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Armadale, Victoria

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.

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.

Armadale is named after Armadale, Sutherland in Scotland.[citation needed] This was because one of Armadale notable residents, James Munro, 15th Premier of Victoria, was born in Armadale, Sutherland. Armadale Post Office on High Street opened on 2 October 1884. The Armadale North Post Office, near Toorak Station, opened in 1940.

In the 2021 census, there were 9,368 people living in Armadale.

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%).

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%).

The most common responses for religion were no religion (42.3%), Catholic (17.1%), Anglican (11.8%), and Judaism (6.8%).

Armadale is considered one of Melbourne's premier blue chip areas, with High Street, its main thoroughfare, containing high-end shops and hair salons.[citation needed] 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.

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