Median price trend for houses
Based on 98 sales in the preceding 12 months
$2,000,000
Up 11.1% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $830k
- 3 bed
- $1.79m
- 4 bed
- $2.35m
- 5+ bed
- $3.18m
Aerial view of residential streets and houses
The quick read on
Clayfield
QLD 4011 · Brisbane
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $2,000,000
- Median unit
- $836,000
- Population
- 10,897
- Postcode
- 4011
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ABS 2021
Clayfield, Queensland
Property market insights for Clayfield
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Clayfield QLD
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 128 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$950 per week
Up 11.8% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Clayfield, QLD is currently $2,000,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Clayfield has a 12-month growth rate of 11.1% for houses and 15.5% for units.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $830,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,790,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $2,350,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $3,180,000 in Clayfield.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Clayfield is $950 per week. The median house rent has increased 11.8% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Clayfield is $836,000, which has increased 15.5% since the same time last year. One-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $588,000, Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $814,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $1,150,000 in Clayfield. The median rent for units and apartments in Clayfield is $600 per week and has increased 4.3% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Clayfield safe?
The overall rate for Clayfield is 741 offences per 100,000 residents — 40% below the Greater Brisbane benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Clayfield.
Overall crime rate
741
offences per 100,000 residents
40% belowGreater Brisbane
ClayfieldGreater Brisbane: 1,229
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Clayfield?
Clayfield QLD 4011 is in Queensland, within Greater Brisbane.
10,897 people call Clayfield home, with an average of 2.2 people per household and a median household income of $1,948 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 10,897
- Median age
- 37 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,000 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $350 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Brisbane benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1515.3%Below
15–3430.9%Above
35–5429.0%Above
55–7418.8%In line
75 and over6.0%In line
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses37.7%Below
Townhouses10.5%Below
Apartments51.3%Above
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright24.9%Below
Paying a mortgage31.2%Below
Renting43.9%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car9.0%Above
One car49.7%Above
Two cars30.6%Below
Three or more10.7%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home23.6%Above
Drove to work43.7%Below
Train, tram or bus10.2%Above
Walked or cycled2.9%In line
What stands out in Clayfield
23.6% of workers in Clayfield worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Greater Brisbane.
3.5% of Clayfield residents were born in England.
36.8% of people in Clayfield described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Clayfield
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Clayfield QLD 4011.
Is Clayfield family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
15.3% of Clayfield's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Greater Brisbane average.
2,691 family households lived in Clayfield; 41.1% were couple families and 14.2% were one-parent families.
35.8% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat below the Greater Brisbane average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Clayfield?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Clayfield had 10,897 residents at the 2021 Census.
32.7% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
24.8% were 55 or older. That is close to the Greater Brisbane average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Clayfield?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 37.7% of occupied private dwellings in Clayfield.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 10.5% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 51.3% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Clayfield?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
24.9% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is close to the Greater Brisbane average.
31.2% were buying their home with a mortgage.
43.9% rented their home. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Clayfield?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Clayfield had 2.2 people.
One-person households made up 38.2% of occupied homes. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
Two-person households represented 31.5%, while 17.3% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Clayfield?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
23.6% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
43.7% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Greater Brisbane average.
10.2% used only a train, tram or bus, while 2.9% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Clayfield?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
9.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is somewhat above the Greater Brisbane average.
One-car households formed 49.7% of the total.
41.3% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Clayfield, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
46.1% were at the same address five years earlier, while 53.9% reported a different address.
26.9% of residents were born outside Australia. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Brisbane.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Clayfield?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
79.0% of residents used only English at home.
17.4% used a language other than English at home.
1.2% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.6% spoke Cantonese and 0.8% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Clayfield residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
26.9% of Clayfield's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 73.1% was born in Australia.
0.7% of residents were born in China.
2.9% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 83.7%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Clayfield?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 38.2% of ancestry responses in Clayfield.
Australian ancestry made up 29.7% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 3.1% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Clayfield?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
34.8% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
Managers accounted for 14.6% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 13.7%.
Health care and social assistance employed 16.8% of workers, and education and training employed 7.0%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Clayfield?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 72.0%, compared with 64.5% across Greater Brisbane.
42.7% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 20.4% worked part time.
Unemployment was 4.4%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Brisbane.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Clayfield show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
64.5% reported no selected long-term health condition.
10.1% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
8.0% reported asthma, 5.6% arthritis and 2.8% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Clayfield?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
40.2% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 14.8% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 14.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 17.3%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Clayfield?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,948 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,000.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $350 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Clayfield compare with Greater Brisbane?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 23.6% in Clayfield, compared with 17.4% across Greater Brisbane.
Outright ownership was 24.9% locally and 26.7% across Greater Brisbane. That is close to the Greater Brisbane average.
Renting accounted for 43.9% in Clayfield, against 36.2% across Greater Brisbane.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Clayfield
Is Clayfield expensive?
The median house price is $2,000,000, while units and apartments sit at $836,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Clayfield good for families?
The Census counted 2,691 local families, and 15.3% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Clayfield?
3-bedroom houses have a median around $1,790,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Clayfield
118 streets in Clayfield
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Adelaide St
- Adelaide St East
- Alexandra Rd
- Alma Rd
- Angle St
- Apex St
- Armagh St
- Balmain St
- Barlow Street
- Bartley St
- Batman St
- Bayview Tce
- Beaufort Ln
- Bellevue Tce
- Bonney Ave
- Boston St
- Botany St
- Bourne St
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- Brentwood St
- Brooke St
- Burrell St
- Chermside St
- Childs St
- Christian St
- Clarkson St
- Collins St
- Cooma St
- Craven St
- Creswick St
- Crombie St
- Denham St
- Dora St
- Drane St
- Dublin St
- Eliza St
- Elliott St
- Enderley Ave
- Enderley Rd
- Fitzroy St
- Florence St
- Ford St
- Franz Rd
- Garnet St
- Gellibrand St
- Gregory St
- Haig St
- Highclere St
- Hockings St
- Howie St
- Hunter Ln
- Hunter St
- Hutton St
- Inverness St
- Jackson St
- Jolly St
- Junction Rd
- Kalinga St
- Kedron St
- Keith St
- Kemble St
- Lewis St
- Liverpool Rd
- London Rd
- Lukin St
- Mabel St
- Marsden St
- Maxwell St
- Mcgregor St
- Miles St
- Milman St
- Milne St
- Montpelier St
- Morrison Rd
- Nellie St
- Noble St
- Norman Pde
- Oriel Rd
- Park Ave
- Peter St
- Phelan St
- Queens Rd
- Railway Pde
- Rees Ave
- Reeve St
- Reid Ave
- Renwick St
- Riverton St
- Roseby Ave
- Sandgate Rd
- Sandringham St
- Sefton Ave
- Sefton Rd
- Shirley St
- Stafford St
- Stewart St
- Stopford St
- Stuckey Rd
- Sydney St
- Tarranalma Ave
- The Avenue
- Thomas St
- Union St
- Victoria Pde
- Victoria St
- View St
- Vine St
- Wagner Rd
- Waratah St
- Wellington St
- Widdop St
- Wildman Ln
- Wildman St
- Winifred St
- Wolseley St
- Wongara St
- Woombye Street
- Wren St
- Zillman Rd
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