Claremont
WA 6010 · Claremont
9,248 (2021) → 10,621 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Claremont is a moderate growth suburb in Claremont, WA 6010, about 8km from Perth CBD. Recent property sales in Claremont are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 4 schools, a transport score of 96/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Claremont has an overall score of 94/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 70/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (8.61%), China (2.76%), South Africa (2.08%), New Zealand (1.56%), Singapore (1.28%)
Top languages: Mandarin (3.59%), Japan (0.99%), Spanish (0.95%), French (0.78%), Cantonese (0.75%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
WAdoesn't publish crime data at the suburb level. The rates shown are the police-region average applied to this suburb, so other suburbs in the same region share the same figures.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: WA Police (regional aggregate) · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1122 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Christ Church Grammar SchoolCombined · IndependentICSEA 1190
- Methodist Ladies' CollegeCombined · IndependentICSEA 1190
- Freshwater Bay Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1171
- St Thomas' Primary SchoolPrimary · CatholicICSEA 1170
Nearby (within 10km)
- Scotch CollegeCombined · Independent · 0.7kmICSEA 1163
- Mount Claremont Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.4kmICSEA 1149
- Swanbourne Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.4kmICSEA 1152
- Moerlina SchoolPrimary · Independent · 1.7kmICSEA 1153
- North Cottesloe Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.8kmICSEA 1184
- Quintilian SchoolPrimary · Independent · 1.9kmICSEA 1187
- Presbyterian Ladies' CollegeCombined · Independent · 2kmICSEA 1145
- Dalkeith Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.2kmICSEA 1187
- Loreto NedlandsPrimary · Catholic · 2.2kmICSEA 1141
- John XXIII CollegeCombined · Catholic · 2.2kmICSEA 1178
- Hollywood Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.7kmICSEA 1170
- Nedlands Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.9kmICSEA 1181
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
Moderate GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Claremont
Is Claremont safe?
Claremont has a residential safety score of 70/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 6,424 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Claremont from Perth CBD?
Claremont is about 8.1 km from Perth CBD, an estimated 24 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Claremont?
Claremont has 4 schools, with an average ICSEA of 1180 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Claremont?
Claremont has a transport score of 96/100, including 1 train station and 47 bus stops.