$305 ▲ +5.2%
Higher than 64% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $290
- 2016: $325
- 2021: $305
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Armadale · Council (LGA)
Housing & Dwellings in Armadale
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Almost 90% of the homes in Armadale are separate houses, making it an area dominated by standalone dwellings. This housing landscape is shaped by a very high number of large family homes and a population that is far more likely to have a mortgage than to own their home outright.
$305
▲ +5.2%
- $0–$21: 0 areas
- $21–$43: 0 areas
- $43–$64: 3 areas
- $64–$86: 15 areas
- $86–$107: 11 areas
- $107–$129: 20 areas
- $129–$150: 15 areas
- $150–$171: 45 areas
- $171–$193: 25 areas
- $193–$214: 57 areas
- $214–$236: 36 areas
- $236–$257: 48 areas
- $257–$279: 36 areas
- $279–$300: 27 areas
- $300–$321: 45 areas
- $321–$343: 28 areas
- $343–$364: 27 areas
- $364–$386: 28 areas
- $386–$407: 26 areas
- $407–$429: 10 areas
- $429–$450: 6 areas
- $450–$471: 12 areas
- $471–$493: 2 areas
- $493–$514: 7 areas
- $514–$536: 5 areas
- $536–$557: 4 areas
- $557–$579: 2 areas
- $579–$600: 7 areas
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Armadale — higher than 64% of areas.
| Armadale | $305 |
|---|---|
| Greater Perth | $350 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $305, which is higher than most similar areas but a little below the national figure of $375. Monthly mortgage payments are usually around $1,750, a figure that has fell by $100 since 2011.
$1,750 ▼ -5.4%
Higher than 72% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,850
- 2016: $1,950
- 2021: $1,750
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Armadale, $200–$349 is the majority at 51%; $350–$549 is next at 36%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Armadale splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (39%) and $1,000–$1,799 (38%), with Under $1,000 at 13%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
More than half of all homes—53.8%—are owned with a mortgage. The share of homes owned outright is 21.6%, which is well below both the state and national figures and has fallen since 2011.
22.1% ▼ -5.1%
Lower than 65% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 23.3%
- 2016: 22.4%
- 2021: 22.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
21.6% ▼ -16.5%
Lower than 86% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 25.9%
- 2016: 22.0%
- 2021: 21.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Armadale, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 54%; Rented is next at 22%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are very common here, with 91.7% having three or more bedrooms, a rate far above the national figure. Detached houses make up 89.9% of all dwellings, which is far above the average for Australia.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
89.9% ▲ +1.2%
Higher than 52% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 88.8%
- 2016: 87.1%
- 2021: 89.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
91.7% ▲ +2.7%
Higher than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 89.2%
- 2016: 90.2%
- 2021: 91.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Armadale, Separate house is the majority at 90%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 9%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Armadale splits fairly evenly between 4 bedrooms (45%) and 3 bedrooms (41%), with 5 or more at 6%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Armadale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA50210/armadale/topic/housing-dwellings