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Claremont vs Mosman Park

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 4.2 km apart · Claremont profile · Mosman Park profile

Claremont Mosman Park

Claremont and Mosman Park are neighbouring suburbs in Perth with similar high-income profiles, though they differ in how people live and move. Claremont is more urbanised, with typical weekly rents far higher at $485 compared to $300 in Mosman Park. It is also a hub for education and travel, with far more public transport routes and larger average school sizes. Mosman Park has a more residential feel, with separate houses being far more common than in Claremont.

The gap in typical weekly rents has widened since 2011, reflecting the different housing mixes of the two areas. Despite this, they share much in common, including similar levels of overseas-born residents and nearly identical typical weekly household incomes. Both areas are well above the national figure for adults with a bachelor degree or higher, and they both have about the same number of schools.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 14.3 pts higher in Mosman Park Rent: $185 higher in Claremont Owned outright: 6.8 pts higher in Claremont Aged 65+: 4.9 pts higher in Claremont No car: 3.5 pts higher in Mosman Park

Demographics & Identity

Population in Claremontin Mosman Park +2,115 larger in Claremont gap widening
11,284 48th pct 9,169 45th pct
Median age in Claremontin Mosman Park +1 yrs older in Claremont gap narrowing
43 yrs 57th pct 42 yrs 50th pct
First Nations in Claremontin Mosman Park +0.3 pts higher in Mosman Park gap steady
0.8% 9th pct 1.1% 14th pct
Aged 65+ in Claremontin Mosman Park +4.9 pts higher in Claremont gap steady
24.5% 75th pct 19.6% 49th pct
Under 15 in Claremontin Mosman Park +1.2 pts higher in Mosman Park gap steady
15.7% 25th pct 16.9% 40th pct
De facto in Claremontin Mosman Park +1.1 pts higher in Mosman Park gap narrowing
8.8% 9th pct 9.9% 13th pct

Age structure

24.5% Older adults (45–64) +2.5 pts ▸ 27.0%
24.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.9 pts 19.6%
21.5% Young adults (25–44) +2.0 pts ▸ 23.4%
15.7% Children (0–14) +1.2 pts ▸ 16.9%
14.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.0 pts 13.0%

Marital status

46.9% Married +0.6 pts ▸ 47.5%
35.2% Never married +1.4 pts ▸ 36.6%
8.8% Divorced +0.3 pts ▸ 9.0%
6.5% Widowed ◂ +2.2 pts 4.4%
2.6% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Claremont Mosman Park

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Claremontin Mosman Park +0.8 pts higher in Mosman Park gap narrowing
31.3% 87th pct 32.2% 88th pct

Country of birth

63.5% Australia ◂ +1.0 pts 62.5%
8.6% England ◂ +0.5 pts 8.0%
2.4% China ◂ +1.3 pts 1.1%
2.4% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%
1.6% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.9% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%
0.4% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Vietnam even 0.2%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.1% English ◂ +2.6 pts 41.5%
30.3% Australian +0.1 pts ▸ 30.3%
12.6% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 11.9%
12.4% Irish ◂ +0.2 pts 12.3%
6.4% Chinese ◂ +2.3 pts 4.1%
3.7% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.7% German ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%
2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%
1.6% Indian even 1.5%
0.8% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.3% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% Vietnamese even 0.3%

Language

Other language in Claremontin Mosman Park +1.2 pts higher in Mosman Park gap steady
12.6% 71st pct 13.8% 72nd pct
Limited English in Claremontin Mosman Park even gap steady
1.1% 64th pct 1.1% 64th pct

Language used at home

82.6% English only ◂ +2.0 pts 80.7%
3.1% Mandarin ◂ +1.3 pts 1.8%
0.5% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.7% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.1% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Hindi even 0.2%
0.2% Greek even 0.2%
0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%
0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Claremontin Mosman Park +1.3 pts higher in Mosman Park gap steady
43.8% 63rd pct 45.0% 70th pct

Religious affiliation

45.3% Christianity ◂ +2.7 pts 42.6%
43.8% No religion +1.3 pts ▸ 45.0%
6.7% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 6.9%
1.4% Buddhism +1.2 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.6% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.8% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.7% Judaism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%
0.6% Other religions even 0.6%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Claremontin Mosman Park +2.9 pts higher in Claremont gap steady
81.3% 99th pct 78.4% 97th pct
Bachelor+ in Claremontin Mosman Park +4.1 pts higher in Claremont gap steady
51.7% 99th pct 47.6% 97th pct
Schools in Claremontin Mosman Park even
5 32nd pct 5 32nd pct
Schools/1k kids in Claremontin Mosman Park +0.41 more in Mosman Park
2.82 37th pct 3.23 43rd pct
Students in Claremontin Mosman Park +1,940 more in Claremont
4,858 64th pct 2,918 57th pct
Avg size in Claremontin Mosman Park +388 larger in Claremont
972 100th pct 584 89th pct
ICSEA in Claremontin Mosman Park +15 higher in Claremont
1,168 100th pct 1,153 99th pct

Highest year of school

81.3% Year 12 ◂ +2.9 pts 78.4%
7.1% Year 10 +1.0 pts ▸ 8.1%
3.6% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%
1.8% Year 9 or below +1.0 pts ▸ 2.7%

Highest qualification level

44.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.1 pts 41.0%
18.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.3 pts 18.0%
11.7% Advanced diploma / diploma even 11.7%
6.4% Certificate III / IV +3.4 pts ▸ 9.8%
6.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 5.7%
0.6% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Field of qualification

22.7% Management & commerce ◂ +2.5 pts 20.2%
16.5% Health ◂ +1.9 pts 14.7%
14.7% Society & culture ◂ +0.4 pts 14.2%
9.2% Engineering & related +1.5 pts ▸ 10.7%
8.5% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 8.3%
6.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
4.4% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.7% Architecture & building even 3.6%
1.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.2% Agriculture & environment +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.5% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Claremontin Mosman Park +$112 higher in Claremont gap widening
$1,142 89th pct $1,030 86th pct
Household income in Claremontin Mosman Park +$120 higher in Claremont gap narrowing
$2,252 89th pct $2,132 88th pct
Family income in Claremontin Mosman Park +$68 higher in Mosman Park gap widening
$3,388 99th pct $3,456 100th pct
High earners in Claremontin Mosman Park +1.6 pts higher in Claremont gap steady
27.4% 97th pct 25.8% 95th pct
High-income homes in Claremontin Mosman Park +0.6 pts higher in Claremont gap narrowing
37.5% 94th pct 36.9% 93rd pct

Household income distribution

28.6% $4,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 28.9%
22.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 19.1%
19.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.5 pts 18.9%
13.2% Under $650 +4.4 pts ▸ 17.6%
8.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 8.0%

Personal income distribution

32.3% Under $650 +3.0 pts ▸ 35.4%
23.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.5 pts 22.6%
21.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 18.8%
16.9% $3,000 or more even 16.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Claremontin Mosman Park +2.2 pts higher in Claremont
26.4% 36th pct 24.2% 26th pct
Mental health in Claremontin Mosman Park +1.1 pts higher in Mosman Park
7.0% 30th pct 8.0% 43rd pct
Needs assistance in Claremontin Mosman Park +0.5 pts higher in Claremont gap steady
4.8% 38th pct 4.4% 29th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.0% Mental health +1.1 pts ▸ 8.0%
8.0% Arthritis ◂ +1.3 pts 6.7%
6.7% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 7.2%
6.5% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 6.0%
4.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 3.8%
4.0% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%
2.7% Diabetes even 2.7%
1.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%
1.3% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%
0.9% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.6% None +1.5 pts ▸ 68.1%
19.0% One condition ◂ +1.7 pts 17.3%
5.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 4.6%
2.3% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Claremontin Mosman Park +1.1 pts higher in Claremont gap steady
26.0% 82nd pct 25.0% 79th pct
Unpaid carers in Claremontin Mosman Park +0.9 pts higher in Claremont gap steady
13.0% 63rd pct 12.0% 48th pct
Unpaid child care in Claremontin Mosman Park +1.1 pts higher in Mosman Park gap steady
26.5% 64th pct 27.7% 73rd pct
Defence service in Claremontin Mosman Park +0.9 pts higher in Claremont
3.4% 63rd pct 2.5% 33rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Claremontin Mosman Park +1.3 pts higher in Mosman Park gap steady
19.9% 32nd pct 21.2% 42nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Claremontin Mosman Park +13 larger in Mosman Park
88 18th pct 101 19th pct
Median age in Claremontin Mosman Park +12 yrs older in Mosman Park
16 yrs 0th pct 28 yrs 71st pct
Year 12 in Claremontin Mosman Park +10.3 pts higher in Claremont
53.8% 89th pct 43.5% 77th pct
Unemployment in Claremontin Mosman Park +4.4 pts higher in Mosman Park
13.8% 65th pct 18.2% 81st pct
Median income in Claremontin Mosman Park +$407 higher in Mosman Park
$138 0th pct $545 48th pct
Household income in Claremontin Mosman Park +$1,208 higher in Claremont
$2,624 99th pct $1,416 55th pct
Indigenous language in Claremontin Mosman Park +8.2 pts higher in Mosman Park
5.7% 56th pct 13.9% 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Claremontin Mosman Park +0.1 larger in Mosman Park gap widening
2.3 29th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Claremontin Mosman Park +2.4 pts higher in Claremont gap widening
11.8% 32nd pct 9.4% 15th pct
Living alone in Claremontin Mosman Park +0.7 pts higher in Mosman Park gap narrowing
31.9% 73rd pct 32.6% 76th pct

Family composition

57.7% Couples with children +5.9 pts ▸ 63.6%
29.3% Couples without children ◂ +3.4 pts 25.8%
11.8% One-parent families ◂ +2.4 pts 9.4%
1.2% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Household size

34.2% 2 people ◂ +3.7 pts 30.4%
31.9% 1 person +0.7 pts ▸ 32.6%
13.9% 4 people +1.5 pts ▸ 15.4%
13.3% 3 people +0.1 pts ▸ 13.4%
5.7% 5 people +1.0 pts ▸ 6.8%
1.1% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Claremontin Mosman Park +$185 higher in Claremont gap widening
$485 95th pct $300 63rd pct
Mortgage in Claremontin Mosman Park even gap narrowing
$3,000 100th pct $3,000 100th pct
People / bedroom in Claremontin Mosman Park even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Claremontin Mosman Park +4.9 pts higher in Mosman Park gap narrowing
29.0% 62nd pct 33.9% 74th pct
Owned outright in Claremontin Mosman Park +6.8 pts higher in Claremont gap narrowing
41.1% 62nd pct 34.3% 40th pct
Separate houses in Claremontin Mosman Park +14.3 pts higher in Mosman Park gap widening
47.1% 7th pct 61.4% 12th pct
3+ bedrooms in Claremontin Mosman Park +1.1 pts higher in Claremont gap narrowing
65.1% 16th pct 64.0% 15th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.1% Owned outright ◂ +6.8 pts 34.3%
29.0% Rented +4.9 pts ▸ 33.9%
25.5% Owned with a mortgage +3.9 pts ▸ 29.3%
3.2% Other tenure ◂ +1.7 pts 1.6%
1.1% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

47.1% Separate house +14.3 pts ▸ 61.4%
30.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +6.1 pts 23.9%
22.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.3 pts 14.4%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

34.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.8 pts 28.6%
26.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.5 pts 23.4%
23.5% 4 bedrooms +2.0 pts ▸ 25.5%
7.2% 1 bedroom +4.2 pts ▸ 11.4%
7.2% 5 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 9.9%
0.1% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

17.6% $200–$349 +24.7 pts ▸ 42.3%
37.9% $350–$549 ◂ +15.7 pts 22.2%
20.8% $550–$749 ◂ +14.2 pts 6.6%
17.6% $750 or more ◂ +6.9 pts 10.6%
3.6% Under $200 +10.5 pts ▸ 14.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

48.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 47.9%
19.7% $1,800–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 19.8%
12.9% $1,000–$1,799 even 13.0%
12.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.8 pts 11.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Claremontin Mosman Park +3.5 pts higher in Mosman Park gap steady
5.6% 58th pct 9.1% 81st pct
Work from home in Claremontin Mosman Park +0.1 pts higher in Mosman Park gap steady
13.2% 58th pct 13.4% 58th pct
PT commute in Claremontin Mosman Park +1.3 pts higher in Claremont gap widening
9.5% 96th pct 8.2% 93rd pct
PT stops in Claremontin Mosman Park +30 more in Claremont
70 58th pct 40 51st pct
Stops/1k in Claremontin Mosman Park +1.84 more in Claremont
6.20 85th pct 4.36 64th pct
Departures/1k in Claremontin Mosman Park +1,552.9 more in Claremont
2,683.3 97th pct 1,130.3 81st pct
PT routes in Claremontin Mosman Park +9 more in Claremont
17 66th pct 8 52nd pct
Stop walk in Claremontin Mosman Park +2 longer in Mosman Park
1 0th pct 3 21st pct
Drive to city in Claremontin Mosman Park +4 longer in Mosman Park
12 13th pct 16 20th pct

How people get to work

52.3% Car (driver) +2.7 pts ▸ 54.9%
13.2% Worked at home +0.1 pts ▸ 13.4%
5.7% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 5.9%
4.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%
3.8% Bus ◂ +1.5 pts 2.3%
3.2% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%
2.3% Bicycle ◂ +1.0 pts 1.3%

Motor vehicles per home

42.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.2 pts 36.9%
38.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.3 pts 36.7%
9.9% 3 vehicles +1.3 pts ▸ 11.3%
5.6% No vehicle +3.5 pts ▸ 9.1%
4.4% 4 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 6.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Claremontin Mosman Park +4.7 pts higher in Claremont gap widening
47.6% 91st pct 42.9% 85th pct
Recent arrivals in Claremontin Mosman Park +1.0 pts higher in Claremont gap steady
16.9% 72nd pct 15.9% 68th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Claremontin Mosman Park even gap steady
4.5% 53rd pct 4.5% 53rd pct
Participation in Claremontin Mosman Park +2.4 pts higher in Mosman Park gap narrowing
59.3% 57th pct 61.7% 68th pct
Full-time in Claremontin Mosman Park +2.3 pts higher in Claremont gap steady
56.9% 31st pct 54.7% 17th pct

Industries people work in

17.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.4 pts 16.9%
15.8% Professional & technical ◂ +2.8 pts 13.0%
10.8% Education & training ◂ +0.4 pts 10.4%
7.7% Retail trade even 7.6%
7.1% Mining ◂ +0.2 pts 6.9%
5.7% Accommodation & food +0.8 pts ▸ 6.5%
4.9% Construction +0.4 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.5% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%
2.3% Manufacturing +1.0 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.6% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.8% Rental & real estate even 2.8%

Occupations people work in

43.2% Professionals ◂ +4.5 pts 38.6%
19.1% Managers ◂ +0.4 pts 18.6%
9.9% Community & personal service +0.8 pts ▸ 10.7%
9.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.5 pts 9.5%
6.9% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 7.2%
4.8% Technicians & trades +1.4 pts ▸ 6.2%
3.4% Labourers +1.8 pts ▸ 5.2%
1.4% Machinery operators & drivers +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Claremontin Mosman Park even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in Claremontin Mosman Park even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in Claremontin Mosman Park even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IEO decile in Claremontin Mosman Park even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in Claremontin Mosman Park +17 higher in Claremont
1,124 96th pct 1,107 94th pct
ERP in Claremontin Mosman Park +2,609 higher in Claremont
13,091 48th pct 10,482 45th pct
Growth in Claremontin Mosman Park +1.8 pts higher in Claremont
12.4% 92nd pct 10.6% 89th pct
Businesses in Claremontin Mosman Park +697 higher in Claremont
1,780 56th pct 1,083 45th pct
Approvals in Claremontin Mosman Park +82 higher in Mosman Park
5 20th pct 87 58th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Claremontin Mosman Park +12 higher in Mosman Park
659 51st pct 670 53rd pct
Max temp in Claremontin Mosman Park +0.3 higher in Claremont
24.7 57th pct 24.4 52nd pct
Min temp in Claremontin Mosman Park +0.3 higher in Mosman Park
14.0 76th pct 14.3 77th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Claremontin Mosman Park +0.6 higher in Claremont
7.9 94th pct 7.3 90th pct
Types ≤15 min in Claremontin Mosman Park +0.3 more in Claremont
7.6 97th pct 7.3 94th pct
15-min city in Claremontin Mosman Park +7.4 pts higher in Claremont
99.6% 100th pct 92.2% 93rd pct
Walk to shops in Claremontin Mosman Park +2.2 pts higher in Mosman Park
87.6% 91st pct 89.8% 92nd pct
Walk to transit in Claremontin Mosman Park +1.8 pts higher in Claremont
100.0% 100th pct 98.2% 93rd pct
Walk to school in Claremontin Mosman Park +12.5 pts higher in Claremont
100.0% 100th pct 87.5% 85th pct
Walk to a park in Claremontin Mosman Park even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Claremontin Mosman Park +14.2 pts higher in Claremont
86.2% 94th pct 72.0% 86th pct
Amenities/1k in Claremontin Mosman Park +8.8 more in Mosman Park
17.5 45th pct 26.3 68th pct
Intersections/km² in Claremontin Mosman Park +15 higher in Claremont
287 93rd pct 272 93rd pct
Mean slope in Claremontin Mosman Park +1.6 pts higher in Mosman Park
6.7% 77th pct 8.3% 89th pct

Compare Claremont with nearby areas

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Compare Mosman Park with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Claremont vs Mosman Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA51750/claremont/vs/LGA55740/mosman-park