Located in Western Australia within the Nedlands local government area, Mount Claremont is a smaller residential area (postcode 6010). With a population of 4,999, the suburb has a settled, mature resident base with a median age of 45. Households earn a median income of $147K per year, with an average household size of 2.7 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement into the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.7% year-on-year at the LGA level. WA employment has moved +1.9% year-on-year in the official ABS Labour Force trend series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. WA also had 24 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 12 underway, and 12 in planning as at 2025-09-01, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are professionals, managers, clerical & administrative. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and professional services. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Scottish.
Mount Claremont has a median house price of $2.3 million, which has moved higher by 4.2% year-on-year. The current median weekly rent is $1150. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 2.6%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $3,033.
Mount Claremont is served by 4 schools, including 3 primary, 1 combined. The average ICSEA score is 1163, which is well above the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 43 bus stops. Healthcare facilities include 2 public hospitals.
Looking at the investment signals, Mount Claremont shows a gross rental yield of approximately 2.6%, rated as low yield. Property prices are above the state median ($2.3M/$1.0M), placing it in the premium segment. The price-to-income ratio of 15.9x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +4.2% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.7% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.