Side by sideSuburb comparison

City Beach vs Mount Claremont.

Suburb-to-suburb comparison across price, growth, lifestyle, schools and risk. Mount Claremont edges out on more headline metrics in this comparison.

Mount Claremont scores higher on walkability (8/100 vs 10/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Mount Claremont (1147) sits above City Beach (1135).

The takeWhich suburb suits which buyer

For buyers

We don't yet have verified suburb-level medians for one or both of these suburbs. Check the individual profiles for the data we do publish, and the methodology page for how we source it.

For investors

Rental or growth data is incomplete for one or both suburbs. Look at the full investor view on each suburb profile for a complete picture.

For families

Mount Claremont edges out on average school ICSEA (1147 vs 1135).

Common questionsCity Beach vs Mount Claremont

Common questions

Does City Beach or Mount Claremont have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Mount Claremont scores 1147 vs 1135 in City Beach. ICSEA is a school-community indicator, not a quality rating, so always check NAPLAN results and catchment boundaries for the specific address you're considering.

Which is more walkable, City Beach or Mount Claremont?

Mount Claremont scores 10/100 on walkability vs 8/100. Above 70 is considered very walkable (most errands on foot), 50-69 is walkable for some errands, below 50 typically requires a car for daily life.

The numbers behind the take

City Beach
Metric
Mount Claremont

Price & Market

Median house
Median unit
+0.0%
Annual growth (house)
+0.0%
Days on market

Rental

$750/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$460/wk
$750/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$420/wk
82.0%
Owner occupied
78.0%
11.0%
Renter occupied
16.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

8
Walk score
10
20
Transit score
0
100
Bike score
100
6,805
Population
4,999
47
Median age
45

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

20
Schools nearby
20
1135
Avg ICSEA
1147

Climate

777 mm
Annual rainfall
777 mm
31.7°C
Mean max (Jan)
31.7°C

Green dot = better on that metric (lower price, higher growth, higher walkability, lower risk).