Mount Claremont Postcode

Western Australia

CoastalMetro Top 10% SEIFA Above WA income
6010
Postcode for Mount Claremont, WA
Phone area code: 08 · 7 km from Perth · Pop. 4,999
4,999
Population
45
Median Age
$2,835
Household Income/wk
$420
Median Rent/wk
10/10
SEIFA Advantage
4.4
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Mount Claremont ranks: household income is in the top 10% of WA suburbs; rents are among the top 10% in WA; SEIFA decile 10 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Mount Claremont Compares

Mount Claremont vs the WA average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricMount ClaremontWA avgAU avgGreater Perth
Household income/wk $2,835 +WA $1,891 $1,836 $1,962
Rent/wk $420 +WA $355 $390 $378
Mortgage/month $3,033 +WA $1,890 $1,958 $2,002
Median age 45 43.0 45.0 40.0
SEIFA decile 10/10 +WA 6.0/10 6.0/10 8.0/10
Unemployment 3.8% -WA 5.0% 5.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the WA average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Mount Claremont is a coastal suburb of Perth in Western Australia, with postcode 6010. It sits about 7 km from the Perth CBD, within the Nedlands local government area. The suburb footprint covers roughly 4.4 square kilometres.

According to the 2021 Census, Mount Claremont has a population of 4,999 with a median age of 45. The median weekly household income is $2,835, above the WA average. The unemployment rate is 3.8%, lower than the WA average. The Indigenous population is 7 (0.1% of residents).

Housing in Mount Claremont includes a median weekly rent of $420, median monthly mortgage repayment of $3,033, with 1,776 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the WA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 82.7% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Mount Claremont scores in decile 10 out of 10, which is well above the national average.

There are 4 schools in the Mount Claremont area, including John XXIII College, Mount Claremont Primary School, Quintilian School and others.

Mount Claremont is part of the Cottesloe - Claremont statistical area in Western Australia.

Mount Claremont Details

Postcode6010
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)4,999
Median Age45 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,835/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$994/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$420
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$3,033
Average Household Size2.7 persons
Area4.4 km²
Population Density1129/km²
Total Dwellings1,776
Australian Citizens88.7%
Indigenous Population7 (0.1%)
Unemployment Rate3.8%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile10/10 (well above average)
Latitude-31.9637267
Longitude115.7837568
Distance from Perth7 km
Region (SA4)Perth - Inner
Area (SA3)Cottesloe - Claremont
Local GovernmentNedlands
Federal ElectorateCurtin

Age Profile

0–14 (18.4%) 15–24 (13.5%) 25–44 (17.3%) 45–64 (28.4%) 65+ (22.4%)
Show counts
0–14 years920 (18.4%)
15–24 years673 (13.5%)
25–44 years865 (17.3%)
45–64 years1,418 (28.4%)
65+ years1,118 (22.4%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (44.8%) Mortgaged (37.9%) Rented (17.3%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 10 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis389 (7.8%)
Asthma333 (6.7%)
Heart Disease225 (4.5%)
Cancer166 (3.3%)
Diabetes137 (2.7%)
Lung Condition51 (1.0%)
Dementia17 (0.3%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle80 (4.5%)
1 vehicle555 (31.5%)
2 vehicles766 (43.4%)
3+ vehicles363 (20.6%)

Schools in Mount Claremont

John XXIII College
Combined · Cat · ICSEA 1186 · 1,492 students
Mount Claremont Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1141 · 325 students
Quintilian School
Primary · Ind · ICSEA 1182 · 160 students
Moerlina School
Primary · Ind · ICSEA 1143 · 50 students

Suburbs Near Mount Claremont

Same Postcode (6010)

More Mount Claremont Data

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.