WA · Nedlands Council
Mount Claremont, 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
#39 among Metro Perth suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Mount Claremont is a smaller suburban community in the Nedlands area, home to around 4,999 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
- 4,999
- Median age
- 45
- Median household income / week
- $2,835
- Dwelling vacancy
- 6.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 118 of 1,897
- Median monthly mortgage
- $3,033
- Employment rate
- 59.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 76 / 327 / 71
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)
- 1,162.5
- John XXIII CollegeCombined
- Moerlina SchoolPrimary
- Mount Claremont Primary SchoolPrimary
- Quintilian 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
43 public transport stops in this suburb
- Brockway Rd After Camelia Av
- Brockway Rd After John Xxiii Av
- Brockway Rd Graylands Hospital
- Stephenson Av After Perry Lakes Dr
- Stephenson Av Perth Hpc
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
69 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bbq
- Bench (2)
- Bicycle Parking (4)
- Access Rd Perth Hpc (High Performance Ctr)Bus stop
- Alfred Rd After Butler AvBus stop
- Alfred Rd Before Ashton AvBus stop
- Alfred Rd Before Brockway RdBus stop
- Alfred Rd Before Graylands RdBus stop
- Alfred Rd Before Mimosa AvBus stop
- Asquith St After Rudis LBus stop
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
17 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Adderley St ParkPark
- Asquith ParkPark
- Christ Church Grammar Playing FieldsPark
- Daran ParkPark
- Directors GardensPark
- Fortview ParkPark
- Grainger ReservePark
- Hamilton ParkPark
- Lesley Graham ReservePark
- Mooro ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 1
- Emergency department
- On site
- Graylands HospitalBrockway Roadhospital
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)
- 10/10
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
3 state heritage places
- Graylands HospitalBrockway Rd, Mt Claremont13630
- Administration Building Swanbourne HospHeritage L, Mt Claremont2667
- Swanbourne Hospital Conservation AreaLot 12040 St Johns Wood Bvd, Mt Claremont3228
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · 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)
- 20
- Parks (OSM)
- 19
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
- 86.7/100
- Cohort rank
- #39 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
- Graylands HospitalheritageBrockway Rd, Mt Claremont13630
- Administration Building Swanbourne HospheritageHeritage L, Mt Claremont2667
- Swanbourne Hospital Conservation AreaheritageLot 12040 St Johns Wood Bvd, Mt Claremont3228
- Graylands HospitalhealthBrockway Roadhospital
- Adderley St Parkgovernmentpark
- Asquith Parkgovernmentpark
- Christ Church Grammar Playing Fieldsgovernmentpark
- Christ Church Grammar Playing Fieldsgovernmentpark
- Daran Parkgovernmentpark
- Directors Gardensgovernmentpark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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