Side by sideSuburb comparison

Mount Claremont vs Swanbourne.

Suburb-to-suburb comparison across price, growth, lifestyle, schools and risk.

Mount Claremont scores higher on walkability (10/100 vs 2/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Swanbourne (1154) sits above Mount Claremont (1147).

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

Swanbourne edges out on average school ICSEA (1154 vs 1147).

Common questionsMount Claremont vs Swanbourne

Common questions

Does Mount Claremont or Swanbourne have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Swanbourne scores 1154 vs 1147 in Mount Claremont. 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, Mount Claremont or Swanbourne?

Mount Claremont scores 10/100 on walkability vs 2/100. 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

Mount Claremont
Metric
Swanbourne

Price & Market

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

Rental

$460/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$460/wk
$420/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$470/wk
78.0%
Owner occupied
72.0%
16.0%
Renter occupied
25.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

10
Walk score
2
0
Transit score
0
100
Bike score
100
4,999
Population
4,592
45
Median age
38

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

20
Schools nearby
20
1147
Avg ICSEA
1154

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).