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Claremont WA — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Claremont, Western Australia. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Claremont WA is 9,248 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Claremont is $1,115 per week ($57,980 per year). Median rent in Claremont is $460 per week ($1,993 per month). Claremont has a median age of 44 years, older than the national median of 38. Claremont has a population density of 2,389 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Claremont is England. The most common religion is No religion (42.4% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Claremont is $2,800.

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Claremont Population

9,248

residents (Census 2021)

Claremont Median Income & Rent

Median Income

$1,115/wk

$57,980 per year

#653 of 14,663

Median Rent

$460/wk

$1,993 per month

#939 of 14,663

Median Age

44years

6 years older than national median

Mortgage

$2,800/mo

Avg household size: 2.2 · 0.8 per bedroom

Claremont Demographics

Gender Split

Male 46.8% (4,331) Female 53.2% (4,914)

Population Density

2,389

people per km²

9,248 people · 3.9 km²

Households

2.2

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$3,154

Family income/wk

Claremont 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 Home Ownership

Of owner-occupied homes in Claremont, 63.0% are owned outright and 37.0% have a mortgage.

Owned outright

63.0%

Owned with mortgage

37.0%

Rented homes are not included in this breakdown.

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

Most common overseas birthplaces

England
China
India
Canada
Hong Kong
France
Germany
Indonesia

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

Claremont Religion

No religion

42.4%

Anglican

17.8%

Catholic

17.4%

Not stated

7.2%

Uniting Church

3.0%

Christian (other)

1.9%

Buddhism

1.5%

Presbyterian and Reformed

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Claremont Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

86.1%

Year 10 or equivalent

8.5%

Year 11 or equivalent

4.1%

Year 9 or equivalent

1.2%

Shares are of people whose highest year of school is Year 9 to 12 only. Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Most common languages at home other than English

Mandarin
Japanese
French
Spanish
Italian
Cantonese
Portuguese

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

Claremont Employment

Employed full-time

34.1% 2,479 people

Employed part-time

22.8% 1,661 people

Unemployed

2.8% 206 people

Not in labour force

40.3% 2,929 people

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

Claremont Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

49.9%

Postgraduate Degree

20.5%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

14.1%

Certificate III/IV

8.0%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

6.7%

Certificate I/II

0.8%

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

Claremont Occupation

Professionals

50.3%

Managers

19.9%

Clerical & Administrative

9.7%

Community & Personal Service

7.1%

Sales Workers

5.1%

Technicians & Trade Workers

4.9%

Labourers

1.9%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

1.1%

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

Claremont Field of Study

Management & Commerce

26.7%

Health

17.6%

Society & Culture

16.3%

Engineering

10.6%

Education

6.7%

Natural & Physical Sciences

6.6%

Creative Arts

5.0%

Architecture & Building

4.9%

Information Technology

2.2%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

2.1%

Agriculture & Environment

1.4%

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

Claremont Dwelling Types

Separate house

60.1%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

24.3%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

15.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Claremont Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.9%

$1-$149/wk

1.1%

$150-$299/wk

1.4%

$300-$399/wk

2.4%

$400-$499/wk

4.8%

$500-$649/wk

4.5%

$650-$799/wk

4.5%

$800-$999/wk

5.2%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

5.9%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.3%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.1%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.5%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

9.8%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

5.1%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

5.9%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

3.4%

$4,000+/wk

27.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Claremont Marital Status

Married

44.7% 3,546

Separated

3.0% 239

Divorced

9.6% 764

Widowed

6.9% 544

Never married

35.8% 2,845

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Claremont Ancestry

English

43.3%

Australian

29.1%

Irish

12.0%

Scottish

11.8%

Chinese

7.0%

Italian

4.0%

German

3.6%

Dutch

1.8%

Indian

1.8%

South African

1.3%

French

1.2%

Shares are of the suburb population. People can report up to two ancestries, so shares add to more than 100%. Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Claremont School & University Attendance

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

28.3%

Primary — Government

22.5%

Secondary — Government

11.2%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

10.4%

Vocational Education

8.8%

Pre-school

7.7%

Secondary — Catholic

6.4%

Primary — Catholic

4.6%

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

Claremont Need for Assistance

Needs assistance

5.7%

No need for assistance

94.3%

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

Claremont Volunteering

Volunteer

26.2% 1,953

Not a volunteer

73.8% 5,513

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Claremont Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

9.8%

$300-$449/mo

2.0%

$450-$599/mo

1.6%

$600-$799/mo

3.2%

$800-$999/mo

4.8%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

8.9%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

14.0%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

20.6%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

11.6%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

23.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Claremont How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

60.8%

Did not go to work

13.4%

Train

7.7%

Car (passenger)

4.8%

Bus

4.8%

Walked only

3.8%

Bicycle

2.6%

Other

0.9%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.5%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.4%

Truck

0.1%

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

Claremont Car Ownership

0 vehicles

6.6%

1 vehicle

45.4%

2 vehicles

35.8%

3 vehicles

8.5%

4+ vehicles

3.7%

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

Claremont Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

9.2%

2 bedrooms

30.4%

3 bedrooms

34.5%

4 bedrooms

20.1%

5 bedrooms

4.5%

6+ bedrooms

1.2%

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

Claremont Population Mobility

20.0%

moved in the last year

52.4%

moved in the last 5 years

4.6%

unemployment rate (Census)

57.6%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Claremont Indigenous Population

0.7%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Claremont Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

682

Heart disease

273

Asthma

252

Arthritis

242

Cancer

176

Diabetes

171

Lung condition

162

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

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

Claremont Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

10.2%

$1-$149/wk

4.8%

$150-$299/wk

4.9%

$300-$399/wk

2.1%

$400-$499/wk

2.3%

$500-$649/wk

2.8%

$650-$799/wk

6.3%

$800-$999/wk

7.0%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.2%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.1%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.3%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.8%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

12.6%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

4.2%

$3,500+/wk

14.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Claremont Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

36.8%

Couple — no children

32.4%

Couple — no children under 15

18.0%

One parent — no children under 15

7.0%

One parent — children under 15

5.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Claremont Military Service

Current ADF — Regular

0.3% 24

Current ADF — Reserves

0.2% 16

Previously served

3.1% 229

Never served

96.4% 7,223

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Claremont Unpaid Carers

Provided unpaid assistance

13.1% 973

Did not provide

86.9% 6,477

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Claremont Children Ever Born

No children

38.1%

1 child

12.6%

2 children

27.6%

3 children

16.9%

4 children

4.1%

5+ children

0.7%

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

Claremont When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

245

1971–1980

298

1981–1990

371

1991–2000

332

2001–2010

518

2011–2015

376

2016

2017

109

2018

137

2019

179

2020

106

2021

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

Claremont Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

26.8%

5–14 hours

31.5%

15–29 hours

12.5%

30+ hours

8.0%

Did not do domestic work

21.1%

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

Claremont Household Size

1 person

35.3%

2 persons

35.1%

3 persons

12.5%

4 persons

11.6%

5 persons

4.6%

6+ persons

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Claremont Where Residents Moved From

Same address

6,944

Moved from WA

1,137

Moved — same area (SA2)

256

Moved from overseas

167

Moved from VIC

Moved from NSW

Moved from QLD

Moved from ACT

Moved from TAS

Moved from NT

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

Claremont Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

89.2%

Step family — no other children

8.2%

Blended family — no other children

1.4%

Other couple — children only

0.7%

Intact family — other children present

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Claremont Schools

schools nearby

government

1154

avg ICSEA score

14,833

total students

Christ Church Grammar School Independent

Combined · PP-12 · 1,697 students

1193

ICSEA

Methodist Ladies' College Independent

Combined · PP-12 · 1,035 students

1190

ICSEA

John XXIII College Catholic

Combined · PP-12 · 1,492 students

1186

ICSEA

Dalkeith Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 330 students

1183

ICSEA

Quintilian School Independent

Primary · PP-6 · 160 students

1182

ICSEA

Hollywood Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 358 students

1174

ICSEA

St Hilda's Anglican School for Girls Independent

Secondary · PP-12 · 1,075 students

1171

ICSEA

St Thomas' Primary School Catholic

Primary · PP-6 · 176 students

1169

ICSEA

North Cottesloe Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 348 students

1164

ICSEA

Shenton College Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 2,757 students

1160

ICSEA

Presbyterian Ladies' College Independent

Combined · PP-12 · 963 students

1159

ICSEA

Freshwater Bay Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 398 students

1154

ICSEA

Cottesloe Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 351 students

1153

ICSEA

Swanbourne Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 465 students

1149

ICSEA

Moerlina School Independent

Primary · PP-6 · 50 students

1143

ICSEA

Showing 15 of 22 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 Rent Prices & Affordability

22%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,068/wk

Median Rent $460/wk

Rent-to-Income 22.2%

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

If you earn X in Claremont

Your weekly income

≈ $8,961/month

Median rent $460/wk

Left after rent $1,608/wk

Rent share 22.2%

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Income: $938/wk Rent: $420/wk Save: $40/wk

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Income: $1,027/wk Rent: $300/wk Save: $160/wk

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Income: $933/wk Rent: $325/wk Save: $135/wk

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Income: $990/wk Rent: $360/wk Save: $100/wk

Claremont vs the typical WA suburb

The median personal income in Claremont is $1,115 a week, 38% above the typical WA suburb ($806). That ranks 75th of 701 WA suburbs with 200 or more residents. Median rent is $460 a week, $140 more than the typical WA suburb. Rent takes 22.2% of the median household income here, against 18.6% in the typical WA suburb. The median resident is 44, 3 years older than in the typical WA suburb (41).

The typical suburb is the median across suburbs with 200 or more residents. ABS Census 2021, calculated by GDP.com.au.
Measure	Claremont	Typical WA	Typical Australia
Personal income	$1,115/wk	$806/wk	$766/wk
Household income	$2,068/wk	$1,722/wk	$1,637/wk
Rent	$460/wk	$320/wk	$330/wk
Mortgage repayment	$2,800/mo	$1,759/mo	$1,733/mo
Median age	44	41	42
Rent share of household income	22.2%	18.6%	20.3%

Suburbs near Claremont

The closest suburb to Claremont is Swanbourne, 2.0 km away.

Swanbourne

2.0 km away · income $1,362/wk · rent $470/wk

Nedlands

2.2 km away · income $1,121/wk · rent $500/wk

Peppermint Grove

2.3 km away · income $1,501/wk · rent $440/wk

Mount Claremont

2.5 km away · income $994/wk · rent $420/wk

Dalkeith

2.6 km away · income $1,403/wk · rent $802/wk

Cottesloe

2.8 km away · income $1,458/wk · rent $550/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Claremont

What is the population of Claremont WA?

The population of Claremont WA is 9,248 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 2,389 people per km².Claremont is ranked #728 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Claremont?

The median personal income in Claremont WA is $1,115 per week, or $57,980 per year.The median household income is $2,068 per week.Family income is $3,154 per week.Claremont is ranked #653 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Claremont?

Median rent in Claremont WA is $460 per week ($1,993 per month).Rent represents 22.2% of household income, which is considered affordable.Claremont ranks #939 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Claremont?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Claremont WA is $2,800. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Claremont?

The median age in Claremont WA is 44 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Claremont a good suburb to live in?

Claremont is a suburb in Western Australia with a population of 9,248.The median income is $1,115/wk, which is above the typical WA suburb ($806/wk).Rent affordability is rated as affordable (22.2% 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: 50296. All dollar figures in AUD.