9,248 ▲ +21.8%
Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7,593
- 2016: 8,148
- 2021: 9,248
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Claremont · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Claremont
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Married couples make up the largest group at 44.7% in Claremont, where the population has grown by 22% since 2011. It is an area where residents are noticeably older than the state and national figures, with the typical person aged 44.
9,248
▲ +21.8%
- 1–1: 40 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 12 areas
- 4–6: 6 areas
- 6–9: 9 areas
- 9–13: 10 areas
- 13–19: 7 areas
- 19–27: 17 areas
- 27–39: 6 areas
- 39–56: 5 areas
- 56–81: 4 areas
- 81–116: 1 area
- 116–168: 5 areas
- 168–242: 3 areas
- 242–349: 4 areas
- 349–503: 2 areas
- 503–725: 9 areas
- 725–1,045: 3 areas
- 1,045–1,506: 5 areas
- 1,506–2,171: 31 areas
- 2,171–3,130: 83 areas
- 3,130–4,513: 217 areas
- 4,513–6,507: 318 areas
- 6,507–9,382: 402 areas
- 9,382–13,526: 546 areas
- 13,526–19,501: 496 areas
- 19,501–28,116: 231 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Claremont — lower than 52% of areas.
| Claremont | 9,248 |
|---|---|
| 6010, WA | 18,863 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew to 9,248 people by 2021, adding about 1,655 residents since 2011. The typical resident is now 44, which is 6 years older than the national figure and 2 years older than in 2011.
44 yrs ▲ +4.8%
Older than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 44 yrs
- 2021: 44 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
A high number of seniors aged 65 and over—25.9%—is well above the national figure of 17.2%. This helps explain why children under 15 make up only 14.2% of the population, which is well below the 18.2% seen across Australia.
25.9% ▲ +18.2%
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 21.9%
- 2016: 24.6%
- 2021: 25.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.2% ▼ -5.3%
Lower than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15.0%
- 2016: 14.6%
- 2021: 14.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Claremont splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (26%) and Older adults (45–64) (24%), with Young adults (25–44) at 23%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up 9.6% of the population, which is a little below the national figure. Only 0.7% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a rate much lower than most other areas.
0.7% ▲ +56.5%
Lower than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.4%
- 2016: 0.3%
- 2021: 0.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.6% ▲ +24.4%
Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.7%
- 2016: 9.0%
- 2021: 9.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Claremont, the largest group is Married at 45%, followed by Never married (36%) and Divorced (10%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Claremont [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/503011031/claremont/topic/demographics-identity