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The quick read on

Clayton Bay

SA 5256 · Alexandrina

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Median house
$698,000

latest suburb median

Population
472

ABS 2021

Postcode
5256

Clayton Bay, South Australia

Property market insights for Clayton Bay

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Clayton Bay SA

Median price trend for houses

Based on 10 sales in the preceding 12 months

$698,000

Up 30.0% over 12 months

$800k$600k$400k20212023202420252026
3 bed
$658k
4 bed
$702k

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 4 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

$425 per week

Down 10.5% over 12 months

$500$450$400$35020232024202520252026

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Clayton Bay, SA is currently $698,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Clayton Bay has a 12-month growth rate of 30.0% for houses.

Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $658,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $702,000 in Clayton Bay.

If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Clayton Bay is $425 per week. The median house rent has decreased 10.5% over the last 12 months.

Crime and safety

Is Clayton Bay safe?

The overall rate for Clayton Bay is 1,341 offences per 100,000 residents — 56% below the Rest of SA 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 Clayton Bay.

Overall crime rate

1,341

offences per 100,000 residents

56% belowRest of SA

Clayton BayRest of SA: 3,055

Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.

The people behind the postcode

Who lives in Clayton Bay?

Clayton Bay SA 5256 is in South Australia, within Rest of SA.

472 people call Clayton Bay home, with an average of 1.9 people per household and a median household income of $863 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population
472
Median age
60 years
Median mortgage
$1,083 / month
2021 household rent
$228 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of SA benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 159.5%Below
15–348.3%Below
35–5417.2%Below
55–7451.3%Above
75 and over12.9%Above

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses97.2%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments2.3%In line

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright55.9%Above
Paying a mortgage35.1%Above
Renting9.0%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car0.0%Below
One car35.1%Above
Two cars38.4%Above
Three or more23.7%In line

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home12.8%Above
Drove to work70.1%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled1.8%Below

What stands out in Clayton Bay

12.8% of workers in Clayton Bay worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Rest of SA.

14.0% of Clayton Bay residents were born in England, about twice the rate across Rest of SA.

52.8% of people in Clayton Bay described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Clayton Bay

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Clayton Bay SA 5256.

Is Clayton Bay family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

9.5% of Clayton Bay's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is well below the Rest of SA average.

131 family households lived in Clayton Bay; 21.4% were couple families and 5.3% were one-parent families.

15.3% of local families included children under 15. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Clayton Bay?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Clayton Bay had 472 residents at the 2021 Census.

10.6% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

64.2% were 55 or older. That is well above the Rest of SA average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Clayton Bay?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 97.2% of occupied private dwellings in Clayton Bay.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 2.3% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

Do people own or rent in Clayton Bay?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

55.9% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of SA average.

35.1% were buying their home with a mortgage.

9.0% rented their home. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in Clayton Bay?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Clayton Bay had 1.9 people.

One-person households made up 37.7% of occupied homes. That is well above the Rest of SA average.

Two-person households represented 44.1%, while 8.6% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Clayton Bay?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

12.8% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat above the Rest of SA average.

70.1% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat above the Rest of SA average.

0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.8% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Clayton Bay?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.

One-car households formed 35.1% of the total.

62.1% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Clayton Bay, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

47.5% were at the same address five years earlier, while 52.5% reported a different address.

23.5% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about twice the Rest of SA rate.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in Clayton Bay?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

87.1% of residents used only English at home.

4.0% used a language other than English at home.

0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were Clayton Bay residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

23.5% of Clayton Bay's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 76.5% was born in Australia.

0.0% of residents were born in China.

0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 89.2%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Clayton Bay?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 48.1% of ancestry responses in Clayton Bay.

Australian ancestry made up 31.6% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in Clayton Bay?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

15.2% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is close to the Rest of SA average.

Managers accounted for 13.4% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 14.6%.

Health care and social assistance employed 20.7% of workers, and education and training employed 7.9%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Clayton Bay?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 39.7%, compared with 54.1% across Rest of SA.

19.8% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 17.2% worked part time.

Unemployment was 2.4%, compared with 4.8% across Rest of SA.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Clayton Bay show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

44.7% reported no selected long-term health condition.

10.6% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

9.5% reported asthma, 17.4% arthritis and 7.2% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Clayton Bay?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

12.4% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat below the Rest of SA average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 1.9% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 13.5%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 52.1%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Clayton Bay?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $863 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,083.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $228 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Clayton Bay compare with Rest of SA?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 12.8% in Clayton Bay, compared with 8.9% across Rest of SA.

Outright ownership was 55.9% locally and 41.6% across Rest of SA. That is well above the Rest of SA average.

Renting accounted for 9.0% in Clayton Bay, against 26.0% across Rest of SA.

Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.

Three useful questions

A buyer’s quick guide to Clayton Bay

Is Clayton Bay expensive?

The median house price is $698,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Clayton Bay good for families?

The Census counted 131 local families, and 9.5% 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 Clayton Bay?

4-bedroom houses have a median around $702,000, 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.

Explore the area

Streets and suburbs around Clayton Bay

35 streets in Clayton Bay

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

  • Alexandrina Dr
  • Barker St
  • Bayview Rd
  • Chandos St
  • Clayton-Milang Rd
  • Clayton St
  • Cliff St
  • Davis Ln
  • Edgewater Rd
  • Finniss-Clayton Rd
  • Finniss St
  • Flinders Way
  • Gilbert St
  • Glengrove Rd
  • Gorge Street
  • Grandview Dr
  • Hindmarsh St
  • Ibis
Show all 35 streets
  • Ibis Rd
  • Island View Dr
  • Kindaruar Rd
  • Kruse Court
  • Lakeside Ave
  • Lowther Street
  • Oakley Ave
  • Pearce Rd
  • Point Sturt Rd
  • Rankine St
  • Shoreline Dr
  • Sturt St
  • Terry
  • Thomas Rd
  • Thorpe Rd
  • Warburton St
  • Webers

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Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.