Town of Claremont

This article is about a local government area. For the suburb, see Claremont, Western Australia.

The Town of Claremont is a local government area in the inner western suburbs of the Western Australian capital city of Perth, located about halfway between the port city of Fremantle and Perth's central business district. The Town covers an area of 4.9 square kilometres (1.9 sq mi), maintains 48 km of roads and 87 km of footpaths, and has a population of approximately 10,000 as at the 2016 Census.

Town of Claremont Western Australia
Town of Claremont offices
Population	11,284 (LGA 2021)[1]
Established	1898
Area	4.9 km2 (1.9 sq mi)
Mayor	Jock Barker
Council seat	Claremont
Region	West Metropolitan Perth
State electorate(s)	Nedlands, Cottesloe
Federal division(s)	Curtin
Website	Town of Claremont
LGAs around Town of Claremont: Nedlands Cottesloe Town of Claremont Nedlands Cottesloe Peppermint Grove Swan River

History

The Municipality of Claremont was created on 17 June 1898 out of parts of the Claremont Road District. On 1 July 1961, Claremont became a town following the enactment of the Local Government Act 1960.^[2]

Wards

The Town is divided into 3 wards, each electing three councillors. The mayor is directly elected.

• South Ward
• West Ward
• East Ward

Suburbs

The suburbs of the Town of Claremont with population and size figures based on the most recent Australian census:^[3][4]

Suburb	Population	Area	Map
Claremont *	9,248 (SAL 2021)[5]	4 km2 (1.5 sq mi)
Swanbourne *	4,592 (SAL 2021)[6]	5.2 km2 (2.0 sq mi)

* Both these localities are only partially contained within the LGA boundary.

Landmarks

The Claremont Showground is home each year to the annual Perth Royal Show in September–October. Claremont railway station is located adjacent to the Town's main shopping area, which consists of cafes and street shopping in Bay View Terrace and St Quentin's Avenue, as well as the Claremont Quarter shopping centre. Claremont Oval is used for Australian Rules football, and there is a par-three golf course at Lake Claremont. Other landmarks include several private schools: Scotch College, Methodist Ladies' College and Christ Church Grammar School.

On 18 November 2010 the heritage listed Council Chambers were gutted by fire. The fire which started in the local library at the rear of the buildings spread through the offices and chambers, causing millions of dollars worth of damage.^[7][8][9]

Population

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1903 2,727 —     1911 4,222 +5.62% 1921 5,511 +2.70% 1933 5,946 +0.64% 1947 7,769 +1.93% 1954 8,643 +1.53% 1961 8,601 −0.07% 1966 8,938 +0.77% 1971 9,179 +0.53% 1976 8,629 −1.23%

Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1981 8,193 −1.03% 1986 7,397 −2.02% 1991 8,822 +3.59% 1996 8,688 −0.31% 2001 8,562 −0.29% 2006 8,942 +0.87% 2011 9,280 +0.74% 2016 10,054 +1.62% 2021 11,284 +2.34%

Mayors

Main article: List of mayors of Claremont

Heritage listed places

Main article: List of State Register of Heritage Places in the Town of Claremont

As of 2024^[update], 854 places are heritage-listed in the Town of Claremont,^[10] of which 20 are on the State Register of Heritage Places, among them the Claremont Teachers College, the Claremont Post Office and the Claremont Railway Station.^[11]

See also

• AmpFest, Youth and music festival overseen by the Town of Claremont

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Claremont (Local Government Area)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
2. "Municipality Boundary Amendments Register" (PDF). Western Australian Electoral Distribution Commission. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
3. "SLIP Map". maps.slip.wa.gov.au. Landgate. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
4. "NationalMap". nationalmap.gov.au. Geoscience Australia. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
5. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Claremont (WA) (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
6. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Swanbourne (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
7. "Fire destroys Claremont Council offices". PerthNow. The Sunday Times. 19 November 2010. Retrieved 19 November 2010.
8. "Fire guts Claremont council and library". 720 ABC Perth. ABC Radio. 19 November 2010. Retrieved 19 November 2010.
9. Thomas, Beatrice (19 November 2010). "Fire destroys Claremont council offices". The West Australian. Retrieved 19 November 2010.
10. "Town of Claremont Heritage Places". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
11. "Town of Claremont State Register of Heritage Places". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 2 March 2024.

External links

• Official website

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