Mount Claremont, WA: suburb profile

The population of Mount Claremont WA is 4,999 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Mount Claremont is $994 per week ($51,688 per year). Median rent in Mount Claremont is $420 per week ($1,820 per month). Mount Claremont has a median age of 45 years, older than the national median of 38. Mount Claremont has a population density of 1,129 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Mount Claremont is England. The most common religion is No religion (37.6% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Mount Claremont is $3,033.

Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021.

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Mount Claremont Population

4,999 residents at the 2021 Census.

Mount Claremont Median Income & Rent

Median Income

$994/wk

$51,688 per year

Ranked 1,260 of 14,663

Median Rent

$420/wk

$1,820 per month

Ranked 1,513 of 14,663

Median Age

45years

7 years older than the national median

Mortgage

$3,033/mo

Avg household size: 2.7 · 0.8 per bedroom

Mount Claremont Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.2% (2,458) Female 50.8% (2,540)

Population Density

1,129

people per km²

4,999 people · 4.4 km²

Households

2.7

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$4,046

Family income/wk

Mount 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 and Locality (SAL)

Mount Claremont Home Ownership

Of owner-occupied homes in Mount Claremont, 54.2% are owned outright and 45.8% have a mortgage.

Owned outright

54.2%

Owned with mortgage

45.8%

Rented homes are not included in this breakdown.

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

Most common overseas birthplaces

England
China
India
Germany
Canada
Iran
Egypt
Hong Kong

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

Mount Claremont Religion

No religion

37.6%

Catholic

24.1%

Anglican

16.1%

Not stated

5.8%

Uniting Church

3.3%

Christian (other)

2.0%

Buddhism

1.6%

Presbyterian and Reformed

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G14 Religion by SAL

Mount Claremont Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

85.4%

Year 10 or equivalent

9.0%

Year 11 or equivalent

4.2%

Year 9 or equivalent

1.4%

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
Cantonese
German
Persian
Hindi
Italian
Afrikaans

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

Mount Claremont Employment

Employed full-time

34.6% 1,319 people

Employed part-time

26.3% 1,002 people

Unemployed

2.6% 99 people

Not in labour force

36.5% 1,390 people

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

Mount Claremont Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

48.3%

Postgraduate Degree

22.4%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

14.3%

Certificate III/IV

7.6%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

6.5%

Certificate I/II

0.9%

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

Mount Claremont Occupation

Professionals

52.7%

Managers

21.9%

Clerical & Administrative

9.1%

Community & Personal Service

5.7%

Technicians & Trade Workers

5.1%

Sales Workers

3.8%

Labourers

1.0%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

0.7%

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

Mount Claremont Field of Study

Management & Commerce

26.7%

Health

18.9%

Society & Culture

14.2%

Engineering

13.8%

Education

7.6%

Natural & Physical Sciences

6.3%

Creative Arts

3.9%

Architecture & Building

2.8%

Information Technology

2.5%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

2.0%

Agriculture & Environment

1.2%

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

Mount Claremont Dwelling Types

Separate house

81.0%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

9.8%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

9.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G36 Dwelling Structure by SAL

Mount Claremont Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.9%

$1-$149/wk

1.1%

$150-$299/wk

0.8%

$300-$399/wk

2.7%

$400-$499/wk

6.5%

$500-$649/wk

4.1%

$650-$799/wk

4.1%

$800-$999/wk

5.2%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

3.3%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

4.3%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

3.2%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

3.5%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

6.7%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

3.9%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

4.7%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

4.2%

$4,000+/wk

39.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G33 Household Income by SAL

Mount Claremont Marital Status

Married

55.4% 2,257

Separated

1.9% 76

Divorced

9.0% 365

Widowed

5.7% 231

Never married

28.2% 1,148

Source: ABS Census 2021, G05 Marital Status by SAL

Mount Claremont Ancestry

English

40.3%

Australian

31.0%

Scottish

12.5%

Irish

11.5%

Chinese

7.2%

Italian

4.3%

German

3.1%

Indian

2.7%

Dutch

2.2%

South African

2.1%

Polish

1.5%

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

Mount Claremont School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

21.6%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

16.7%

Secondary — Government

14.5%

Secondary — Catholic

14.3%

Primary — Catholic

10.7%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

9.1%

Pre-school

8.1%

Vocational Education

5.1%

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

Mount Claremont Need for Assistance

Needs assistance

3.8%

No need for assistance

96.2%

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

Mount Claremont Volunteering

Volunteer

29.1% 1,128

Not a volunteer

70.9% 2,745

Source: ABS Census 2021, G23 Voluntary Work by SAL

Mount Claremont Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

10.6%

$300-$449/mo

2.8%

$450-$599/mo

1.8%

$600-$799/mo

1.8%

$800-$999/mo

2.8%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

6.4%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

9.0%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

18.3%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

14.4%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

32.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G38 Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Mount Claremont How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

67.9%

Did not go to work

13.2%

Bus

5.7%

Car (passenger)

4.8%

Train

3.3%

Bicycle

2.5%

Walked only

1.3%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.4%

Other

0.4%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.3%

Truck

0.3%

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

Mount Claremont Car Ownership

0 vehicles

4.5%

1 vehicle

31.5%

2 vehicles

43.4%

3 vehicles

14.4%

4+ vehicles

6.2%

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

Mount Claremont Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

4.3%

2 bedrooms

13.5%

3 bedrooms

29.1%

4 bedrooms

39.8%

5 bedrooms

11.0%

6+ bedrooms

2.3%

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

Mount Claremont Population Mobility

13.0%

moved in the last year

39.7%

moved in the last 5 years

3.7%

unemployment rate (Census)

61.5%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021, G43 Summary by SAL

Mount Claremont Indigenous Population

0.1%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Source: ABS Census 2021, G07 Indigenous Status by SAL

Mount Claremont Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

383

Asthma

157

Heart disease

140

Arthritis

133

Cancer

Diabetes

Lung condition

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

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

Mount Claremont Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

11.9%

$1-$149/wk

7.0%

$150-$299/wk

4.8%

$300-$399/wk

2.6%

$400-$499/wk

2.4%

$500-$649/wk

2.9%

$650-$799/wk

5.7%

$800-$999/wk

6.7%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

5.8%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

5.7%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.2%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.3%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

11.5%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

4.7%

$3,500+/wk

17.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G17 Personal Income by SAL

Mount Claremont Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

45.9%

Couple — no children under 15

23.1%

Couple — no children

21.3%

One parent — no children under 15

5.8%

One parent — children under 15

3.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G29 Family Composition by SAL

Mount Claremont Military Service

Current ADF — Regular

0.2% 9

Current ADF — Reserves

0.3% 10

Previously served

2.7% 105

Never served

96.8% 3,754

Source: ABS Census 2021, G22 ADF Service by SAL

Mount Claremont Unpaid Carers

Provided unpaid assistance

14.4% 554

Did not provide

85.6% 3,302

Source: ABS Census 2021, G25 Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Mount Claremont Children Ever Born

No children

28.0%

1 child

11.3%

2 children

37.7%

3 children

16.9%

4 children

5.3%

5+ children

0.8%

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

Mount Claremont When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

135

1971–1980

170

1981–1990

210

1991–2000

214

2001–2010

449

2011–2015

244

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

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

Mount Claremont Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

26.2%

5–14 hours

33.2%

15–29 hours

14.3%

30+ hours

9.3%

Did not do domestic work

16.9%

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

Mount Claremont Household Size

1 person

24.2%

2 persons

28.4%

3 persons

14.8%

4 persons

22.2%

5 persons

8.0%

6+ persons

2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G35 Household Size by SAL

Mount Claremont Where Residents Moved From

Same address

4,131

Moved from WA

392

Moved — same area (SA2)

139

Moved from overseas

Moved from NSW

Moved from VIC

Moved from SA

Moved from QLD

Moved from NT

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

Mount Claremont Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

88.9%

Step family — no other children

8.6%

Blended family — no other children

2.1%

Step family — other children present

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G31 Family Blending by SAL

Mount Claremont Schools

schools nearby

government

1144

avg ICSEA score

12,226

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

Quintilian School Independent

Primary · PP-6 · 160 students

1182

ICSEA

Hollywood Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 358 students

1174

ICSEA

Floreat Park Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 571 students

1173

ICSEA

St Thomas' Primary School Catholic

Primary · PP-6 · 176 students

1169

ICSEA

Jolimont Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 421 students

1164

ICSEA

Shenton College Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 2,757 students

1160

ICSEA

Freshwater Bay Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 398 students

1154

ICSEA

Swanbourne Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 465 students

1149

ICSEA

City Beach Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 163 students

1148

ICSEA

Moerlina School Independent

Primary · PP-6 · 50 students

1143

ICSEA

Mount Claremont Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 325 students

1141

ICSEA

The Japanese School in Perth Independent

Combined · 1-9 · 39 students

1140

ICSEA

Showing 15 of 23 schools.

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

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Mount Claremont Rent Prices & Affordability

15% of median household income goes on median rent

Marks at 25% and 35%. Band: affordable.

Household income $2,835/wk

Median rent $420/wk

Rent to income 14.8%

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

Median rent in Mount Claremont against your income

Your weekly income

About $12,285 a month

Median rent $420/wk

Left after rent $2,415/wk

Rent share 14.8%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Beresford

Income: $868/wk Rent: $250/wk $170/wk less rent

Woorree

Income: $892/wk Rent: $300/wk $120/wk less rent

Binningup

Income: $809/wk Rent: $300/wk $120/wk less rent

Bicton

Income: $990/wk Rent: $360/wk $60/wk less rent

Glen Forrest

Income: $876/wk Rent: $380/wk $40/wk less rent

Chittering

Income: $828/wk Rent: $335/wk $85/wk less rent

Greenmount (WA)

Income: $806/wk Rent: $345/wk $75/wk less rent

Guildford (WA)

Income: $875/wk Rent: $350/wk $70/wk less rent

Mount Claremont vs the typical WA suburb

The median personal income in Mount Claremont is $994 a week, 23% above the typical WA suburb ($806). That ranks 134th of 701 WA suburbs with 200 or more residents. Median rent is $420 a week, $100 more than the typical WA suburb. Rent takes 14.8% of the median household income here, against 18.6% in the typical WA suburb. The median resident is 45, 4 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	Mount Claremont	Typical WA	Typical Australia
Personal income	$994/wk	$806/wk	$766/wk
Household income	$2,835/wk	$1,722/wk	$1,637/wk
Rent	$420/wk	$320/wk	$330/wk
Mortgage repayment	$3,033/mo	$1,759/mo	$1,733/mo
Median age	45	41	42
Rent share of household income	14.8%	18.6%	20.3%

Suburbs near Mount Claremont

The closest suburb to Mount Claremont is Swanbourne, 1.6 km away.

Swanbourne

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

Claremont (WA)

2.5 km away · income $1,115/wk · rent $460/wk

Floreat

2.6 km away · income $1,215/wk · rent $600/wk

Shenton Park

2.8 km away · income $1,145/wk · rent $420/wk

City Beach

3.0 km away · income $1,228/wk · rent $750/wk

Nedlands

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

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Frequently Asked Questions About Mount Claremont

What is the population of Mount Claremont WA?

The population of Mount Claremont WA is 4,999 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1,129 people per km².Mount Claremont is ranked #1,566 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Mount Claremont?

The median personal income in Mount Claremont WA is $994 per week, or $51,688 per year.The median household income is $2,835 per week.Family income is $4,046 per week.Mount Claremont is ranked #1,260 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Mount Claremont?

Median rent in Mount Claremont WA is $420 per week ($1,820 per month).Rent represents 14.8% of household income, which is considered affordable.Mount Claremont ranks #1,513 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Mount Claremont?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Mount Claremont WA is $3,033. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Mount Claremont?

The median age in Mount Claremont WA is 45 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Mount Claremont a good suburb to live in?

Mount Claremont is a suburb in Western Australia with a population of 4,999.The median income is $994/wk, which is above the typical WA suburb ($806/wk).Rent affordability is rated as affordable (14.8% 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: 51008. All dollar figures in AUD.