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Armadale

Ranked #16 of 216 Melbourne suburbs for transit. Every number below comes from open data — official crime statistics, ABS census and GPS activity traces — not opinion.

Active
66
#60 of 216
Safety
42
#125 of 216
Wealth
66
#74 of 216
Value
72
#60 of 216
Parks
30
#166 of 216
Cafés
70
#64 of 216
Transit
93
#16 of 216
Green space
19
#193 of 216
Active & healthy
48
#127 of 216

The numbers

Population9,368
Area2.1 km²
Median household income$2,193/wk
Median rent$421/wk
Crime rate68.2 incidents per 1,000 people
Parks7 (0.34 ha per 1,000 people)
Within 400m of a park69.2% of the suburb
Cafés6
Gyms & sport venues28
Nearest parkrunAlbert parkrun, Melbourne (5.18 km)

Nearby suburbs

MalvernCaulfield NorthToorakPrahranSt Kilda EastBalaclava

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Scores are percentiles against every other suburb in Melbourne: 100 is the best in the city, 50 is mid-table. Updated August 2026. Sources: open GPS activity traces, official crime statistics, ABS census, OpenStreetMap.
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