Shenton Park vs Mount Claremont

Shenton Park is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 45 in Mount Claremont. In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Mount Claremont, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Mount Claremont: a median of $2.4 million, against $2.04 million in Shenton Park. Shenton Park is closer to the city centre: 6.8 km, against 10.1 km. On these figures, Shenton Park tends to suit people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget, while Mount Claremont 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

Mount Claremont

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (5 vs 2)
  • has more parks and reserves (17 vs 11)
  • is already more of a family suburb (66% vs 54%)

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

First-home buyers

Shenton Park

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper units ($750,000 vs $1,370,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($2,037,500 vs $2,400,000)
  • But Mount Claremont leaves households under less mortgage stress (25% vs 30%)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Shenton Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (33% vs 17%)

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

Commuting to the city

Shenton Park

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (6.8 km vs 10.1 km)
  • is more walkable (86/100 vs 71/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Shenton Park

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (33% vs 22%)
  • is more walkable (86/100 vs 71/100)

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

Investors

Mount Claremont

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (8.3% vs 2.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Shenton Park and Mount 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.

Shenton Park Mount 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.

Shenton Park Mount Claremont
Walkability 86 / 71
Shenton Park — Walkability: 86/100 Mount Claremont — Walkability: 71/100
Safety 53 / 60
Shenton Park — Safety: 53/100 Mount Claremont — Safety: 60/100
Low fire risk 63 / 100
Shenton Park — Low fire risk: 63/100 Mount Claremont — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Shenton Park — Low flood risk: 100/100 Mount Claremont — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Mount Claremont has higher household incomes ($147,420 vs $120,276); Mount Claremont skews older (45 vs 41).

Shenton Park Mount Claremont
Population 4,638 4,999
+8% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.5% +8.3%
Median age 41 45
Median household income $120,276/yr $147,420/yr
+23% vs other
Median weekly rent $420/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Shenton Park Mount Claremont
0-4 5.3% / 4.3%
Shenton Park — 0-4: 5.3% Mount Claremont — 0-4: 4.3%
5-14 14.9% / 14.1%
Shenton Park — 5-14: 14.9% Mount Claremont — 5-14: 14.1%
15-19 5.6% / 7.9%
Shenton Park — 15-19: 5.6% Mount Claremont — 15-19: 7.9%
20-24 5.2% / 5.5%
Shenton Park — 20-24: 5.2% Mount Claremont — 20-24: 5.5%
25-34 10.2% / 7.1%
Shenton Park — 25-34: 10.2% Mount Claremont — 25-34: 7.1%
35-44 13.3% / 10.2%
Shenton Park — 35-44: 13.3% Mount Claremont — 35-44: 10.2%
45-54 13.5% / 15.2%
Shenton Park — 45-54: 13.5% Mount Claremont — 45-54: 15.2%
55-64 11.3% / 13.1%
Shenton Park — 55-64: 11.3% Mount Claremont — 55-64: 13.1%
65-74 11.8% / 11.4%
Shenton Park — 65-74: 11.8% Mount Claremont — 65-74: 11.4%
75-84 6.1% / 7.3%
Shenton Park — 75-84: 6.1% Mount Claremont — 75-84: 7.3%
85+ 2.7% / 3.6%
Shenton Park — 85+: 2.7% Mount Claremont — 85+: 3.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Shenton Park 42.2% couple families
Shenton Park — Couple Families: 42.2% Shenton Park — Lone Person: 40.7% Shenton Park — One Parent Families: 11.4% Shenton Park — Group Household: 4.9% Shenton Park — Other Families: 0.9%
Mount Claremont 53.9% couple families
Mount Claremont — Couple Families: 53.9% Mount Claremont — Lone Person: 31.8% Mount Claremont — One Parent Families: 11.7% Mount Claremont — Group Household: 2.4% Mount Claremont — Other Families: 0.3%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Shenton Park 33.2% renting
Shenton Park — Owned Outright: 38.2% Shenton Park — Mortgage: 28.6% Shenton Park — Renting: 33.2%
Mount Claremont 17.3% renting
Mount Claremont — Owned Outright: 44.8% Mount Claremont — Mortgage: 37.9% Mount Claremont — Renting: 17.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Shenton Park Mount Claremont
Bachelor Degree 26.7% / 26.0%
Shenton Park — Bachelor Degree: 26.7% Mount Claremont — Bachelor Degree: 26.0%
Postgraduate Degree 15.3% / 11.9%
Shenton Park — Postgraduate Degree: 15.3% Mount Claremont — Postgraduate Degree: 11.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.0% / 7.7%
Shenton Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.0% Mount Claremont — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 4.7% / 3.4%
Shenton Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.7% Mount Claremont — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.4%
Certificate III & IV 3.3% / 3.9%
Shenton Park — Certificate III & IV: 3.3% Mount Claremont — Certificate III & IV: 3.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.7%).

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.

Shenton Park Mount Claremont
England 8.1% / 7.3%
Shenton Park — England: 8.1% Mount Claremont — England: 7.3%
South Africa 1.3% / 3.1%
Shenton Park — South Africa: 1.3% Mount Claremont — South Africa: 3.1%
China 1.7% / 2.1%
Shenton Park — China: 1.7% Mount Claremont — China: 2.1%
Malaysia 1.5% / 2.0%
Shenton Park — Malaysia: 1.5% Mount Claremont — Malaysia: 2.0%
Scotland 1.4% / 1.3%
Shenton Park — Scotland: 1.4% Mount Claremont — Scotland: 1.3%
India 1.3% / 1.4%
Shenton Park — India: 1.3% Mount Claremont — India: 1.4%
New Zealand 1.4% / 1.0%
Shenton Park — New Zealand: 1.4% Mount Claremont — New Zealand: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Shenton Park 67.2% houses
Shenton Park — Houses: 67.2% Shenton Park — Townhouses: 13.5% Shenton Park — Flats / Apartments: 19.3%
Mount Claremont 77.7% houses
Mount Claremont — Houses: 77.7% Mount Claremont — Townhouses: 18.4% Mount Claremont — Flats / Apartments: 3.9%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Shenton Park Mount Claremont
Median house price $2,037,500 $2,400,000
Median unit price $750,000 $1,370,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 35 days
from 29 sales
 10 days
from 36 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.

Shenton Park Mount Claremont
3 bed $1.85M / $1.85M
Shenton Park — 3 bed: $1.85M (28 sales) Mount Claremont — 3 bed: $1.85M (15 sales)

28 vs 15 sales

4 bed $2.53M / $2.4M
Shenton Park — 4 bed: $2.53M (15 sales) Mount Claremont — 4 bed: $2.4M (34 sales)

15 vs 34 sales

Development activity

Shenton Park Mount Claremont
New dwellings approved 115
across Nedlands
same for both
Approvals change year on year -44%
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.

Shenton Park Mount Claremont
Houses —
same for both
Units 5.3%
$750/wk on $735K
 —

Ranking within WA

Shenton Park Mount Claremont
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 86% of WA Higher than 96% of WA
Schools Higher than 47% of WA Higher than 43% of WA
Walkability Higher than 98% of WA Higher than 90% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 99% of WA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 88% of WA Higher than 87% of WA
Rental yield (units) Higher than 44% of WA —

Liveability

Shenton Park is more walkable (86 vs 71).

Shenton Park Mount Claremont
Grade A
same for both
Score 79/100
same for both
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Shenton Park carries more bushfire risk (37 vs 0).

Shenton Park Mount Claremont
Bushfire Low
37/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
47/100
 Moderate
40/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 11
within 5 km
 10
within 5 km

Schools

Shenton Park Mount Claremont
Inside the suburb 4 5
Rated above peers 1
same for both
Rated at peers 1 2
Rated below peers 1
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
The University of Western Australia, 3.6 km
 3
The University of Western Australia, 5.1 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 4.0% 4.5%

Schools in Shenton Park

  • Shenton College Government · Secondary above peers
  • Rosalie Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Shenton College Deaf Education Centre Government · Secondary · Special school below peers
  • School Of Special Educational Needs: Medical And Mental Health - Pathways Government · Combined · Special school

Schools in Mount Claremont

  • John XXIII College Catholic · Combined above peers
  • Moerlina School Independent · Primary at peers
  • Mount Claremont Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Quintilian School Independent · Primary below peers
  • SEDA College WA (Mount Claremont Campus) Independent · Secondary

Amenities in the suburb

Shenton Park Mount Claremont
Supermarkets 2 0
Cafes & restaurants 10 2
Parks & reserves 11 17
Childcare 2 5
GPs 1
same for both
Pharmacies 1
same for both
Hospitals 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
EV chargers 0 1

Mobility

Mount Claremont sits further from the CBD (10.1 km vs 6.8 km).

Shenton Park Mount Claremont
Walkability score 86/100 71/100
Distance to Perth 6.8 km 10.1 km
+49% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 14 min 18 min
Public transport score 94/100
Rail · Bus
 92/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 193.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 129.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 2.9%
postcode 6008
 3.2%
postcode 6010
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 27
postcode 6008
 38
postcode 6010

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.

Shenton Park Mount Claremont
Car (driver) 51.2% / 65.1%
Shenton Park — Car (driver): 51.2% Mount Claremont — Car (driver): 65.1%
Worked from Home 15.3% / 16.7%
Shenton Park — Worked from Home: 15.3% Mount Claremont — Worked from Home: 16.7%
Bus 9.7% / 6.0%
Shenton Park — Bus: 9.7% Mount Claremont — Bus: 6.0%
Car (passenger) 5.7% / 4.6%
Shenton Park — Car (passenger): 5.7% Mount Claremont — Car (passenger): 4.6%
Walked Only 8.1% / 1.2%
Shenton Park — Walked Only: 8.1% Mount Claremont — Walked Only: 1.2%
Train 5.0% / 4.0%
Shenton Park — Train: 5.0% Mount Claremont — Train: 4.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (65.1%).

Setting

Shenton Park Mount Claremont
Elevation 23 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 26 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 4.8 km
5.0 km to a named beach
 2.5 km
2.6 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Shenton Park Mount Claremont
Connectivity score 76/100 75/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 7%
2,416 premises
 11%
2,099 premises

Climate

Shenton Park Mount Claremont
Annual rainfall 650 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Shenton Park Mount Claremont
Average residential rate $2,425/yr
same for both
Council Nedlands
same for both

Federal electorate

Shenton Park Mount Claremont
Division Curtin
same for both
Member Kate Chaney
same for both
Party Independent
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Shenton Park Mount Claremont
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Shenton Park

Easy Commute Inner Parks Professionals Transport Hub

Mount Claremont

Coastal Easy Commute Inner Luxury Parks Professionals Quiet Transport Hub

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