Claremont Meadows
A median age of 33, fully 7.0 years below the national figure, marks Claremont Meadows as a young family suburb in Sydney's western growth corridor. The housing stock reinforces that: 93.3% of dwellings are separate houses and 54.6% carry four or more bedrooms, while apartments are almost absent at 0.4%. Household income sits in the 87.9th percentile nationally despite SEIFA scores landing in deciles 4 and 5, a gap that reflects high two-earner family incomes rather than concentrated wealth. The $1,145,000 median house price and a 57.5% mortgage rate point to a classic mortgage-belt profile, with an average household size of 3.2 people, 0.7 above the national average.
Population
5,177
Median Age
33.0
Household IncomeiMedian weekly household income (ABS Census)
$2,297/wk
DAs (12 months)iDevelopment Applications lodged in the past year
43
Median House
$1.1M
2024-2025 (PSI derived)
Buyers here are purchasing large family homes rather than entry units. The median house price is $1,145,000, and the PSI-derived series rose 11.0% over a single year, from $1,068,000 in 2024 to $1,185,000 in 2025. Separate houses make up 93.3% of dwellings and 54.6% have four or more bedrooms, with three-bedroom homes at 42.8% and two-bedroom stock almost nonexistent at 1.9%, so smaller and downsizer options are scarce. Monthly mortgage repayments average $2,167, giving a mortgage-to-income ratio of 21.8%, comfortably below the 30% stress threshold because household incomes in the 87.9th percentile carry the loans. With 57.5% of homes mortgaged against just 21.2% owned outright, this is a market of working buyers still paying down recent purchases rather than established outright owners.
For Buyers
Buyers here are purchasing large family homes rather than entry units. The median house price is $1,145,000, and the PSI-derived series rose 11.0% over a single year, from $1,068,000 in 2024 to $1,185,000 in 2025. Separate houses make up 93.3% of dwellings and 54.6% have four or more bedrooms, with three-bedroom homes at 42.8% and two-bedroom stock almost nonexistent at 1.9%, so smaller and downsizer options are scarce. Monthly mortgage repayments average $2,167, giving a mortgage-to-income ratio of 21.8%, comfortably below the 30% stress threshold because household incomes in the 87.9th percentile carry the loans. With 57.5% of homes mortgaged against just 21.2% owned outright, this is a market of working buyers still paying down recent purchases rather than established outright owners.
For Investors
The rental fundamentals are tight rather than deep. Only 21.3% of residents rent, a thin tenant pool, but the vacancy rate of 1.8% signals scarce available stock and supports rent stability. Weekly rent averages $430, which against the $1,145,000 median implies a modest gross yield close to 2%, low by yield standards yet helped by rent growth of 31.6% over the measured period. Demand drivers are balanced: net overseas migration adds about 17 residents a year while internal migration removes 14, leaving little natural population pressure. Development is moderate at 38 applications in 12 months, mostly single dwelling houses under complying development rules rather than new multi-unit supply, so the detached character is unlikely to dilute. The case favours capital growth and rent escalation over volume, given annual population growth of only 0.48%.
Development Activity
Total DAs
228
Last 12 Months
43
YoY ChangeiYear-over-year change in DA lodgements
+22.9%
Avg DA CostiAverage estimated cost per DA in the past year
N/A
Monthly DA Lodgements
DA Categories
Schools in Claremont Meadows iICSEA: school advantage index. 1000 = national avg, higher = more advantaged
Claremont Meadows Public School
K-6 · 687 students
Demographics
The population skews young and family-oriented. The median age of 33 runs 7.0 years below the national figure, and couples with children make up 2,319 families against only 657 couples without children. Average household size is 3.2 people, 0.7 above national, consistent with the four-bedroom-heavy housing. Overseas-born residents reach 27.0%, which is 5.4 points above national, and university qualifications at 32.7% sit 2.6 points above national. Ancestry is led by English (1,396), Filipino (382), Indian (329) and Irish (327), and the top non-English languages are Punjabi (85), Urdu (68) and Arabic (54). Christianity dominates religious affiliation at 2,853 residents, followed by Islam (282) and Hinduism (207), reflecting the South Asian and Filipino migrant streams behind the language mix.
Age Distribution
Bedrooms
Dwelling Structure
93.3%
Houses
6.2%
Townhouse
0.4%
Apartment
Tenure
Tenure is dominated by mortgage holders: 57.5% carry a home loan, 21.2% own outright and 21.3% rent. The heavy mortgage share against a low outright share confirms a suburb of recent family buyers rather than long-settled owners. The stock is overwhelmingly detached at 93.3% separate houses, with apartments at just 0.4% and semi-detached at 6.2%, and it is built large: 54.6% of dwellings have four or more bedrooms and 42.8% have three. The median house price climbed from $1,068,000 in 2024 to $1,185,000 in 2025, an 11.0% one-year rise. Mortgage-to-income at 21.8% and rent-to-income at 18.7% both stay below the 30% stress line, a sign that strong household incomes in the 87.9th percentile keep this market affordable in relative terms despite the seven-figure median.
Median House Price Trend
Source: State Valuer-General
Mortgage / mo
$2,167
Rent / wk
$430
HH Size
3.2
Personal Income / wk
$979
Vacancy Ratei% of dwellings unoccupied on Census night (ABS 2021)
1.8%
Unoccupied
30
Rent / IncomeiMedian rent as % of household income. Over 30% = housing stress
18.7%
Mortgage / IncomeiMedian mortgage as % of household income. Over 30% = housing stress
21.8%
Community Profile
Languages Spoken at Home
Ancestry
Household Composition
14.0%
Couples, no children
4,707
Total families
Economy & Employment
Employment leans toward services and trades rather than corporate professions. Healthcare is the largest industry at 18.6% (311 workers), followed by Education at 10.3% (172), Construction at 10.2% (170), Public Administration at 9.3% (156) and Manufacturing at 8.1% (135). By occupation, Clerical and Administrative workers (477) edge out Professionals (471), with Community and Personal Service (305) and Machinery Operators and Drivers (297) close behind, a broader blue and white collar mix than inner-city suburbs. Unemployment is moderate at 5.2% and the full-time employment rate is 69.1%, with a participation rate of 63.3%. The SEIFA scores cluster in deciles 4 and 5 (IRSD decile 5, IRSAD, IEO and IER all decile 4), which sits below the household income percentile of 87.9 because large multi-earner households lift income without lifting the education and occupation measures behind SEIFA.
Unemployment
2.9%
Labour Force
2,157
Unemployed
62
Quarterly Trend
Source: SALM Dec-25
Socio-Economic Indexes (SEIFA)iABS index ranking suburbs from 1 (most disadvantaged) to 10 (most advantaged)
Full-time
69.1%
Part-time
25.7%
Participation
63.3%
Employed
2,356
Occupations
Top Industries
University
32.7%
Postgraduate
7.1%
Born Overseas
27.0%
Dwellings
1,591
Transport to Work
Daily life is car-centric: 91.0% of commuters drive, while public transport is used by only 1.4% and walking or cycling by 0.5%, far below the national reliance on shared and active modes, which fits a low-density layout of 1,703 residents per square kilometre. The suburb scores decile 5 on IRSD and decile 4 on IRSAD, mid-range nationally, so it sits above the most disadvantaged areas without reaching the affluent top tier. Residential stability is high, with 84.8% of residents having stayed put and a turnover rate of just 15.2%, a marker of settled family households. Only 4.1% of residents (204 people) need daily assistance, low for any area. No schools are recorded inside the 3.04 square kilometre boundary in this dataset, so families rely on schools in neighbouring suburbs.
Drive
91.0%
Public Transport
1.4%
Walk / Cycle
0.5%
Work from Home
N/A
Population Forecast
+0.48%/yr
(+20 people/yr)
EstablishedThis is an established, slow-growth suburb. Annual population growth registers 0.48%, about 20 people a year, and the 10-year change is just 4.3%. The medium forecast lifts the population only modestly, from 4,268 in 2026 to 4,367 by 2031. Migration is balanced and thin: net overseas arrivals of about 17 a year are nearly cancelled by net internal departures of 14. The trajectory is aging, with the senior share up 5.8 points and the young share down 2.7 points over the decade, even though the median age of 33 remains well below national. The gentrification score of 14 reads as not gentrifying, consistent with deciles 4 and 5 on SEIFA and affordability holding stable at 33.3% in 2021 against 34.9% in 2011. Real incomes grew 12.0% over the decade.
Historical + Forecast
Hamilton-Perry + Holt smoothing on ERP 2001-2025
Age Cohort Forecast
Primary Driver
Balanced
Net Overseas / yr
+17
Net Internal / yr
-14
Gentrification Signal
Not gentrifying
National Ranking iPercentile rank among ~15,000 AU suburbs. 90% = higher than 90% of suburbs
How Claremont Meadows compares to ~15,000 Australian suburbs
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Claremont Meadows a good suburb to live in?
Claremont Meadows suits young families: the median age is 33, seven years below national, and 93.3% of homes are separate houses. Household income sits in the 87.9th percentile nationally, and with 84.8% of residents staying put it is a settled, low-turnover area. SEIFA scores are mid-range at deciles 4 and 5.
What is the median house price in Claremont Meadows?
The median house price is $1,145,000, with the derived series rising 11.0% from $1,068,000 in 2024 to $1,185,000 in 2025. Weekly rent averages $430 and monthly mortgage repayments run about $2,167, giving a mortgage-to-income ratio of 21.8%, below the 30% stress threshold.
What schools are in Claremont Meadows?
No schools are recorded inside the 3.04 square kilometre Claremont Meadows boundary in this dataset, so families rely on schools in neighbouring suburbs. The resident base is young, with a median age of 33 and 2,319 couple-with-children families, so school demand is concentrated nearby.
Is Claremont Meadows safe?
Detailed crime statistics are not available for Claremont Meadows in this dataset. As an indirect indicator, the suburb scores decile 5 on the IRSD index of relative disadvantage, mid-range nationally, and only 4.1% of its residents (204 people) need daily assistance, both consistent with a stable residential area.
Is Claremont Meadows good for property investment?
Rent of $430 a week against a $1,145,000 median gives a gross yield near 2%, modest, but the 1.8% vacancy rate signals tight supply and rent grew 31.6% over the period. With only 21.3% of residents renting and population growth of 0.48% a year, returns lean on capital growth more than yield.
How is Claremont Meadows's population changing?
Population growth is slow at 0.48% a year, about 20 people, with a 4.3% rise over 10 years. The medium forecast moves the population from 4,268 in 2026 to 4,367 by 2031. The profile is aging, with the senior share up 5.8 points and the young share down 2.7 points over the decade.
How much development is happening in Claremont Meadows?
There were 38 development applications lodged in the past 12 months, mostly single dwelling houses under complying development rules rather than apartments or multi-unit projects. That fits a suburb where 93.3% of dwellings are separate houses and population growth runs at just 0.48% a year.
How to read these comparisons
Phrases like "above the national average" reference the unweighted median across Australian suburbs with more than 1,000 residents, not population-weighted national figures. Suburb-level medians are more useful for ranking suburbs against each other; ABS census headlines are population-weighted (so dominated by Sydney and Melbourne) and can read very differently.
Current baseline (refreshed 2026-05-10): median age 40, university-educated 30.1%, born overseas 21.6%, average household size 2.5 people.
Data sources: ABS 2021 Census (demographics, income, tenure), state Valuer-General (house prices), Department of Jobs SALM (unemployment), ACARA (school ICSEA), state Crime Statistics agencies (offences), council DA portals (development applications). Population forecasts use a Hamilton-Perry cohort model calibrated to ABS ERP.
Explore Claremont Meadows on the Map
View parcels, zoning overlays, DA applications, schools and more.
Open Interactive Map