Mount Clarence, WA
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Around the national middle
Mount Clarence is more socio-economically advantaged than about 56% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 997, 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.
Mount Clarence at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 728
- Median age
- 45
- Median weekly household income
- $1,586
- SEIFA score
- 997
- Coordinates
- -35.0249, 117.8980
Mount Clarence demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Mount Clarence 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 mid-life (45–64) at 28%, 30% of homes are rented, and 20% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 147 | 20% |
| Youth (15–24) | 86 | 12% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 127 | 17% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 206 | 28% |
| Seniors (65+) | 160 | 22% |
Share of the 726 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 114 | 41% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 70 | 25% |
| Rented | 82 | 30% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 224 | 83% |
| Townhouses & semis | 46 | 17% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 270 occupied private dwellings in Mount Clarence.
- Median weekly rent
- $300
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,769
- Average household size
- 2.2 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,187
- Median weekly personal income
- $815
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 139 (20%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 40 (6%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 7 (1%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 303 (56%)
- Labour-force participation
- 58.3%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.8%
- Employed full-time
- 165
- Employed part-time
- 134
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 Mount Clarence
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Mount Clarence is February (average daytime high around 22.6°C) and the coolest is August (around 15.8°C). The area receives roughly 573 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 22.3°C | 16.2°C | 24 mm |
| Feb | 22.6°C | 16.7°C | 24 mm |
| Mar | 22°C | 16.3°C | 41 mm |
| Apr | 20.2°C | 14.2°C | 52 mm |
| May | 18.3°C | 12.1°C | 51 mm |
| Jun | 16.5°C | 10.9°C | 60 mm |
| Jul | 15.6°C | 10°C | 69 mm |
| Aug | 15.8°C | 9.7°C | 82 mm |
| Sep | 17°C | 10.4°C | 58 mm |
| Oct | 18.1°C | 11.7°C | 52 mm |
| Nov | 19.2°C | 13.2°C | 36 mm |
| Dec | 20.9°C | 14.7°C | 24 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Mount Clarence
Where is Mount Clarence?
Mount Clarence is a suburb of Western Australia, Australia.
What is the population of Mount Clarence?
At the 2021 Census, Mount Clarence had a population of about 728.
Is Mount Clarence an advantaged area?
Mount Clarence has an ABS SEIFA score of 997, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 56 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 56% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Mount Clarence?
Mount Clarence has average daytime highs of about 19°C and overnight lows of about 13°C, with roughly 573 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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