Median price trend for houses
Based on 83 sales in the preceding 12 months
$985,000
Up 1.0% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $458k
- 3 bed
- $964k
- 4 bed
- $995k
- 5+ bed
- $1.07m
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The quick read on
Clayton South
VIC 3169 · Kingston (Vic.)
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $985,000
- Median unit
- $667,000
- Population
- 13,381
- Postcode
- 3169
latest suburb median
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Clayton South, Victoria
Property market insights for Clayton South
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Clayton South VIC
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 124 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$625 per week
No change over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Clayton South, VIC is currently $985,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Clayton South has a 12-month growth rate of 1.0% for houses and -2.6% for units.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $458,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $964,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $995,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,070,000 in Clayton South.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Clayton South is $625 per week. The median house rent has remained unchanged over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Clayton South is $667,000, which has decreased 2.6% since the same time last year. One-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $370,000, Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $510,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $858,000, Four-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $979,000 in Clayton South. The median rent for units and apartments in Clayton South is $600 per week and has increased 4.3% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Clayton South safe?
The overall rate for Clayton South is 2,882 offences per 100,000 residents — 28% below the Greater Melbourne 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 South.
Overall crime rate
2,882
offences per 100,000 residents
28% belowGreater Melbourne
Clayton SouthGreater Melbourne: 4,001
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Clayton South?
Clayton South VIC 3169 is in Victoria, within Greater Melbourne.
13,381 people call Clayton South home, with an average of 2.7 people per household and a median household income of $1,630 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 13,381
- Median age
- 34 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,997 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $381 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Melbourne benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1514.1%Below
15–3436.3%Above
35–5425.1%Below
55–7416.9%Below
75 and over7.7%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses55.9%Below
Townhouses32.9%Above
Apartments11.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright32.0%Above
Paying a mortgage27.2%Below
Renting40.8%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car9.1%Above
One car42.5%Above
Two cars33.4%Below
Three or more15.1%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home21.1%Below
Drove to work51.3%Above
Train, tram or bus5.5%Above
Walked or cycled1.5%Below
What stands out in Clayton South
21.1% of workers in Clayton South worked from home on Census day — less common than across Greater Melbourne.
14.9% of Clayton South residents were born in India, about twice the rate across Greater Melbourne.
25.9% of people in Clayton South described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Clayton South
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Clayton South VIC 3169.
Is Clayton South family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
14.1% of Clayton South's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Greater Melbourne average.
3,500 family households lived in Clayton South; 44.0% were couple families and 16.6% were one-parent families.
33.5% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat below the Greater Melbourne average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Clayton South?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Clayton South had 13,381 residents at the 2021 Census.
37.4% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
24.6% were 55 or older. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Clayton South?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 55.9% of occupied private dwellings in Clayton South.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 32.9% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 11.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Clayton South?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
32.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
27.2% were buying their home with a mortgage.
40.8% rented their home. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Clayton South?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Clayton South had 2.7 people.
One-person households made up 21.9% of occupied homes. That is somewhat below the Greater Melbourne average.
Two-person households represented 30.9%, while 26.9% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Clayton South?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
21.1% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.
51.3% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat above the Greater Melbourne average.
5.5% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.5% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Clayton South?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
9.1% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
One-car households formed 42.5% of the total.
48.5% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Clayton South, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
51.5% were at the same address five years earlier, while 48.5% reported a different address.
62.8% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Clayton South?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
28.3% of residents used only English at home.
67.1% used a language other than English at home.
10.7% spoke Mandarin at home, 4.0% spoke Cantonese and 3.4% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Clayton South residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
62.8% of Clayton South's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 37.2% was born in Australia.
8.2% of residents were born in China.
14.9% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 64.5%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Clayton South?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 10.1% of ancestry responses in Clayton South.
Australian ancestry made up 8.5% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 20.1% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Clayton South?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
23.6% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat below the Greater Melbourne average.
Managers accounted for 7.5% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 12.3%.
Health care and social assistance employed 14.4% of workers, and education and training employed 6.4%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Clayton South?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 60.9%, compared with 64.1% across Greater Melbourne.
32.4% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 20.5% worked part time.
Unemployment was 6.9%, compared with 5.3% across Greater Melbourne.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Clayton South show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
69.1% reported no selected long-term health condition.
5.6% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
5.6% reported asthma, 6.1% arthritis and 5.6% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Clayton South?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
34.1% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 19.4% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 14.6%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 17.0%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Clayton South?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,630 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,997.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $381 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Clayton South compare with Greater Melbourne?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 21.1% in Clayton South, compared with 28.8% across Greater Melbourne.
Outright ownership was 32.0% locally and 30.7% across Greater Melbourne. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
Renting accounted for 40.8% in Clayton South, against 31.1% across Greater Melbourne.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Clayton South
Is Clayton South expensive?
The median house price is $985,000, while units and apartments sit at $667,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Clayton South good for families?
The Census counted 3,500 local families, and 14.1% 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 South?
Larger houses have a median around $1,070,000, 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 Clayton South
159 streets in Clayton South
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Alward Ave
- Amos Ct
- Andleon Ct
- Aonach St
- Ash Ct
- Audsley St
- Autumn Tce
- Avoca Cl
- Barossa Walk
- Barringun Cr
- Barton Rd
- Barwon Ct
- Bellavista Cr
- Bellbrook Ct
- Bemboka Ave
- Beswick St
- Bevan Ave
- Bond St
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- Botanic Dr
- Bourke Rd
- Brady Ave
- Brandon
- Brentwood Cl
- Bronwyn Ct
- Browning Ave
- Burns Ave
- Byron St
- Caringal Ct
- Celeste
- Centre Rd
- Charlotte St
- Clarevale St
- Clayton Rd
- Cleary Ct
- Crimson Gr
- Culshaw Ave
- Deals Road
- Dianella St
- Dorothy Ct
- Durham Pl
- Eileen Rd
- Enngonia Cr
- Ester Cr
- Evergreen Bvd
- Fairbank Rd
- Featherwood St
- First St
- Frank Ave
- Fraser Rd
- Fury Ct
- Gairs Ct
- Gayle Ct
- Gerlach St
- Glencannon Cr
- Glenelg Dr
- Glenmorgan Cl
- Glenn Ct
- Goulburn Pl
- Graham Rd
- Granville Gr
- Hadkinson St
- Haughton Rd
- Hayden Rd
- Heatherton Rd
- Helena St
- Hopkins Ct
- Hoyle Ct
- Ida St
- Ireland Rd
- Jackson Green Bvd
- James St
- Jeanette St
- Jeffrey Ct
- Jordan St
- Kallay St
- Kathryn Ct
- Keol St
- Kerribree Ct
- Kimbarra St
- Kitson Rd
- Knight St
- Kombi Rd
- Koolena Cl
- Lanark St
- Larado Pl
- Laura St
- Leslie Ct
- Liam St
- Libbett Ave
- Linda St
- Loddon Ct
- Lomandra Dr
- Luton Pl
- Mahala Ct
- Main Rd
- Mallawa St
- Maltarra St
- Manoon Rd
- Mardi Ct
- Mclaren Dr
- Mcmillan St
- Melosa Ave
- Meppel Dr
- Meriton Pl
- Merlyn Ave
- Milton Ave
- Miranda Cl
- Monash Cr
- Moore Ave
- Murchison Cr
- Murdock St
- Narrumburn Rd
- Nettelbeck Rd
- Newport Rd
- Nursery Ave
- Oakes Ave
- Olive St
- Orchid Street
- Orloff Cl
- Osborne Ave
- Ostend Ct
- Ovens Ct
- Parsons St
- Peppercorn
- Prestige Dr
- Rayhur St
- Ricki Ct
- Rosebank Ave
- Russ St
- Ryans Rd
- Sarah Cl
- Saunders St
- Scott Ave
- Second St
- Senator Dr
- Sheldon Pl
- Simon St
- Simpson Rd
- Snowy Ct
- Springfield Ave
- Springs Rd
- Spring Valley Dr
- Sydney St
- Sylvander St
- Tadstan Ct
- Tambo Cl
- Tarago Cr
- Tennyson Ave
- Third St
- Tippet St
- Wannan Ct
- Warraweena Rd
- Watton Cl
- Westall Rd
- Whiteside Rd
- Wordsworth Ave
- Worsley Ave
- Yalta Ct
- Yongala Ct
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