Camillo vs Champion Lakes

Camillo is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 against 41 in Champion Lakes. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Champion Lakes, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Champion Lakes: a median of $715,000, against $650,000 in Camillo, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Champion Lakes tends to suit 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

Camillo

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 1)
  • has more parks and reserves (7 vs 3)
  • But Champion Lakes has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Camillo

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($650,000 vs $715,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Camillo

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($280/wk vs $355/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Camillo

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (84/100 vs 41/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Camillo

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (84/100 vs 41/100)

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

Investors

Champion Lakes

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (20.1% vs 0.8%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Camillo Champion Lakes
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.

Camillo Champion Lakes
Walkability 84 / 41
Camillo — Walkability: 84/100 Champion Lakes — Walkability: 41/100
Safety 15 / 14
Camillo — Safety: 15/100 Champion Lakes — Safety: 14/100
Low fire risk 100 / 41
Camillo — Low fire risk: 100/100 Champion Lakes — Low fire risk: 41/100
Low flood risk 100 / 36
Camillo — Low flood risk: 100/100 Champion Lakes — Low flood risk: 36/100

Demographics

Camillo has more residents (4,442 vs 1,355); Champion Lakes has higher household incomes ($94,224 vs $66,508).

Camillo Champion Lakes
Population 4,442
+69% vs other
 1,355
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.8% +20.1%
Median age 37 41
Median household income $66,508/yr $94,224/yr
+42% vs other
Median weekly rent $280/wk $355/wk
+27% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Camillo Champion Lakes
0-4 6.6% / 5.3%
Camillo — 0-4: 6.6% Champion Lakes — 0-4: 5.3%
5-14 13.8% / 13.1%
Camillo — 5-14: 13.8% Champion Lakes — 5-14: 13.1%
15-19 6.5% / 5.5%
Camillo — 15-19: 6.5% Champion Lakes — 15-19: 5.5%
20-24 6.3% / 5.8%
Camillo — 20-24: 6.3% Champion Lakes — 20-24: 5.8%
25-34 13.1% / 10.9%
Camillo — 25-34: 13.1% Champion Lakes — 25-34: 10.9%
35-44 13.3% / 14.0%
Camillo — 35-44: 13.3% Champion Lakes — 35-44: 14.0%
45-54 11.5% / 13.8%
Camillo — 45-54: 11.5% Champion Lakes — 45-54: 13.8%
55-64 13.0% / 14.8%
Camillo — 55-64: 13.0% Champion Lakes — 55-64: 14.8%
65-74 10.3% / 11.6%
Camillo — 65-74: 10.3% Champion Lakes — 65-74: 11.6%
75-84 4.3% / 4.8%
Camillo — 75-84: 4.3% Champion Lakes — 75-84: 4.8%
85+ 1.3% / 0.7%
Camillo — 85+: 1.3% Champion Lakes — 85+: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Camillo 35.6% couple families
Camillo — Couple Families: 35.6% Camillo — Lone Person: 34.5% Camillo — One Parent Families: 24.4% Camillo — Group Household: 4.3% Camillo — Other Families: 1.3%
Champion Lakes 46.9% couple families
Champion Lakes — Couple Families: 46.9% Champion Lakes — Lone Person: 32.8% Champion Lakes — One Parent Families: 16.4% Champion Lakes — Group Household: 4.0% Champion Lakes — 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.

Camillo 26.3% renting
Camillo — Owned Outright: 27.5% Camillo — Mortgage: 46.1% Camillo — Renting: 26.3%
Champion Lakes 24.3% renting
Champion Lakes — Owned Outright: 29.2% Champion Lakes — Mortgage: 46.5% Champion Lakes — Renting: 24.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Camillo Champion Lakes
Certificate III & IV 17.9% / 16.5%
Camillo — Certificate III & IV: 17.9% Champion Lakes — Certificate III & IV: 16.5%
Bachelor Degree 4.5% / 10.4%
Camillo — Bachelor Degree: 4.5% Champion Lakes — Bachelor Degree: 10.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.3% / 9.4%
Camillo — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.3% Champion Lakes — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.4%
Postgraduate Degree 0.9% / 4.0%
Camillo — Postgraduate Degree: 0.9% Champion Lakes — Postgraduate Degree: 4.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.7% / 1.3%
Camillo — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7% Champion Lakes — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.9%).

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.

Camillo Champion Lakes
England 8.2% / 9.7%
Camillo — England: 8.2% Champion Lakes — England: 9.7%
India 1.6% / 5.8%
Camillo — India: 1.6% Champion Lakes — India: 5.8%
New Zealand 3.9% / 3.2%
Camillo — New Zealand: 3.9% Champion Lakes — New Zealand: 3.2%
Philippines 2.1% / 2.1%
Camillo — Philippines: 2.1% Champion Lakes — Philippines: 2.1%
Myanmar 2.3% / —
Camillo — Myanmar: 2.3% Champion Lakes — Myanmar: not among its largest
South Africa — / 1.8%
Camillo — South Africa: not among its largest Champion Lakes — South Africa: 1.8%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Camillo 95.5% houses
Camillo — Houses: 95.5% Camillo — Flats / Apartments: 0.4% Camillo — Townhouses: 4.1%
Champion Lakes 92.5% houses
Champion Lakes — Houses: 92.5% Champion Lakes — Flats / Apartments: 6.5% Champion Lakes — Townhouses: 1.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Camillo Champion Lakes
Median house price $650,000 $715,000
Median unit price $534,500 —
Median land price — $389,900
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 50 sales
 16 days
from 14 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.

Camillo Champion Lakes
3 bed $650K / $760K
Camillo — 3 bed: $650K (73 sales) Champion Lakes — 3 bed: $760K (13 sales)

73 vs 13 sales

4 bed $655K / $634K
Camillo — 4 bed: $655K (33 sales) Champion Lakes — 4 bed: $634K (36 sales)

33 vs 36 sales

Development activity

Camillo Champion Lakes
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.

Camillo Champion Lakes
Houses 4.8%
$650/wk on $699K
 4.9%
$780/wk on $835K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Camillo Champion Lakes
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 24% of WA Higher than 58% of WA
Schools Higher than 12% of WA —
Walkability Higher than 97% of WA Higher than 80% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 73% of WA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 89% of WA Higher than 93% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 75% of WA
same for both

Liveability

Camillo is more walkable (84 vs 41); Camillo scores higher overall (43 vs 34).

Camillo Champion Lakes
Grade C
same for both
Score 43/100 34/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Champion Lakes carries more flood risk (64 vs 0); Champion Lakes carries more bushfire risk (59 vs 0).

Camillo Champion Lakes
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
59/100
Crime High
85/100
 High
86/100
Flood None
0/100
 Moderate
64/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 3
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Camillo Champion Lakes
Inside the suburb 4 1
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 2 0

Schools in Camillo

  • John Wollaston Anglican Community School Independent · Combined at peers
  • Grovelands Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • Westfield Park Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • Alta-1 College - Camillo Independent · Secondary · Special school

Schools in Champion Lakes

  • Kelmscott John Calvin School Independent · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Camillo Champion Lakes
Supermarkets 1 0
Parks & reserves 7 3
Childcare 4 3
GPs 2 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Beaches 0 1
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Camillo Champion Lakes
Walkability score 84/100 41/100
Distance to Perth 29.7 km 30 km
+1% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 34 min 32 min
Public transport score 78/100
Bus
 23/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 61.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 2.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 27 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 6111
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 62
postcode 6111
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.

Camillo Champion Lakes
Car (driver) 80.6% / 79.0%
Camillo — Car (driver): 80.6% Champion Lakes — Car (driver): 79.0%
Worked from Home 4.7% / 8.3%
Camillo — Worked from Home: 4.7% Champion Lakes — Worked from Home: 8.3%
Car (passenger) 5.9% / 4.9%
Camillo — Car (passenger): 5.9% Champion Lakes — Car (passenger): 4.9%
Train 5.8% / 4.1%
Camillo — Train: 5.8% Champion Lakes — Train: 4.1%
Bus 1.8% / 2.1%
Camillo — Bus: 1.8% Champion Lakes — Bus: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.6%).

Setting

Camillo Champion Lakes
Elevation 32 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 21 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 22.5 km
922 m to a named beach
 20.9 km
866 m to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Camillo Champion Lakes
Connectivity score 76/100 83/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 56%
1,996 premises
 68%
536 premises

Climate

Camillo Champion Lakes
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

Camillo Champion Lakes
Average residential rate $2,388/yr
same for both
Council Armadale
same for both

Federal electorate

Camillo Champion Lakes
Division Burt
same for both
Member Matt Keogh
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Camillo Champion Lakes
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Camillo

Affordable Large Blocks Outer Parks Quiet

Champion Lakes

Acreage Outer Parks

More comparisons

Other comparisons with Camillo

Camillo vs Seville Grove Camillo vs Kelmscott

Other comparisons with Champion Lakes

Champion Lakes vs Gosnells Champion Lakes vs Southern River Champion Lakes vs Seville Grove Champion Lakes vs Kelmscott Champion Lakes vs Forrestdale
Full data on Camillo Full data on Champion Lakes
Unlock full address-level data — $29/month

Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
See Data Sources and How We Calculate for details.

Save this page for later

We'll email you a link to this page so you can finish reading it on any device. We use your address once to send it and don't keep it.

or