9,368 ▲ +6.9%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8,760
- 2016: 9,054
- 2021: 9,368
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Armadale · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Armadale
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Far fewer children live in Armadale than in most similar areas, though the suburb remains a large community of over 9,300 people. It is a place where young adults and couples dominate the landscape, with a typical resident aged 38. This matches the state and national figures exactly.
9,368
▲ +6.9%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Armadale — higher than 87% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 9,368, making it one of the largest areas at this level. The typical resident is 38 years old, which is about the same as the Victorian and Australian figures.
38 yrs ▲ +5.6%
Younger than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 36 yrs
- 2016: 37 yrs
- 2021: 38 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up only 12.8% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 18.2%. Meanwhile, seniors aged 65 and over represent 18.7% of the community, slightly above the Victorian average.
18.7% ▲ +19.6%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.6%
- 2016: 17.2%
- 2021: 18.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
12.8% ▼ -5.7%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.6%
- 2016: 13.7%
- 2021: 12.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Armadale, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 35%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (22%) and Seniors (65+) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most similar areas, at 15.9% compared to the national figure of 11.5%. Only 0.2% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is lower than most areas.
0.2% ▲ +19.5%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.2%
- 2016: 0.3%
- 2021: 0.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.9% ▲ +29.0%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.4%
- 2016: 12.4%
- 2021: 15.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Armadale, the largest group is Never married at 47%, followed by Married (38%) and Divorced (9%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Armadale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20066/armadale/topic/demographics-identity