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Clayfield, QLD 4011 — Suburb Profile

Population growth, migration, income, rent and the Census 2021 profile for this Statistical Area 2, drawn from ABS regional population and Census releases.

Compared with Queensland average

Suburb profile

Census 2021 characteristics. Every figure carries its definition, so a reader knows what is being counted.

People
10,754
Population
Usual residents, Census 2021
37
Median age
Years
28.1%
Born overseas
Born outside Australia
2.2
Household size
Average people per household
Income
$1,931/wk
Household income
Median total weekly household income
$1,099/wk
Personal income
Median total weekly personal income
Housing
$350/wk
Median rent
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
$2,000/mo
Median mortgage
Median monthly mortgage repayment
37.2%
Separate houses
Share of occupied dwellings
52.0%
Flats & apartments
Share of occupied dwellings
8.1%
Unoccupied
Private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Work
68.6%
Employment rate
Employed as a share of people aged 15+
4.4%
Unemployment rate
Unemployed as a share of the labour force
83.2%
Year 12 or above
Highest school year completed
Tenure mix
Owned outright 24.3%Mortgaged 30.5%Rented 43.1%Other / not stated 2.2%

Where the growth came from

Clayfield gained 1,249 residents from internal migration and 434 from overseas in the year to June 2025, while 1,559 people moved away — a net addition of 124 before natural increase.

Components of change, 2024–25 sample period. Natural increase is shown separately from migration so the two are not read as one figure.

Internal migration in+1,249
Internal migration out+1,336
Overseas migration in+434
Natural increase+56
Population (ERP)
11,773
▲ 2,583 since 2001
SA2 · year to Jun 2025
YoY growth
+1.55%
▼ state average +1.76%
Year to Jun 2025
Net migration
+124
1,683 in · 1,559 out
Internal + overseas · 2025
Rank in Greater BrisbaneNice-to-have
104th
Top 43% of 243 SA2s
By growth rate

Estimated resident population

Clayfield against the Queensland average, rebased to the first year shown.

201620202025

Clayfield population grew from 10,960 in 2016 to 11,773 in 2025, a change of 7.4% over the period, against the Queensland average.

Show data table
YearClayfieldQueensland average
201610,9604,845,152
201711,0244,926,380
201811,0015,006,623
201911,0395,088,847
202011,0695,165,613
202110,9145,215,814
202211,0015,310,905
202311,3025,450,235
202411,5935,571,890
202511,7735,669,764

Then and now

Census 2016 against Census 2021. Historical figures are mapped onto current boundaries, so comparisons are approximate where borders moved.

Census DataPacks · 5-yearly
Population10,47310,754+2.7%
Median age3537+2 yrs
Median household income$1,689/wk$1,931/wk+14%
Median weekly rent$350/wk$350/wk+0.0%
Born overseas28.1%28.1%+0.1 pts

Facilities & amenities

What OpenStreetMap records inside the SA2 boundary. Counts reflect features tagged in OSM and can undercount a real, less-mapped area; public pools exclude private backyard pools where tagged.

SchoolsOSM
4
within the SA2
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
ChildcareOSM
3
childcare & kindergartens
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
Hospitals & GPsOSM
4
0 hospitals · 4 GP/clinics
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
SupermarketsOSM
2
full-line grocery
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
ParksOSM
5
public open space
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026

Within the Clayfield SA2, OpenStreetMap records 4 schools, 3 childcare and kindergarten centres, 4 GP or clinic locations, 2 supermarkets and 5 parks. For families: 2 playgrounds. Eating out and socialising: 4 cafés and 10 restaurants. Staying active: 3 gyms and 15 sports fields. The nearest train station, Clayfield, is about 350 m from the suburb centre. OpenStreetMap also maps 50 bus stops here.

Show facility list
Schools
  • Clayfield College
  • Eagle Junction State School
  • St Rita's College
  • Saint Rita's Catholic Primary School
Childcare & kindergartens
  • Kids Capers Clayfield
  • Clayfield Childhood Development Centre
  • Ascot State Preschool Centre
Gyms & fitness
  • Clayfield College Physical Education Centre
  • Snap Fitness
  • Mick Coorey Health and Fitness
GPs & clinics
  • North Brisbane Sleep and Thoratic
  • Sullivan Nicolaides
  • Junction Road Phisiotherapy
  • Junction Road Family Practice
Supermarkets
  • Genki Mart
  • Harris Farm Market
Parks
  • Oriel Park
  • Kalinga Park
Train stations
  • Clayfield
  • Eagle Junction

Source: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), via the Overpass API.

Socio-economic indexes

ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks areas by relative advantage and disadvantage. Decile 1 is the lowest tenth nationally, decile 10 the highest.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Lower decile means more relative disadvantage
Decile 9
score 1,068
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Higher decile means more relative advantage
Decile 9
score 1,086
Economic resources (IER)
Income and housing capacity
Decile 5
score 999
Education & occupation (IEO)
Education and occupational skill levels
Decile 9
score 1,110

Nearby suburbs by growth

Ranked list stands in for the choropleth map; the map module is a later phase.

Map module — future phase
01Albion+4.4%
02Kelvin Grove - Herston+3.0%
03Newstead - Bowen Hills+2.8%
04Ascot+2.2%
05Hamilton (Qld)+1.5%
06Wooloowin - Lutwyche+1.5%
07Windsor+1.4%
08Newmarket+1.4%
09Alderley+1.0%
10Wilston+0.8%
11Hendra+0.6%
12Grange+0.6%