Claremont (Tas.)
Statistical Area - sa2

Claremont has seen population growth performance typically on par with national averages when looking at short and medium term trends

Claremont's population is approximately 8,726 as of August 2025. This figure represents an increase of 329 people from the 2021 Census total of 8,397, a growth rate of 3.9%. The ABS estimated resident population in June 2024 was 8,614, with an additional 202 validated new addresses since the census date contributing to this increase. This results in a population density ratio of 486 persons per square kilometer. Claremont's growth rate exceeded that of its SA3 area (2.4%), indicating it as a growth leader in the region. Overseas migration accounted for approximately 79.8% of overall population gains during recent periods.

AreaSearch uses ABS/Geoscience Australia projections released in 2024 with a base year of 2022 for each SA2 area, and Tasmania State Government's Regional/LGA projections released in 2022 with a base year of 2021 for areas not covered by this data. Based on these projections, Claremont is expected to increase its population by just below the median Australian statistical area rate, adding 569 persons by 2041, representing a total increase of 5.2% over 17 years.

Recent residential development output has been above average within Claremont when compared nationally

Claremont has recorded approximately 53 residential properties granted approval annually. Development approval data is produced by the Australian Bureau of Statistics on a financial year basis, totalling 269 approvals across the past five financial years from FY-20 to FY-25, with 7 approvals so far in FY-26. On average, 1.6 people have moved to the area annually for each dwelling built over these five financial years. This suggests a balanced supply and demand dynamic creating stable market conditions.

The average construction value of new homes has been $344,000, below the regional average, indicating more affordable housing options. Commercial approvals registered this financial year amount to $2.1 million, reflecting a predominantly residential focus in Claremont. Compared to Greater Hobart, Claremont records 16.0% higher construction activity per person over the five-year period, balancing buyer choice while supporting current property values.

All recent development has consisted of detached dwellings, preserving the area's low density nature and attracting space-seeking buyers. Interestingly, developers are building more traditional houses than suggested by the current housing mix at Census (73.0%), indicating strong demand for family homes. Claremont reflects a low-density area with approximately 196 people per approval. Looking ahead, Claremont is projected to grow by 457 residents through to 2041. At current development rates, new housing supply should comfortably meet demand, providing favourable conditions for buyers and potentially supporting growth beyond current population projections.

Claremont has limited levels of nearby infrastructure activity, ranking in the 6thth percentile nationally

Changes in local infrastructure significantly affect an area's performance. AreaSearch has identified 15 projects that could impact this region. Notable initiatives include Glenorchy Sports Centre, Whitestone Point Housing Development, Windermere Bay Precinct, and Claremont Link Road Park and Ride Facility. The following list details those most likely to be relevant.

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The labour market performance in Claremont lags significantly behind most other regions nationally

Claremont in Tasmania has a skilled workforce with its essential services sectors well represented. Its unemployment rate as of June 2025 was 6.0%.

At this time, 4,043 residents were employed while the unemployment rate was 1.9% higher than Greater Hobart's rate of 4.1%. Workforce participation in Claremont was somewhat lower at 57.3%, compared to Greater Hobart's 61.6%. The key industries employing residents were health care & social assistance, retail trade, and construction. Notably, manufacturing had employment levels 1.6 times the regional average.

Conversely, education & training showed lower representation at 6.4% versus the regional average of 10.8%. AreaSearch analysis of SALM and ABS data for a 12-month period showed labour force decreasing by 1.6% and employment decreasing by 1.2%, resulting in a fall of 0.4 percentage points in unemployment rate. In Greater Hobart, employment fell by 1.5%, labour force contracted by 1.6%, and unemployment fell by 0.2 percentage points. State-level data to Sep-25 showed Tasmania's employment grew by 0.77% year-on-year (adding 1,170 jobs), with the state unemployment rate at 4.3%. This compared favourably to the national unemployment rate of 4.5%, with Tasmania's employment growth outpacing the national average of 0.26%. Jobs and Skills Australia's national employment forecasts from May 2025 projected national employment expansion by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years. Applying these projections to Claremont's employment mix suggested local growth of approximately 6.3%% over five years and 13.4% over ten years, though this was a simple weighting extrapolation for illustrative purposes and did not account for localised population projections.

Income figures position the area below 75% of locations analysed nationally by AreaSearch

AreaSearch's aggregation of latest postcode level ATO data for financial year 2022 shows Claremont had a median taxpayer income of $49,507 and an average income of $53,604. These figures are below the national averages of $51,272 and $63,777 respectively in Greater Hobart. Based on Wage Price Index growth of 11.94% since financial year 2022, estimated incomes for Claremont as of March 2025 would be approximately $55,418 (median) and $60,004 (average). According to the 2021 Census, household, family, and personal incomes in Claremont fall between the 16th and 24th percentiles nationally. Income distribution data shows 29.8% of Claremont's population (2,600 individuals) have incomes within the $1,500 - $2,999 range, similar to regional patterns where 32.2% fall into this bracket. Housing affordability pressures are severe in Claremont, with only 82.4% of income remaining, ranking at the 16th percentile nationally.

Claremont is characterized by a predominantly suburban housing profile, with a higher proportion of rental properties than the broader region

Claremont's dwelling structure, as per the latest Census, comprised 73.1% houses and 26.9% other dwellings. In comparison, Hobart metro had 83.1% houses and 17.0% other dwellings. Home ownership in Claremont was 29.6%, similar to Hobart metro's level. Mortgaged dwellings were 33.8%, while rented ones were 36.6%. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Claremont was $1,300, matching the Hobart metro average. The median weekly rent figure was $320, aligning with Hobart metro's figure. Nationally, Claremont's mortgage repayments were significantly lower than the Australian average of $1,863, and rents were substantially below the national figure of $375.

Claremont features high concentrations of lone person households, with a lower-than-average median household size

Family households constitute 63.1% of all households, including 23.7% couples with children, 23.0% couples without children, and 15.5% single parent families. Non-family households account for the remaining 36.9%, with lone person households at 33.7% and group households comprising 3.1%. The median household size is 2.3 people, which is smaller than the Greater Hobart average of 2.4.

Claremont faces educational challenges, with performance metrics placing it in the bottom quartile of areas assessed nationally

The area's university qualification rate is 17.1%, significantly lower than the SA4 region average of 32.8%. Bachelor degrees are most common at 10.5%, followed by postgraduate qualifications (5.3%) and graduate diplomas (1.3%). Vocational credentials are prevalent, with 36.6% of residents aged 15+ holding such qualifications, including advanced diplomas (7.8%) and certificates (28.8%). Educational participation is high at 27.7%, comprising 11.1% in primary education, 7.0% in secondary education, and 3.2% pursuing tertiary education.

Claremont's five schools have a combined enrollment of 1,845 students. The educational mix includes three primary, one secondary, and one K-12 school. School capacity exceeds typical residential needs (21.1 places per 100 residents vs 14.6 regionally), indicating the area serves as an educational center for the broader region.

Transport servicing is high compared to other areas nationally based on assessment of service frequency, route connectivity and accessibility

Claremont has 66 active public transport stops, all of which are bus stops. These stops are served by a total of 105 different routes, offering a combined weekly passenger trip count of 8,753. The accessibility of transport in Claremont is rated as excellent, with residents on average being located just 192 meters away from the nearest transport stop.

On an average day, there are 1,250 trips across all routes, which translates to approximately 132 weekly trips per individual bus stop.

Health performance in Claremont is well below average with a range of health conditions having marked impacts on both younger and older age cohorts

Claremont faces substantial health challenges, as indicated by recent data. The rate of private health cover stands at approximately 47%, significantly lower than the national average of 55.3%.

This affects around 4,101 people in Claremont. Mental health issues and arthritis are the most prevalent conditions, impacting about 11.5% and 11.0% of residents respectively. Notably, 60.5% of residents report being free from medical ailments, compared to 63.7% across Greater Hobart. The area has a higher proportion of seniors aged 65 and over at 20.9%, equating to approximately 1,822 people, compared to the 18.7% in Greater Hobart. Health outcomes among seniors present challenges broadly aligned with those of the general population's health profile.

Claremont ranks below the Australian average when compared to other local markets across a number of language and cultural background related metrics

Claremont's cultural diversity was found to be below average, with 86.4% of its population being Australian citizens, born in Australia on 85.4%, and speaking English only at home on 89.3%. Christianity was the main religion, making up 43.0% of Claremont's population. Notably, the 'Other' category comprised 1.7% compared to Greater Hobart's 1.8%.

The top three ancestry groups were English (33.2%), Australian (31.4%), and Irish (7.0%). Australian Aboriginal was overrepresented at 5.1%, Sri Lankan was evenly represented at 0.2%, and Indian was underrepresented at 1.4% compared to regional figures of 4.0% and 1.9% respectively.

Claremont's population is slightly younger than the national pattern

Claremont's median age in 2021 was 38 years, closely resembling the Greater Hobart figure of 39 years and Australia's median age of 38 years. In comparison with Greater Hobart, Claremont had a notably higher proportion of people aged 75-84 (8.1% locally) but fewer individuals aged 25-34 (14.7%). Between 2021 and the present, the population aged 35 to 44 has grown from 12.4% to 13.8%, while those aged 25 to 34 have declined from 16.3% to 14.7%. The age group of 5 to 14 years also decreased, from 12.4% to 11.0%. By the year 2041, demographic projections indicate significant changes in Claremont's age profile. Notably, the 45 to 54 age cohort is expected to expand by 417 people (an increase of 43%) from 960 to 1,378 individuals. Conversely, both the 0 to 4 and 25 to 34 age groups are projected to decrease in number.