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Claymore NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Claymore NSW is 2,579 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Claymore is $483 per week ($25,116 per year). Median rent in Claymore is $209 per week ($906 per month). Claymore has a median age of 28 years, younger than the national median of 38. Claymore has a population density of 1815.7 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Claymore is Bangladesh. The most common religion is No Religion (24% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Bengali. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Claymore is $2,600.

There were 47 recorded offences in Claymore in 2025-26, a rate of 18 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (13 offences).

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Claymore Population

residents (Census 2021)

Claymore Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$483/wk

$25,116 per year

#8390 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$209/wk

$906 per month

#7311 of 14,663

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Median Age

28years

10 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$2,600/mo

Avg household size: 3.1 · 0.9 per bedroom

Claymore Demographics

Gender Split

Male 45.8% (1,183) Female 54.2% (1,400)

Population Density

1815.7

people per km²

2,579 people · 1.4 km²

Households

3.1

Avg household size

0.9

Persons per bedroom

$1,211

Family income/wk

Claymore 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)

Claymore Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

6.1% 11 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

93.9% 170 dwellings

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

Claymore Country of Birth

Australia

80.5%

Bangladesh

10.1%

India

3.7%

Fiji

2.8%

Egypt

1.1%

England

0.6%

Afghanistan

0.4%

China

0.4%

Iran

0.4%

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

Claymore Religion

No Religion

24.0%

Islam

20.6%

Not stated

17.8%

Catholic

16.0%

Anglican

8.2%

Christian (other)

5.7%

Hinduism

4.9%

Lattr day Snts

2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Claymore Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

59.0%

Year 10 or equivalent

23.8%

Year 9 or equivalent

8.7%

Year 11 or equivalent

8.5%

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

Claymore Languages Spoken at Home

Bengali

30.4%

Samoan

22.4%

Other

17.4%

Arabic

13.3%

Hindi

6.6%

Urdu

3.9%

SAL Tot

3.3%

IAL Nepali

2.8%

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

Claymore Employment

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Employed full-time

21.2% 301 people

⏰

Employed part-time

16.1% 228 people

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Unemployed

7.1% 100 people

🏠

Not in labour force

55.6% 789 people

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

Claymore Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

31.5%

Bachelor Degree

26.1%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

21.4%

Postgraduate Degree

13.7%

Certificate I/II

4.9%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

2.3%

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

Claymore Occupation

Professionals

20.1%

Community & Personal Service

16.0%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

13.5%

Sales Workers

11.7%

Clerical & Administrative

10.9%

Technicians & Trade Workers

10.6%

Managers

9.7%

Labourers

7.4%

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

Claymore Field of Study

Management & Commerce

31.4%

Society & Culture

15.0%

Health

13.3%

Engineering

9.8%

Information Technology

8.9%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

6.9%

Education

5.8%

Architecture & Building

3.2%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.6%

Creative Arts

1.7%

Agriculture & Environment

1.4%

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

Claymore Dwelling Types

Separate house

48.7%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

43.1%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

8.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Claymore Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.6%

$1-$149/wk

1.4%

$150-$299/wk

4.1%

$300-$399/wk

6.5%

$400-$499/wk

12.9%

$500-$649/wk

6.5%

$650-$799/wk

9.1%

$800-$999/wk

6.8%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.6%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.9%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.6%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.6%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

8.8%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

4.4%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

3.3%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

3.5%

$4,000+/wk

3.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Claymore Marital Status

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Married

39.3% 690

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Separated

4.8% 84

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Divorced

6.5% 115

🕊️

Widowed

3.2% 56

👤

Never married

46.2% 812

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Claymore Ancestry

Other

30.4%

Australian

20.4%

English

17.5%

Samoan

9.0%

Aboriginal Australianralian

5.5%

Irish

3.7%

Indian

3.6%

Scottish

2.3%

Lebanese

2.3%

Chinese

1.8%

German

1.7%

Filipino

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Claymore School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

36.4%

Secondary — Government

31.6%

Vocational Education

9.9%

Pre-school

9.8%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

4.6%

Primary — Catholic

3.6%

Secondary — Catholic

2.2%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

1.9%

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

Claymore Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

7.6% 336

✅

No need for assistance

92.4% 4,091

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

Claymore Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

6.7% 102

—

Not a volunteer

93.3% 1,411

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Claymore Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$1,000-$1,399/mo

2.1%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

4.2%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

27.1%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

40.3%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

26.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Claymore How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

60.5%

Did not go to work

21.7%

Car (passenger)

11.5%

Train

3.3%

Taxi/Rideshare

1.9%

Bus

1.0%

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

Claymore Car Ownership

0 vehicles

20.8%

1 vehicle

43.1%

2 vehicles

25.8%

3 vehicles

7.3%

4+ vehicles

2.9%

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

Claymore Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

1.0%

2 bedrooms

9.9%

3 bedrooms

46.0%

4 bedrooms

37.1%

5 bedrooms

4.8%

6+ bedrooms

1.2%

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

Claymore Population Mobility

11.0%

moved in the last year

53.3%

moved in the last 5 years

13.5%

unemployment rate (Census)

41.5%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Claymore Indigenous Population

7.2%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

321

Indigenous residents

4,165

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Claymore Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

213

Asthma

102

Diabetes

Lung condition

Arthritis

Heart disease

Cancer

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

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

Claymore Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

18.7%

$1-$149/wk

4.6%

$150-$299/wk

11.7%

$300-$399/wk

6.3%

$400-$499/wk

4.6%

$500-$649/wk

3.4%

$650-$799/wk

12.1%

$800-$999/wk

12.2%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.6%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.1%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

4.7%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

2.6%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

2.6%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

0.3%

$3,500+/wk

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Claymore Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

48.3%

One parent — children under 15

25.9%

One parent — no children under 15

8.8%

Couple — no children under 15

8.7%

Couple — no children

8.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Claymore Military Service

🏅

Previously served

0.8% 12

👤

Never served

99.2% 1,508

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Claymore Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

13.6% 206

—

Did not provide

86.4% 1,305

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Claymore Children Ever Born

No children

30.1%

1 child

15.9%

2 children

21.2%

3 children

17.5%

4 children

9.7%

5+ children

5.6%

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

Claymore When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

106

1991–2000

132

2001–2010

266

2011–2015

114

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

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

Claymore Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

13.6%

5–14 hours

17.7%

15–29 hours

9.5%

30+ hours

12.2%

Did not do domestic work

47.0%

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

Claymore Household Size

1 person

20.1%

2 persons

21.3%

3 persons

18.4%

4 persons

19.2%

5 persons

11.6%

6+ persons

9.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Claymore Where Residents Moved From

Same address

1,911

Moved from NSW

179

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from overseas

Moved from WA

Moved from VIC

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

Claymore Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

84.4%

Blended family — no other children

6.5%

Step family — no other children

5.3%

Intact family — other children present

2.3%

Step family — other children present

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Claymore Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 47 total

Theft

Property Damage

Assault

Other Against Property

Drug Offences

Sexual Offences

Robbery

Other Against Person

Weapons

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Claymore Schools

schools nearby

government

983

avg ICSEA score

8,788

total students

St Peter's Anglican Grammar Independent

Primary · K-6 · 428 students

1118

ICSEA

St Peter's Heart Independent

Primary · U · 22 students

1071

ICSEA

St Gregory's College Campbelltown Independent

Combined · K-12 · 1,442 students

1057

ICSEA

St John The Evangelist Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 554 students

1049

ICSEA

Leumeah Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 516 students

1034

ICSEA

Mary Immaculate Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 595 students

1033

ICSEA

St Andrews Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 761 students

995

ICSEA

Kearns Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 178 students

985

ICSEA

Eschol Park Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 326 students

979

ICSEA

Blairmount Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 450 students

978

ICSEA

Ruse Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 483 students

973

ICSEA

Beverley Park School Government

Combined · U · 59 students

967

ICSEA

Campbelltown North Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 358 students

967

ICSEA

Campbelltown Performing Arts High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 893 students

950

ICSEA

Campbelltown Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 284 students

946

ICSEA

Showing 15 of 23 schools

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

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Claymore Rent Prices & Affordability

20%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,020/wk

Median Rent $209/wk

Rent-to-Income 20.5%

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

If you earn X in Claymore

Your weekly income

≈ $4,420/month

Median rent $209/wk

Left after rent $811/wk

Rent share 20.5%

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Income: $486/wk Rent: $155/wk Save: $54/wk

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Income: $462/wk Rent: $186/wk Save: $23/wk

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Income: $497/wk Rent: $185/wk Save: $24/wk

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Income: $503/wk Rent: $185/wk Save: $24/wk

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Income: $546/wk Rent: $180/wk Save: $29/wk

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Income: $573/wk Rent: $200/wk Save: $9/wk

Claymore vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Bar Beach

Pop: 1,292 Income: $1,196/wk Rent: $393/wk

Nabiac

Pop: 1,294 Income: $562/wk Rent: $330/wk

Glenugie

Pop: 1,298 Income: $496/wk Rent: $350/wk

Berridale

Pop: 1,300 Income: $755/wk Rent: $270/wk

Bullaburra

Pop: 1,300 Income: $729/wk Rent: $400/wk

Skennars Head

Pop: 1,303 Income: $794/wk Rent: $550/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Claymore

What is the population of Claymore NSW?

The population of Claymore NSW is 2,579 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1815.7 people per km².Claymore is ranked #2,672 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Claymore?

The median personal income in Claymore NSW is $483 per week, or $25,116 per year.The median household income is $1,020 per week.Family income is $1,211 per week.Claymore is ranked #8,390 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Claymore?

Median rent in Claymore NSW is $209 per week ($906 per month).Rent represents 20.5% of household income, which is considered affordable.Claymore ranks #7,311 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Claymore?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Claymore NSW is $2,600. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Claymore?

The median age in Claymore NSW is 28 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Claymore a good suburb to live in?

Claymore is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 2,579.The median income is $483/wk, which is below the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (20.5% 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: 10923. All dollar figures in AUD.