$421 ▲ +20.3%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $350
- 2016: $381
- 2021: $421
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Armadale · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Armadale
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Over half of all homes in Armadale are flats or apartments. This shift toward higher-density living is reflected in the area's high rental rates and the typical home having fewer bedrooms than in most other parts of the country.
$421
▲ +20.3%
- $0–$25: 37 areas
- $25–$50: 86 areas
- $50–$75: 199 areas
- $75–$100: 214 areas
- $100–$125: 525 areas
- $125–$150: 343 areas
- $150–$175: 699 areas
- $175–$200: 597 areas
- $200–$225: 1183 areas
- $225–$250: 724 areas
- $250–$275: 1277 areas
- $275–$300: 787 areas
- $300–$325: 1282 areas
- $325–$350: 618 areas
- $350–$375: 935 areas
- $375–$400: 570 areas
- $400–$425: 763 areas
- $425–$450: 288 areas
- $450–$475: 415 areas
- $475–$500: 176 areas
- $500–$525: 204 areas
- $525–$550: 79 areas
- $550–$575: 125 areas
- $575–$600: 70 areas
- $600–$625: 97 areas
- $625–$650: 21 areas
- $650–$675: 54 areas
- $675–$700: 145 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Armadale — higher than 86% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Housing is expensive here, with typical monthly mortgage payments of $2,458 and weekly rents of $421. Both figures are well above the national figures, and the typical rent is a little above the Victorian average.
$2,458 ▼ -1.7%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,500
- 2016: $2,350
- 2021: $2,458
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Armadale, the largest group is $350–$549 at 43%, followed by $200–$349 (20%) and $550–$749 (18%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Armadale, the largest group is $3,000 or more at 41%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (25%) and $1,000–$1,799 (22%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common in Armadale, where 44.7% of households rent, a figure far above the national average. Meanwhile, those who own their home outright make up 29.5% of the area, which is a little below the state and national figures.
44.7% ▲ +1.2%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 44.2%
- 2016: 44.8%
- 2021: 44.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
29.5% ▼ -5.1%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 31.0%
- 2016: 30.5%
- 2021: 29.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Armadale, the largest group is Rented at 45%, followed by Owned outright (29%) and Owned with a mortgage (23%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Small homes dominate the landscape, with separate houses making up only 25.4% of dwellings, far below the national figure of 72.3%. Because larger homes are so rare, there are more people per bedroom here than in most other areas.
0.90 ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
25.4% ▼ -24.8%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 33.9%
- 2016: 28.2%
- 2021: 25.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
38.9% ▼ -1.2%
Lower than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39.4%
- 2016: 39.5%
- 2021: 38.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Armadale, Flat or apartment is the majority at 58%; Separate house is next at 25%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Armadale, the largest group is 2 bedrooms at 42%, followed by 3 bedrooms (27%) and 1 bedroom (18%).
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/sal/SAL20066/armadale/topic/housing-dwellings