Suburb report · WA 6010
Claremont
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Population
10,621
Claremont suburb profile
Who lives in Claremont
Claremont sits 9km from the Perth CBD, inside the inner ring of the capital. With 10,621 residents, Claremont is in the largest fifth of Western Australian suburbs, well above the 4,682 of the median suburb. By population it is number 58 of 270 suburbs within 40km of the Perth CBD. The median age of 42 is older than 66% of Western Australian suburbs. Against the 270 suburbs within 40km of the Perth CBD, it is older than 190 and younger than 57.
Income and home ownership
Households earn a median $123,200 a year, above the $105,400 of the median Western Australian suburb. Among the 270 suburbs within 40km of the Perth CBD, 97 report a higher median household income. Ownership runs at 65.9%, with 34.1% renting, at the 28th percentile of Western Australian suburbs. On ownership it ranks 206 of 270 suburbs within 40km of the Perth CBD.
Household mix
At the 2021 Census, 3,798 households lived in Claremont, more than in 86% of Western Australian suburbs. Lone-person households lead the mix: families with children 33.9%, couples without children 26.7%, people living alone 35.3% and group households 4%. Of the 270 suburbs within 40km of the Perth CBD, 232 have a higher share of families with children and 37 a lower one. The share of people living alone, 35.3%, is higher than in 86% of Western Australian suburbs. Couples without children, at 26.7%, sit near the Western Australian middle, at the 44th percentile.
Housing supply
3 new dwellings were approved across the Claremont (WA) statistical area in the year to June 2025, 96% below its 2020 to 2024 average of 69 a year. The Claremont (WA) statistical area had 10,961 residents in 2025 and closely matches Claremont. That is 0.3 approvals per 1,000 residents of that area, a lighter pipeline than 99% of Western Australian statistical areas. Between 2020 and 2025 the area's approvals peaked at 302 in 2021 and bottomed at 3 in 2025.
Population trend
From 2020 to 2025, the Claremont (WA) statistical area put on 16.7% more residents, against 12.3% for Western Australia as a whole. The median Western Australian statistical area grew 9.7% over the same 5 years, 7 points slower than this one. It ranks at the 82nd percentile of Western Australian statistical areas for population growth over the period. The fastest single year was to 2023, at 5.2%, and the slowest to 2022, at 1.3%.
Against its neighbours
The sharpest contrast among the nearby suburbs is Nedlands, where the share of people living alone is 20.5% compared with 35.3% here. On the median household income, Subiaco comes closest to Claremont: $124,600 against $123,200. Wembley sits 7km away, with a median household income of $112,700 against $123,200 here.
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Demographics
ABS Data by Region to 2025, on ABS Census 2021 suburb baselineHousehold Mix Census 2021
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This report is market intelligence prepared by Chase Wealth Australia for general information only. Figures are statistical estimates for the suburb, not valuations of any individual property, and do not constitute financial or credit advice. Consider your circumstances and seek professional advice before acting. Demographic figures are sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census 2021 (licensed CC BY 4.0) where available.