State Electorate · Area profile

Armadale (East Metropolitan)

46 km²

Armadale (East Metropolitan) has fewer university graduates than most areas and a somewhat younger age profile.

Beyond that, it has slightly below-average household incomes and rents a little below the norm.

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📍 Armadale (East Metropolitan), State Electorate

Demographics & Identity

Total population50,888—since 2011 Median age35 yrs—since 2011 Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander population4.5%People aged 65 and over14.0%Children under 1521.9%People in a de facto relationship13.5%—since 2011

Age & sex structure

Age structure

In Armadale (East Metropolitan), the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 30%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (22%) and Children (0–14) (22%).

Young adults (25–44)29.5%

Older adults (45–64)22.3%

Children (0–14)21.9%

Seniors (65+)14.0%

Youth (15–24)12.3%

Marital status

Armadale (East Metropolitan) splits fairly evenly between Never married (40%) and Married (40%), with Divorced at 10%.

Never married40%
Married40%
Divorced10%
Widowed5%
Separated4%

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

In Armadale (East Metropolitan), Australia is the majority at 77%; England is next at 9%.

Australia62.0%

England7.5%

New Zealand3.7%

India3.0%

Philippines2.6%

South Africa1.0%

Italy0.3%

China0.3%

Vietnam0.2%

Nepal0.1%

Ancestry

In Armadale (East Metropolitan), the largest group is English at 38%, followed by Australian (30%) and Scottish (8%).

English38.9%

Australian31.0%

Scottish8.0%

Irish6.8%

Dutch3.6%

Filipino3.2%

Indian3.1%

Italian2.7%

German2.6%

Chinese1.6%

Language

People using another language at home17.8%

Language used at home

In Armadale (East Metropolitan), English only is the majority at 94%; Tagalog is next at 2%.

English only75.0%

Tagalog1.3%

Punjabi0.9%

Mandarin0.6%

Arabic0.5%

Hindi0.5%

Italian0.3%

Cantonese0.2%

Vietnamese0.2%

Greek0.1%

Religion

People with no religion43.8%

Religious affiliation

Armadale (East Metropolitan) splits fairly evenly between No religion (48%) and Christianity (43%), with Islam at 3%.

No religion48%
Christianity43%
Islam3%
Hinduism3%
Buddhism2%
Other religions1%
Judaism0%

Education & Qualifications

Completed Year 1246.4%Adults with a bachelor degree or higher11.9%

Highest year of school

In Armadale (East Metropolitan), Year 12 is the majority at 51%; Year 10 is next at 28%.

Year 1246.4%

Year 1025.3%

Year 1111.2%

Year 9 or below8.9%

Highest qualification level

In Armadale (East Metropolitan), the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 49%, followed by Bachelor degree (19%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).

Certificate III / IV38.5%

Bachelor degree15.2%

Advanced diploma / diploma14.9%

Certificate I / II4.2%

Postgraduate degree3.8%

Graduate diploma / certificate2.1%

Field of qualification

Armadale (East Metropolitan) splits fairly evenly between Engineering & related (22%) and Management & commerce (19%), with Society & culture at 15%.

Engineering & related17.6%

Management & commerce15.4%

Society & culture12.3%

Health9.2%

Education6.6%

Food, hospitality & personal services6.4%

Architecture & building4.8%

Creative arts2.8%

Information technology2.5%

Natural & physical sciences2.2%

Income

Median personal income (weekly)$691—since 2011 Median household income (weekly)$1,396—since 2011 Median family income (weekly)$1,676—since 2011 People earning $2,000+ a week6.6%Households earning $3,000+ a week10.9%

Household income distribution

Armadale (East Metropolitan) splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (34%) and $650–$1,499 (34%), with Under $650 at 20%.

$1,500–$2,99931.0%

$650–$1,49930.9%

Under $65018.1%

$3,000–$3,9996.7%

$4,000 or more4.2%

Personal income distribution

In Armadale (East Metropolitan), the largest group is Under $650 at 48%, followed by $650–$1,499 (35%) and $1,500–$2,999 (15%).

Under $65044.0%

$650–$1,49932.5%

$1,500–$2,99913.8%

$3,000 or more1.6%

Health & Disability

People with a long-term health condition30.6%People with a mental health condition11.4%People needing help with daily activities6.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

In Armadale (East Metropolitan), None is the majority at 66%; One condition is next at 22%.

None59.6%

One condition19.6%

Two conditions7.1%

Three or more3.8%

Long-term health conditions reported

Armadale (East Metropolitan) splits fairly evenly between Mental health (21%) and Asthma (17%), with Other condition at 16%.

Mental health11.4%

Asthma9.6%

Other condition8.7%

Arthritis8.7%

Diabetes6.2%

Heart disease4.0%

Cancer2.6%

Lung condition2.4%

Stroke0.9%

Dementia0.6%

Community Participation

Volunteers11.6%People providing unpaid care11.5%People caring for children unpaid28.7%People who served in the Defence Force2.7%People doing 15+ hours of unpaid housework19.2%

Family & Households

Average household size2.6—since 2011 One-parent families20.8%People living alone27.3%—since 2011

Family composition

In Armadale (East Metropolitan), Couples with children is the majority at 55%; Couples without children is next at 23%.

Couples with children55%
Couples without children23%
One-parent families21%
Other families1%

Household size

Armadale (East Metropolitan) splits fairly evenly between 2 people (32%) and 1 person (27%), with 3 people at 16%.

2 people31.9%

1 person27.3%

3 people16.4%

4 people13.6%

5 people6.4%

6 or more4.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Median rent (weekly)$290—since 2011 Median mortgage repayment (monthly)$1,517—since 2011 Average people per bedroom0.70—since 2011 Households renting28.5%Homes owned outright22.0%Separate (detached) houses83.6%Homes with three or more bedrooms88.1%—since 2011

How homes are owned or rented

In Armadale (East Metropolitan), the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 47%, followed by Rented (29%) and Owned outright (22%).

Owned with a mortgage47%
Rented29%
Owned outright22%
Other tenure2%

Types of homes

In Armadale (East Metropolitan), Separate house is the majority at 84%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 14%.

Separate house84%
Townhouse / semi-detached14%
Other dwelling1%
Flat or apartment1%

Bedrooms per home

In Armadale (East Metropolitan), the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 50%, followed by 4 bedrooms (35%) and 2 bedrooms (8%).

3 bedrooms48.8%

4 bedrooms34.5%

2 bedrooms7.6%

5 or more4.8%

1 bedroom2.2%

Studio / none0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

In Armadale (East Metropolitan), $200–$349 is the majority at 64%; $350–$549 is next at 22%.

$200–$34961.9%

$350–$54920.7%

Under $20013.0%

$550–$7490.5%

$750 or more0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

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%).

$1,000–$1,79946.2%

$1,800–$2,99926.8%

Under $1,00017.3%

$3,000 or more4.8%

Transport & Vehicles

Homes with no motor vehicle6.4%—since 2011

Motor vehicles per home

Armadale (East Metropolitan) splits fairly evenly between 2 vehicles (37%) and 1 vehicle (37%), with 3 vehicles at 12%.

2 vehicles37.4%

1 vehicle37.0%

3 vehicles12.5%

4 or more6.8%

No vehicle6.4%

How people get to work

In Armadale (East Metropolitan), Car (driver) is the majority at 84%; Car (passenger) is next at 6%.

Car (driver)68.3%

Car (passenger)4.9%

Worked at home3.9%

Train2.3%

Bus1.1%

Walked1.0%

Bicycle0.2%

Migration & Movement

People who moved in the last 5 years38.5%Recent arrivals from overseas6.7%

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment rate8.5%Labour-force participation59.7%Employed full-time60.9%

Industries people work in

Armadale (East Metropolitan) splits fairly evenly between Health care & social assistance (15%) and Retail trade (11%), with Construction at 10%.

Health care & social assistance14.4%

Retail trade10.4%

Construction9.4%

Transport & warehousing7.3%

Manufacturing7.3%

Education & training7.2%

Accommodation & food5.7%

Public administration & safety5.4%

Mining5.1%

Other services4.4%

Occupations people work in

Armadale (East Metropolitan) splits fairly evenly between Technicians & trades (18%) and Community & personal service (14%), with Machinery operators & drivers at 14%.

Technicians & trades17.4%

Community & personal service13.9%

Machinery operators & drivers13.3%

Labourers13.2%

Clerical & administrative12.4%

Professionals11.9%

Sales workers8.6%

Managers7.3%

Nearby areas

Southern River (South Metropolitan)Jandakot (South Metropolitan)Thornlie (East Metropolitan)Cannington (South Metropolitan)Riverton (South Metropolitan)Forrestfield (East Metropolitan)Cockburn (South Metropolitan)Darling Range (East Metropolitan)

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