Suburb report · WA 6112
Armadale
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Population
16,027
Armadale suburb profile
Who lives in Armadale
At 26km from the Perth CBD, Armadale is further out than most of the suburbs closest to the city. With 16,027 residents, Armadale is in the largest fifth of Western Australian suburbs, well above the 4,682 of the median suburb. Among the 270 suburbs within 40km of the Perth CBD, it ranks 18 by population. At 39, the median age sits in the middle of the Western Australian range, older than 48% of suburbs. Among suburbs within 40km of the Perth CBD, 116 of 270 have an older median age. That is 9.7 years older than the average of 29.3 across the other 3 suburbs of the Armadale-Wungong-Brookdale statistical area.
Income and home ownership
At $58,300, the median household income sits well under the $105,400 of a typical Western Australian suburb. That is 45.5% below the average of $106,952 across the other 3 suburbs of the Armadale-Wungong-Brookdale statistical area. On household income it ranks 269 of 270 suburbs within 40km of the Perth CBD. 57.3% of households own their home and 42.7% rent, one of the lowest ownership shares in Western Australia. Among suburbs within 40km of the Perth CBD, 29 have a lower share of owner-occupiers than Armadale. Across the other 3 suburbs of the Armadale-Wungong-Brookdale statistical area the ownership share is 81.7%, 24.4 points higher than in Armadale.
Household mix
The 2021 Census counted 5,489 occupied private dwellings in Armadale, one of the larger housing stocks in Western Australia. People living alone are the largest household type at 37.5%, ahead of families with children at 37.2% and couples at 21%. On the share of families with children it ranks 215 of 270 suburbs within 40km of the Perth CBD. Few Western Australian suburbs have more people living alone: 37.5% of households, ahead of 91% of the state. Only 21% of households are couples without children, at the 10th percentile for Western Australia. Families with children are 37.2% of households in Armadale and 57.6% across the rest of the Armadale-Wungong-Brookdale statistical area.
Housing supply
Approvals have surged: 567 new dwellings were approved across the Armadale-Wungong-Brookdale statistical area in the year to June 2025, against its 2020 to 2024 average of 354 a year. Supply figures here are for the Armadale-Wungong-Brookdale statistical area, home to 28,839 residents in 2025, which takes in Armadale and neighbouring suburbs. Per head of population the pipeline is deep: 19.7 approvals per 1,000 residents of that area against 4.4 for the median Western Australian area. The busiest year for approvals since 2020 was 2025, with 567, and the quietest was 2020, with 214.
Population trend
The population of the Armadale-Wungong-Brookdale statistical area surged 24.1% from 2020 to 2025, against 12.3% for Western Australia as a whole. Over those 5 years a typical Western Australian statistical area added 9.7%, putting this area 14.4 points ahead. That rate is faster than 91% of Western Australian statistical areas. Year by year, the change ran from 3.8% in 2025 to 5% in 2024.
Against its neighbours
Of the nearby suburbs listed below, Southern River differs most on the share of people living alone: 11.4% there against 37.5% in Armadale. Kelmscott matches Armadale on the median age, at 39. Seville Grove sits 2km away, with a median household income of $99,600 against $58,300 here.
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ABS Data by Region to 2025, on ABS Census 2021 suburb baselineHousehold Mix Census 2021
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This report is market intelligence prepared by Chase Wealth Australia for general information only. Figures are statistical estimates for the suburb, not valuations of any individual property, and do not constitute financial or credit advice. Consider your circumstances and seek professional advice before acting. Demographic figures are sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census 2021 (licensed CC BY 4.0) where available.