Claremont vs Peppermint Grove

In both, most households own their home. In Claremont, about half of households are people living alone. In Peppermint Grove, the large majority of homes are detached houses and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Peppermint Grove: a median of $4.37 million, against $2.15 million in Claremont. Claremont is closer to the city centre: 9.1 km, against 12 km. On these figures, Claremont tends to suit people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget, while Peppermint Grove 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

Claremont

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (8 vs 1)
  • has more parks and reserves (14 vs 2)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (2 vs 0)
  • But Peppermint Grove has more separate houses rather than flats (77% vs 39%)

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

First-home buyers

Peppermint Grove

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper units ($551,000 vs $880,000)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (21% vs 31%)
  • But Claremont has cheaper houses ($2,150,000 vs $4,370,000)

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 (34% vs 21%)
  • Peppermint Grove leaves renters under less rental stress (10% vs 22%)

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

Commuting to the city

Claremont

ahead on 4 of the 4 things we measure here

  • gets more of its commuters onto trains and trams (9% vs 4%)
  • has a shorter drive in (15 min vs 21 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (9.1 km vs 12 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Claremont

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (61% vs 23%)
  • has more GPs (7 vs 3)
  • is more walkable (96/100 vs 87/100)

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

Investors

Claremont

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (13.5% vs -2.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Claremont and Peppermint Grove 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 Peppermint Grove
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 Peppermint Grove
Walkability 96 / 87
Claremont — Walkability: 96/100 Peppermint Grove — Walkability: 87/100
Safety 37 / 35
Claremont — Safety: 37/100 Peppermint Grove — Safety: 35/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Claremont — Low fire risk: 100/100 Peppermint Grove — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 77 / 56
Claremont — Low flood risk: 77/100 Peppermint Grove — Low flood risk: 56/100

Demographics

Claremont has more residents (9,248 vs 1,597); Peppermint Grove has higher household incomes ($237,380 vs $107,536).

Claremont Peppermint Grove
Population 9,248
+83% vs other
 1,597
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +13.5% -2.4%
Median age 44 42
Median household income $107,536/yr $237,380/yr
+121% vs other
Median weekly rent $460/wk
+4% vs other
 $440/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Claremont Peppermint Grove
0-4 3.8% / 3.3%
Claremont — 0-4: 3.8% Peppermint Grove — 0-4: 3.3%
5-14 10.3% / 13.2%
Claremont — 5-14: 10.3% Peppermint Grove — 5-14: 13.2%
15-19 6.8% / 13.7%
Claremont — 15-19: 6.8% Peppermint Grove — 15-19: 13.7%
20-24 6.5% / 6.5%
Claremont — 20-24: 6.5% Peppermint Grove — 20-24: 6.5%
25-34 12.1% / 7.0%
Claremont — 25-34: 12.1% Peppermint Grove — 25-34: 7.0%
35-44 10.5% / 7.5%
Claremont — 35-44: 10.5% Peppermint Grove — 35-44: 7.5%
45-54 12.4% / 13.5%
Claremont — 45-54: 12.4% Peppermint Grove — 45-54: 13.5%
55-64 11.5% / 13.8%
Claremont — 55-64: 11.5% Peppermint Grove — 55-64: 13.8%
65-74 11.2% / 11.5%
Claremont — 65-74: 11.2% Peppermint Grove — 65-74: 11.5%
75-84 9.9% / 7.1%
Claremont — 75-84: 9.9% Peppermint Grove — 75-84: 7.1%
85+ 4.9% / 2.6%
Claremont — 85+: 4.9% Peppermint Grove — 85+: 2.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Claremont 32.4% couple families
Claremont — Couple Families: 32.4% Claremont — Lone Person: 48.2% Claremont — One Parent Families: 12.5% Claremont — Group Household: 5.5% Claremont — Other Families: 1.4%
Peppermint Grove 55.5% couple families
Peppermint Grove — Couple Families: 55.5% Peppermint Grove — Lone Person: 32.4% Peppermint Grove — One Parent Families: 11.0% Peppermint Grove — Group Household: 1.1% Peppermint Grove — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Claremont 34.1% renting
Claremont — Owned Outright: 41.5% Claremont — Mortgage: 24.4% Claremont — Renting: 34.1%
Peppermint Grove 20.7% renting
Peppermint Grove — Owned Outright: 51.0% Peppermint Grove — Mortgage: 28.3% Peppermint Grove — Renting: 20.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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 Peppermint Grove
England 8.6% / 7.9%
Claremont — England: 8.6% Peppermint Grove — England: 7.9%
China 2.8% / 1.8%
Claremont — China: 2.8% Peppermint Grove — China: 1.8%
South Africa 2.1% / 2.3%
Claremont — South Africa: 2.1% Peppermint Grove — South Africa: 2.3%
New Zealand 1.6% / 1.0%
Claremont — New Zealand: 1.6% Peppermint Grove — New Zealand: 1.0%
Singapore 1.3% / 1.1%
Claremont — Singapore: 1.3% Peppermint Grove — Singapore: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.6%).

Qualifications

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

Claremont Peppermint Grove
Bachelor Degree 27.9% / 27.5%
Claremont — Bachelor Degree: 27.9% Peppermint Grove — Bachelor Degree: 27.5%
Postgraduate Degree 11.5% / 10.0%
Claremont — Postgraduate Degree: 11.5% Peppermint Grove — Postgraduate Degree: 10.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.9% / 6.3%
Claremont — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.9% Peppermint Grove — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.3%
Certificate III & IV 4.4% / 3.1%
Claremont — Certificate III & IV: 4.4% Peppermint Grove — Certificate III & IV: 3.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.7% / 1.8%
Claremont — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.7% Peppermint Grove — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (27.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Claremont 39.0% houses
Claremont — Houses: 39.0% Claremont — Flats / Apartments: 34.9% Claremont — Townhouses: 26.1%
Peppermint Grove 77.2% houses
Peppermint Grove — Houses: 77.2% Peppermint Grove — Flats / Apartments: 12.4% Peppermint Grove — Townhouses: 10.3%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Claremont Peppermint Grove
Median house price $2,150,000 $4,370,000
Median unit price $880,000 $551,000
Median land price — $4,500,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 36 days
from 84 sales
 25 days
from 11 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 Peppermint Grove
3 bed $1.98M / $3.5M
Claremont — 3 bed: $1.98M (57 sales) Peppermint Grove — 3 bed: $3.5M (9 sales)

57 vs 9 sales

4 bed $2.38M / $4.2M
Claremont — 4 bed: $2.38M (35 sales) Peppermint Grove — 4 bed: $4.2M (7 sales)

35 vs 7 sales

5 bed $3.05M / $9M
Claremont — 5 bed: $3.05M (9 sales) Peppermint Grove — 5 bed: $9M (7 sales)

9 vs 7 sales

Development activity

Claremont Peppermint Grove
New dwellings approved 158
across Claremont
 4
across Peppermint Grove
Approvals change year on year — +100%

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 Peppermint Grove
Houses 2.9%
$1,125/wk on $2M
 —
Units 4.6%
$790/wk on $900K
 —

Ranking within WA

Claremont Peppermint Grove
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 73% of WA Higher than 100% of WA
Schools Higher than 84% of WA —
Walkability Higher than 100% of WA Higher than 98% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 99% of WA Higher than 100% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 85% of WA Higher than 89% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 5% of WA —
Rental yield (units) Higher than 15% of WA —

Liveability

Claremont is more walkable (96 vs 87); Claremont scores higher overall (86 vs 80).

Claremont Peppermint Grove
Grade A
same for both
Score 86/100 80/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Peppermint Grove carries more flood risk (44 vs 23).

Claremont Peppermint Grove
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
63/100
 Moderate
65/100
Flood Low
23/100
 Moderate
44/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 10
within 5 km
 6
within 5 km

Schools

Claremont Peppermint Grove
Inside the suburb 4 2
Rated above peers 2 0
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 2 1
Universities within 10 km 3
The University of Western Australia, 4.3 km
 3
The University of Western Australia, 5.9 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 4.6% 6.0%

Schools in Claremont

  • Christ Church Grammar School Independent · Combined above peers
  • Methodist Ladies' College Independent · Combined above peers
  • Freshwater Bay Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • St Thomas' Primary School Catholic · Primary below peers

Schools in Peppermint Grove

  • Presbyterian Ladies' College Independent · Combined at peers
  • Cottesloe Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Claremont Peppermint Grove
Supermarkets 3 1
Cafes & restaurants 18 2
Parks & reserves 14 2
Childcare 8 1
GPs 7 3
Pharmacies 4 1
Hospitals 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 6 0
Fuel stations 1 0
EV chargers 2 0

Mobility

Peppermint Grove sits further from the CBD (12 km vs 9.1 km).

Claremont Peppermint Grove
Walkability score 96/100 87/100
Distance to Perth 9.1 km 12 km
+32% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 15 min 21 min
Public transport score 94/100
Rail · Bus
 78/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 352.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 37.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 3.2%
postcode 6010
 3.3%
postcode 6011
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 38
postcode 6010
 34
postcode 6011

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 Peppermint Grove
Car (driver) 59.6% / 64.4%
Claremont — Car (driver): 59.6% Peppermint Grove — Car (driver): 64.4%
Worked from Home 15.3% / 18.3%
Claremont — Worked from Home: 15.3% Peppermint Grove — Worked from Home: 18.3%
Train 9.3% / 3.7%
Claremont — Train: 9.3% Peppermint Grove — Train: 3.7%
Car (passenger) 4.7% / 5.4%
Claremont — Car (passenger): 4.7% Peppermint Grove — Car (passenger): 5.4%
Walked Only 3.8% / 5.2%
Claremont — Walked Only: 3.8% Peppermint Grove — Walked Only: 5.2%
Bus 4.9% / 1.7%
Claremont — Bus: 4.9% Peppermint Grove — Bus: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (64.4%).

Setting

Claremont Peppermint Grove
Elevation 20 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 23 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 2.7 km
2.9 km to a named beach
 1.5 km
1.6 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Claremont Peppermint Grove
Connectivity score 73/100 76/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 19%
5,550 premises
 2%
745 premises

Climate

Claremont Peppermint Grove
Annual rainfall 650 mm 716 mm
Summer max (Jan) — 29.8°C
Winter min (Jul) — 10.4°C

Federal electorate

Claremont Peppermint Grove
Division Curtin
same for both
Member Kate Chaney
same for both
Party Independent
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Claremont Peppermint Grove
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Claremont

Apartments Coastal Easy Commute Middle-Ring Parks Premium Professionals Retirees Townhouses Transport Hub

Peppermint Grove

Coastal Luxury Middle-Ring Parks Professionals Students

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