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Claremont vs New Town

The verdict

New Town rates higher for education (76 vs 37). New Town is closer to the coast (830 m vs 2.5 km).

Scores

ClaremontNew Town
ClaremontNew Town
Overall5079
Transport4061
Education3776
Liveability71100

Overall is based on transport, liveability & education — the metrics available at consistent quality nationwide. Residential safety is compared separately below.

Demographics

ClaremontNew Town
Population8,3976,781
Median age3838
Median household income (wk)$1,241$1,596
Bachelor degree or higher26.7%59.8%
Born in Australia80.8%67.7%
Avg household size2.32.3

Growth: Claremont Stable · New Town Stable

Property

ClaremontNew Town
Median house priceData not availableData not available
Median unit priceData not availableData not available
House price YoYData not availableData not available
Median rent — house (wk)Data not availableData not available
Rental yield (house)Data not availableData not available
Days on market (house)Data not availableData not available

Median price history

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Safety

ClaremontNew Town
Residential safety score
Break & enter dwelling /100kData not availableData not available
Motor vehicle theft /100kData not availableData not available
Domestic assault /100kData not availableData not available
Total incidents /100k (all)Data not availableData not available

Total incidents over time

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Schools

ClaremontNew Town
Total schools44
Government33
Independent00
Average ICSEA9311,014

See the full school list on each profile: Claremont · New Town

Transport

ClaremontNew Town
Transport score4061
Train stations00
Bus stops7060
Light rail stops00
Ferry wharves00
CBD commute (min)5322
Nearest train station (km)Data not availableData not available

Liveability

ClaremontNew Town
Summer max temp21.8°C21.8°C
Winter max temp12.3°C12.3°C
Annual rainfall (mm)570570
Supermarkets12
Cafes & restaurants44
Parks1524
Playgrounds168
Swimming pools32Data not available
Medical GPs13
Distance to coast (km)2.5 km830 m
Distance to CBD (km)13.5 km3.3 km
Nearest beach (km)3.6 km4.7 km
Nearest hospital (km)13.4 km3.1 km

Population & growth

ClaremontNew Town
Population (2021)8,3976,781
Estimated 20258,4766,556
Projected 20418,8157,219
Annual growth rate0.23%-0.84%

Common questions

Which has better schools, Claremont or New Town?

New Town has a higher average school ICSEA (Claremont 931 vs New Town 1014; national average 1000).

Which has better public transport, Claremont or New Town?

New Town has the higher transport score (Claremont 40/100 vs New Town 61/100).

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Data sources

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