Suburbs Claremont Meadows

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Claremont Meadows NSW — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Claremont Meadows, New South Wales. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Claremont Meadows NSW is 5,177 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Claremont Meadows is $979 per week ($50,908 per year). Median rent in Claremont Meadows is $430 per week ($1,863 per month). Claremont Meadows has a median age of 33 years, younger than the national median of 38. Claremont Meadows has a population density of 1703.1 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Claremont Meadows is India. The most common religion is Catholic (35% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is SAL Tot. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Claremont Meadows is $2,167.

There were 35 recorded offences in Claremont Meadows in 2025-26, a rate of 7 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was assault (9 offences).

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📍 Claremont Meadows, New South Wales — 33.7743°S, 150.7530°E

Crime: Low Med High 🏫 Schools (18)

Claremont Meadows Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Claremont Meadows Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$979/wk
$50,908 per year
#1353 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$430/wk
$1,863 per month
#1360 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
33years
5 years younger than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$2,167/mo
Avg household size: 3.2 · 0.9 per bedroom

Claremont Meadows Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.3% (2,550) Female 50.7% (2,625)

Population Density

1703.1
people per km²
5,177 people · 3.0 km²

Households

3.2
Avg household size
0.9
Persons per bedroom
$2,428
Family income/wk

Claremont Meadows Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Claremont Meadows Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
26.9% 333 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
73.1% 903 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Claremont Meadows Country of Birth

Australia
87.7%
India
5.7%
England
2.6%
Fiji
1.4%
Egypt
0.7%
Iran
0.5%
Croatia
0.4%
Afghanistan
0.3%
Bangladesh
0.3%
Canada
0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Claremont Meadows Religion

Catholic
34.8%
No Religion
29.6%
Anglican
13.3%
Islam
6.2%
Not stated
5.2%
Hinduism
4.5%
Other Religions Tot
3.3%
Othr Rel Sikhism
3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Claremont Meadows Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
62.7%
Year 10 or equivalent
26.7%
Year 11 or equivalent
6.0%
Year 9 or equivalent
4.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Claremont Meadows Languages Spoken at Home

SAL Tot
18.8%
Other
16.2%
IAL Punjabi
16.0%
SAL Tagalog
13.3%
Urdu
12.8%
Arabic
10.2%
Hindi
7.9%
SAL Filipin
4.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Claremont Meadows Employment

💼
Employed full-time
47.3% 1,631 people
⏰
Employed part-time
21.1% 729 people
🔍
Unemployed
3.6% 123 people
🏠
Not in labour force
28.0% 964 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Claremont Meadows Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
38.7%
Bachelor Degree
29.5%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
18.3%
Postgraduate Degree
8.3%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
2.7%
Certificate I/II
2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Claremont Meadows Occupation

Professionals
25.2%
Clerical & Administrative
17.1%
Technicians & Trade Workers
16.5%
Community & Personal Service
13.4%
Managers
11.5%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
6.9%
Labourers
4.8%
Sales Workers
4.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Claremont Meadows Field of Study

Management & Commerce
24.4%
Engineering
19.0%
Society & Culture
14.2%
Health
12.0%
Education
8.4%
Architecture & Building
6.7%
Information Technology
4.5%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
4.0%
Natural & Physical Sciences
2.6%
Agriculture & Environment
2.1%
Creative Arts
2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Claremont Meadows Dwelling Types

Separate house
93.4%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
4.0%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Claremont Meadows Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.1%
$1-$149/wk
0.2%
$150-$299/wk
0.6%
$300-$399/wk
1.7%
$400-$499/wk
2.1%
$500-$649/wk
1.7%
$650-$799/wk
4.7%
$800-$999/wk
4.1%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
5.4%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
5.9%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.1%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.6%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
15.2%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
11.0%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
10.6%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
6.8%
$4,000+/wk
15.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Claremont Meadows Marital Status

💍
Married
51.9% 2,041
↔️
Separated
2.8% 112
📋
Divorced
7.3% 288
🕊️
Widowed
2.6% 104
👤
Never married
35.3% 1,387

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Claremont Meadows Ancestry

Australian
27.2%
English
22.5%
Other
15.5%
Filipino
6.1%
Indian
5.3%
Irish
5.3%
Scottish
5.0%
Maltese
3.5%
Italian
3.3%
Aboriginal Australianralian
2.8%
German
2.2%
Croatian
1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Claremont Meadows School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
30.3%
Secondary — Government
17.3%
Secondary — Catholic
12.3%
Pre-school
11.9%
Vocational Education
11.1%
Primary — Catholic
6.3%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
6.1%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
4.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Claremont Meadows Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
4.0% 403
✅
No need for assistance
96.0% 9,549

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Claremont Meadows Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
10.7% 401
—
Not a volunteer
89.3% 3,360

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Claremont Meadows Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
3.0%
$300-$449/mo
1.1%
$450-$599/mo
0.5%
$600-$799/mo
1.8%
$800-$999/mo
2.5%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
10.6%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
16.2%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
27.7%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
19.5%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
17.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Claremont Meadows How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
65.6%
Did not go to work
25.5%
Car (passenger)
5.1%
Truck
1.0%
Train
0.8%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.7%
Other
0.7%
Walked only
0.4%
Bus
0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Claremont Meadows Car Ownership

0 vehicles
2.6%
1 vehicle
25.7%
2 vehicles
43.3%
3 vehicles
18.4%
4+ vehicles
10.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Claremont Meadows Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
0.7%
2 bedrooms
1.9%
3 bedrooms
42.8%
4 bedrooms
41.7%
5 bedrooms
10.4%
6+ bedrooms
2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Claremont Meadows Population Mobility

9.6%
moved in the last year
33.1%
moved in the last 5 years
4.4%
unemployment rate (Census)
71.6%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Claremont Meadows Indigenous Population

3.2%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
324
Indigenous residents
9,696
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Claremont Meadows Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
405
Asthma
198
Diabetes
156
Arthritis
112
Heart disease
86
Lung condition
49
Kidney disease
38
Cancer
37
Stroke
24
Dementia
6

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Claremont Meadows Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
13.1%
$1-$149/wk
3.4%
$150-$299/wk
4.1%
$300-$399/wk
2.6%
$400-$499/wk
1.5%
$500-$649/wk
2.5%
$650-$799/wk
8.1%
$800-$999/wk
9.7%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
13.0%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
11.8%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
9.9%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
7.1%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
10.5%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
1.2%
$3,500+/wk
1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Claremont Meadows Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
49.4%
Couple — no children under 15
22.3%
Couple — no children
14.0%
One parent — children under 15
8.3%
One parent — no children under 15
6.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Claremont Meadows Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
0.2% 8
🏅
Previously served
1.2% 44
👤
Never served
98.6% 3,728

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Claremont Meadows Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
11.7% 438
—
Did not provide
88.3% 3,313

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Claremont Meadows Children Ever Born

No children
29.4%
1 child
12.6%
2 children
33.1%
3 children
17.1%
4 children
6.9%
5+ children
0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Claremont Meadows When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
3
1951–1960
27
1961–1970
72
1971–1980
108
1981–1990
245
1991–2000
226
2001–2010
364
2011–2015
163
2016
31
2017
17
2018
30
2019
22
2020
12

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Claremont Meadows Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
20.6%
5–14 hours
27.4%
15–29 hours
13.4%
30+ hours
9.7%
Did not do domestic work
28.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Claremont Meadows Household Size

1 person
12.3%
2 persons
24.2%
3 persons
21.7%
4 persons
25.3%
5 persons
10.8%
6+ persons
5.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Claremont Meadows Where Residents Moved From

Same address
4,463
Moved from NSW
338
Moved — same area (SA2)
109
Moved from overseas
9
Moved from VIC
4
Moved from QLD
3

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Claremont Meadows Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
86.8%
Step family — no other children
8.4%
Blended family — no other children
2.5%
Intact family — other children present
1.8%
Step family — other children present
0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Claremont Meadows Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 35 total

Assault
9
Sexual Offences
6
Other Against Person
6
Theft
6
Property Damage
4
Other Against Property
2
Drug Offences
1
Weapons
1

Offence trend by year:

2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: NSW BOCSAR — bocsar.nsw.gov.au

Claremont Meadows Schools

18
schools nearby
14
government
963
avg ICSEA score
6,997
total students
Wollemi College Independent
Combined · 2-12 · 565 students
1107
ICSEA
St Marys Senior High School Government
Secondary · 11-12 · 926 students
1052
ICSEA
Kingswood Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 499 students
1048
ICSEA
Holy Spirit Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 331 students
1043
ICSEA
Our Lady of The Rosary Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 368 students
1032
ICSEA
Claremont Meadows Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 687 students
1012
ICSEA
Banks Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 417 students
971
ICSEA
Werrington Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 519 students
963
ICSEA
Werrington County Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 319 students
961
ICSEA
St Marys Public School Government
Primary · P-6 · 258 students
954
ICSEA
Kurrambee School Government
Combined · U · 104 students
946
ICSEA
St Marys South Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 319 students
945
ICSEA
Cambridge Park Public School Government
Primary · P-6 · 523 students
926
ICSEA
Cambridge Park High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 633 students
916
ICSEA
Penrith Valley School Government
Combined · U · 39 students
873
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 18 schools

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Claremont Meadows Rent Prices & Affordability

19%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $2,297/wk
Median Rent $430/wk
Rent-to-Income 18.7%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Claremont Meadows

≈ $9,954/month
Median rent $430/wk
Left after rent $1,867/wk
Rent share 18.7%

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Claremont Meadows vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Lansvale
Pop: 2,595 Income: $576/wk Rent: $400/wk
Molong
Pop: 2,595 Income: $727/wk Rent: $270/wk
Darlington (Sydney - NSW)
Pop: 2,597 Income: $780/wk Rent: $650/wk
Birmingham Gardens
Pop: 2,598 Income: $666/wk Rent: $380/wk
Grenfell
Pop: 2,600 Income: $554/wk Rent: $200/wk
Davistown
Pop: 2,602 Income: $699/wk Rent: $420/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Claremont Meadows

What is the population of Claremont Meadows NSW?

The population of Claremont Meadows NSW is 5,177 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1703.1 people per km².Claremont Meadows is ranked #1,519 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Claremont Meadows?

The median personal income in Claremont Meadows NSW is $979 per week, or $50,908 per year.The median household income is $2,297 per week.Family income is $2,428 per week.Claremont Meadows is ranked #1,353 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Claremont Meadows?

Median rent in Claremont Meadows NSW is $430 per week ($1,863 per month).Rent represents 18.7% of household income, which is considered affordable.Claremont Meadows ranks #1,360 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Claremont Meadows?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Claremont Meadows NSW is $2,167. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Claremont Meadows?

The median age in Claremont Meadows NSW is 33 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Claremont Meadows a good suburb to live in?

Claremont Meadows is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 5,177.The median income is $979/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (18.7% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 10917. All dollar figures in AUD.