$485 ▲ +21.9%
Higher than 95% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $398
- 2016: $450
- 2021: $485
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Claremont · Council (LGA)
Housing & Dwellings in Claremont
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Some of the highest housing costs in the region are found in Claremont, where the typical monthly mortgage is $3,000. This is a place with a mix of high-value owned homes and a significant rental population, though fewer detached houses remain compared to other areas.
$485
▲ +21.9%
- $0–$21: 0 areas
- $21–$43: 0 areas
- $43–$64: 3 areas
- $64–$86: 15 areas
- $86–$107: 11 areas
- $107–$129: 20 areas
- $129–$150: 15 areas
- $150–$171: 45 areas
- $171–$193: 25 areas
- $193–$214: 57 areas
- $214–$236: 36 areas
- $236–$257: 48 areas
- $257–$279: 36 areas
- $279–$300: 27 areas
- $300–$321: 45 areas
- $321–$343: 28 areas
- $343–$364: 27 areas
- $364–$386: 28 areas
- $386–$407: 26 areas
- $407–$429: 10 areas
- $429–$450: 6 areas
- $450–$471: 12 areas
- $471–$493: 2 areas
- $493–$514: 7 areas
- $514–$536: 5 areas
- $536–$557: 4 areas
- $557–$579: 2 areas
- $579–$600: 7 areas
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Claremont — higher than 95% of areas.
| Claremont | $485 |
|---|---|
| Greater Perth | $350 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are well above the national figure at $485. Those with mortgages face high costs, with the usual monthly payment reaching $3,000, which is far above the Western Australian figure of $1,842.
$3,000 ▲ +11.1%
Higher than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $2,700
- 2016: $2,600
- 2021: $3,000
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Claremont, the largest group is $350–$549 at 39%, followed by $550–$749 (21%) and $200–$349 (18%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Claremont, $3,000 or more is the majority at 52%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 21%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
A far higher share of people own their homes outright here than in the rest of the state, at 41.1%. Meanwhile, 29.0% of households rent, a figure slightly above the Western Australian average.
29.0% ▲ +0.5%
Higher than 62% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 28.9%
- 2016: 28.4%
- 2021: 29.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
41.1% ▲ +1.3%
Higher than 62% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 40.6%
- 2016: 40.8%
- 2021: 41.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Claremont, the largest group is Owned outright at 41%, followed by Rented (29%) and Owned with a mortgage (25%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are far less common here than across Australia, falling to 47.1% since 2011. This shift is consistent with the area having far fewer homes with three or more bedrooms compared to the state average.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
47.1% ▼ -27.6%
Lower than 93% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 65.0%
- 2016: 52.8%
- 2021: 47.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
65.1% ▼ -1.1%
Lower than 84% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 65.8%
- 2016: 66.4%
- 2021: 65.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Claremont, the largest group is Separate house at 47%, followed by Flat or apartment (30%) and Townhouse / semi-detached (23%).
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Claremont, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 35%, followed by 2 bedrooms (27%) and 4 bedrooms (24%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Claremont [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA51750/claremont/topic/housing-dwellings