Clayton, VIC
Suburb profile from official open data — demographics, market signals, schools and safety.
At a glance
- Population
- 18,988
- Median age
- 28
- Household income
- $1,494/wk
- Owner-occupied
- 36%
- Renting
- 61%
- Socio-economic advantage
- Decile 6/10 in VIC
- Nearest train station
- Clayton Station · 0.8 km
- Nearest emergency dept
- Victorian Heart Hospital · 1.3 km
Sources: ABS Census 2021 & SEIFA 2021 (CC BY 4.0); distances are straight-line from the suburb's address centroid.
Current market rent
$600/wk
median of 2,178 new leases, year to Sep 2025
Official state bond/rent data (CC BY), suburb level.
Community safety
2,334 recorded incidents in 2025–26 · down 2.3% vs 2024–25
School catchments (suburb centre)
Primary
Clayton North Primary School
Secondary
Westall Secondary College
Zones at the suburb's address centroid — individual addresses can differ; check any address on PropertyCheck for its exact zones. Source: state education departments (CC BY).
Growth & supply · Clayton - Central
District population (2025)
15,483
+26% over 10 years
New homes approved (12 mths to Feb 2026)
81
houses 9 · other 72
ABS statistical district (SA2) containing the suburb centre (CC BY 4.0).
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All figures from official open data with attribution; estimates and medians are statistical outputs, not valuations. Suburb boundaries follow ABS Suburbs and Localities (SAL) 2021.