catinahat1975 Posted February 9, 2013 Report Share Posted February 9, 2013 Hi so with all the stress of looking for a house in and around the Rockingham/Safety bay area we are now looking inland to the Armadale area. This is a joke now what people will do to get a house here(rockingham) One paper the prices are alot better and the houses look better too. I have a job that means i will have to drive to different work sites NOR and SOR so being in the near of perth is good too. What are your views of this area and please not just peolpe who want to tell only the bad? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colinmacl Posted February 9, 2013 Report Share Posted February 9, 2013 Armadale near Perth? Its away out south east about 50km from the cbd. I wont tell you anything bad about it but i have never heard anything good.... If you want to know what an area is like go visit it, drive around, go to the shopping centre supermarkets, tavern see what the locals are like and then see what you think yourself because 1 mans slum is anothers paradise! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob-c Posted February 9, 2013 Report Share Posted February 9, 2013 It's ok. Guess but a long way out, if your going that far mount nausea is nicer bit further on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest pinky89 Posted February 9, 2013 Report Share Posted February 9, 2013 I live in the Armadale area, ( kelmscott) lived there for two years now and love it! Cheap to rent, nice looking house, right near the supermarkets, train station, never had any problems with the area and the Armadale shops are quite good too it's not far from a lovely English pub called the Elizabethan which is now my local. Good Luck with your house search Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
verystormy Posted February 9, 2013 Report Share Posted February 9, 2013 The Armadale train line is notorious as one of the crime black spots in WA. Used to have to go to Maddington for work from the CBD and it got so bad in the end that the company banned us from using it and ordered taxis. To put it in perspective, the same company were happy for me to work in the Congo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mad Cow Posted February 9, 2013 Report Share Posted February 9, 2013 I would follow the advice of colinmacl and go visit the place and have a look around. I can't comment on Armadale cos I've never been there or known anyone that lives there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catinahat1975 Posted February 10, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 10, 2013 thanks for the replys so far. We have been there once and willl take another drive there today to look around. i understand that it's got some rough areas but that seems to be the same all over unless you can move to the rich areas. We are looking only to spend 350 to 400 on a 3+1 house so are options are limited. Around the rockingham area or north of Perth the market is so tight. Armadale is closer to the CBD than these areas too. I don't need to be in a english area but would be good to feel safe or relaxed in our house. I have seen that this area is moving up and has changed alot over the years. I see that if we stay away from the train station area then maybe we will be ok!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ali Posted February 10, 2013 Report Share Posted February 10, 2013 I work in Armadale, like anywhere there are good and bad spots, surrounding suburbs are lovely and there's a lot of new development. Armadale shire have invested a lot of money and the shopping centre is great (I often take my kids there as it has a lot of the stores they like under one roof). New suburbs like Harrisdale - are part of the Armadale shire The best thing as others suggested is to look on realestate.com and see what's to rent in the area and have a little travel around those streets/areas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest1337 Posted February 10, 2013 Report Share Posted February 10, 2013 Armadale also known as ARMAHOLE! By the locals! Like others have said, all areas have good and bad spots! If you care what others think about where you live then don't live in Armadale! If your prepared to give it a try and don't care what others think then I'm sure you'll be happy there. Beware the suburb snobs on Internet forums! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewmac Posted February 10, 2013 Report Share Posted February 10, 2013 Worked in Armadale for 6 months not the best of areas to be honest but affordable ,crime is in all areas not just the likes of Armadale Kwinana Rockingham etc , Byford is just out of Armadale newer area & not bad at all ,live where you can afford to live ,no point tryin to impress others ,we live in Bertram not the best of areas but we can easily afford our mortgage & i dont give a "donald duck" if anyone dislikes where i live Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
portlaunay Posted February 10, 2013 Report Share Posted February 10, 2013 I've been to Armadale a number of times with work and it looked okay, I wasn't stabbed, beaten up, shouted at or harassed. I travelled by train and I'm still here and my employer was perfectly comfortable with me doing so. It certainly felt safer than Croydon or New Cross on a Saturday night. We currently live in the gun crime capital of WA, paramedic crews and police will tell of the drunken brawls, burglaries and random bashings that apparently happen with increasing frequency and gratuity but TBH, I've seen a few 'youts' throw their teddies out of the cot once since I've been here - South London it aint. It depends on your perspective and what you're used to and there's just no substitute for a good reccy of your own. Would I live there? No, but it has nothing to do with any sensational headlines or the opinions of others, it's just too far from the sea for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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