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Claremont vs Newnham

The verdict

Claremont rates higher for transport (40 vs 31). Newnham rates higher for liveability (99 vs 71). Newnham is closer to the coast (850 m vs 2.5 km).

Scores

ClaremontNewnham
ClaremontNewnham
Overall5061
Transport4031
Education3752
Liveability7199

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

Demographics

ClaremontNewnham
Population8,3977,073
Median age3834
Median household income (wk)$1,241$1,223
Bachelor degree or higher26.7%34.0%
Born in Australia80.8%67.3%
Avg household size2.32.5

Growth: Claremont Stable · Newnham Stable

Property

ClaremontNewnham
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

ClaremontNewnham
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

ClaremontNewnham
Total schools41
Government30
Independent01
Average ICSEA9311,002

See the full school list on each profile: Claremont · Newnham

Transport

ClaremontNewnham
Transport score4031
Train stations00
Bus stops7037
Light rail stops00
Ferry wharves00
CBD commute (min)53Data not available
Nearest train station (km)Data not availableData not available

Liveability

ClaremontNewnham
Summer max temp21.8°C24.0°C
Winter max temp12.3°C12.6°C
Annual rainfall (mm)570660
Supermarkets11
Cafes & restaurants45
Parks159
Playgrounds166
Swimming pools3216
Medical GPs10
Distance to coast (km)2.5 km850 m
Distance to CBD (km)13.5 km167.0 km
Nearest beach (km)3.6 kmData not available
Nearest hospital (km)13.4 km6.7 km

Population & growth

ClaremontNewnham
Population (2021)8,3977,073
Estimated 20258,4767,153
Projected 20418,8157,353
Annual growth rate0.23%0.28%

Common questions

Which has better schools, Claremont or Newnham?

Newnham has a higher average school ICSEA (Claremont 931 vs Newnham 1002; national average 1000).

Which has better public transport, Claremont or Newnham?

Claremont has the higher transport score (Claremont 40/100 vs Newnham 31/100).

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Data sources

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