Claremont

Lifestyle & dining

Claremont's town centre, particularly around Bayview Terrace and St Quentin Avenue, is one of the western suburbs' better-known retail and hospitality strips, with a mix of cafes, restaurants and boutique fashion stores that draws shoppers from neighbouring Cottesloe, Mosman Park and Dalkeith. The Claremont Quarter shopping and dining precinct anchors much of this activity, giving the suburb a genuine town-centre feel rather than a strip of disconnected shops.

The Swan River is a short walk from the centre of the suburb, and the Claremont Yacht Club and foreshore reserves are popular for sailing, walking and simply taking in the water. Being sandwiched between the river and the coast, residents have the beaches of Swanbourne and Cottesloe within easy reach as well.

Schools & families

Claremont is home to two of Perth's best-regarded independent schools, Christ Church Grammar School and Methodist Ladies' College, both of which draw families to the area specifically for schooling. Freshwater Bay Primary School and St Thomas' Primary School provide well-regarded local options for younger children, and the concentration of quality schooling is a major drawcard for families willing to pay a premium to live within the catchment or a short drive of these institutions.

Getting around

Claremont railway station sits on the Fremantle line, giving residents a direct rail connection into the Perth CBD and out to Fremantle, which makes commuting straightforward for those who prefer not to drive. Stirling Highway runs through the suburb and remains the main arterial route for road travel toward the city or down to Fremantle, while the suburb's grid of quieter residential streets keeps through-traffic largely to the main roads.

Housing & architecture

Housing in Claremont ranges from grand character homes on generous blocks to more recent apartment and townhouse developments, reflecting the suburb's long history of gradual redevelopment. Current listings show a dwelling mix tilted toward apartments and units, at 52%, with houses making up 42% and townhouses the remaining 6%, a split that points to steady infill development alongside the suburb's traditional housing stock.

Many of the free-standing homes date from the early to mid-20th century, with federation and interwar character still visible on the streets closer to the river and around Freshwater Bay, while newer apartment buildings cluster around the town centre and station precinct.

The property market

Claremont's property market sits firmly at the premium end of Perth's western suburbs. The median house price of $2.12 million puts it well above the metropolitan average, and recent growth of 26.6% shows just how strongly demand has been running. Units and apartments offer a considerably more accessible entry point, with a median of $900,000, which helps explain why they now make up more than half of current listings.

Renters can expect to pay a median of $1,000 a week, underlining that Claremont's appeal extends well beyond owner-occupiers to tenants chasing the suburb's schools, transport and lifestyle. Buyers priced out of neighbouring Peppermint Grove or Dalkeith often look to Claremont as a slightly more attainable, though still exclusive, alternative.