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Armadale, VIC 3143

Property data updated June 2026·9,368 residents
Last 12 months snapshot
315 sales · 503 leases · Refreshed June 2026

Armadale, VIC 3143 market activity

Most of Armadale's recent activity is unit rentals, with 421 leases (down 5.8%) at $615 a week (up 2.5%), renting out in about 17 days (down from 21 days last year), among the country's most in-demand unit rental markets, with more than half being 2-bedroom.

Unit sales are the next-biggest market, with 240 sales (up 11.6%) at around $668K (down 0.9%), taking about 24 days to sell (down from 30 days last year), among the most sought-after unit markets in Victoria, with 2-bedroom the most common at around 60%. Then come 82 house rentals at $1,050 a week. 75 house sales at around $2.254M (among the country's biggest house price drops).

High-incomeYoung-professionalRenter-heavyProfessional workforceMostly apartmentsNewcomer-heavy

Who lives hereA high-income, renter-heavy, young-professional suburb — apartment-dominated and newcomer-heavy, with a strongly professional workforce.

House covers houses, duplexes, semi-detached and terraces; Unit covers apartments, units, townhouses and villas.

Census · ABS 2021

Snapshot

Population
9,368
Median age
38yrs
Avg household
2.0people
Male · Female
46% · 54%
Owner-occupied
53%
Renting
45%
Lone person
40%
Couples, no kids
27%
Born overseas
30%
Year 12+ⓘ
86%

Armadale on the map

2.14 km²
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Ranked against all suburbs
How well-off · ABS SEIFA 2021 · vs Australia
Overall advantageⓘ
Top 2%
decile 10/10
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage & Disadvantage. Combines income, education, occupation and housing. Higher = more advantaged overall.
Economic resourcesⓘ
Bottom 29%
decile 3/10
IER — Index of Economic Resources. Household income, rent/mortgage costs and dwelling size. Higher = more economic resources (lots of renters or students pulls it down).
Education & jobsⓘ
Top 1%
decile 10/10
IEO — Index of Education and Occupation. Residents’ qualifications and skilled occupations. Higher = a more educated, higher-skilled workforce.
IncomeMedian household incomeProfessionalsShare who are managers or professionalsDiversityBirthplace diversityMortgage stressMortgage repayments as a share of incomeTrain / busCommute by public transportNo carHouseholds with no carNew moversMoved in within the last yearRent stressRent as a share of income
Hover a point for its percentile · – – – median
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median household incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of all households — half earn more, half less.Top 20%Median household income · $2,193/wk — well above average: in the top 20%, higher household income than 80% of Aussie suburbs.
Rent stress (rent ÷ income)ⓘMedian weekly rent as a share of median weekly household income — a rough rental-affordability gauge. Higher = rent takes a bigger bite.Bottom 41%Rent stress · 19% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Mortgage stress (repay ÷ income)ⓘMedian mortgage repayment (converted to weekly) as a share of median weekly household income. Higher = repayments take a bigger bite.Top 33%Mortgage stress · 26% — above average: in the top 33%, more mortgage stress than 67% of Aussie suburbs.
Birthplace diversityⓘChance two random residents were born in different countries — 0 = everyone the same, 1 = all different.Top 18%Birthplace diversity · 0.50 — well above average: in the top 18%, more diverse than 82% of Aussie suburbs.
Born overseasⓘResidents born outside Australia, of those who stated a birthplace.Top 19%Born overseas · 30% — well above average: in the top 19%, more overseas-born residents than 81% of Aussie suburbs.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Top 2%Managers & professionals · 64% — among the highest: in the top 2%, more professionals than 98% of Aussie suburbs.
Unemployment rateⓘShare of the labour force (people working or actively looking) who are unemployed — not a share of all residents.Bottom 41%Unemployment rate · 3.9% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Public transport to workⓘCommuters who travelled to work by train, bus, ferry or tram, of those who travelled.Top 3%Public transport to work · 14% — among the highest: in the top 3%, more public-transport commuters than 97% of Aussie suburbs.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Top 7%No motor vehicle · 13% — among the highest: in the top 7%, more car-free households than 93% of Aussie suburbs.
High-rise apartmentsⓘOccupied dwellings that are apartments in 4-storey-or-higher blocks.Top 5%High-rise apartments · 15% — among the highest: in the top 5%, more high-rise apartments than 95% of Aussie suburbs.
Settled 5+ yearsⓘResidents living at the same address as five years ago — how settled the community is.Bottom 10%Settled 5+ years · 46% — well below average: in the bottom 10%, 90% of Aussie suburbs have more long-settled residents than this suburb.
This suburb Typical range · 25–75th Median
How this suburb comparesPosition among all Australian suburbs — “Top 10%” means higher than 90% of them.
LowMedianHighPercentile
LowMedianHighPercentile
Owner-occupiedⓘHouseholds that own their home — outright or with a mortgage.Bottom 11%Owner-occupied · 53% — well below average: in the bottom 11%, 89% of Aussie suburbs have more owner-occupiers than this suburb.
RentingⓘHouseholds renting their home.Top 10%Renting · 45% — among the highest: in the top 10%, more renters than 90% of Aussie suburbs.
Owned outrightⓘHouseholds that own their home outright, with no mortgage.Bottom 26%Owned outright · 30% — below average: in the bottom 26%, 74% of Aussie suburbs have more outright owners than this suburb.
Owned with mortgageⓘHouseholds buying their home with a mortgage.Bottom 15%Owned with mortgage · 23% — well below average: in the bottom 15%, 85% of Aussie suburbs have more mortgaged owners than this suburb.
Separate housesⓘOccupied dwellings that are standalone (detached) houses.Bottom 4%Separate houses · 25% — among the lowest: in the bottom 4%, 96% of Aussie suburbs have more detached houses than this suburb.
ApartmentsⓘOccupied dwellings that are flats or apartments, any height.Top 3%Apartments · 58% — among the highest: in the top 3%, more apartments than 97% of Aussie suburbs.
Median personal incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of individuals aged 15+.Top 3%Median personal income · $1,354/wk — among the highest: in the top 3%, higher personal income than 97% of Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Top 3%Median family income · $3,368/wk — among the highest: in the top 3%, higher family income than 97% of Aussie suburbs.
Low earners (<$500/wk)ⓘResidents earning under $500 per week.Bottom 4%Low earners · 22% — among the lowest: in the bottom 4%, 96% of Aussie suburbs have more low earners than this suburb.
Low-income households (<$650/wk)ⓘHouseholds with a total income under $650 per week.Bottom 37%Low-income households · 13% — below average: in the bottom 37%, 63% of Aussie suburbs have more low-income households than this suburb.
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Top 11%Full-time workers · 45% — well above average: in the top 11%, more full-time workers than 89% of Aussie suburbs.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Bottom 19%Part-time workers · 29% — well below average: in the bottom 19%, 81% of Aussie suburbs have more part-time workers than this suburb.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Bottom 18%Not in labour force · 28% — well below average: in the bottom 18%, fewer out of the workforce than 82% of Aussie suburbs.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Bottom 9%Community & personal service · 7.1% — among the lowest: in the bottom 9%, 91% of Aussie suburbs have more care and service workers than this suburb.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Bottom 36%Clerical & admin · 11% — below average: in the bottom 36%, 64% of Aussie suburbs have more clerical and admin workers than this suburb.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Top 38%Sales workers · 8.6% — above average: in the top 38%, more sales workers than 62% of Aussie suburbs.
Completed Year 12+ⓘResidents aged 15+ whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.Top 2%Completed Year 12+ · 86% — among the highest: in the top 2%, more Year-12 completion than 98% of Aussie suburbs.
In educationⓘResidents currently attending school, TAFE or university — full or part time.Bottom 45%In education · 22% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Children (0–14)ⓘResidents aged 0–14.Bottom 13%Children · 13% — well below average: in the bottom 13%, 87% of Aussie suburbs have more children than this suburb.
Seniors (65+)ⓘResidents aged 65 and over.Top 50%Seniors · 19% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Youth dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Bottom 9%Youth dependency · 18.54 — among the lowest: in the bottom 9%, fewer children per worker than 91% of Aussie suburbs.
Total dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) plus seniors (65+) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Bottom 14%Total dependency · 45.88 — well below average: in the bottom 14%, fewer dependants per worker than 86% of Aussie suburbs.
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — Australian-born and naturalised.Bottom 25%Australian citizens · 84% — below average: in the bottom 25%, 75% of Aussie suburbs have more Australian citizens than this suburb.
Both parents born overseasⓘResidents whose mother and father were both born overseas — the second generation.Top 21%Both parents born overseas · 37% — well above average: in the top 21%, more second-generation residents than 79% of Aussie suburbs.
Established migrants (pre-2011)ⓘOf overseas-born residents, the share who arrived before 2011 — higher = a long-settled migrant community.Bottom 17%Established migrants · 62% — well below average: in the bottom 17%, 83% of Aussie suburbs have more long-settled migrants than this suburb.
Vehicles per dwellingⓘAverage number of motor vehicles per household.Bottom 20%Vehicles per dwelling · 1.00 — well below average: in the bottom 20%, fewer vehicles per home than 80% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing and Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA) 2021 · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Who lives here

The age structure, household make-up, and cultural fabric of the people who call this suburb home.

Age & sex9,368 residentsMaleFemale
85+0.9% · 851.4% · 12780-841.1% · 1061.5% · 14075-791.9% · 1832.3% · 21770-742.4% · 2272.7% · 25065-691.9% · 1822.5% · 23860-641.9% · 1782.6% · 24555-592.2% · 2052.9% · 27150-542.8% · 2603.5% · 32845-493.0% · 2793.4% · 31940-442.9% · 2683.4% · 31535-393.9% · 3664.7% · 43630-344.6% · 4365.1% · 47425-294.8% · 4486.2% · 58020-242.9% · 2764.1% · 38915-191.6% · 1522.0% · 18510-142.0% · 1872.0% · 1925-92.2% · 2072.0% · 1850-42.3% · 2152.3% · 218◀ MaleFemale ▶

Share of all residents by 5-year band · hover a band for the count + split

Life stage
13%
21%
27%
19%
Children0–1413%Youth15–2411%Young adults25–3421%Midlife35–5427%Mature55–649.6%Seniors65+19%
Household composition
40%
27%
21%
Lone person40%Couples, no kids27%Families with kids21%Other families5.6%Group / share6.1%
2.0 people / household0.9 persons / bedroom3.5% are 5+ person
Household sizepersons per dwelling
40%1
36%2
11%3
9.2%4
2.9%5
0.5%6+
Cultural make-upshare of residents · diversity = odds two differ
Born overseasⓘResidents born outside Australia, as a share of those who stated a birthplace.30%
Other language at homeⓘResidents who mainly speak a language other than English at home — counts the language used, not how well English is spoken.20%
Limited EnglishⓘResidents who speak English “not well” or “not at all”. A language-barrier measure, not bilingualism — many who speak another language at home still speak English well.1.9%
Both parents overseasⓘResidents whose mother and father were both born overseas — the Australian-born-to-migrants “second generation”, distinct from being born overseas yourself.37%
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — both Australian-born and people who have since naturalised.84%
Birthplace diversity50%
Chance two random residents were born in different countries
Language diversity35%
Chance two random residents speak different languages at home
Religious diversity62%
Chance two random residents follow different religions
Where residents were bornoverseas origins
Elsewhere3.9%
England3.7%
China3.2%
India2.3%
New Zealand1.9%
South Africa1.1%
USA1.1%
Greece1.1%
Born in Australia70%
Languages at homeother than English
Mandarin3.8%
Greek2.3%
Other2.3%
Cantonese1.2%
Spanish0.9%
French0.7%
Italian0.7%
Vietnamese0.6%
English only80%
Ancestry% reporting · multi-response
English35%
Australian26%
Irish13%
Scottish11%
Chinese7.1%
Italian4.5%
Faith & belieftap Christianity
No religion46%
▸Christianity41%
Judaism7.2%
Hinduism2.6%
Buddhism2.1%
Islam0.9%
Other religions0.3%

13% report Irish ancestry, but only 0.6% were born in Ireland — the gap is the Australian-born and diaspora Irish community, invisible in birthplace alone.

Family originsparents’ birthplace
37%
15%
48%
Both parents overseas37%One parent overseas15%Both parents in Australia48%

A mix of established and newer migrant families.

When migrants arrivedshare of overseas-born
Before 198124%
1981-200022%
2001-201016%
2011-201514%
2016-202123%

2020–21 understated — COVID border closures.

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Affordability, Ownership & Housing

What it costs to live here, who owns versus rents, and the shape of the housing stock.

Affordability at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median weekly rentⓘMiddle weekly rent paid by renting households.Top 20%Median weekly rent · $421/wk — well above average: in the top 20%, higher rent than 80% of Aussie suburbs.
Median monthly mortgageⓘMiddle monthly mortgage repayment among households with a mortgage.Top 11%Median monthly mortgage · $2,458/mo — well above average: in the top 11%, higher mortgages than 89% of Aussie suburbs.
Rent stress (rent ÷ income)ⓘMedian weekly rent as a share of median weekly household income — a rough rental-affordability gauge. Higher = rent takes a bigger bite.Bottom 41%Rent stress · 19% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Mortgage stress (repay ÷ income)ⓘMedian mortgage repayment (converted to weekly) as a share of median weekly household income. Higher = repayments take a bigger bite.Top 33%Mortgage stress · 26% — above average: in the top 33%, more mortgage stress than 67% of Aussie suburbs.
High mortgage (≥$3k/mo)ⓘMortgaged households repaying $3,000 or more per month.Top 9%High mortgage · 41% — among the highest: in the top 9%, more big mortgages than 91% of Aussie suburbs.
Social housingⓘHouseholds renting from a state housing authority or community housing provider.Top 28%Social housing · 3.2% — above average: in the top 28%, more social housing than 72% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Bedrooms per dwellingshare of dwellings
0.9%0
18%1
42%2
27%3
9.8%4
2.6%5
0.4%6+
Who owns vs rentsoccupied dwellings
30%
23%
45%
Owned outright30%Mortgage23%Renting45%Other1.7%
What’s built heredwelling types
25%
17%
58%
House25%Townhouse17%Apartment58%Other0.2%
25% separate houses58% apartments15% high-rise

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Economy & Work

Incomes, employment, and the occupation mix of the people who live here.

Income & work at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median personal incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of individuals aged 15+.Top 3%Median personal income · $1,354/wk — among the highest: in the top 3%, higher personal income than 97% of Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Top 3%Median family income · $3,368/wk — among the highest: in the top 3%, higher family income than 97% of Aussie suburbs.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Top 2%Managers & professionals · 64% — among the highest: in the top 2%, more professionals than 98% of Aussie suburbs.
High earners (≥$2k/wk)ⓘResidents earning $2,000 or more per week.Top 3%High earners · 31% — among the highest: in the top 3%, more high earners than 97% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Occupations
LowMedianHighPercentile
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Top 2%Managers & professionals · 64% — among the highest: in the top 2%, more professionals than 98% of Aussie suburbs.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Bottom 36%Clerical & admin · 11% — below average: in the bottom 36%, 64% of Aussie suburbs have more clerical and admin workers than this suburb.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Bottom 9%Community & personal service · 7.1% — among the lowest: in the bottom 9%, 91% of Aussie suburbs have more care and service workers than this suburb.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Top 38%Sales workers · 8.6% — above average: in the top 38%, more sales workers than 62% of Aussie suburbs.
Technicians, trades & labourersⓘEmployed residents in technical/trade, machinery-operating and labouring jobs.Bottom 2%Technicians, trades & labourers · 9.3% — among the lowest: in the bottom 2%, 98% of Aussie suburbs have more trades and labourers than this suburb.
Household incomeheight = share of households · weekly
% of households$0$300$650$1.5k$2.5k$4k+
Personal incomeheight = share of residents 15+ · weekly
% of residents 15+$0$300$650$1k$1.8k$3.5k+

A typical household earns about 1.6× the typical individual here.

Labour forceemployment status · residents 15+
45%
20%
28%
Employed full-time45%Employed part-time20%Employed (away/other)3.0%Unemployed2.8%Not in labour force28%
LowMedianHighPercentile
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Top 11%Full-time workers · 45% — well above average: in the top 11%, more full-time workers than 89% of Aussie suburbs.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Bottom 19%Part-time workers · 29% — well below average: in the bottom 19%, 81% of Aussie suburbs have more part-time workers than this suburb.
Unemployment rateⓘShare of the labour force (people working or actively looking) who are unemployed — not a share of all residents.Bottom 41%Unemployment rate · 3.9% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Bottom 18%Not in labour force · 28% — well below average: in the bottom 18%, fewer out of the workforce than 82% of Aussie suburbs.
Labour-force participationⓘResidents 15+ who are in the labour force — working or looking for work.Top 18%Labour-force participation · 72% — well above average: in the top 18%, more workforce participation than 82% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Getting Around

How people get to work, and how car-dependent the suburb is — the clearest tell of inner-urban versus outer-suburban living.

Transport at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Public transport to workⓘCommuters who travelled to work by train, bus, ferry or tram, of those who travelled.Top 3%Public transport to work · 14% — among the highest: in the top 3%, more public-transport commuters than 97% of Aussie suburbs.
Walked or cycled to workⓘCommuters who walked or cycled to work, of those who travelled.Top 19%Walked or cycled to work · 8.6% — well above average: in the top 19%, more walking and cycling than 81% of Aussie suburbs.
Worked from homeⓘEmployed residents who worked from home in the Census week — elevated by COVID in 2021.Top 4%Worked from home · 45% — among the highest: in the top 4%, more working from home than 96% of Aussie suburbs.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Top 7%No motor vehicle · 13% — among the highest: in the top 7%, more car-free households than 93% of Aussie suburbs.
Vehicles per dwellingⓘAverage number of motor vehicles per household.Bottom 20%Vehicles per dwelling · 1.00 — well below average: in the bottom 20%, fewer vehicles per home than 80% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Journey to workamong commuters · top modes
Car (driver)67%
Train9.5%
Walked6.5%
Other/combined5.9%
Tram/light rail4.6%
Car (passenger)3.6%
Bicycle2.1%
Vehicles per dwellingshare of households
13%0
51%1
28%2
4.8%3
2.3%4+

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.


Education · ACARA My School 2025

Schools in and around Armadale

3 schools inside Armadale, plus the closest options around it. Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre and are not enrolment catchments — always confirm zones with the school.

Within Armadale3schools in the suburb itself
Primary schools47within 5 km · nearest in suburb
Secondary schools30within 5 km · nearest in suburb
Median ICSEA rank97thenrolment-weighted
What is ICSEA Rank?

ICSEA is ACARA’s official measure of a school’s socio-educational advantage — based mainly on parents’ education and occupation, plus the school’s location and student mix.

Nearby within60 schools
  • Within Armadale · 3Order by
  • 1
    Armadale Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Within suburb
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students254Multilingual35%ICSEA Rank96th
  • 2
    Lauriston Girls' SchoolIndependent · Combined · All-girls · Years Prep-12 · Within suburb
    State RankP Top 2%S Top 3%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students935Multilingual45%ICSEA Rank99th
  • 3
    The King David SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Within suburb
    State RankTop 6%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students592Multilingual22%ICSEA Rank97th
  • Nearby · within 5 km · 57
  • 4
    St Joseph's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Malvern · 1.0 km
    State RankTop 5%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students183Multilingual10%ICSEA Rank96th
  • 5
    De La Salle CollegeCatholic · Combined · All-boys · Years 6-12 · Malvern · 1.1 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students890Multilingual9%ICSEA Rank91st
  • 6
    Our Lady of Lourdes SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Prahran · 1.1 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students162Multilingual18%ICSEA Rank94th
  • 7
    Loreto Mandeville HallCatholic · Combined · All-girls · Years Prep-12 · Toorak · 1.1 km
    State RankP Top 10%S Top 13%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students1,220Multilingual11%ICSEA Rank97th
  • 8
    Malvern Central SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Malvern · 1.3 km
    State RankTop 10%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students529Multilingual15%ICSEA Rank97th
  • 9
    Caulfield Junior CollegeGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Caulfield North · 1.6 km
    State RankTop 10%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students536Multilingual81%ICSEA Rank97th
  • 10
    Toorak Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Toorak · 1.6 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students439Multilingual53%ICSEA Rank94th
  • 11
    St Mary's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · St Kilda East · 1.9 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students135Multilingual22%ICSEA Rank87th
  • 12
    St Mary's College MelbourneCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · St Kilda East · 2.0 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students440Multilingual22%ICSEA Rank82nd
  • 13
    Beth Rivkah Ladies CollegeIndependent · Combined · All-girls · Years Prep-12 · St Kilda East · 2.0 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students489Multilingual23%ICSEA Rank80th
  • 14
    Yeshivah CollegeIndependent · Combined · All-boys · Years Prep-12 · St Kilda East · 2.1 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students362Multilingual16%ICSEA Rank76th
  • 15
    Windsor Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Windsor · 2.1 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students125Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank68th
  • 16
    St Catherine's SchoolIndependent · Combined · All-girls · Years Prep-12 · Toorak · 2.1 km
    State RankP Top 4%S Top 4%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students685Multilingual27%ICSEA Rank98th
  • 17
    Oakwood SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Caulfield North · 2.2 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students622Multilingual7%ICSEA Rank32nd
  • 18
    Malvern Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Malvern East · 2.2 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students563Multilingual29%ICSEA Rank97th
  • 19
    Ripponlea Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · St Kilda East · 2.3 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students256Multilingual25%ICSEA Rank93rd
  • 20
    St Michael's Grammar SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · St Kilda · 2.4 km
    State RankP Top 10%S Top 14%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students1,143Multilingual12%ICSEA Rank99th
  • 21
    Cheder Levi Yitzchok IncIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-10 · St Kilda · 2.5 km
    State RankTop 11%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students169Multilingual24%ICSEA Rank70th
  • 22
    St Kevin's CollegeCatholic · Combined · All-boys · Years Prep-12 · Toorak · 2.5 km
    State RankP Top 3%S Top 9%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students2,087Multilingual14%ICSEA Rank99th
  • 23
    Caulfield Grammar SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · St Kilda East · 2.5 km
    State RankP Top 2%S Top 7%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students3,555Multilingual44%ICSEA Rank96th
  • 24
    Prahran High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Windsor · 2.6 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students564Multilingual47%ICSEA Rank79th
  • 25
    Bialik CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Hawthorn · 2.7 km
    State RankTop 12%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students987Multilingual28%ICSEA Rank97th
  • 26
    Alia CollegeIndependent · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Hawthorn East · 2.7 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students96Multilingual7%ICSEA Rank91st
  • 27
    St Roch's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Glen Iris · 2.8 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students125Multilingual22%ICSEA Rank97th
  • 28
    Scotch CollegeIndependent · Combined · All-boys · Years Prep-12 · Hawthorn · 2.9 km
    State RankP Top 2%S Top 4%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students1,957Multilingual38%ICSEA Rank99th
  • 29
    KamarukaIndependent · Special · All-boys · Years 2-10 · South Yarra · 2.9 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students35Multilingual0%ICSEA Rank83rd
  • 30
    Sacre CoeurCatholic · Combined · All-girls · Years Prep-12 · Glen Iris · 3.0 km
    State RankTop 8%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students659Multilingual33%ICSEA Rank98th
  • 31
    Auburn High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Hawthorn East · 3.0 km
    State RankTop 13%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students849Multilingual56%ICSEA Rank93rd
  • 32
    Auburn South Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Hawthorn East · 3.0 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students549Multilingual41%ICSEA Rank97th
  • 33
    St Joseph's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Elsternwick · 3.0 km
    State RankTop 8%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students347Multilingual17%ICSEA Rank97th
  • 34
    St Kilda Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · St Kilda · 3.1 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students437Multilingual30%ICSEA Rank90th
  • 35
    Adass Israel SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Elsternwick · 3.1 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students382Multilingual68%ICSEA Rank19th
  • 36
    Korowa Anglican Girls' SchoolIndependent · Combined · All-girls · Years Prep-12 · Glen Iris · 3.1 km
    State RankP Top 2%S Top 3%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students774Multilingual43%ICSEA Rank99th
  • 37
    Melbourne High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · All-boys · Years 9-12 · South Yarra · 3.2 km
    State RankTop 1%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students1,402Multilingual86%ICSEA Rank99th
  • 38
    Centre for Higher Education StudiesGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 10-12 · South Yarra · 3.2 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students468Multilingual40%ICSEA Rank78th
  • 39
    Sholem Aleichem CollegeIndependent · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Elsternwick · 3.2 km
    State RankTop 8%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students96Multilingual23%ICSEA Rank98th
  • 40
    Caulfield Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Caulfield South · 3.4 km
    State RankTop 11%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students312Multilingual63%ICSEA Rank92nd
  • 41
    St Mary's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Malvern East · 3.4 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students192Multilingual4%ICSEA Rank96th
  • 42
    Victorian College For The DeafGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Melbourne · 3.4 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students61Multilingual67%ICSEA Rank37th
  • 43
    Wesley CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Melbourne · 3.5 km
    State RankP Top 7%S Top 11%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students3,181Multilingual22%ICSEA Rank98th
  • 44
    Melbourne Montessori CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Caulfield South · 3.5 km
    State RankTop 9%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students311Multilingual44%ICSEA Rank93rd
  • 45
    South Yarra Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · South Yarra · 3.5 km
    State RankTop 7%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students435Multilingual60%ICSEA Rank95th
  • 46
    Glen Eira CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Caulfield East · 3.5 km
    State RankTop 16%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students883Multilingual55%ICSEA Rank88th
  • 47
    Richmond Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Richmond · 3.5 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students316Multilingual22%ICSEA Rank95th
  • 48
    Erasmus Primary SchoolIndependent · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Hawthorn · 3.5 km
    State RankTop 5%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students92Multilingual56%ICSEA Rank99th
  • 49
    Lloyd Street Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Malvern East · 3.6 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students385Multilingual27%ICSEA Rank98th
  • 50
    Christ Church Grammar SchoolIndependent · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · South Yarra · 3.6 km
    State RankTop 4%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students287Multilingual43%ICSEA Rank99th
  • 51
    Melbourne Girls GrammarIndependent · Combined · All-girls · Years Prep-12 · South Yarra · 3.7 km
    State RankP Top 4%S Top 11%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students1,046Multilingual24%ICSEA Rank99th
  • 52
    St Kilda Park Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · St Kilda · 3.7 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students314Multilingual37%ICSEA Rank94th
  • 53
    Yesodei HaTorah CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Elwood · 3.7 km
    State RankTop 11%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students149Multilingual11%ICSEA Rank87th
  • 54
    St Joseph's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Hawthorn · 3.7 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students369Multilingual12%ICSEA Rank96th
  • 55
    Elwood Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Elwood · 3.9 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students618Multilingual18%ICSEA Rank91st
  • 56
    Japanese School of MelbourneIndependent · Secondary · Co-ed · Years Prep-9 · Caulfield South · 3.9 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students28Multilingual100%ICSEA Rank82nd
  • 57
    Rossbourne SchoolIndependent · Special · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Hawthorn · 3.9 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students147Multilingual18%ICSEA Rank84th
  • 58
    Melbourne Girls CollegeGovernment · Secondary · All-girls · Years 7-12 · Richmond · 3.9 km
    State RankTop 17%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students1,531Multilingual31%ICSEA Rank94th
  • 59
    Glenferrie Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Hawthorn · 3.9 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students244Multilingual61%ICSEA Rank97th
  • 60
    Camberwell South Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Glen Iris · 4.0 km
    State RankTop 7%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students423Multilingual27%ICSEA Rank99th
GovernmentCatholicIndependent

Why are some State Rank and star ratings blank? Schools can choose not to publish their results. In practice, schools that score well above their state average almost always publish theirs — so a blank rating more often reflects a school opting out than a top result being hidden. Academic results also tend to rise with ICSEA Rank, so higher-ICSEA schools more often carry a strong State Rank as well.

School profile and ICSEA data sourced from ACARA — © Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (data year 2025) · State Rank & star columns are Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings from publicly available school results · Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre, not catchments.


Census · ABS 2021

Turnover

How settled or transient the community is — and where newcomers came from.

Settledness at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Settled 5+ yearsⓘResidents living at the same address as five years ago — how settled the community is.Bottom 10%Settled 5+ years · 46% — well below average: in the bottom 10%, 90% of Aussie suburbs have more long-settled residents than this suburb.
Moved in past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.Top 8%Moved in past year · 22% — among the highest: in the top 8%, more recent movers than 92% of Aussie suburbs.
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.Top 9%Arrived from overseas · 8.5% — among the highest: in the top 9%, more recent migrants than 91% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Where residents lived 5 years agoof those who stated
46%
41%
Same address46%Moved within area4.0%From elsewhere in Australia41%From overseas8.5%
Residential paceshare of residents
Moved in the past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.22%
Moved in the past 5 yearsⓘResidents not living at the same address as five years ago.54%
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.8.5%
Property market
Market data

Snapshot

Headline price, rent, yield and time on market for Armadale — choose a property type and size below.

Active segment
Houses
Units
Median priceⓘLast 12 months
668kk
↓ -0.9% YoY
Days on marketⓘLast 12 months
24
↑ 6 days YoY
SoldⓘLast 12 months
240
↑ +11.6% YoY
Months of supplyⓘLast 12 months
4.5mo
Median rentⓘLast 12 months
$615/w
↑ +2.5% YoY
Days to leaseⓘLast 12 months
17
↑ 4 days YoY
LeasedⓘLast 12 months
421
↓ -5.8% YoY
Gross yieldⓘLast 12 months
4.70%
Annualised
Data confidenceSales sample240StrongLease sample421Strong
Market data

Segment breakdown

Every segment this suburb tracks — sales and rentals side by side, ranked by total activity over the last twelve months.

Year-on-year growth · demand percentile rank 0–100
Segment
Sales
Price
DOM
Leased
Rent
DOM
Yield
Market demand
01
Units · 2 bed139 sales · 239 leases
Sales139▲+28.7%
Price$713k−1.4%
Sales DOM24 days−1d
Leased239▼−8.8%
Rent$645/wk▲+4.0%
Rental DOM19 days−1d
4.70%
90/100
85/100
02
Units · 1 bed57 sales · 137 leases
Sales57▼−10.9%
Price$451k▲+7.8%
Sales DOM24 days▼−6d
Leased137▼−4.2%
Rent$475/wk▲+6.7%
Rental DOM16 days+1d
5.50%
67/100
76/100
03
Units · 3 bed39 sales · 46 leases
Sales39▼−13.3%
Price$1.24M▼−6.3%
Sales DOM27 days▼−3d
Leased46▲+12.2%
Rent$965/wk▲+13.5%
Rental DOM22 days▼−6d
4.00%
59/100
50/100
04
Houses · 3 bed38 sales · 44 leases
Sales38▼−7.3%
Price$2.12M▼−8.8%
Sales DOM24 days+1d
Leased44▲+4.8%
Rent$1,170/wk▲+5.9%
Rental DOM16 days▼−5d
2.90%
55/100
81/100
05
Houses · 2 bed15 sales · 30 leases
Sales15▼−31.8%
Price$1.76M−0.2%
Sales DOM26 days▼−32d
Leased30▼−16.7%
Rent$855/wk▲+6.2%
Rental DOM12 days▼−4d
2.50%
37/100
92/100
06
Houses · 4 bed13 sales · 6 leases
Sales13▼−45.8%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased6▼−68.4%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
All houses
Sales75▼−26.5%
Price$2.25M▼−11.7%
Sales DOM24 days+0d
Leased82▼−15.5%
Rent$1,050/wk▲+7.7%
Rental DOM15 days▼−3d
2.40%
63/100
90/100
All units
Sales240▲+11.6%
Price$668k−0.9%
Sales DOM24 days▼−6d
Leased421▼−5.8%
Rent$615/wk+2.5%
Rental DOM17 days▼−4d
4.70%
92/100
93/100
Market data

Where each segment ranks

Where each segment sits against its peers in the chosen geography — past the midline means it's outperforming the rest.

Metric
Ranked against

Market demandHow fast this market is moving — a velocity index built from trailing-year transaction volume and median days on market. Strong volume lifts the score; days on market drags it down, with the drag growing sharply once listings start lingering. Ranked against peers in the chosen geography.

Houses
2/3above median
02550 · MEDIAN75100
Percentile vs VIC
Value
Units
4/4above median
02550 · MEDIAN75100
Percentile vs VIC
Value
Market data

The buy-versus-rent equation

What it costs each week to own a property versus renting the same one — positive means buying carries the premium, negative means rent covers the mortgage.

Property
Compare to
Units · 1 bed: +5%
Units · Total: +20%
Units · 2 bed: +22%
Units · 3 bed: +42%
Houses · 3 bed: +101%
Houses · 2 bed: +127%
Houses · Total: +137%
VIC MEDIAN · +50%
Rent covers itRenting matches or beats the cost of owning−10% to 0%
BalancedMortgage roughly matches asking rent+30% to +60%
Far pricier to ownBuying costs much more than renting+100% to +130%+
BreakdownLast 12 months
Holding cost
Mortgage
Rent
Premium
Band
01
Units · 2 bed139 sales · 239 leases
−$143/wk
$788/wk
$645/wk
+22%
Mild premium
02
Units · 1 bed57 sales · 137 leases
−$24/wk
$499/wk
$475/wk
+5%
Rent-covered
03
Units · 3 bed39 sales · 46 leases
−$408/wk
$1,373/wk
$965/wk
+42%
Typical premium
04
Houses · 3 bed38 sales · 44 leases
−$1,176/wk
$2,346/wk
$1,170/wk
+101%
Steep premium
Assumes 80% LVR·6.0% rate·30y P&I
Premium = (weekly mortgage − weekly rent) ÷ weekly rent. Band thresholds are national breakpoints across ~11,400 eligible Australian segments — the Typical premium band spans national P25 to P75, so it’s literally what’s typical.
Market data

How strong is demand, and which way is it heading?

Two questions on one chart — how strong demand is right now, and which way it's heading year-on-year.

Side
View
Property
Compared against
Sales demand
4 segments · sales · vs Australia
rising
DOM change YoYis demand rising or falling?
falling
median
median
Recoveryweak but rising
Boomstrong and rising
Troughweak and falling
Peakstrong but easing
Unit Total
Demand index
86 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
24 days▼ −6 days YoY
Median price
$668k▼ −0.9% YoY
Sold (last year)
240▲ +11.6% YoY
Unit 1 bed
Demand index
70 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
24 days▼ −6 days YoY
Median price
$451k▲ +7.8% YoY
Sold (last year)
57▼ −10.9% YoY
Unit 2 bed
Demand index
84 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
24 days▼ −1 day YoY
Median price
$713k▼ −1.4% YoY
Sold (last year)
139▲ +28.7% YoY
Unit 3 bed
Demand index
58 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
27 days▼ −3 days YoY
Median price
$1.24M▼ −6.3% YoY
Sold (last year)
39▼ −13.3% YoY
weakSales demandhow strong sales demand isstrong
Property segments · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures
Sales demand
How strong is sales demand — and is it rising or falling?
What this shows

Each dot is one of this suburb's property segments on the sales side. Left-right shows how strong sales demand is — combining how many properties sold in the last 12 months with how quickly they sold (median days on market). Top-bottom shows whether that demand is rising or falling compared to 12 months ago.

The two axes
Sales demandX axis
how strong sales demand is

A composite of 12-month sales volume and median days on market. Higher means more sales completed faster — stronger sales demand right now.

Days on market change (Year-on-year)Y axis
is demand rising or falling?

How much faster (or slower) sales are completing compared to 12 months ago. Top half means sales are completing faster than a year ago (demand growing).

Market data

Armadale against the neighbourhood

Eight diagnostic views cutting the data a different way each time — Armadale in blue, peers in colour.

Pair
View
Property
How fast — and is it getting faster?
3 peer segments · Total unit
faster
DOM change YoYvs 12 months ago
slower
median
median
Recoveringquiet but accelerating
Boomingbusy and accelerating
Stalledquiet and slowing further
Coolingbusy but slowing
Unit 1 bed
Demand index
70 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
24 days▼ −6 days YoY
Median price
$451k▲ +7.8% YoY
Sold (last year)
57▼ −10.9% YoY
Gross yield
5.50%
Unit 2 bed
Demand index
84 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
24 days▼ −1 day YoY
Median price
$713k▼ −1.4% YoY
Sold (last year)
139▲ +28.7% YoY
Gross yield
4.70%
Unit 3 bed
Demand index
58 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
27 days▼ −3 days YoY
Median price
$1.24M▼ −6.3% YoY
Sold (last year)
39▼ −13.3% YoY
Gross yield
4.00%
Armadale · this suburb
Demand index
86 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
24 days▼ −6 days YoY
Median price
$668k▼ −0.9% YoY
Sold (last year)
240▲ +11.6% YoY
Gross yield
4.70%
slowDays on marketmedian days to sellfast
This suburb Property segments · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures
PAIR 01 OF 08
How fast — and is it getting faster?
What this shows

Combines the current median days on market with how much faster or slower it is changing compared to last year. Top-right means a fast-selling market that is getting faster compared to last year — peak demand.

The two axes
Days on marketX axis
median days to sell

Median days a property sits on the market before selling. Right side = fewer days (faster).

Days on market change (Year-on-year)Y axis
vs 12 months ago

How much faster (or slower) sales are completing compared to 12 months ago. Top = sales completing faster than a year ago.

Market data

How much stock is available right now?

How long current listings would take to clear at the recent rate of sales or leases. Critical shortage and Oversupply only fire at the genuine tails of the national distribution — sales tip in under 0.7 months, rentals far faster, under 0.3.

View
Sales market
SegmentBandMonths of supply leftYoYYoY change12-month change in months of supply. Down means stock is tightening (fewer months than a year ago); up means stock is loosening.ListedListedActive listings in this segment right now, derived from months of supply multiplied by the recent transaction rate.SoldSold (last year)Total sold transactions completed in this segment over the last 12 months.Per monthPer monthAverage monthly absorption — how many properties are sold each month in this segment, over the last 12 months.
median
Rental market
SegmentBandMonths of supply leftYoYYoY change12-month change in months of supply. Down means stock is tightening (fewer months than a year ago); up means stock is loosening.ListedListedActive listings in this segment right now, derived from months of supply multiplied by the recent transaction rate.LeasedLeased (last year)Total leased transactions completed in this segment over the last 12 months.Per monthPer monthAverage monthly absorption — how many properties are leased each month in this segment, over the last 12 months.
median
Severe
Very Tight
Tight
Balanced
Loose
Very Loose
Saturated
Under-suppliedOver-supplied
Market data

Who's transacting — buyers or tenants?

Out of every property transaction in this suburb, what share are sales versus leases — each point a rolling twelve-month window.

Property
Armadale — Units & Houses, all bedrooms
Jun 2021 – May 2026 · each point = a 12-month window
0%25%50%75%100%20222023202420252026
Sales · buyer transactions
Leases · tenant transactions
Latest tenant share · trailing year
62.4%

of Armadale's transactions in the year to May 2026 were leases.

5-year shift

Tenant share moved ↓ 12.3 pts since the 12 months ending Jun 2021, from 74.7% to 62.4%.

Market data

Five-year arc — how this market has moved

Each tape traces one metric across sixty months for the selected segment — every point a trailing twelve-month figure, matching the headline KPIs above.

Property
Bedrooms
Median price (trailing year)
May 2026
$668k+1.0%
5y median $707kvs last year $662k
Total sales (trailing year)
May 2026
230+5.0%
5y median 215vs last year 219
Days on market (trailing year)
May 2026
27 days-23
5y median 47 daysvs last year 50 days
Median rent (trailing year)
May 2026
$615/wk+2.5%
5y median $515/wkvs last year $600/wk
Total leases (trailing year)
May 2026
421-5.8%
5y median 456vs last year 447
Days on market (rental) (trailing year)
May 2026
17 days-3
5y median 18 daysvs last year 20 days
Gross yield (trailing year)
May 2026
4.79%+0.07 pt
5y median 3.71%vs last year 4.72%
Months of supply
May 2026
4.3 months-14.0%
5y median 4.3 monthsvs last year 5.0 months
Months of supply (rental)
May 2026
1.9 months-9.5%
5y median 1.8 monthsvs last year 2.1 months
Market data

Nearby markets

Every market within reach of Armadale, ranked by distance — each compared against this suburb's Units · Total segment so divergence reads at a glance.

Market
Property
Bedrooms
Radius
Colour by
This marketArmadaleVIC 3143 · Units · Total
Price$668k
DOM24 days
Sold240
27 markets within 5kmLast 12 months
01
PrahranVIC 3181 · 1.3km · Units · Total
Price$475k
DOM24 days
Sold383
cheapersimilar speed
02
MalvernVIC 3144 · 1.3km · Units · Total
Price$664k
DOM25 days
Sold145
similar pricedsimilar speed
03
Caulfield NorthVIC 3161 · 1.5km · Units · Total
Price$601k
DOM25 days
Sold259
cheapersimilar speed
04
St Kilda EastVIC 3183 · 1.8km · Units · Total
Price$580k
DOM25 days
Sold328
cheapersimilar speed
05
ToorakVIC 3142 · 1.9km · Units · Total
Price$941k
DOM26 days
Sold290
much pricierslower
06
KooyongVIC 3144 · 2.3km · Units · Total
Price$961k
DOM46 days
Sold6
much priciermuch slower
07
WindsorVIC 3181 · 2.4km · Units · Total
Price$543k
DOM25 days
Sold159
cheapersimilar speed
08
BalaclavaVIC 3183 · 2.6km · Units · Total
Price$566k
DOM24 days
Sold123
cheapersimilar speed
09
CaulfieldVIC 3162 · 3.0km · Units · Total
Price$825k
DOM25 days
Sold88
priciersimilar speed
10
BurnleyVIC 3121 · 3.1km · Units · Total
Price$532k
DOM24 days
Sold16
cheapersimilar speed
11
RipponleaVIC 3185 · 3.2km · Units · Total
Price$495k
DOM24 days
Sold30
cheapersimilar speed
12
South YarraVIC 3141 · 3.3km · Units · Total
Price$556k
DOM27 days
Sold822
cheaperslower
13
Caulfield EastVIC 3145 · 3.3km · Units · Total
Price$423k
DOM24 days
Sold19
much cheapersimilar speed
14
St KildaVIC 3182 · 3.4km · Units · Total
Price$510k
DOM29 days
Sold712
cheaperslower
15
ElsternwickVIC 3185 · 3.5km · Units · Total
Price$676k
DOM25 days
Sold205
similar pricedsimilar speed
16
HawthornVIC 3122 · 3.5km · Units · Total
Price$581k
DOM25 days
Sold507
cheapersimilar speed
17
Hawthorn EastVIC 3123 · 3.9km · Units · Total
Price$620k
DOM26 days
Sold317
cheaperslower
18
CremorneVIC 3121 · 3.9km · Units · Total
Price$669k
DOM27 days
Sold52
similar pricedslower
19
ElwoodVIC 3184 · 4.0km · Units · Total
Price$651k
DOM24 days
Sold468
cheapersimilar speed
20
Caulfield SouthVIC 3162 · 4.1km · Units · Total
Price$921k
DOM25 days
Sold121
priciersimilar speed
21
RichmondVIC 3121 · 4.2km · Units · Total
Price$562k
DOM23 days
Sold617
cheapersimilar speed
22
St Kilda WestVIC 3182 · 4.2km · Units · Total
Price$571k
DOM28 days
Sold102
cheaperslower
23
Glen IrisVIC 3146 · 4.2km · Units · Total
Price$696k
DOM25 days
Sold348
priciersimilar speed
24
Glen HuntlyVIC 3163 · 4.3km · Units · Total
Price$610k
DOM24 days
Sold134
cheapersimilar speed
25
GardenvaleVIC 3185 · 4.6km · Units · Total
Price$515k
DOM25 days
Sold22
cheapersimilar speed
26
MelbourneVIC 3000 · 4.9km · Units · Total
Price$460k
DOM38 days
Sold1,964
much cheaperslower
27
Malvern EastVIC 3145 · 4.9km · Units · Total
Price$622k
DOM25 days
Sold270
cheapersimilar speed
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Market data

Similar markets

VIC markets whose Units · Total segment behaves most like Armadale's on the buy side — ranked by a like-for-like blend of price, yield, days on market, ownership cost and cycle phase.

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This marketArmadaleVIC 3143 · Units · Total
Price$668k
DOM24 days
Sold240
Most similar sales markets · within 1.3–17 kmLast 12 months
01
ElwoodVIC 3184 · 4km · 89% match
Price$651k
DOM24 days
Sold468
02
Heidelberg WestVIC 3081 · 13km · 88% match
Price$664k
DOM25 days
Sold67
03
MalvernVIC 3144 · 1km · 88% match
Price$664k
DOM25 days
Sold145
04
ElsternwickVIC 3185 · 3km · 87% match
Price$676k
DOM25 days
Sold205
05
HeidelbergVIC 3084 · 13km · 86% match
Price$641k
DOM25 days
Sold119
06
Hawthorn EastVIC 3123 · 4km · 85% match
Price$620k
DOM26 days
Sold317
07
NorthcoteVIC 3070 · 10km · 85% match
Price$656k
DOM25 days
Sold305
08
Glen IrisVIC 3146 · 4km · 85% match
Price$696k
DOM25 days
Sold348
09
PrestonVIC 3072 · 13km · 85% match
Price$626k
DOM25 days
Sold546
10
Malvern EastVIC 3145 · 5km · 85% match
Price$622k
DOM25 days
Sold270
13
Pascoe ValeVIC 3044 · 17km · 84% match
Price$689k
DOM24 days
Sold329
15
DoncasterVIC 3108 · 12km · 84% match
Price$701k
DOM30 days
Sold364
20
St Kilda EastVIC 3183 · 2km · 84% match
Price$580k
DOM25 days
Sold328
26
IvanhoeVIC 3079 · 10km · 83% match
Price$727k
DOM24 days
Sold224
28
HighettVIC 3190 · 11km · 83% match
Price$737k
DOM24 days
Sold224
34
MentoneVIC 3194 · 15km · 82% match
Price$703k
DOM24 days
Sold253
39
Moonee PondsVIC 3039 · 14km · 82% match
Price$580k
DOM26 days
Sold307
40
Fitzroy NorthVIC 3068 · 9km · 81% match
Price$700k
DOM25 days
Sold147
62
KewVIC 3101 · 7km · 79% match
Price$784k
DOM25 days
Sold271
95
SandringhamVIC 3191 · 11km · 76% match
Price$739k
DOM33 days
Sold168
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Armadale
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Comparable sales markets to Armadale include Elwood (VIC 3184), Heidelberg West (VIC 3081), Malvern (VIC 3144), Elsternwick (VIC 3185), Heidelberg (VIC 3084), Hawthorn East (VIC 3123), Northcote (VIC 3070) and Glen Iris (VIC 3146). Each link opens that suburb's full market report.

Market data

Frequently asked · Armadale

23 data-driven answers about Armadale's property market — every one computed from the metrics above.

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  • What things costPrices, rent, yield, ownership cost6
  • How the market is movingSpeed, supply, growth, cycle phase7
  • How it comparesVs state, vs nearby, vs popular4
  • About the areaPopulation, income, who lives here, schools5
  • About this dataMethodology and update cadence1

What things cost

Prices, rent, yield, ownership cost
01

What is the median house price in Armadale?

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The median house price in Armadale, VIC 3143 is $2.25M as of June 2026, based on 75 sales recorded over the past 12 months. Houses there have moved −11.7% year-on-year. Prices vary by bedroom count, from compact two-bedroom homes to larger four-bedroom houses. See the bedroom-level breakdown below for 2-, 3- and 4-bedroom medians.

02

What is the median unit price in Armadale?

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The median unit price in Armadale, VIC 3143 is $668k as of June 2026, based on 240 sales over the past 12 months. Units have moved −0.9% year-on-year and currently trade at roughly 30% of the median house price.

03

How much does it cost to rent in Armadale?

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The median weekly house rent in Armadale is $1050 as of June 2026, drawn from 82 leases over the past 12 months. Units rent for around $615 per week. House rents have moved +7.7% year-on-year. Current vacancy pressure is shown in the supply section above.

04

What is the gross rental yield in Armadale?

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Gross rental yield in Armadale is 2.40% for houses and 4.70% for units as of June 2026, compared with the VIC unit median of 5.12%. Gross yield is annual rent divided by purchase price — it doesn't account for ownership costs like council rates, strata, maintenance or vacancy.

05

What are typical sale prices by bedroom count in Armadale?

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As of June 2026, Armadale medians by bedroom count:

Property1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bedTotal
Houses—$1.76M$2.12M$4.45M$2.25M
Units$451k$713k$1.24M—$668k

Figures cover only segments with enough recent transactions to be statistically meaningful; sparse segments are excluded.

06

What does it cost to own versus rent at the Armadale median?

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At the median Armadale unit ($668k purchase, $615/week rent), weekly mortgage repayments sit at roughly $739 — about $124 more per week than renting. That gap is the ownership premium. Figures assume 80% LVR, a 6.0% interest rate and a 30-year principal-and-interest loan.

How the market is moving

Speed, supply, growth, cycle phase
07

What are Armadale's property market trends?

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Armadale's property market trends to June 2026: house prices fell −11.7% year-on-year and units −0.9%; weekly house rents moved +7.7%; homes sell in a median 24 days; sales supply sits at 2.2 months (tight). Read together — price, rent, selling speed and supply — they show which way the Armadale market is leaning. The 5-year tape and demand cycle charts above plot the full trajectory.

08

What does the data say about Armadale as an investment?

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As of June 2026 in Armadale, house prices fell −11.7% over the year, gross rental yield is 2.40% against a VIC median of 3.84%, houses take a median 24 days to sell, sales supply is 2.2 months (tight). Capital growth, rental yield, selling speed and supply are the signals investors weigh — but these figures describe the market, not a recommendation. This is data, not financial advice; always do your own research and consider a licensed adviser.

09

How quickly do houses sell in Armadale?

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Houses in Armadale sell in a median 24 days on market as of June 2026, with units clearing slightly similarly at 24 days. Faster clearance typically coincides with stronger buyer demand and lower supply.

10

Is Armadale a tight or loose property market right now?

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Armadale's sales market sits at 2.2 months of supply for houses as of June 2026 — classified as Tight against the Australian distribution. Under 1.7 months is Severe (extreme shortage); over 4.5 months is Loose. The rental side is tighter still at 1.0 months of supply.

11

Have property prices in Armadale gone up or down?

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House prices in Armadale moved −11.7% over the 12 months to June 2026, while units moved −0.9%. The 5-year tape above plots the full monthly trajectory — showing where the market changed character rather than just crossing round numbers.

12

How active is the rental market in Armadale?

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Armadale's house rental market sits at 1.0 months of supply as of June 2026 — classified as Severe (extreme shortage), with 82 houses leased over the past 12 months. Units sit at 0.9 months. Tighter supply typically corresponds to faster letting and upward pressure on rents.

13

Where is Armadale in its property market cycle?

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Armadale's house market is currently in the 'in_demand_growing' phase as of June 2026 — combining above-median sales velocity nationally with flat year-on-year days on market. The demand cycle chart above plots all eight segments on the same demand-versus-direction axes.

How it compares

Vs state, vs nearby, vs popular
14

How does Armadale compare to other VIC suburbs?

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Armadale's median house price ($2.25M) is 192% above the VIC median ($773k) as of June 2026. On selling speed, houses clear in 24 days vs 29 days state median. On gross yield, Armadale sits at 2.40% vs 3.84% state median.

15

How does Armadale compare to neighbouring suburbs?

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Armadale's most-similar nearby market is Caulfield North (1.5 km away) with a median house price of $2.11M — about 6% cheaper. The Nearby and Similar markets sections above rank every peer within radius and by composite similarity across price, days on market, yield, ownership cost and cycle phase.

16

What's the most popular property type in Armadale?

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The most-transacted segment in Armadale over the 12 months to June 2026 is 2 bed units with 139 sales. 1 bed units come second at 57 sales. The 'Most popular' panel above breaks down the top segments with weekly mortgage, rent and ownership-cost detail.

17

How many properties were sold and leased in Armadale last year?

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Armadale recorded 75 house sales and 240 unit sales over the 12 months to June 2026 — a combined 315 transactions. On the rental side, 82 houses and 421 units were leased. Segments with statistically thin samples are excluded from displayed figures.

About the area

Population, income, who lives here, schools
18

What is the population of Armadale?

#

Armadale, VIC 3143 is home to 9,368 residents (ABS Census 2021). The median resident age is 38, and the average household holds 2.0 people. The "Who lives here" section above breaks the community down by age, life stage and tenure.

19

What is the median household income in Armadale?

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The median household in Armadale earns $2k per week — roughly $114k a year (ABS Census 2021). Median personal income runs $1k/week. Income, rent-to-income and mortgage-to-income context sits in the "Who lives here" section above.

20

Do people own or rent in Armadale?

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Armadale is mostly owner-occupied: about 53% of households are owner-occupiers and 45% rent (ABS Census 2021). Of owners, 30% own outright and 23% are paying off a mortgage.

21

What schools are near Armadale?

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Armadale has 60 schools within reach, 3 of them inside the suburb itself — including Armadale Primary School, Lauriston Girls' School, The King David School. The Schools section above maps each one with sector, year range, enrolment, Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings and ICSEA (ACARA).

22

Is Armadale a good place to live?

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Armadale, VIC 3143 has a population of 9,368, a median age of 38, a median household income around $2k/week, 45% of households renting (ABS Census 2021). There are 60 schools within reach. Whether it's the right fit depends on your priorities — these figures describe the community, housing mix and amenity rather than offer a verdict.

About this data

Methodology and update cadence
23

When was this Armadale market data last updated?

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This Armadale market data was last updated June 2026. Figures are computed monthly from 12-month rolling windows of recorded sales and leases, with five years of monthly history behind the trend charts. Methodology, glossary and data sources are linked in the footer.

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