$320 ▲ +52.4%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $210
- 2016: $240
- 2021: $320
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Claremont · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
More people rent their homes in Claremont than in most similar areas, with 34.9% of households paying rent. This creates a distinct housing landscape where fewer people own their homes outright compared to the state and national figures.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Claremont — higher than 63% of areas.
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $320, which is higher than most similar areas and a little above the Tasmanian figure. Meanwhile, the typical monthly mortgage payment of $1,300 is lower than most areas and well below the Australian average.
$320 ▲ +52.4%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,300 → 0.0%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Claremont, the largest group is $350–$549 at 42%, followed by $200–$349 (35%) and Under $200 (22%).
In Claremont, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 57%; Under $1,000 is next at 25%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common here, with 34.9% of households renting, a figure well above both the state and national averages. Only 28.0% of homes are owned outright, which is much lower than in most similar areas.
34.9% ▲ +15.8%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
28.0% ▼ -8.0%
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
Claremont splits fairly evenly between Rented (35%) and Owned with a mortgage (32%), with Owned outright at 28%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 72.8% of homes, though this is far below the Tasmanian average. This is consistent with a lower proportion of large homes, as the 66.7% of houses with three or more bedrooms is well below the national figure.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
72.8% ▼ -2.6%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
66.7% ▼ -1.6%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Claremont, Separate house is the majority at 73%; Flat or apartment is next at 24%.
In Claremont, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 55%; 2 bedrooms is next at 26%.
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/sal/SAL60113/claremont/topic/housing-dwellings