Tasmania location profile
Claremont TAS 7011
Riverside suburb on Hobart’s northern fringe with Derwent River views, established streets and newer pockets. It offers everyday convenience, foreshore trails and easy access to Glenorchy and MONA.
Explore schools in Claremont
Compare local schools using the BestSchools list and interactive map.
Why families consider Claremont
Mix of long-term residents, young families and retirees; working-class roots with growing owner-occupier and first-home-buyer appeal. Community-oriented lifestyle, local schools and sport, and straightforward commuting via the Brooker Highway.
Amenities & services
- Claremont Village Shopping Centre (supermarket and specialty retail)
- Local GP clinics, pharmacy and dental services
- Cafes, bakeries and takeaways along Main Road
- Post office and everyday services
- Nearby Northgate Shopping Centre (Glenorchy) for larger retail
- Claremont Community Library (at Claremont College), Claremont
- Glenorchy Library, 4 Terry St, Glenorchy
Transport & connectivity
- No train services (bus-based public transport)
- Metro Tasmania bus services to Hobart CBD via Glenorchy
- Brooker Highway (A1)
- Main Road
- Bowen Bridge
- Claremont Link Road
Lifestyle & recreation
- Claremont Golf Club
- Abbotsfield Park sports grounds
- Intercity Cycleway and foreshore walking tracks
- Windermere Bay playgrounds and picnic areas
- MONA (Museum of Old and New Art) nearby in Berriedale
- Windermere Bay Reserve
- Abbotsfield Park
- Claremont Foreshore Reserve
- Poimena Reserve (nearby Austins Ferry)
- Cadbury Foreshore
Education context
Several long day care and family day care options in Claremont and nearby Austins Ferry/Berriedale; moderate waitlists at peak times.
- University of Tasmania – Sandy Bay campus (approx. 18–20km south via A1)
- UTAS Hobart City campuses (Medical Science Precinct, The Hedberg/Conservatorium) in the CBD