Armadale vs Mount Nasura

Armadale is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 44 in Mount Nasura. In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Armadale, about half of households are people living alone. In Mount Nasura, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Mount Nasura: a median of $810,000, against $645,000 in Armadale, and rent is higher there too. Mount Nasura is closer to the city centre: 31.7 km, against 36.2 km. On these figures, Armadale tends to suit people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget, while Mount Nasura suits couples.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Armadale has more schools inside the suburb (9 vs 0)
  • Mount Nasura carries lower crime risk (61/100 vs 93/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Mount Nasura

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (23% vs 29%)
  • has cheaper land ($357,500 vs $430,000)
  • But Armadale has cheaper houses ($645,000 vs $810,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Armadale

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (43% vs 12%)
  • has cheaper rent ($270/wk vs $345/wk)
  • But Mount Nasura leaves renters under less rental stress (20% vs 26%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Armadale is more walkable (92/100 vs 59/100)
  • Mount Nasura sits closer to the CBD (31.7 km vs 36.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Armadale

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (33% vs 3%)
  • has more GPs (6 vs 1)
  • is more walkable (92/100 vs 59/100)
  • But Mount Nasura carries lower crime risk (61/100 vs 93/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Armadale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.7% vs 4.1%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Armadale and Mount Nasura drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Armadale Mount Nasura
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Armadale Mount Nasura
Walkability 92 / 59
Armadale — Walkability: 92/100 Mount Nasura — Walkability: 59/100
Safety 7 / 39
Armadale — Safety: 7/100 Mount Nasura — Safety: 39/100
Low fire risk 36 / 46
Armadale — Low fire risk: 36/100 Mount Nasura — Low fire risk: 46/100
Low flood risk 67 / 100
Armadale — Low flood risk: 67/100 Mount Nasura — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Armadale has more residents (13,415 vs 2,997); Mount Nasura has higher household incomes ($91,104 vs $53,040).

Armadale Mount Nasura
Population 13,415
+78% vs other
 2,997
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -1.5% +0.5%
Median age 39 44
Median household income $53,040/yr $91,104/yr
+72% vs other
Median weekly rent $270/wk $345/wk
+28% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Armadale Mount Nasura
0-4 6.9% / 5.0%
Armadale — 0-4: 6.9% Mount Nasura — 0-4: 5.0%
5-14 11.5% / 10.8%
Armadale — 5-14: 11.5% Mount Nasura — 5-14: 10.8%
15-19 5.4% / 6.3%
Armadale — 15-19: 5.4% Mount Nasura — 15-19: 6.3%
20-24 6.8% / 5.0%
Armadale — 20-24: 6.8% Mount Nasura — 20-24: 5.0%
25-34 14.0% / 10.6%
Armadale — 25-34: 14.0% Mount Nasura — 25-34: 10.6%
35-44 12.0% / 12.6%
Armadale — 35-44: 12.0% Mount Nasura — 35-44: 12.6%
45-54 11.7% / 12.6%
Armadale — 45-54: 11.7% Mount Nasura — 45-54: 12.6%
55-64 11.8% / 15.4%
Armadale — 55-64: 11.8% Mount Nasura — 55-64: 15.4%
65-74 10.7% / 12.8%
Armadale — 65-74: 10.7% Mount Nasura — 65-74: 12.8%
75-84 6.5% / 7.1%
Armadale — 75-84: 6.5% Mount Nasura — 75-84: 7.1%
85+ 2.6% / 1.8%
Armadale — 85+: 2.6% Mount Nasura — 85+: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Armadale 47.0% lone person
Armadale — Lone Person: 47.0% Armadale — Couple Families: 22.7% Armadale — One Parent Families: 23.0% Armadale — Group Household: 5.5% Armadale — Other Families: 2.0%
Mount Nasura 30.1% lone person
Mount Nasura — Lone Person: 30.1% Mount Nasura — Couple Families: 46.5% Mount Nasura — One Parent Families: 18.0% Mount Nasura — Group Household: 4.4% Mount Nasura — Other Families: 1.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Armadale 42.7% renting
Armadale — Owned Outright: 25.0% Armadale — Mortgage: 32.3% Armadale — Renting: 42.7%
Mount Nasura 11.7% renting
Mount Nasura — Owned Outright: 38.3% Mount Nasura — Mortgage: 50.0% Mount Nasura — Renting: 11.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Armadale Mount Nasura
Certificate III & IV 16.4% / 19.0%
Armadale — Certificate III & IV: 16.4% Mount Nasura — Certificate III & IV: 19.0%
Bachelor Degree 4.8% / 9.9%
Armadale — Bachelor Degree: 4.8% Mount Nasura — Bachelor Degree: 9.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.4% / 8.7%
Armadale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.4% Mount Nasura — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.7%
Postgraduate Degree 1.1% / 2.8%
Armadale — Postgraduate Degree: 1.1% Mount Nasura — Postgraduate Degree: 2.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.7% / 2.0%
Armadale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7% Mount Nasura — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.0%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Armadale Mount Nasura
England 8.8% / 14.4%
Armadale — England: 8.8% Mount Nasura — England: 14.4%
New Zealand 3.3% / 2.7%
Armadale — New Zealand: 3.3% Mount Nasura — New Zealand: 2.7%
India 1.7% / 1.2%
Armadale — India: 1.7% Mount Nasura — India: 1.2%
Netherlands 1.1% / 1.3%
Armadale — Netherlands: 1.1% Mount Nasura — Netherlands: 1.3%
Scotland 0.9% / 1.3%
Armadale — Scotland: 0.9% Mount Nasura — Scotland: 1.3%
Philippines 1.5% / —
Armadale — Philippines: 1.5% Mount Nasura — Philippines: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Armadale 67.4% houses
Armadale — Houses: 67.4% Armadale — Townhouses: 30.7% Armadale — Flats / Apartments: 1.9%
Mount Nasura 96.7% houses
Mount Nasura — Houses: 96.7% Mount Nasura — Townhouses: 3.3% Mount Nasura — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Armadale Mount Nasura
Median house price $645,000 $810,000
Median unit price $512,500 —
Median land price $430,000 $357,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 28 days
from 216 sales
 24 days
from 48 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Armadale Mount Nasura
3 bed $645K / $750K
Armadale — 3 bed: $645K (277 sales) Mount Nasura — 3 bed: $750K (56 sales)

277 vs 56 sales

4 bed $694K / $890K
Armadale — 4 bed: $694K (93 sales) Mount Nasura — 4 bed: $890K (45 sales)

93 vs 45 sales

5 bed $655K / $1.12M
Armadale — 5 bed: $655K (5 sales) Mount Nasura — 5 bed: $1.12M (12 sales)

5 vs 12 sales

Development activity

Armadale Mount Nasura
New dwellings approved 1,811
across Armadale
same for both
Approvals change year on year +70%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Armadale Mount Nasura
Houses 4.7%
$630/wk on $699K
 4.1%
$675/wk on $849K
Units 4.3%
$498/wk on $599K
 —

Ranking within WA

Armadale Mount Nasura
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 11% of WA Higher than 55% of WA
Schools Higher than 69% of WA —
Walkability Higher than 99% of WA Higher than 86% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 84% of WA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 77% of WA Higher than 82% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 71% of WA Higher than 33% of WA
Rental yield (units) Higher than 13% of WA —

Liveability

Armadale is more walkable (92 vs 59); Mount Nasura scores higher overall (52 vs 39).

Armadale Mount Nasura
Grade C B
Score 39/100 52/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Armadale carries more flood risk (33 vs 0); Armadale carries more crime risk (93 vs 61).

Armadale Mount Nasura
Bushfire Moderate
64/100
 Moderate
54/100
Crime High
93/100
 Moderate
61/100
Flood Low
33/100
 None
0/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 3
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Armadale Mount Nasura
Inside the suburb 9 0
Rated above peers 3 0
Rated at peers 3 0
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Armadale

  • Challis Community Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • John Calvin Christian College Independent · Secondary above peers
  • Neerigen Brook Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Dale Christian College WA Independent · Combined at peers
  • Kingsley Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Pioneer Village School Independent · Primary at peers

Schools in Mount Nasura

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Armadale Mount Nasura
Supermarkets 8 0
Cafes & restaurants 14 0
Parks & reserves 20 4
Childcare 9 1
GPs 6 1
Pharmacies 6 1
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 4 0
Fuel stations 7 0
EV chargers 5 0
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Armadale sits further from the CBD (36.2 km vs 31.7 km).

Armadale Mount Nasura
Walkability score 92/100 59/100
Distance to Perth 36.2 km
+12% vs other
 31.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 36 min
same for both
Public transport score 94/100
Rail · Bus
 69/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 415.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 22.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.2%
postcode 6112
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 75
postcode 6112
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Armadale Mount Nasura
Car (driver) 79.8% / 81.0%
Armadale — Car (driver): 79.8% Mount Nasura — Car (driver): 81.0%
Worked from Home 3.7% / 8.0%
Armadale — Worked from Home: 3.7% Mount Nasura — Worked from Home: 8.0%
Car (passenger) 6.7% / 4.8%
Armadale — Car (passenger): 6.7% Mount Nasura — Car (passenger): 4.8%
Train 5.8% / 4.0%
Armadale — Train: 5.8% Mount Nasura — Train: 4.0%
Bus 1.6% / 1.5%
Armadale — Bus: 1.6% Mount Nasura — Bus: 1.5%
Walked Only 2.1% / 0.7%
Armadale — Walked Only: 2.1% Mount Nasura — Walked Only: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.0%).

Setting

Armadale Mount Nasura
Elevation 50 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 125 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 22.1 km
4.5 km to a named beach
 24.0 km
4.1 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Armadale Mount Nasura
Connectivity score 64/100 69/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 35%
7,559 premises
 44%
1,303 premises

Climate

Armadale Mount Nasura
Annual rainfall 745 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 7.6°C
same for both

Council rates

Armadale Mount Nasura
Average residential rate $2,388/yr
same for both
Council Armadale
same for both

Federal electorate

Armadale Mount Nasura
Division Burt Bullwinkel
Member Matt Keogh Trish Cook
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Armadale Mount Nasura
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Armadale

Affordable Easy Commute Outer Parks Townhouses Transport Hub

Mount Nasura

Large Blocks Outer

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