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QLD · Brisbane Council
Clayfield, 4011
Est. population · Jun 2025
11,642
Growth (1 yr)
+1.6%
Growth (5 yr)
+6.5%
Median age
37
Median income
$1,948/wk
Employment rate
68.8%
Languages at home
18%non-English
Most common: Nepali, Mandarin, Spanish
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Café precinct
- Education hub
- High desirability
- Excellent transport
- Heritage area
Suburb profile
Clayfield hums with inner-city energy, a established suburb where there is always something happening nearby. Residents are mostly families and working professionals, with plenty of young families in the mix. Education outcomes and school provision stand out relative to comparable suburbs.
Open space is thinner than in many metro suburbs, so residents often travel a little further for a longer park day. Everyday errands are walkable, and buses and trains keep the wider city within easy reach. Housing is expensive relative to much of the state.
Reported crime has been falling recently. This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.
The desirability picture is good, powered mainly by community and employment, plus local dining and lifestyle amenities relative to similar metro suburbs.
At a glance
Clayfield snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$600/wk
Population (ERP)
11,642
+1.6% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
8.2%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#55
among Metro Brisbane · Established
Safety
24th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
65th
percentile in QLD
Advantage (IRSAD)
10/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
92nd
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 67.5/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 6% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 365th in Australia
- State rank
- 90th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #55 among Metro Brisbane · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #70 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
- Data confidence
- 85%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- All types (Mar 2026)
- $600
Median weekly rent from Queensland RTA rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- RTA bond statistics — Residential Tenancies Authority (Queensland) · Mar 2026 · Updated · Quarterly releases
Population
Estimated resident population
11,642(June 2025)
+1.6% annual · +6.5% over 5 years · 65th percentile in QLD
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +1.6%
- 5-year growth
- +6.5%
- Change in 1 year
- +180
- Change in 5 years
- +714
- Growth rank in QLD
- 65th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~12,200), extrapolated at +0.9% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 10,897
- Median age
- 37
- Median household income / week
- $1,948
- Dwelling vacancy
- 8.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 421 of 5,151
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,000
- Employment rate
- 68.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 1,785 / 499 / 2,425 (+ 11 other)
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Aug 2026)
- 350
- Against the person
- 45
- Against property
- 214
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 30.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 242 residents
- State safety percentile
- 24.3th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
- -19.2%
Most common offence types
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)147
- Unlawful Entry55
- Unlawful Use Of Motor Vehicle39
- Drug Offences69
- Traffic And Related Offences40
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Aug 2026; Jan 2026 to Aug 2026 · Updated · Calendar-year aggregates
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 15
- Median school ICSEA (15 schools)
- 1,132
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 92th
School list
- Clayfield CollegeCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1135 · 92th percentile · LBOTE 34% · 604 students · Top SEA quarter 61% · 0.2 km awayView on My School →
- Eagle Junction State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1153 · 96th percentile · LBOTE 36% · 931 students · Top SEA quarter 62% · 0.4 km awayView on My School →
- St Agatha's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1159 · 96th percentile · LBOTE 7% · 359 students · Top SEA quarter 65% · 0.7 km awayView on My School →
- St Rita's CollegeCombined · Catholic · ICSEA 1153 · 96th percentile · LBOTE 7% · 1,225 students · Top SEA quarter 60% · 0.7 km awayView on My School →
- Aviation HighSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1051 · 69th percentile · LBOTE 36% · 610 students · Top SEA quarter 23% · 1.0 km awayView on My School →
- Our Lady Help of Christians SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1132 · 92th percentile · LBOTE 8% · 179 students · Top SEA quarter 55% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
- St Margaret's Anglican Girls SchoolCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1158 · 96th percentile · LBOTE 19% · 1,436 students · Top SEA quarter 65% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
- Ascot State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1138 · 93th percentile · LBOTE 28% · 631 students · Top SEA quarter 56% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
- Holy Cross SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1137 · 93th percentile · LBOTE 10% · 93 students · Top SEA quarter 57% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
- Kedron State High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1096 · 83th percentile · LBOTE 34% · 1,700 students · Top SEA quarter 41% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Childcare
3 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Ascot State Preschool Centrekindergarten
- Clayfield Childhood Development CentreWiddop Streetchildcare
- Kids Capers ClayfieldJunction Roadkindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated
Public transport
53 public transport stops in this suburb
- Bonney Ave at Adamson Street, stop 26
- Bonney Ave at Bayview Terrace, stop 25
- Morrison Rd near Norman Pde, stop 27
- Norman Pde at Adamson Street, stop 26
- Norman Pde at Morrison Road, stop 27
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · current · Updated
Amenities
205 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
10 restaurants · 4 cafes · 2 supermarkets · 3 pharmacies · 17 fast food · 1 bakeries · 3 places of worship · 9 swimming pools
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Highly walkable for everyday errands
- Strong café and dining scene — 32 food & drink venues nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 53 public transport stops
- Strong local sport and recreation — 13 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 100/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0.37
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 2.94
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 0.28
Food & drink(32)
- Baked to PerfectionBakery
- Cafe
- La BottegaCafe
- Let MinnowCafe
- Sage & Olive CafeCafe
- Amalfi PizzeriaFast food
- Charlie's Raw SqueezeFast food
- Clayfield Cantina TakeawayFast food
- Clayfield Seafood MarketsFast food
- Domino'sFast food
- Eagle Junction TakeawayFast food
- Fast food (2)
- Griddle & Crisp ClayfieldFast food
- Grill'dFast food
- KFCFast food
- MamakuFast food
- Pizza CapersFast food
- Punjabi Curry HouseFast food
- Red RoosterFast food
Bonney Avenue / Sandgate Road
- Sora SushiFast food
- SubwayFast food
- Asian BayRestaurant
3 Drane Street, Clayfield
- Burrito Bar ClayfieldRestaurant
- Grilled FishRestaurant
- House of FuRestaurant
- Issho SushiRestaurant
- MarinaraRestaurant
712 Sandgate Road, Clayfield
- Nando'sRestaurant
- Siam PagodaRestaurant
- Sushi TrainRestaurant
- Wooden HorseRestaurant
Shopping(8)
- EJ. ProvisionsConvenience store
- Food Mart ClayfieldConvenience store
- SparConvenience store
- Genki MartSupermarket
- Harris Farm MarketSupermarket
Community(6)
- Clayfield Childhood Development CentreChildcare
32 Widdop Street, Clayfield
- Ascot State Preschool CentreKindergarten
- Kids Capers ClayfieldKindergarten
222-232 Junction Road, Clayfield
- Eagle Junction State SchoolSchool
- Saint Rita's Catholic Primary SchoolSchool
25 Crombie Street, Clayfield
- St Rita's CollegeSchool
25 Enderley Road, Clayfield
Health & services(11)
- Junction Road Family PracticeClinic
- Junction Road PhisiotherapyClinic
- North Brisbane Sleep and ThoraticClinic
Unit 4 723 Sandgate Road, Clayfield
- Clayfield DentalDentist
- Ethos OrthodonticsDentist
721 Sandgate Road, Clayfield
- Northside Dental SolutionsDentist
- Sullivan NicolaidesMedical clinic
- Clayfield Day & Night PharmacyPharmacy
- Eagle Junction PharmacyPharmacy
- TerryWhite ChemmartPharmacy
Unit 5-6 139 Junction Road, Clayfield
- The Cat Clinic.com.auVeterinary
Sport & outdoors(16)
- Clayfield College Physical Education CentreGym
683 Sandgate Road, Clayfield
- Mick Coorey Health and FitnessGym
15 Oriel Road, Clayfield
- Snap FitnessGym
703 Sandgate Road, Clayfield
- Park (3)
- Sports field
- Swimming pool (9)
Entertainment(1)
- Telstra MuseumMuseum
8 Reeve Street, Clayfield
Transport(46)
39 bus stops · 7 train stations
Other(55)
- BWSAlcohol
- My Beer DealerAlcohol
- Hampton CourtApartment
436 Sandgate Road, Clayfield
- Brazillian BeautyBeauty salon
- Bench (3)
- Bicycle Parking
- VinniesCharity
281 Junction Road, Clayfield
- Spirit of Life BoutiqueClothes
- Habitat FlowersFlorist
- White Grove House FloristFlorist
- White Lady FuneralsFuneral Directors
616 Sandgate Road, Clayfield
- Vault GamesGames
- Garden (5)
- BLK AVEHairdresser
Bonney Avenue / Sandgate Road
- Clayfield HairlinesHairdresser
- Daisy Chain HairHairdresser
- Natorg Hair SalonHairdresser
- Cold RockIce Cream
- Bella Vie InteriorsInterior Decoration
684 Sandgate Road, Clayfield
- White Grove HouseInterior Decoration
- QML PathologyLaboratory
- Coin LaundryLaundry
- Ideal To MassageMassage
- Massage
- Eagle Junction NewsagencyNewsagent
- Nutrition Wisdom ClayfieldNutrition Supplements
533 Sandgate Road
- Eagle Junction park 'n' rideParking
- Parking (21)
- Parking Space (7)
- PetstockPet
739 Sandgate Road, Clayfield
- Saint Agatha's Catholic ChurchPlace of worship
- Scots - ClayfieldPlace of worship
7 Queens Road, Clayfield
- St Marks, ClayfieldPlace of worship
103 Bonney Avenue, Clayfield
- Footpoint PodiatryPodiatrist
- Walk without PainPodiatrist
- Australia PostPost Box
- Post Box
- Number Works 'n WordsPrep School
- C&D Tailoring and Ironing StudioTailor
- Telephone (2)
- TelstraTelephone
- TSG Tobacco StationTobacco
- Waste Basket
- Yes
Unit 1 708 Sandgate Road, Clayfield
- Yes
Unit 2 708 Sandgate Road, Clayfield
- Yes
Unit 2 723 Sandgate Road, Clayfield
- Yes
Unit 3 708 Sandgate Road, Clayfield
- Yes
Unit 3 723 Sandgate Road, Clayfield
- Yes
Unit 4 708 Sandgate Road, Clayfield
- Yes
Unit 5 708 Sandgate Road, Clayfield
- Yes
Unit 5 723 Sandgate Road, Clayfield
- Yes
Unit 6 708 Sandgate Road, Clayfield
- Yes
Unit 6 723 Sandgate Road, Clayfield
- Yes
Unit 7 708 Sandgate Road, Clayfield
- Yes
Unit 7 723 Sandgate Road, Clayfield
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 3
- Parks (OSM)
- 3
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Places of worship
3 places of worship within ~1.5 km
- Saint Agatha's Catholic Church
- Scots - Clayfield
7 Queens Road, Clayfield
- St Marks, Clayfield
103 Bonney Avenue, Clayfield
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 13
- Nearest hospital
- Nundah Community Health Centre (2.5 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- Not in suburb
- Clayfield DentalDentist
- Eagle Junction PharmacyPharmacy
- Ethos OrthodonticsSandgate RoadDentist
- Footpoint PodiatryPodiatrist
- Junction Road Family PracticeClinic
- Junction Road PhisiotherapyClinic
- North Brisbane Sleep and ThoraticSandgate RoadClinic
- Northside Dental SolutionsDentist
- QML PathologyLaboratory
- QML PathologyLaboratory
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 257
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 22.1
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 28° / 18°
- Rainfall
- 493 mm · ~62 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 25° / 14°
- Rainfall
- 343 mm · ~43 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 20° / 7°
- Rainfall
- 144 mm · ~18 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 25° / 12°
- Rainfall
- 249 mm · ~31 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Heritage
5 heritage places
- Clayfield HouseState heritage place
- LyndhurstState heritage place
- RalahyneState heritage place
- Stanley HallState heritage place
- TarranalmaState heritage place
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · current · Updated
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Brisbane
- Member of Parliament
- Madonna JARRETT (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 127,512
- Turnout (2025)
- 89.7%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +59.0 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 41.0%Labor 59.0%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 1.6 km away).
Coalition 45.8%Labor 54.2%
4.8 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +54.2 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Clayfield EastLabor 55.1% · Coalition 44.9% TPP (2025)0.4 km away
- Clayfield CentralLabor 58.1% · Coalition 41.9% TPP (2025)0.6 km away
- Clayfield WestLabor 55.8% · Coalition 44.2% TPP (2025)0.8 km away
- Kalinga (Brisbane)Labor 54.1% · Coalition 45.9% TPP (2025)1.2 km away
- Hamilton EastLabor 39.9% · Coalition 60.1% TPP (2025)1.3 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 9/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
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