WA · Armadale Council
Armadale (WA), WA, 6112
Current weather
14.7°CPartly cloudy
76% humidity · 11.4 km/h wind · 16.7° / 8.1° today · 4.9 mm rain
Desirability index
#176 among Metro Perth suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Armadale (WA) is a mid-sized suburb in the Armadale area, home to around 13,415 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $680, 12 school and preschool sites in the area, strong public transport coverage with many Transperth stops, a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities, and some planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 13,415
- Median age
- 39
- Median household income / week
- $1,020
- Dwelling vacancy
- 10.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 645 of 6,127
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,300
- Employment rate
- 42.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 630 / 1,683 / 89
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.
Housing
- All types (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- $680
- Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- 6,277
Median weekly rent from WA rental bond lodgements. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- WA rental bond lodgements — Department of Communities (WA) · Period: wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv · Updated on site · Monthly bond summaries
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 12
- Median school ICSEA (12 schools)
- 945
- Armadale Education Support CentreSpecial
- Armadale Primary SchoolPrimary
- Armadale Senior High SchoolSecondary
- Cecil Andrews CollegeSecondary
- Challis Community Primary SchoolPrimary
- Dale Christian College WACombined
- Gwynne Park Education Support CentreSpecial
- Gwynne Park Primary SchoolPrimary
- John Calvin Christian CollegeSecondary
- Kingsley Primary SchoolPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
115 public transport stops in this suburb
- Albany Hwy After Armadale Rd
- Albany Hwy After Clarence Rd
- Albany Hwy After Frys L
- Albany Hwy After Galliers Av
- Albany Hwy After Rogers L
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Planning & development
Development applications from WA Region Scheme applications (lodged 2020–2026).
1 planning-related records
Other· 1 proposal
- Planning control areaPlanning control area
Data sources & freshness
- WA Region Scheme applications — Western Australian Planning Commission · Period: 2020–2026 · Updated on site · SLIP MapServer — active applications
Amenities
159 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- The Cheesecake ShopBakery
49B William Street
- WestpacBank
- Bench (2)
- Bicycle Parking (12)
- Christian BookshopBooks
- Albany Hwy After Armadale RdBus stop
- Albany Hwy After Clarence RdBus stop
- Albany Hwy After Frys LBus stop
- Armadale Rd After Abbey RdBus stop
- Armadale Rd After Church AvBus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
20 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Alderson ParkPark
- Angelo Street ParkPark
- Centenary GrovePark
- Clements Grove ParkPark
- Damerham ReservePark
- Dawson Street ReservePark
- George Foster ReservePark
- Gwynne ParkPark
- Memorial ParkPark
- Minnawarra ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 14
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Amcalpharmacy
- Amplifonaudiologist
- Bella N Bas Beautydentist
- Bella N Bas Beautyphysiotherapist
- Chemist Warehousepharmacy
- Chemist Warehousepharmacy
- Clinicclinic
- Doctordoctor
- Early Start Australiaspeech_therapist
- Forrest Road GPdoctor
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
5 state heritage places
- Armadale District Hall90 Jull St, Armadale4669
- Armadale State Brickworks Dust Room & Machinery Shed (fmr)Lot 12 South West Hwy, Armadale15829
- Jarrah Tree, Armadale206 Jull St, Armadale9009
- St Matthew's Anglican Church Group, Armadale108 Jull St, Armadale8774
- Ye Olde Narrogin Inne2 South Western Hwy, Armadale92
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Childcare
2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Fifth Road Childcare Centrechildcare
- childcarechildcare
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via WA bush fire prone area mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 26
- Parks (OSM)
- 25
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 42.8/100
- Cohort rank
- #176 among Metro Perth suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Fifth Road Childcare Centrechildcarechildcare
- childcarechildcarechildcare
- Armadale District Hallheritage90 Jull St, Armadale4669
- Armadale State Brickworks Dust Room & Machinery Shed (fmr)heritageLot 12 South West Hwy, Armadale15829
- Jarrah Tree, Armadaleheritage206 Jull St, Armadale9009
- St Matthew's Anglican Church Group, Armadaleheritage108 Jull St, Armadale8774
- Ye Olde Narrogin Inneheritage2 South Western Hwy, Armadale92
- Amcalhealthpharmacy
- Amplifonhealthaudiologist
- Bella N Bas Beautyhealthdentist
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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