Chigwell vs Claremont

Chigwell is the younger of the two, with a median age of 33 against 38 in Claremont. In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Claremont: a median of $631,000, against $565,000 in Chigwell, and rent is higher there too. Chigwell is closer to the city centre: 13.7 km, against 16.4 km. On these figures, Chigwell tends to suit families with children.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Claremont

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (5 vs 1)
  • has more childcare (4 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (6 vs 2)

Weighs schools, house stock, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Chigwell has cheaper houses ($565,000 vs $630,750)
  • Claremont has cheaper units ($475,000 vs $548,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Chigwell

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (13.7 km vs 16.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Claremont

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (20% vs 12%)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Chigwell returns a higher gross yield on houses (5.3% vs 4.8%)
  • Claremont is growing faster (8.3% vs 2.4%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Chigwell and Claremont drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Chigwell Claremont
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Chigwell Claremont
Walkability 23 / 21
Chigwell — Walkability: 23/100 Claremont — Walkability: 21/100
Low fire risk 2 / 6
Chigwell — Low fire risk: 2/100 Claremont — Low fire risk: 6/100

Demographics

Claremont has more residents (8,397 vs 2,050); Claremont skews older (38 vs 33).

Chigwell Claremont
Population 2,050 8,397
+310% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.4% +8.3%
Median age 33 38
Median household income $64,064/yr $64,532/yr
Median weekly rent $300/wk $320/wk
+7% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Chigwell Claremont
0-4 6.0% / 4.9%
Chigwell — 0-4: 6.0% Claremont — 0-4: 4.9%
5-14 15.4% / 12.4%
Chigwell — 5-14: 15.4% Claremont — 5-14: 12.4%
15-19 5.3% / 5.6%
Chigwell — 15-19: 5.3% Claremont — 15-19: 5.6%
20-24 6.4% / 5.6%
Chigwell — 20-24: 6.4% Claremont — 20-24: 5.6%
25-34 18.9% / 16.3%
Chigwell — 25-34: 18.9% Claremont — 25-34: 16.3%
35-44 13.9% / 12.4%
Chigwell — 35-44: 13.9% Claremont — 35-44: 12.4%
45-54 11.3% / 11.2%
Chigwell — 45-54: 11.3% Claremont — 45-54: 11.2%
55-64 10.5% / 12.0%
Chigwell — 55-64: 10.5% Claremont — 55-64: 12.0%
65-74 6.3% / 9.3%
Chigwell — 65-74: 6.3% Claremont — 65-74: 9.3%
75-84 3.8% / 7.5%
Chigwell — 75-84: 3.8% Claremont — 75-84: 7.5%
85+ 1.7% / 2.9%
Chigwell — 85+: 1.7% Claremont — 85+: 2.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Chigwell 38.2% lone person
Chigwell — Lone Person: 38.2% Chigwell — Couple Families: 28.8% Chigwell — One Parent Families: 25.9% Chigwell — Group Household: 5.2% Chigwell — Other Families: 1.9%
Claremont 43.3% lone person
Claremont — Lone Person: 43.3% Claremont — Couple Families: 30.6% Claremont — One Parent Families: 20.6% Claremont — Group Household: 4.0% Claremont — Other Families: 1.6%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Chigwell 38.0% renting
Chigwell — Owned Outright: 22.6% Chigwell — Mortgage: 39.3% Chigwell — Renting: 38.0%
Claremont 36.8% renting
Claremont — Owned Outright: 29.6% Claremont — Mortgage: 33.6% Claremont — Renting: 36.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Chigwell Claremont
Certificate III & IV 18.2% / 17.3%
Chigwell — Certificate III & IV: 18.2% Claremont — Certificate III & IV: 17.3%
Bachelor Degree 5.3% / 7.3%
Chigwell — Bachelor Degree: 5.3% Claremont — Bachelor Degree: 7.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.3% / 5.4%
Chigwell — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.3% Claremont — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.4%
Postgraduate Degree 3.1% / 3.6%
Chigwell — Postgraduate Degree: 3.1% Claremont — Postgraduate Degree: 3.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.2% / 0.9%
Chigwell — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.2% Claremont — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.2%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Chigwell Claremont
England 1.6% / 2.1%
Chigwell — England: 1.6% Claremont — England: 2.1%
India 1.3% / 2.2%
Chigwell — India: 1.3% Claremont — India: 2.2%
Nepal 1.4% / 1.5%
Chigwell — Nepal: 1.4% Claremont — Nepal: 1.5%
Philippines 1.1% / 0.6%
Chigwell — Philippines: 1.1% Claremont — Philippines: 0.6%
Pakistan 0.5% / 0.7%
Chigwell — Pakistan: 0.5% Claremont — Pakistan: 0.7%
New Zealand 0.3% / 0.6%
Chigwell — New Zealand: 0.3% Claremont — New Zealand: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Chigwell 81.1% houses
Chigwell — Houses: 81.1% Chigwell — Flats / Apartments: 6.2% Chigwell — Townhouses: 12.7%
Claremont 72.8% houses
Claremont — Houses: 72.8% Claremont — Flats / Apartments: 24.2% Claremont — Townhouses: 3.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Chigwell Claremont
Median house price $565,000 $630,750
Median unit price $548,000 $475,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 25 days
from 19 sales
 22 days
from 95 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Chigwell Claremont
2 bed $485K / $512K
Chigwell — 2 bed: $485K (5 sales) Claremont — 2 bed: $512K (13 sales)

5 vs 13 sales

3 bed $585K / $617K
Chigwell — 3 bed: $585K (46 sales) Claremont — 3 bed: $617K (140 sales)

46 vs 140 sales

4 bed $653K / $744K
Chigwell — 4 bed: $653K (5 sales) Claremont — 4 bed: $744K (24 sales)

5 vs 24 sales

Zoning mix

Chigwell Claremont
Environmental 64% 61%
Residential 29% 25%
Infrastructure and transport 3% 5%
Parks and recreation 4% 3%
Other and special use 0% 4%
Rural and farming 0% 1%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Chigwell Claremont
New dwellings approved 227
across Glenorchy
same for both
Approvals change year on year +157%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Chigwell Claremont
Houses 5.3%
$605/wk on $599K
 4.8%
$600/wk on $650K
Units — 5.4%
$500/wk on $485K

Ranking within TAS

Chigwell Claremont
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 43% of TAS
same for both
Schools — Higher than 4% of TAS
Walkability Higher than 86% of TAS Higher than 85% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 71% of TAS
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 86% of TAS Higher than 92% of TAS
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 95% of TAS Higher than 82% of TAS
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 80% of TAS

Liveability

Chigwell Claremont
Grade D
same for both
Score 28/100 29/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Chigwell Claremont
Bushfire High
98/100
 High
94/100
Crime Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 4
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Chigwell Claremont
Inside the suburb 1 5
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 2
Rated below peers 1
same for both

Schools in Chigwell

  • St Francis Flexible Learning Centre Catholic · Secondary · Special school below peers

Schools in Claremont

  • Austins Ferry Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Windermere Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Holy Rosary Catholic School Catholic · Primary below peers
  • Claremont College Government · Secondary
  • OneSchool Global - Hobart Campus Independent · Combined

Amenities in the suburb

Chigwell Claremont
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 4
Parks & reserves 2 6
Childcare 0 4
GPs 0 2
Pharmacies 0 2
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Fuel stations 0 3
Waterways 3 44

Mobility

Claremont sits further from the CBD (16.4 km vs 13.7 km).

Chigwell Claremont
Walkability score 23/100 21/100
Distance to Hobart 13.7 km 16.4 km
+20% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 25 min 21 min
Public transport score 92/100
Bus
 93/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 31.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 128.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 7011
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 23
postcode 7011
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Chigwell Claremont
Car (driver) 80.2% / 80.7%
Chigwell — Car (driver): 80.2% Claremont — Car (driver): 80.7%
Car (passenger) 8.2% / 6.9%
Chigwell — Car (passenger): 8.2% Claremont — Car (passenger): 6.9%
Bus 6.7% / 5.2%
Chigwell — Bus: 6.7% Claremont — Bus: 5.2%
Worked from Home 3.1% / 5.3%
Chigwell — Worked from Home: 3.1% Claremont — Worked from Home: 5.3%
Walked Only 1.3% / 1.4%
Chigwell — Walked Only: 1.3% Claremont — Walked Only: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.7%).

Setting

Chigwell Claremont
Elevation 225 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 147 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 7.7 km
2.7 km to a named beach
 9.5 km
3.5 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Chigwell Claremont
Connectivity score 70/100 97/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 45%
1,020 premises
 94%
4,238 premises

Climate

Chigwell Claremont
Annual rainfall 988 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 13.3°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) -1.0°C
same for both

Council rates

Chigwell Claremont
Average residential rate $1,562/yr
same for both
Council Glenorchy
same for both

Federal electorate

Chigwell Claremont
Division Clark
same for both
Member Andrew Wilkie
same for both
Party Independent
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Chigwell Claremont
Grant amount $20,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Chigwell

Easy Commute Middle-Ring Transport Hub

Claremont

Easy Commute Middle-Ring River Transport Hub

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