Armadale VIC

Postcode 3143 · Stonnington LGA

Armadale is a mid-sized suburb in Victoria within the Stonnington local government area (postcode 3143). With a population of 9,368, the suburb has an established demographic with a median age of 38. Households earn a median income of $114K per year, with an average household size of 2 people. The most common occupations are professionals, managers, clerical & administrative. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.

The median house price in Armadale is $2.4 million, having dropped significantly 13.1% over the past year. Units have a median price of $720,000 (-1.4% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $560. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 1.2%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,458.

Armadale is served by 3 schools, including 1 primary, 2 combined. The average ICSEA score is 1173, which is well above the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 10 rail stations, 49 bus stops. The crime rate in the Stonnington LGA is higher than average at 12,012 incidents per 100,000 population.

From an investment perspective, Armadale offers a gross rental yield of 1.2%, rated as low yield. Property prices are above the state median ($2.4M/$875K), placing it in the premium segment. The price-to-income ratio of 20.9x is considered stretched. House prices have moved -13.1% year-on-year.

INVESTMENT SIGNALS
Rental Yield1.2% Low Yield
Price vs State$2.4M/$875K Above Median
Affordability20.9x Stretched
Price Momentum-13.1% Falling
INCOME (ATO 2022-23)
Median Income$81,733
Mean Income$130,571
Earners7,423
YoY Change+5.1%
SEIFA INDEX (ABS)
Advantage10/10
Education10/10
Economic3/10
Disadvantage10/10
MEDIAN HOUSE
$2.4M
-13.1% YoY
MEDIAN UNIT
$720K
-1.4% YoY
MEDIAN RENT /WK
$421
POPULATION
9,368
DEMOGRAPHICS
Median Age38
Household Size2
HH Income /wk$2,193
Personal Income /wk$1354
Mortgage /mth$2,458
CRIME (Stonnington LGA)
Crime Rate (per 100k)12,012
Total Incidents13,842
TRANSPORT
Rail Stations10
Bus Stops49
Armadale Station
Armadale Station/High St #40
Armadale Station/Kooyong Rd
Toorak Station
Toorak Station/Clendon Rd
SCHOOLS (3)
Avg ICSEA1173
Total Students1,781
Independent2
Government1
Lauriston Girls' SchoolCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1199
The King David SchoolCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1165
Armadale Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1156
Data: 2024