WA · Claremont Council
Claremont (WA), WA, 6010
Current weather
16.8°CPartly cloudy
66% humidity · 16.2 km/h wind · 17.6° / 10.5° today · 7.6 mm rain
Desirability index
#8 among Metro Perth suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Claremont (WA) is a mid-sized suburb in the Claremont area, home to around 9,248 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $925, 4 school and preschool sites in the area, strong public transport coverage with many Transperth stops, and a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 9,248
- Median age
- 44
- Median household income / week
- $2,068
- Dwelling vacancy
- 13.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 608 of 4,404
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,800
- Employment rate
- 55%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 239 / 991 / 1,316
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- All types (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- $925
- Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- 1,492
Median weekly rent from WA rental bond lodgements. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- WA rental bond lodgements — Department of Communities (WA) · Period: wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv · Updated on site · Monthly bond summaries
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 4
- Median school ICSEA (4 schools)
- 1,179.5
- Christ Church Grammar SchoolCombined
- Freshwater Bay Primary SchoolPrimary
- Methodist Ladies' CollegeCombined
- St Thomas' Primary SchoolPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
61 public transport stops in this suburb
- Stirling Hwy After Prospect St
- Stirling Hwy Before Bay Rd
- Stirling Hwy Before Dean St
- Stirling Hwy Before Mary St
- Stirling Hwy Before Walter St
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
317 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- ANZATM
32 St Quentin Avenue
- Commonwealth BankATM
Unit Shops 5-7 2-18 St Quentin Avenue
- NABATM
Unit Shops 3 & 4 8 St Quentin Avenue
- WestpacATM
27 Bay View Terrace
- Petit BateauBaby Goods
- ANZBank
32 St Quentin Avenue
- Commonwealth BankBank
Unit Shops 5-7 2-18 St Quentin Avenue
- NAB ClaremontBank
Unit Shops 3 & 4 8 St Quentin Avenue
- Westpac ClaremontBank
27 Bay View Terrace
- Billie H. Bisto & BarBar
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
12 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Agett ReservePark
- Alex Prior ParkPark
- Claremont ParkPark
- First Avenue ReservePark
- Foreshore ReservePark
- Lake Claremont ParklandsPark
- Mary Street ReservePark
- MofflynPark
- Mrs Herbets ParkPark
- Mulder ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 12
- Emergency department
- On site
- 5D Clinics CyberknifeStirling Highwaydoctor
- Bayview Optix of Claremontoptometrist
- Bethesda HospitalQueenslea Drivehospital
- GPs on Bayviewdoctor
- Harper Prestonoptometrist
- Kinder DentalStirling Highwaydentist
- Priceline Pharmacypharmacy
- Pro Motion Sports Podiatrypodiatrist
- Stirling Drive In Pharmacypharmacy
- The Eye Stationoptometrist
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 9/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
18 state heritage places
- Claremont Police Station139 Grant St, Claremont18613
- Claremont Primary School PrecinctBay View Tce, Claremont7596
- Claremont School of Art Building7 Princess Rd, Claremont4097
- Middle Platform Shelter39 Gugeri Street, Claremont26783
- Signal Cabin39 Gugeri Street, Claremont26782
- Christ Church and Rectory, Claremont2 & 2A Queenslea Dve, Claremont491
- Claremont Council Offices & Surroundings308 Stirling Hwy, Claremont484
- Claremont Fire Station441 Stirling Hwy, Claremont2664
- Claremont Museum66 Victoria Av, Claremont497
- Claremont Police Station, Lock-up & Stables137-139 Grant St, Claremont2044
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- The Pocketchildcare
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via WA bush fire prone area mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 17
- Parks (OSM)
- 17
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 96.6/100
- Cohort rank
- #8 among Metro Perth suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- The Pocketchildcarechildcare
- Claremont Police Stationheritage139 Grant St, Claremont18613
- Claremont Primary School PrecinctheritageBay View Tce, Claremont7596
- Claremont School of Art Buildingheritage7 Princess Rd, Claremont4097
- Middle Platform Shelterheritage39 Gugeri Street, Claremont26783
- Signal Cabinheritage39 Gugeri Street, Claremont26782
- Christ Church and Rectory, Claremontheritage2 & 2A Queenslea Dve, Claremont491
- Claremont Council Offices & Surroundingsheritage308 Stirling Hwy, Claremont484
- Claremont Fire Stationheritage441 Stirling Hwy, Claremont2664
- Claremont Museumheritage66 Victoria Av, Claremont497
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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