VIC · Stonnington Council
Armadale, 3143
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Desirability score
- Premium
- Top transport
- Cafés
- Green space
- Shops
Suburb profile
Armadale is a lively inner established suburb with dining, shopping and leisure options right on the doorstep. Neighbouring suburbs are within easy reach, so the wider metro area always feels accessible. Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with plenty of young families in the mix.
Everyday errands and local outings are straightforward, with the wider metro area adding variety. There is enough green space nearby for walks, picnics and after-school play. Public transport links make it easy to move between neighbouring suburbs without relying on the car.
Homes here are sought-after, with many people drawn to the lifestyle the area offers. Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.
The desirability score is around average, weighed down by weaker housing affordability and local dining and lifestyle amenities against similar metro suburbs, even with community and employment and transport and access holding up better.
Population
- Population
- 9,368
- Median age
- 38
- Median household income / week
- $2,193
- Dwelling vacancy
- 17%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 893 of 5,244
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,458
- Employment rate
- 66.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 189 / 732 / 2,505
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (2026)
- 796
- Against the person
- 78
- Against property
- 599
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 85
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 120 residents
- State safety percentile
- 69.9th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +4.7%
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary55
- B41 Motor Vehicle Theft59
- B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle184
- B43 Steal From A Retail Store52
- B49 Other Theft70
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Year ending March release
Public transport
83 public transport stops in this suburb
- Armadale Station
- Armadale Station
- Armadale Station
- Armadale Station
- Toorak Station
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
124 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Capocchi HarlequinAntiques
941-951 High Street, Armadale
- Graham GeddesAntiques
- VirtanenAntiques
933 High Street, Armadale
- High in ArtArt
915 High Street, Armadale
- Lauriston PressArt
978 High Street, Armadale
- Cupcake QueensBakery
978 High Street, Armadale
- Commonwealth BankBank
961 High Street, Armadale
- ReeceBathroom Furnishing
- Brow TheoryBeauty salon
Kings Arcade
- CloverBeauty salon
Kings Way
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
6 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Armadale ReservePark
- Bailey Avenue ReservePark
- Inverness Avenue ParkPark
- Toorak ParkPark
- Union Street GardensPark
- Victory SquarePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 2
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- 818 DentalHigh Streetdentist
- Alex Yusupov Specialist OrthodontistsWattletree Roaddentist
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
4 state heritage places
- ARMADALE HOUSENH0637
- ARMADALE PRIMARY SCHOOLNH1640
- MALVERN TRAM DEPOTNH0910
- TRAM SHELTER TOORAK STATIONNH0175
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 8
- Parks (OSM)
- 7
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 42.5/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 43% of Victoria's suburbs
- National rank
- 2842nd in Australia
- State rank
- 538th in VIC
- Peer rank
- #161 among Metro Melbourne · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #304 among Metro Melbourne suburbs
- Data confidence
- 70%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglarycrime55
- B41 Motor Vehicle Theftcrime59
- B42 Steal From A Motor Vehiclecrime184
- B43 Steal From A Retail Storecrime52
- B49 Other Theftcrime70
- ARMADALE HOUSEheritageNH0637
- ARMADALE PRIMARY SCHOOLheritageNH1640
- MALVERN TRAM DEPOTheritageNH0910
- TRAM SHELTER TOORAK STATIONheritageNH0175
- 818 DentalhealthHigh Streetdentist
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Updated on site · Year ending March release
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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