Claremont (Tas.), TAS
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Claremont is a riverside suburb on the northern edge of greater Hobart, set on a peninsula of the River Derwent mostly within the City of Glenorchy. It takes its name from Claremont House, built in the 1830s by settler Henry Bilton, who borrowed the name from one of the royal homes of England. Its defining chapter began in 1922, when Cadbury opened a chocolate factory here and laid out the Cadbury's Estate to house its workers — modelled on the company's Quaker 'garden village' at Bournville in Birmingham, with homes, shops, sporting grounds, a school and parkland dotted with purple benches. Eighteen of the estate's buildings are now heritage-listed, and the old railway that once served the suburb closed in 1974, its corridor now a cycle track along the Derwent.
Among Australia's less advantaged suburbs
Claremont (Tas.) is more socio-economically advantaged than about 11% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 894, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Claremont (Tas.) at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 8,397
- Median age
- 38
- Median weekly household income
- $1,241
- SEIFA score
- 894
- Coordinates
- -42.7854, 147.2229
Claremont (Tas.) demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Claremont (Tas.) using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is young adults (25–44) at 29%, 35% of homes are rented, and 15% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 1,450 | 17% |
| Youth (15–24) | 943 | 11% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 2,410 | 29% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 1,942 | 23% |
| Seniors (65+) | 1,648 | 20% |
Share of the 8,393 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 954 | 28% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 1,086 | 32% |
| Rented | 1,188 | 35% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 2,478 | 73% |
| Townhouses & semis | 102 | 3% |
| Flats & apartments | 812 | 24% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 3,397 occupied private dwellings in Claremont (Tas.).
- Median weekly rent
- $320
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,300
- Average household size
- 2.3 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,591
- Median weekly personal income
- $675
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 1,162 (15%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 856 (11%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 561 (7%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 2,772 (41%)
- Labour-force participation
- 57.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 7.1%
- Employed full-time
- 2,160
- Employed part-time
- 1,297
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Claremont (Tas.)
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Claremont (Tas.) is January (average daytime high around 23.6°C) and the coolest is July (around 11.7°C). The area receives roughly 642 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 23.6°C | 12.5°C | 51 mm |
| Feb | 22.5°C | 11.8°C | 42 mm |
| Mar | 20.8°C | 10.5°C | 53 mm |
| Apr | 17.6°C | 8.3°C | 36 mm |
| May | 14.2°C | 5.9°C | 55 mm |
| Jun | 12.1°C | 4.3°C | 55 mm |
| Jul | 11.7°C | 3.7°C | 42 mm |
| Aug | 12.6°C | 3.6°C | 56 mm |
| Sep | 14.9°C | 5.1°C | 50 mm |
| Oct | 17°C | 6.9°C | 77 mm |
| Nov | 19.1°C | 9°C | 62 mm |
| Dec | 21.4°C | 10.6°C | 63 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Claremont (Tas.)
Where is Claremont (Tas.)?
Claremont (Tas.) is a suburb of Tasmania, Australia.
What is the population of Claremont (Tas.)?
At the 2021 Census, Claremont (Tas.) had a population of about 8,397.
Is Claremont (Tas.) an advantaged area?
Claremont (Tas.) has an ABS SEIFA score of 894, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 11 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 11% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Claremont (Tas.)?
Claremont (Tas.) has average daytime highs of about 17.3°C and overnight lows of about 7.7°C, with roughly 642 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
How big is Claremont (Tas.)?
Claremont (Tas.) is one of the most populous suburbs in Tasmania — the 6th-largest by usual resident population at the 2021 Census (about 8,397 usual residents).
Where Claremont (Tas.) ranks
Claremont (Tas.) appears in these data-driven guides — each a transparent sort on a single ABS figure shown on this page.
- Largest suburbs in Tasmania#6 of 25
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