Armadale vs Wungong

In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Armadale, about half of households are people living alone. In Wungong, most households are couple families. On these figures, Armadale tends to suit people living alone, while Wungong suits families with children and 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)
  • Wungong carries lower crime risk (32/100 vs 93/100)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Armadale

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (43% vs 17%)
  • has cheaper rent ($270/wk vs $440/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Armadale

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (92/100 vs 35/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (36 min vs 41 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (36.2 km vs 39.9 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Armadale

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (6 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (92/100 vs 35/100)
  • But Wungong carries lower crime risk (32/100 vs 93/100)

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

Investors

Wungong

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (7.9% vs -1.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Armadale and Wungong 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 Wungong
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 Wungong
Walkability 92 / 35
Armadale — Walkability: 92/100 Wungong — Walkability: 35/100
Safety 7 / 68
Armadale — Safety: 7/100 Wungong — Safety: 68/100
Low fire risk 36 / 21
Armadale — Low fire risk: 36/100 Wungong — Low fire risk: 21/100
Low flood risk 67 / 45
Armadale — Low flood risk: 67/100 Wungong — Low flood risk: 45/100

Demographics

Armadale has more residents (13,415 vs 370); Wungong has higher household incomes ($97,500 vs $53,040).

Armadale Wungong
Population 13,415
+97% vs other
 370
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -1.5% +7.9%
Median age 39 38
Median household income $53,040/yr $97,500/yr
+84% vs other
Median weekly rent $270/wk $440/wk
+63% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Armadale Wungong
0-4 6.9% / 5.4%
Armadale — 0-4: 6.9% Wungong — 0-4: 5.4%
5-14 11.5% / 18.4%
Armadale — 5-14: 11.5% Wungong — 5-14: 18.4%
15-19 5.4% / 6.8%
Armadale — 15-19: 5.4% Wungong — 15-19: 6.8%
20-24 6.8% / 6.2%
Armadale — 20-24: 6.8% Wungong — 20-24: 6.2%
25-34 14.0% / 9.5%
Armadale — 25-34: 14.0% Wungong — 25-34: 9.5%
35-44 12.0% / 13.0%
Armadale — 35-44: 12.0% Wungong — 35-44: 13.0%
45-54 11.7% / 10.0%
Armadale — 45-54: 11.7% Wungong — 45-54: 10.0%
55-64 11.8% / 13.8%
Armadale — 55-64: 11.8% Wungong — 55-64: 13.8%
65-74 10.7% / 11.1%
Armadale — 65-74: 10.7% Wungong — 65-74: 11.1%
75-84 6.5% / 5.7%
Armadale — 75-84: 6.5% Wungong — 75-84: 5.7%
85+ 2.6% / 0.8%
Armadale — 85+: 2.6% Wungong — 85+: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Armadale 22.7% couple families
Armadale — Couple Families: 22.7% Armadale — Lone Person: 47.0% Armadale — One Parent Families: 23.0% Armadale — Group Household: 5.5% Armadale — Other Families: 2.0%
Wungong 64.9% couple families
Wungong — Couple Families: 64.9% Wungong — Lone Person: 21.6% Wungong — One Parent Families: 6.8% Wungong — Group Household: 6.8% Wungong — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person 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%
Wungong 17.0% renting
Wungong — Owned Outright: 42.0% Wungong — Mortgage: 41.0% Wungong — Renting: 17.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Armadale Wungong
Certificate III & IV 16.4% / 18.9%
Armadale — Certificate III & IV: 16.4% Wungong — Certificate III & IV: 18.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.4% / 8.9%
Armadale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.4% Wungong — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.9%
Bachelor Degree 4.8% / 6.2%
Armadale — Bachelor Degree: 4.8% Wungong — Bachelor Degree: 6.2%
Postgraduate Degree 1.1% / 1.6%
Armadale — Postgraduate Degree: 1.1% Wungong — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.7% / 1.1%
Armadale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7% Wungong — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.9%).

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 Wungong
England 8.8% / 9.7%
Armadale — England: 8.8% Wungong — England: 9.7%
New Zealand 3.3% / 2.2%
Armadale — New Zealand: 3.3% Wungong — New Zealand: 2.2%
India 1.7% / 1.6%
Armadale — India: 1.7% Wungong — India: 1.6%
Netherlands 1.1% / 1.6%
Armadale — Netherlands: 1.1% Wungong — Netherlands: 1.6%
South Africa — / 2.2%
Armadale — South Africa: not among its largest Wungong — South Africa: 2.2%
Philippines 1.5% / —
Armadale — Philippines: 1.5% Wungong — Philippines: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.7%).

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%
Wungong 100.0% houses
Wungong — Houses: 100.0% Wungong — Townhouses: 0.0% Wungong — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Armadale Wungong
Median house price $645,000 —
Median unit price $512,500 —
Median land price $430,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 28 days
from 216 sales
 —

Development activity

Armadale Wungong
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 Wungong
Houses 4.7%
$630/wk on $699K
 —
Units 4.3%
$498/wk on $599K
 —

Ranking within WA

Armadale Wungong
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 11% of WA Higher than 64% of WA
Schools Higher than 69% of WA —
Walkability Higher than 99% of WA Higher than 79% 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 92% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 71% of WA —
Rental yield (units) Higher than 13% of WA —

Liveability

Armadale is more walkable (92 vs 35).

Armadale Wungong
Grade C —
Score 39/100 —
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Armadale carries more crime risk (93 vs 32); Wungong carries more flood risk (55 vs 33).

Armadale Wungong
Bushfire Moderate
64/100
 High
79/100
Crime High
93/100
 Low
32/100
Flood Low
33/100
 Moderate
55/100
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 Wungong
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 Wungong

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

Amenities in the suburb

Armadale Wungong
Supermarkets 8 0
Cafes & restaurants 14 0
Parks & reserves 20 2
Childcare 9 0
GPs 6 0
Pharmacies 6 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 4 0
Fuel stations 7 0
EV chargers 5 0
Waterways 1
same for both

Mobility

Wungong sits further from the CBD (39.9 km vs 36.2 km).

Armadale Wungong
Walkability score 92/100 35/100
Distance to Perth 36.2 km 39.9 km
+10% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 36 min 41 min
Public transport score 94/100
Rail · Bus
 58/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 415.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 20.8
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 Wungong
Car (driver) 79.8% / 66.4%
Armadale — Car (driver): 79.8% Wungong — Car (driver): 66.4%
Car (passenger) 6.7% / 9.6%
Armadale — Car (passenger): 6.7% Wungong — Car (passenger): 9.6%
Worked from Home 3.7% / 11.2%
Armadale — Worked from Home: 3.7% Wungong — Worked from Home: 11.2%
Train 5.8% / 6.4%
Armadale — Train: 5.8% Wungong — Train: 6.4%
Walked Only 2.1% / 4.0%
Armadale — Walked Only: 2.1% Wungong — Walked Only: 4.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.8%).

Setting

Armadale Wungong
Elevation 50 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 59 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 22.1 km
4.5 km to a named beach
 22.4 km

NBN connectivity

Armadale Wungong
Connectivity score 64/100 81/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 35%
7,559 premises
 68%
130 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

Armadale Wungong
Division Burt
same for both
Member Matt Keogh
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Armadale Wungong
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

Wungong

Acreage Family Outer

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