic primary and high school,
- Rudolf Steiner School,
- Montessori School,
- Minimbah Aboriginal School
Tertiary education
- University of New England (UNE),
- UNE Partnerships (UNEP),
- New England Institute of TAFE,
- University of the Third Age,
- New England Conservatorium of Music (NECOM)
Retail services
The Armidale Mall, Hanna’s Arcade, Armidale Centro, Armidale Plaza, Richardson’s Arcade, East End Mall, Harvey Norman Centre, Phoenix Centre and Bunnings Warehouse Centre
Leisure and dining
9 licensed hotels, 4 registered clubs, 16 cafes and many established restaurants
Transport links
- By road – 567km north of Sydney, major coach services between Sydney and Brisbane (via Armidale)
- By rail – 9 hours (daily service)
- By air – 75 minutes (60 flights weekly between Sydney and Armidale)
Sporting facilities
Numerous sporting clubs, 18 hole par 72 golf course, 22 sporting grounds and venues catering for a wide variety of sports and Sport UNE
Cultural services
- New England Regional Art Museum,
- The Armidale School’s Michael Hoskins Creative Arts Centre,
- New England Conservatorium of Music,Booloominbah (UNE),
- The Armidale Library,
- Aboriginal Cultural Centre & Keeping Place,
- Folk Museum,
- Railway Museum,
- UNE Heritage Centre & Archives, Dixson Library (UNE),
- Belgrave Twin Cinema, other theatres, museums and galleries
Support services
- 2 major hospitals (Armidale Hospital and Armidale Private Hospital),
- School of Rural Medicine (UNE),
- numerous General, Dental and Specialist Medical Services,
- Ageing & Disability Services,
- Youth Services, State & Federal Government Services
Family support services
- 7 community-based pre-school centres,
- 3 community-based long day child-care centres,
- 10 other pre-school and child-care services (commercial and not-for-profit),
- 7 aged-care facilities
Climate
Temperature ranges from 12 to 27 degrees in summer; 0 to 16 in winter. Average annual rainfall 800mm
Population
26,642 people
