Claremont vs Granton

In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Granton, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Granton: a median of $870,000, against $631,000 in Claremont. Claremont is closer to the city centre: 16.4 km, against 22.8 km. On these figures, Claremont tends to suit people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget, while Granton suits couples.

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

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Claremont has more schools inside the suburb (5 vs 0)
  • Granton is already more of a family suburb (76% vs 51%)

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

  • Claremont has cheaper houses ($630,750 vs $870,000)
  • Granton leaves households under less mortgage stress (18% vs 24%)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

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

  • Claremont has a bigger rental market to choose from (37% vs 8%)
  • Granton leaves renters under less rental stress (16% vs 26%)

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

Commuting to the city

Claremont

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (21/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (21 min vs 37 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (16.4 km vs 22.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Claremont

ahead on 4 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (21/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (27% vs 3%)
  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Claremont Granton
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.

Claremont Granton
Walkability 21 / 0
Claremont — Walkability: 21/100 Granton — Walkability: 0/100
Low fire risk 6 / 6
Claremont — Low fire risk: 6/100 Granton — Low fire risk: 6/100

Demographics

Claremont has more residents (8,397 vs 1,903); Granton has higher household incomes ($109,200 vs $64,532).

Claremont Granton
Population 8,397
+77% vs other
 1,903
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +8.3% +9.6%
Median age 38 40
Median household income $64,532/yr $109,200/yr
+69% vs other
Median weekly rent $320/wk $330/wk
+3% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Claremont Granton
0-4 4.9% / 5.5%
Claremont — 0-4: 4.9% Granton — 0-4: 5.5%
5-14 12.4% / 13.0%
Claremont — 5-14: 12.4% Granton — 5-14: 13.0%
15-19 5.6% / 7.0%
Claremont — 15-19: 5.6% Granton — 15-19: 7.0%
20-24 5.6% / 5.1%
Claremont — 20-24: 5.6% Granton — 20-24: 5.1%
25-34 16.3% / 11.9%
Claremont — 25-34: 16.3% Granton — 25-34: 11.9%
35-44 12.4% / 13.7%
Claremont — 35-44: 12.4% Granton — 35-44: 13.7%
45-54 11.2% / 14.9%
Claremont — 45-54: 11.2% Granton — 45-54: 14.9%
55-64 12.0% / 14.5%
Claremont — 55-64: 12.0% Granton — 55-64: 14.5%
65-74 9.3% / 9.3%
Claremont — 65-74: 9.3% Granton — 65-74: 9.3%
75-84 7.5% / 4.0%
Claremont — 75-84: 7.5% Granton — 75-84: 4.0%
85+ 2.9% / 1.1%
Claremont — 85+: 2.9% Granton — 85+: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Claremont 30.6% couple families
Claremont — Couple Families: 30.6% Claremont — Lone Person: 43.3% Claremont — One Parent Families: 20.6% Claremont — Group Household: 4.0% Claremont — Other Families: 1.6%
Granton 56.6% couple families
Granton — Couple Families: 56.6% Granton — Lone Person: 21.0% Granton — One Parent Families: 19.1% Granton — Group Household: 2.8% Granton — Other Families: 0.6%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Claremont 36.8% renting
Claremont — Owned Outright: 29.6% Claremont — Mortgage: 33.6% Claremont — Renting: 36.8%
Granton 8.1% renting
Granton — Owned Outright: 35.9% Granton — Mortgage: 56.0% Granton — Renting: 8.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Claremont Granton
Certificate III & IV 17.3% / 23.6%
Claremont — Certificate III & IV: 17.3% Granton — Certificate III & IV: 23.6%
Bachelor Degree 7.3% / 5.6%
Claremont — Bachelor Degree: 7.3% Granton — Bachelor Degree: 5.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.4% / 6.9%
Claremont — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.4% Granton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9%
Postgraduate Degree 3.6% / 2.0%
Claremont — Postgraduate Degree: 3.6% Granton — Postgraduate Degree: 2.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.9% / 1.4%
Claremont — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9% Granton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.6%).

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.

Claremont Granton
England 2.1% / 1.9%
Claremont — England: 2.1% Granton — England: 1.9%
India 2.2% / 1.1%
Claremont — India: 2.2% Granton — India: 1.1%
Nepal 1.5% / —
Claremont — Nepal: 1.5% Granton — Nepal: not among its largest
New Zealand 0.6% / 0.7%
Claremont — New Zealand: 0.6% Granton — New Zealand: 0.7%
Philippines 0.6% / 0.3%
Claremont — Philippines: 0.6% Granton — Philippines: 0.3%
Pakistan 0.7% / —
Claremont — Pakistan: 0.7% Granton — Pakistan: not among its largest
Vietnam — / 0.5%
Claremont — Vietnam: not among its largest Granton — Vietnam: 0.5%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Claremont 72.8% houses
Claremont — Houses: 72.8% Claremont — Flats / Apartments: 24.2% Claremont — Townhouses: 3.0%
Granton 97.4% houses
Granton — Houses: 97.4% Granton — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Granton — Townhouses: 2.9%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Claremont Granton
Median house price $630,750 $870,000
Median unit price $475,000 $490,000
Median land price — $460,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 22 days
from 95 sales
 46 days
from 10 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.

Claremont Granton
3 bed $617K / $754K
Claremont — 3 bed: $617K (140 sales) Granton — 3 bed: $754K (10 sales)

140 vs 10 sales

4 bed $744K / $900K
Claremont — 4 bed: $744K (24 sales) Granton — 4 bed: $900K (13 sales)

24 vs 13 sales

Zoning mix

Granton has more rural and farming land (66% vs 1%); Claremont has more land zoned for conservation (61% vs 24%).

Claremont Granton
Rural and farming 1% 66%
Environmental 61% 24%
Residential 25% 3%
Infrastructure and transport 5% 3%
Other and special use 4% 3%
Parks and recreation 3% 0%
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

Claremont Granton
New dwellings approved 227
across Glenorchy
 123
across Derwent Valley
Approvals change year on year +157% +925%

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.

Claremont Granton
Houses 4.8%
$600/wk on $650K
 —
Units 5.4%
$500/wk on $485K
 —

Ranking within TAS

Claremont Granton
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 43% of TAS Higher than 94% of TAS
Schools Higher than 4% of TAS —
Walkability Higher than 85% of TAS Higher than 16% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 71% of TAS Higher than 25% of TAS
NBN connectivity Higher than 92% of TAS Higher than 90% of TAS
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 82% of TAS —
Rental yield (units) Higher than 80% of TAS —

Liveability

Claremont is more walkable (21 vs 0); Granton scores higher overall (42 vs 29).

Claremont Granton
Grade D C
Score 29/100 42/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Claremont Granton
Bushfire High
94/100
same for both
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 2
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

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

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

Schools in Granton

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Claremont Granton
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 4 2
Parks & reserves 6
same for both
Childcare 4 0
GPs 2 0
Pharmacies 2 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 3 0
Waterways 44 19

Mobility

Granton sits further from the CBD (22.8 km vs 16.4 km).

Claremont Granton
Walkability score 21/100 0/100
Distance to Hobart 16.4 km 22.8 km
+39% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 21 min 37 min
Public transport score 93/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 128.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 43.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 7011
 0.4%
postcode 7030
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 23
postcode 7011
 24
postcode 7030

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.

Claremont Granton
Car (driver) 80.7% / 83.6%
Claremont — Car (driver): 80.7% Granton — Car (driver): 83.6%
Worked from Home 5.3% / 7.9%
Claremont — Worked from Home: 5.3% Granton — Worked from Home: 7.9%
Car (passenger) 6.9% / 4.5%
Claremont — Car (passenger): 6.9% Granton — Car (passenger): 4.5%
Bus 5.2% / 2.6%
Claremont — Bus: 5.2% Granton — Bus: 2.6%
Walked Only 1.4% / 1.4%
Claremont — Walked Only: 1.4% Granton — Walked Only: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (83.6%).

Setting

Claremont Granton
Elevation 147 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 216 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 9.5 km
3.5 km to a named beach
 13.3 km

NBN connectivity

Claremont Granton
Connectivity score 97/100 86/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 94%
4,238 premises
 80%
782 premises

Climate

Claremont Granton
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

Federal electorate

Claremont Granton
Division Clark Lyons
Member Andrew Wilkie Rebecca White
Party Independent Australian Labor Party

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Claremont

Easy Commute Middle-Ring River Transport Hub

Granton

Acreage Easy Commute Middle-Ring Transport Hub

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