9,248 ▲ +21.8%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7,594
- 2016: 8,148
- 2021: 9,248
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Claremont · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Claremont
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much higher proportion of seniors than most similar areas defines the population of Claremont. With a typical resident aged 44, the area is noticeably older than the state and national figures. It is one of the largest places at this level, home to 9,248 people.
9,248
▲ +21.8%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Claremont — higher than 87% 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 typical resident here is 44 years old, which is noticeably older than the typical person in Western Australia or across Australia.
44 yrs ▲ +4.8%
Younger than 54% of suburb / locality 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.
Claremont has a distinct age profile, where 25.9% of people are aged 65 and over—a figure well above the national average. This trend is mirrored by the low number of children under 15, who make up only 14.2% of the population.
25.9% ▲ +18.1%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.0%
- 2016: 24.6%
- 2021: 25.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.2% ▼ -5.2%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality 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.
About 44.7% of residents are married, while those in de facto relationships make up 9.6%, which is a little below the state and national figures. Only 0.7% of the population identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.
0.7% ▲ +56.5%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.4%
- 2016: 0.3%
- 2021: 0.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.6% ▲ +24.9%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality 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/sal/SAL50296/claremont/topic/demographics-identity