$290 —
Lower than 79% of state electorate areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Armadale (East Metropolitan) · State Electorate
Housing & Dwellings in Armadale (East Metropolitan)
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical weekly rents of $290 are much lower than most areas, making Armadale a more affordable place to live. This area is dominated by larger homes and a high proportion of mortgages, with fewer people owning their houses outright compared to the state and national figures.
$290
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- $100–$118: 6 areas
- $118–$136: 1 area
- $136–$154: 0 areas
- $154–$171: 0 areas
- $171–$189: 4 areas
- $189–$207: 6 areas
- $207–$225: 10 areas
- $225–$243: 10 areas
- $243–$261: 21 areas
- $261–$279: 6 areas
- $279–$296: 16 areas
- $296–$314: 45 areas
- $314–$332: 33 areas
- $332–$350: 16 areas
- $350–$368: 38 areas
- $368–$386: 58 areas
- $386–$404: 44 areas
- $404–$421: 30 areas
- $421–$439: 21 areas
- $439–$457: 18 areas
- $457–$475: 12 areas
- $475–$493: 12 areas
- $493–$511: 6 areas
- $511–$529: 3 areas
- $529–$546: 3 areas
- $546–$564: 2 areas
- $564–$582: 4 areas
- $582–$600: 8 areas
All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Armadale (East Metropolitan) — lower than 79% of areas.
| Armadale (East Metropolitan) | $290 |
|---|---|
| Greater Perth | $350 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $290, which is well below the national figure of $375. Home loan payments are also a little below the state and national averages, with the typical monthly payment sitting at $1,517.
$1,517 —
Lower than 77% of state electorate areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Armadale (East Metropolitan), $200–$349 is the majority at 64%; $350–$549 is next at 22%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Armadale (East Metropolitan), the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 49%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (28%) and Under $1,000 (18%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Many residents are still paying off their homes, with 46.2% owning with a mortgage. Only 22% own their home outright, a figure that is well below the national average of 31%.
28.5% —
Higher than 51% of state electorate areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
22.0% —
Lower than 85% of state electorate areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Armadale (East Metropolitan), the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 46%, followed by Rented (28%) and Owned outright (22%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are very common here, as 88.1% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms—far above the Australian figure of 73.8%. Separate houses make up 83.6% of all homes.
0.70 —
Lower than 99% of state electorate areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
83.6% —
Higher than 56% of state electorate areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
88.1% —
Higher than 86% of state electorate areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Armadale (East Metropolitan), Separate house is the majority at 84%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 14%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Armadale (East Metropolitan), the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 50%, followed by 4 bedrooms (35%) and 2 bedrooms (8%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Armadale (East Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED50202/armadale/topic/housing-dwellings