Mount Claremont
WA 6010 · Nedlands
4,999 (2021) → 5,371 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Mount Claremont is a moderate growth suburb in Nedlands, WA 6010, about 8km from Perth CBD. Recent property sales in Mount Claremont are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 4 schools, a transport score of 79/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Mount Claremont has an overall score of 87/100, 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 (7.26%), South Africa (3.12%), China (2.14%), Malaysia (2.02%), India (1.42%)
Top languages: Mandarin (3.18%), Cantonese (1.14%), German (0.8%), Italian (0.66%), Hindi (0.54%)
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 1125 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Quintilian SchoolPrimary · IndependentICSEA 1187
- John XXIII CollegeCombined · CatholicICSEA 1178
- Moerlina SchoolPrimary · IndependentICSEA 1153
- Mount Claremont Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1149
Nearby (within 10km)
- Swanbourne Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.8kmICSEA 1152
- St Thomas' Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.1kmICSEA 1170
- Shenton CollegeSecondary · Government · 2.2kmICSEA 1157
- Shenton College Deaf Education CentreSecondary · Government · 2.2kmICSEA 969
- Scotch CollegeCombined · Independent · 2.3kmICSEA 1163
- Floreat Park Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.7kmICSEA 1165
- Hollywood Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.7kmICSEA 1170
- Methodist Ladies' CollegeCombined · Independent · 2.7kmICSEA 1190
- Freshwater Bay Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.9kmICSEA 1171
- SEDA College WA (Wembley)Secondary · Independent · 2.9km
- City Beach Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3kmICSEA 1156
- Jolimont Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3kmICSEA 1163
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 Mount Claremont
Is Mount Claremont safe?
Mount 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 Mount Claremont from Perth CBD?
Mount Claremont is about 7.6 km from Perth CBD, an estimated 35 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Mount Claremont?
Mount Claremont has 4 schools, with an average ICSEA of 1167 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Mount Claremont?
Mount Claremont has a transport score of 79/100 and 43 bus stops.