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Clayton South VIC 3169

8,255 addresses · 160 streets

Hotham Electorate › Kingston (Vic.) LGA › Clayton South · 20 km from Melbourne

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Living Here

Clayton South is a suburb of Victoria, home to about 13,381 people, with a median age of 34. The typical household earns around $1,630 a week, with median rent near $381 a week. Most homes are houses. About 58% of households own their home and 40% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include Chinese, Indian, Greek. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 5 of 10 nationally — a mid-range area. The median house sells for about $961,500.

13,381Population
34Median age
$1,630Median household income / wk
$381Median rent / wk
2.7Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Clayton South statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Clayton South itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Westall, 1.1 km east · Bus interchange: Monash University, 2.7 km north · Airport: Moorabbin Airport, 5.1 km south-west.

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Sport & Recreation

7 facilities recorded in Clayton South.

Socio-economic Standing

😐Around average · 5/10
Economic resources2/10
Education & jobs7/10

Median Sale Prices

$961,500House · 2024
$620,000Unit · 2024

Greenery

🌳 Tree canopy: 10.4% satellite estimate · 2021

Demographics

Unemployment 6.9% · Labour-force participation 60.9%

Population by age in Clayton South
Population by age, Clayton South VIC (ABS Census 2021)
0-4761
5-141,127
15-19614
20-241,148
25-343,092
35-441,918
45-541,440
55-641,209
65-741,048
75-84746
85+283
Dwelling types in Clayton South
Dwelling types, Clayton South VIC (ABS Census 2021)
House2,678
Townhouse1,574
Apartment528
Other0
Households by weekly income in Clayton South
Households by weekly income, Clayton South VIC (ABS Census 2021)
<$650784
$650-1,4991,316
$1,500-2,9991,552
$3,000+849
Top ancestries in Clayton South
Top ancestries, Clayton South VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Other3,437
Chinese2,696
Indian1,643
Greek1,397
English1,357
Australian1,135
Housing tenure in Clayton South
Housing tenure, Clayton South VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Owned1,478
Mortgage1,259
Rented1,886
Other76
Cars per household in Clayton South
Cars per household, Clayton South VIC (ABS Census 2021)
0426
11,996
21,571
3498
4+210
Commute to work in Clayton South
Commute to work, Clayton South VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Car3,668
Train288
Bus67
Tram/ferry9
Walked74
Bicycle24
Home1,373
Top countries of birth in Clayton South
Top countries of birth, Clayton South VIC (ABS Census 2021)
India1,997
China1,102
Greece709
Vietnam608
Sri Lanka371
Cambodia356
Languages used at home in Clayton South
Languages used at home, Clayton South VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Mandarin1,428
Greek1,238
Vietnamese606
Cantonese531
Punjabi516
Hindi455

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