Armadale, Victoria
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| Coordinates: 37°51′25″S 145°01′16″E / 37.857°S 145.021°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Victoria | ||||||||||||
| City | Melbourne | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 2.2 km2 (0.85 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Elevation | 47 m (154 ft) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 9,368 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 4,260/km2 (11,030/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 3143 | ||||||||||||
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Armadale is an inner suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) south-east of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Stonnington local government area. Armadale recorded a population of 9,368 at the 2021 census.[1]
The suburb has two railways stations: Armadale, and Toorak. It is bordered by Glenferrie Road to the east, Orrong Road to the west, Malvern Road to the north and Dandenong Road/Princes Highway to the south.
History
Armadale is named after Armadale, Sutherland in Scotland, the birthplace of James Munro, the 15th Premier of Victoria, who also lived in Armadale Melbourne. Armadale Post Office on High Street opened on 2 October 1884. The Armadale North Post Office, near Toorak Station, opened in 1940.[2]
Heritage listings
The following places in Armadale are listed on the Victorian Heritage Register:
- Armadale House: Kooyong Road, constructed in 1876 for James Munro, is a two-storey Italianate mansion laid out in a traditional arrangement, on a reduced site facing Kooyong Road.[3]
- Armadale Primary School: Densham Road (also known as Primary School No. 2634), was constructed between 1886 and 1889 to the designs of architect Samuel E Bindley of the Public Works Department, in a Gothic Revival style. In 1901, a purpose built Infant School accompanied the primary school, also designed by Samuel E Bindley, in a Federation Romanesque style.[4]
Demographics
In the 2021 census, there were 9,368 people living in Armadale.[1]
67.3% of people were born in Australia. The next most common countries of birth were England (3.5%), China (3.1%), India (2.2%), New Zealand (1.9%) and South Africa (1.1%).[1]
77% of people only spoke English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Mandarin (3.7%), Greek (2.4%), Cantonese (1.2%), Spanish (0.9%), and French (0.7%).[1]
The most common responses for religion were no religion (42.3%), Catholic (17.1%), Anglican (11.8%), and Judaism (6.8%).[1]
Today
Armadale is considered one of Melbourne's premier blue chip areas, with High Street, its main thoroughfare, containing high-end shops and hair salons. Glenferrie Road, which divides Armadale and Malvern, is well known for its shops and restaurants. Armadale contains and is close to some of Melbourne's private schools, including Lauriston Girls' School and the King David School. Armadale also contains a number of parks, including Toorak Park, Victory Square Reserve, Armadale Reserve and Union Street Gardens.
Notable residents
- Forbes Carlile – (b. 1921) Olympics swimming coach was born in Armadale in
- Missy Higgins – singer-songwriter who attended Armadale Primary School[5]
- Ross Higgins – (b. 1931) actor, best known for his role as Ted Bulpitt in the television series Kingswood Country was born in Armadale
- Edith Ingpen – an architect, born in Armadale
- Sam Loxton – test cricketer who attended Armadale Public School
- James Munro, the 15th Premier of Victoria, lived in Armadale
- Sir Eric Pearce – former Channel 9 newsreader
- Sir John Spicer – former attorney-general
- Richard Stubbs – radio personality
- Trevor Vincent – Commonwealth Games gold medalist
See also
- City of Malvern – Parts of Armadale were previously within this former local government area.
- City of Prahran – Parts of Armadale were previously within this former local government area.
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Armadale (Vic.) (Suburbs and Localities)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
- ↑ "Post Office List: Armadale". Phoenix Auctions History. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
- ↑ "ARMADALE HOUSE, Victorian Heritage Register (VHR) Number H0637". Victorian Heritage Database. Heritage Victoria. Retrieved 24 April 2025.
- ↑ "ARMADALE PRIMARY SCHOOL, Victorian Heritage Register (VHR) Number H1640". Victorian Heritage Database. Heritage Victoria. Retrieved 24 April 2025.
- ↑ Ovenden, Rebecca (17 November 2007). "Missy Higgins". The Gold Coast Bulletin. News Corporation. Archived from the original on 11 January 2010. Retrieved 19 January 2010.
External links
Media related to Armadale, Victoria at Wikimedia Commons