Armadale, WA Family Guide
WA 6112 · Armadale City Council
Discover Armadale with your family: kids' activities, parks, schools and everyday family life.
How Armadale rates for families
How we rate suburbs →Each factor is scored 0–5 against a fixed standard (not against other suburbs), and the overall is their average. Here is what we measured and why each scored what it did.
Average of the 5 factors scored so far.
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Kids' activities3.0/5
5 kinds within 3 km
12 kinds or more scores 5 · 5 kinds scores 3 · none scores 0
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School access2.1/5
28.6% of homes within an 800 m walk of a government primary school
70% of homes or more scores 5 · 40% of homes scores 3 · none scores 0
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Parks & play1.4/5
32.6% of homes within a 400 m walk of a park
95% of homes or more scores 5 · 70% of homes scores 3 · none scores 0
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GP access2.9/5
39.1% of homes within 1 km of a GP
75% of homes or more scores 5 · 40% of homes scores 3 · none scores 0
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Hot days1.3/5
29.1 days a year at 35°C or hotter
5 days or less scores 5 · 15 days scores 3 · 40 days or more scores 0
- Not rated yet:
- Public transport (not rated in WA yet)
- Commute to the city (not measured yet)
- Everyday shopping (not measured yet)
- Flood (not rated anywhere yet)
- Bushfire (not rated in WA yet)
Also known, not scored: Home internet — 100% of homes on fixed-line NBN (true of almost every city suburb, so it does not tell suburbs apart).
Data sources (8)
- Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, ASGS Edition 3, CC BY 4.0 — ASGS Edition 3 allocation file: Suburbs and Localities 2021 (CC BY 4.0)
- Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021, CC BY 4.0 — Census of Population and Housing: Mesh Block Counts, 2021 (CC BY 4.0)
- AroundSchools activity directory — AroundSchools activity directory (ACTIVE listings) (AroundSchools own data)
- © State of Western Australia (Department of Education), CC BY 4.0 — Western Australian Schools Lists (CC BY 4.0)
- © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL — OpenStreetMap extract (walking network, OSRM foot profile) (ODbL 1.0)
- Geoscience Australia, National HealthDirect Health Facilities (from Healthdirect Australia's National Health Services Directory), CC BY 4.0 — National HealthDirect Health Facilities – General practice (CC BY 4.0)
- SILO climate data, Queensland Government, CC BY 4.0 — SILO gridded daily maximum temperature (CC BY 4.0)
- © NBN Co Limited, via data.gov.au, CC BY 4.0 — National Broadband Network: Broadband Service Footprints (fixed line) (CC BY 4.0)
Rated 28 October 2026 (method 0.4-draft).
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Parks, playgrounds and community places to discover nearby.
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Sports & local clubs around Armadale
Gymnastics & cheer around Armadale
2 listed within 5 km of Armadale · 2 in Armadale
In Armadale
In Armadale
Football (AFL) around Armadale
2 listed within 5 km of Armadale · 1 in Armadale
In Armadale
See all 2 within 5 km
- Kelmscott JFC Auskick Centre · KELMSCOTT · 3.1 km
Martial arts around Armadale
2 listed within 5 km of Armadale · 1 in Armadale
4.4 km from central Armadale
Tennis around Armadale
2 listed within 5 km of Armadale · 1 in Armadale
In Armadale
See all 2 within 5 km
- Kelmscott Tennis Club · Kelmscott · 3.4 km
Schools within 3 km of Armadale
Explore school profiles, admissions and nearby activities.
16 schools within 3 km of the Armadale centre, 12 with a Armadale address. See all schools with a Armadale address
Parks, playgrounds & community places
Within 3 km (pools 5 km). Features shown only where verified.
Playgrounds (verified features) (1)
Libraries (2)
Westfield Public Library
Seville Grove · 2.4 km
Parks (4)
Horrie Hill Reserve
Armadale · 1.5 km
William Turner Reserve
Armadale · 2.1 km
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Whiteley Park
Hilbert · 2.4 km
Foreshore Protection
Seville Grove · 2.6 km
What's coming up
One-off events and programs listed within 5 km, over the next 60 days.
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At a glance
This guide brings together what AroundSchools lists for families in and around Armadale: 8 kids' activities within 5 km, 12 schools in Armadale, and parks and playgrounds.
- Parks & places
- 3 parks · 1 verified playground · 2 libraries
- Explore nearby
- Kelmscott, Roleystone, and Forrestdale
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Browse mapped places (31)
- John Calvin Christian CollegeSchool
- Pioneer Village SchoolSchool
- Armadale Senior High SchoolSchool
- Armadale Education Support CentreSchool
- Neerigen Brook Primary SchoolSchool
- Armadale Primary SchoolSchool
- Dale Christian SchoolSchool
- Gwynne Park Primary SchoolSchool
- Gwynne Park Education Support CentreSchool
- Challis Community Primary SchoolSchool
- Challis Primary SchoolSchool
- Kingsley Primary SchoolSchool
- Xavier Catholic SchoolSchool
- Sowilo Community High SchoolSchool
- Cecil Andrews Senior High SchoolSchool
- Australian Christian CollegeSchool
- First Taekwondo Perth, Western AustraliaActivity
- Jollettes GymnasticsActivity
- Armadale JFC Auskick CentreActivity
- Armadale Tennis ClubActivity
- Armadale Gymnastics ClubActivity
- Kelmscott JFC Auskick CentreActivity
- Kelmscott Tennis ClubActivity
- Platinum Taekwon-do KelmscottActivity
- Armadale LibraryPark or community place
- Memorial ParkPark or community place
- Horrie Hill ReservePark or community place
- William Turner ReservePark or community place
- Westfield Public LibraryPark or community place
- Whiteley ParkPark or community place
- Foreshore ProtectionPark or community place
Your council & community
Armadale within Armadale City Council
5 of the council area’s 18 activity providers · 2nd of 6 suburbs by number of providers
Council-wide information and places near this suburb have different geographic scopes.
Homes with family context
Homes in and around Armadale
A summary. Each home’s page shows the schools and activities around it.
Recently sold within 5 km of Armadale
Homes that have sold nearby. We don’t show sale prices.
Armadale, WA 6112
Property Type: House
Armadale, WA 6112
Property Type: House
Armadale, WA 6112
Property Type: Apartment / Unit / Flat
Armadale, WA 6112
Property Type: House
Mount Richon, WA 6112
Property Type: House
Mount Nasura, WA 6112
Property Type: House
Nearby suburbs
Find more for your family close by. Distances are measured between suburb centres.
Kelmscott
3 activity providers · 4 km
Roleystone
2 activity providers · 6.8 km
Forrestdale
6 activity providers · 7.3 km
Byford
5 activity providers · 7.8 km
Compare activities, schools & parks
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Armadale
Gymnastics & cheer 2, Football (AFL) 1, Martial arts 1, Tennis 1
12 schools · 3 parks
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Kelmscott4 km · same council
Football (AFL) 1, Martial arts 1, Tennis 1
5 schools · 5 parks
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Roleystone6.8 km · same council
Football (AFL) 1, Tennis 1
1 school · 3 parks
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Forrestdale7.3 km · same council
Soccer 2, Tennis 2, Football (AFL) 1, Swimming 1
2 schools · 0 parks
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Byford7.8 km
Martial arts 3, Football (AFL) 1, Swimming 1
8 schools · 3 parks
| Area | Activities listed there | Schools | Parks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Armadale | Gymnastics & cheer 2, Football (AFL) 1, Martial arts 1, Tennis 1 | 12 | 3 |
| Kelmscott4 km · same council | Football (AFL) 1, Martial arts 1, Tennis 1 | 5 | 5 |
| Roleystone6.8 km · same council | Football (AFL) 1, Tennis 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Forrestdale7.3 km · same council | Soccer 2, Tennis 2, Football (AFL) 1, Swimming 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Byford7.8 km | Martial arts 3, Football (AFL) 1, Swimming 1 | 8 | 3 |
Each row counts only what is listed in that suburb itself; distances are between suburb centres.
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