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Armadale vs Victoria Park

Name: Armadale vs Victoria Park — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 33 km apart · Armadale profile · Victoria Park profile

Armadale Victoria Park

Armadale and Victoria Park are nearby Western Australian areas with very different lifestyles. Armadale is a spacious area where separate houses are far more common (89.9% compared to 54.4%) and homes are larger, with 91.7% having three or more bedrooms. Families are more prominent here, as children under 15 make up 23.5% of the population and 33.4% of adults provide unpaid childcare. In contrast, Victoria Park is much denser and more urban, with a very walkable score of 7.6. It has a more highly qualified workforce, with 36.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 19.8% in Armadale.

While the share of people who have completed Year 12 has seen the gap narrow since 2011, other differences have grown. For example, the gap in the number of separate houses has widened. Despite these contrasts, the two areas are remarkably similar in some ways. Typical weekly household incomes are nearly identical, at $1,774 in Armadale and $1,844 in Victoria Park, and both have about the same share of full-time workers (61.9%).

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 35.5 pts higher in Armadale 3+ bedrooms: 27.5 pts higher in Armadale Renting: 22.4 pts higher in Victoria Park Under 15: 9.5 pts higher in Armadale Household size: 0.6 larger in Armadale

Demographics & Identity

Population in Armadale in Victoria Park +57,295 larger in Armadale gap widening

94,184 84th pct 36,889 70th pct

Median age in Armadale in Victoria Park +1 yrs older in Victoria Park gap widening

35 yrs 14th pct 36 yrs 19th pct

Age structure

31.5% Young adults (25–44) +5.6 pts ▸ 37.1%

23.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +9.5 pts 14.0%

21.6% Older adults (45–64) +0.1 pts ▸ 21.7%

12.0% Seniors (65+) +2.9 pts ▸ 14.9%

11.4% Youth (15–24) +0.9 pts ▸ 12.3%

Marital status

48.7% Married ◂ +9.7 pts 39.0%

35.4% Never married +8.4 pts ▸ 43.8%

8.5% Divorced +1.1 pts ▸ 9.6%

3.8% Widowed +0.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.6% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Armadale Victoria Park

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

58.9% Australia ◂ +2.7 pts 56.1%

7.6% England ◂ +2.2 pts 5.5%

5.9% India ◂ +2.7 pts 3.2%

3.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%

2.2% Philippines ◂ +1.1 pts 1.1%

0.7% China +1.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.7% South Africa ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

0.1% Nepal +1.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.3% Italy +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Vietnam +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

Ancestry

36.5% English ◂ +3.7 pts 32.8%

28.4% Australian ◂ +2.7 pts 25.8%

6.5% Irish +3.0 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.6% Scottish +1.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

4.0% Chinese +3.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.7% Indian ◂ +2.8 pts 4.0%

3.3% Italian +2.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.2% Dutch ◂ +1.4 pts 1.8%

2.5% German +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.8% Filipino ◂ +1.3 pts 1.5%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

71.1% English only ◂ +2.5 pts 68.5%

1.9% Mandarin +1.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.5% Punjabi ◂ +1.9 pts 0.6%

0.4% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Cantonese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.9% Hindi even 0.9%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.0% No religion +3.7 pts ▸ 44.7%

39.6% Christianity ◂ +4.7 pts 35.0%

6.9% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.6% Hinduism ◂ +1.1 pts 3.5%

2.3% Buddhism +1.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.9% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.7% Other religions ◂ +1.8 pts 0.9%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Armadale in Victoria Park +24 more in Armadale

38 86th pct 14 62nd pct

Schools/1k kids in Armadale in Victoria Park +0.99 more in Victoria Park

1.72 14th pct 2.71 35th pct

Students in Armadale in Victoria Park +18,174 more in Armadale

24,046 86th pct 5,872 68th pct

Avg size in Armadale in Victoria Park +213 larger in Armadale

633 92nd pct 419 75th pct

ICSEA in Armadale in Victoria Park +59 higher in Victoria Park

1,026 76th pct 1,084 89th pct

Highest year of school

55.8% Year 12 +13.4 pts ▸ 69.2%

21.5% Year 10 ◂ +9.8 pts 11.7%

9.7% Year 11 ◂ +3.8 pts 5.9%

6.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.1 pts 4.6%

Highest qualification level

22.3% Bachelor degree +11.5 pts ▸ 33.8%

33.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +15.8 pts 17.3%

15.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.4 pts 13.3%

6.8% Postgraduate degree +6.1 pts ▸ 12.9%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.3 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

17.7% Management & commerce +2.4 pts ▸ 20.1%

18.9% Engineering & related ◂ +4.7 pts 14.2%

11.1% Society & culture +0.4 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.3% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 9.9%

7.2% Education ◂ +1.1 pts 6.1%

5.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.3 pts 4.5%

2.8% Natural & physical sciences +2.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%

2.9% Creative arts +1.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.2% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Armadale in Victoria Park +$172 higher in Victoria Park gap widening

$815 67th pct $987 84th pct

Household income in Armadale in Victoria Park +$70 higher in Victoria Park gap widening

$1,774 75th pct $1,844 78th pct

Family income in Armadale in Victoria Park +$412 higher in Victoria Park gap widening

$2,061 71st pct $2,473 87th pct

Household income distribution

32.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 28.8%

25.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.1 pts 22.2%

13.3% Under $650 +3.3 pts ▸ 16.6%

8.5% $4,000 or more +5.6 pts ▸ 14.2%

10.9% $3,000–$3,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

Personal income distribution

39.7% Under $650 ◂ +6.5 pts 33.2%

31.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.3 pts 28.5%

18.7% $1,500–$2,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 22.6%

3.3% $3,000 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.0% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.9% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 6.7%

7.6% Other condition even 7.7%

7.1% Arthritis ◂ +0.8 pts 6.2%

4.9% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 3.8%

3.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

2.2% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

0.4% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Stroke even 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.3% None +0.2 pts ▸ 66.5%

17.5% One condition ◂ +0.1 pts 17.4%

5.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 5.0%

2.7% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Armadale in Victoria Park +2,129 larger in Armadale

2,785 86th pct 656 54th pct

Median age in Armadale in Victoria Park +8 yrs older in Victoria Park

21 yrs 14th pct 29 yrs 75th pct

Median income in Armadale in Victoria Park +$67 higher in Victoria Park

$565 53rd pct $632 71st pct

Household income in Armadale in Victoria Park +$78 higher in Victoria Park

$1,531 64th pct $1,609 69th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Armadale in Victoria Park +0.6 larger in Armadale gap widening

2.8 87th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

62.7% Couples with children ◂ +10.9 pts 51.8%

21.4% Couples without children +13.4 pts ▸ 34.8%

14.9% One-parent families ◂ +4.0 pts 10.9%

1.1% Other families +1.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

Household size

21.4% 1 person +13.3 pts ▸ 34.6%

30.6% 2 people +4.0 pts ▸ 34.5%

18.5% 4 people ◂ +7.1 pts 11.5%

17.5% 3 people ◂ +2.5 pts 15.1%

7.7% 5 people ◂ +4.6 pts 3.1%

4.4% 6 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 1.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Armadale in Victoria Park +$45 higher in Victoria Park gap widening

$305 64th pct $350 76th pct

Mortgage in Armadale in Victoria Park +$250 higher in Victoria Park gap narrowing

$1,750 72nd pct $2,000 82nd pct

People / bedroom in Armadale in Victoria Park even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +24.2 pts 29.7%

22.1% Rented +22.4 pts ▸ 44.5%

21.6% Owned outright ◂ +0.1 pts 21.5%

1.2% Other tenure +1.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

89.9% Separate house ◂ +35.5 pts 54.4%

8.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +15.7 pts ▸ 24.3%

0.7% Flat or apartment +20.5 pts ▸ 21.2%

0.7% Other dwelling ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

40.7% 3 bedrooms +5.2 pts ▸ 45.9%

44.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +29.5 pts 15.2%

5.3% 2 bedrooms +18.2 pts ▸ 23.6%

1.5% 1 bedroom +9.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

6.2% 5 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 3.1%

0.1% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

49.3% $200–$349 ◂ +15.1 pts 34.2%

34.3% $350–$549 +7.9 pts ▸ 42.1%

10.6% Under $200 +1.6 pts ▸ 12.3%

1.9% $550–$749 +5.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

0.4% $750 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.7% $1,800–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 37.0%

36.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.8 pts 27.2%

9.6% $3,000 or more +8.9 pts ▸ 18.5%

12.6% Under $1,000 +0.1 pts ▸ 12.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Armadale in Victoria Park +228 more in Armadale

497 84th pct 269 75th pct

Stops/1k in Armadale in Victoria Park +2.02 more in Victoria Park

5.28 75th pct 7.29 89th pct

Departures/1k in Armadale in Victoria Park +3,194.6 more in Victoria Park

958.0 79th pct 4,152.6 100th pct

PT routes in Armadale in Victoria Park +17 more in Victoria Park

21 71st pct 38 82nd pct

Stop walk in Armadale in Victoria Park

— 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Armadale in Victoria Park +97 longer in Armadale

104 75th pct 7 4th pct

How people get to work

67.4% Car (driver) ◂ +12.5 pts 55.0%

1.1% Bus +7.8 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.6% Worked at home +2.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.3% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.1% Train +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.9% Walked +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.2% Bicycle +1.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Motor vehicles per home

30.7% 1 vehicle +14.4 pts ▸ 45.2%

42.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.6 pts 33.9%

14.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.1 pts 8.3%

4.1% No vehicle +5.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.2% 4 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 3.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.8 pts 13.8%

5.4% Professional & technical +5.7 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.6% Retail trade ◂ +2.4 pts 7.1%

9.2% Construction ◂ +2.2 pts 7.0%

7.9% Education & training +0.9 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.5% Accommodation & food +2.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.8% Mining +1.7 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.8% Manufacturing ◂ +3.3 pts 3.5%

6.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.3 pts 4.3%

5.6% Public administration & safety +0.9 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.0% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%

3.2% Administrative & support +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

17.8% Professionals +13.7 pts ▸ 31.5%

16.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.1 pts 11.7%

12.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.1 pts 11.8%

9.6% Managers +3.1 pts ▸ 12.6%

12.6% Community & personal service ◂ +0.8 pts 11.7%

10.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.3 pts 5.1%

10.2% Labourers ◂ +2.7 pts 7.5%

8.0% Sales workers ◂ +1.5 pts 6.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Armadale in Victoria Park +2 higher in Victoria Park

7 64th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Armadale in Victoria Park +3 higher in Victoria Park

6 57th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Armadale in Victoria Park +5 higher in Armadale

9 86th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Armadale in Victoria Park +3 higher in Victoria Park

6 57th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Armadale in Victoria Park +71 higher in Victoria Park

971 64th pct 1,042 87th pct

ERP in Armadale in Victoria Park +69,670 higher in Armadale

113,003 86th pct 43,333 71st pct

Growth in Armadale in Victoria Park +2.6 pts higher in Armadale

15.7% 97th pct 13.2% 93rd pct

Businesses in Armadale in Victoria Park +2,429 higher in Armadale

7,024 78th pct 4,595 72nd pct

Approvals in Armadale in Victoria Park +960 higher in Armadale

1,274 87th pct 314 75th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Armadale in Victoria Park +256 higher in Armadale

912 73rd pct 656 51st pct

Max temp in Armadale in Victoria Park +1.4 higher in Victoria Park

24.0 48th pct 25.4 62nd pct

Min temp in Armadale in Victoria Park +2.3 higher in Victoria Park

11.2 50th pct 13.4 73rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Armadale in Victoria Park +2.5 higher in Victoria Park

5.1 74th pct 7.6 92nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Armadale in Victoria Park +2.4 more in Victoria Park

4.9 73rd pct 7.3 94th pct

15-min city in Armadale in Victoria Park +44.1 pts higher in Victoria Park

53.2% 59th pct 97.4% 98th pct

Walk to shops in Armadale in Victoria Park +35.3 pts higher in Victoria Park

53.2% 60th pct 88.5% 91st pct

Walk to transit in Armadale in Victoria Park +13.7 pts higher in Victoria Park

84.8% 79th pct 98.5% 95th pct

Walk to school in Armadale in Victoria Park +15.4 pts higher in Victoria Park

76.9% 78th pct 92.3% 91st pct

Walk to a park in Armadale in Victoria Park +7.9 pts higher in Victoria Park

91.9% 77th pct 99.7% 98th pct

Walk to health in Armadale in Victoria Park +33.4 pts higher in Victoria Park

44.7% 62nd pct 78.1% 89th pct

Amenities/1k in Armadale in Victoria Park +6.5 more in Victoria Park

14.7 33rd pct 21.1 56th pct

Intersections/km² in Armadale in Victoria Park +361 higher in Victoria Park

38 75th pct 399 98th pct

Mean slope in Armadale in Victoria Park +0.1 pts higher in Victoria Park

6.0% 70th pct 6.1% 70th pct

Compare Armadale with nearby areas

Kalamunda Gosnells Serpentine-Jarrahdale Mundaring Canning Belmont Victoria Park South Perth

Compare Victoria Park with nearby areas

South Perth Belmont Perth Canning Vincent Bayswater Bassendean Subiaco

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Armadale vs Victoria Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA50210/armadale/vs/LGA58510/victoria-park