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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.1 km apart · Clayfield profile · Hamilton profile

Clayfield Hamilton

Clayfield and Hamilton (Qld) are neighbouring areas in Brisbane with a few sharp contrasts. Clayfield is a hub for education and transport, with far more schools and 3,119 enrolments compared to just 248 in Hamilton (Qld). This makes for a younger population in Clayfield, where the typical resident is 37, while the typical person in Hamilton (Qld) is 42. Clayfield also has a much higher share of people who speak a First Nations language, at 22.6% compared to 0.0% in Hamilton (Qld).

Both areas are very similar in their typical weekly family incomes, which sit around $2,800 to $3,000. They also share a similar proportion of residents who use another language at home and a nearly identical drive time to the city. While they are alike in these ways, some gaps are widening; for instance, the share of people aged 65 and over is now 4.8 points higher in Hamilton (Qld) than in Clayfield, a gap that has grown since 2011.

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Where they differ most

People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Hamilton Population: 3,986 larger in Clayfield Separate houses: 9.1 pts higher in Clayfield Median age: 5 yrs older in Hamilton Rent: $70 higher in Hamilton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Clayfieldin Hamilton +3,986 larger in Clayfield gap narrowing
10,754 57th pct 6,768 33rd pct
Median age in Clayfieldin Hamilton +5 yrs older in Hamilton gap steady
37 yrs 36th pct 42 yrs 64th pct
First Nations in Clayfieldin Hamilton +0.3 pts higher in Clayfield gap steady
1.6% 42nd pct 1.4% 36th pct
Aged 65+ in Clayfieldin Hamilton +4.8 pts higher in Hamilton gap widening
13.4% 28th pct 18.2% 55th pct
Under 15 in Clayfieldin Hamilton +5.2 pts higher in Clayfield gap widening
15.3% 23rd pct 10.1% 7th pct
De facto in Clayfieldin Hamilton +2.0 pts higher in Hamilton gap widening
12.9% 61st pct 14.8% 79th pct

Age structure

32.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.2 pts 31.7%
25.3% Older adults (45–64) +3.1 pts ▸ 28.4%
13.4% Seniors (65+) +4.8 pts ▸ 18.2%
15.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.2 pts 10.1%
13.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.5 pts 11.6%

Marital status

44.4% Never married ◂ +3.1 pts 41.3%
39.3% Married ◂ +0.5 pts 38.8%
9.9% Divorced +1.3 pts ▸ 11.1%
3.3% Widowed +1.4 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.1% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Clayfield Hamilton

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Clayfieldin Hamilton +1.7 pts higher in Hamilton gap steady
27.2% 61st pct 28.9% 65th pct

Country of birth

69.5% Australia ◂ +4.1 pts 65.3%
3.5% England +0.7 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.1% New Zealand +1.0 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.0% Nepal ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%
2.8% India ◂ +1.3 pts 1.5%
0.8% China +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.2% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%
1.0% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%
0.3% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.2% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

37.8% English ◂ +1.6 pts 36.3%
29.4% Australian ◂ +2.5 pts 26.9%
16.8% Irish ◂ +1.2 pts 15.6%
12.9% Scottish ◂ +1.0 pts 11.9%
6.0% German ◂ +1.2 pts 4.8%
3.9% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.0% Chinese +1.4 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.1% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%
1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%
1.6% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%
1.1% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.3% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Other language in Clayfieldin Hamilton +1.0 pts higher in Clayfield gap narrowing
17.5% 60th pct 16.5% 58th pct
Limited English in Clayfieldin Hamilton +0.2 pts higher in Hamilton gap steady
1.4% 50th pct 1.6% 55th pct

Language used at home

78.7% English only ◂ +1.0 pts 77.7%
1.3% Mandarin +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.6% Cantonese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.6% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.2% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% Greek even 0.4%

Religion

No religion in Clayfieldin Hamilton +0.1 pts higher in Hamilton gap steady
37.5% 35th pct 37.6% 35th pct

Religious affiliation

48.1% Christianity +1.2 pts ▸ 49.3%
37.5% No religion +0.1 pts ▸ 37.6%
5.2% Not stated +2.4 pts ▸ 7.7%
5.2% Hinduism ◂ +3.8 pts 1.5%
1.7% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.8% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%
1.1% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%
0.2% Judaism even 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Clayfieldin Hamilton +5.7 pts higher in Clayfield gap widening
79.5% 92nd pct 73.8% 82nd pct
Bachelor+ in Clayfieldin Hamilton +4.5 pts higher in Clayfield gap steady
44.6% 87th pct 40.1% 82nd pct
Schools in Clayfieldin Hamilton +3 more in Clayfield
4 57th pct 1 0th pct
Schools/1k kids in Clayfieldin Hamilton +0.98 more in Clayfield
2.43 59th pct 1.46 30th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Clayfieldin Hamilton +2 more in Clayfield
32 73rd pct 30 70th pct
Students in Clayfieldin Hamilton +2,871 more in Clayfield
3,119 80th pct 248 8th pct
Avg size in Clayfieldin Hamilton +532 larger in Clayfield
780 85th pct 248 26th pct
ICSEA in Clayfieldin Hamilton +100 higher in Clayfield
1,150 96th pct 1,050 65th pct

Highest year of school

79.5% Year 12 ◂ +5.7 pts 73.8%
9.4% Year 10 +2.3 pts ▸ 11.7%
3.9% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 4.6%
2.8% Year 9 or below +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

Highest qualification level

40.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.7 pts 38.6%
14.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.8 pts 12.9%
14.1% Certificate III / IV +0.2 pts ▸ 14.3%
14.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.2 pts 13.8%
6.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.5 pts 4.5%
1.3% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Field of qualification

26.9% Management & commerce ◂ +0.6 pts 26.3%
14.4% Society & culture ◂ +1.7 pts 12.7%
12.7% Health ◂ +1.5 pts 11.2%
9.8% Engineering & related +1.5 pts ▸ 11.3%
6.5% Education ◂ +0.7 pts 5.8%
5.3% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 5.5%
4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 4.1%
4.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%
3.5% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%
2.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Clayfieldin Hamilton +$99 higher in Hamilton gap narrowing
$1,099 86th pct $1,198 89th pct
Household income in Clayfieldin Hamilton +$130 higher in Hamilton gap narrowing
$1,931 61st pct $2,061 70th pct
Family income in Clayfieldin Hamilton +$137 higher in Hamilton gap narrowing
$2,832 86th pct $2,969 88th pct
High earners in Clayfieldin Hamilton +1.5 pts higher in Hamilton gap narrowing
22.4% 88th pct 24.0% 90th pct
High-income homes in Clayfieldin Hamilton +2.7 pts higher in Hamilton gap steady
28.8% 73rd pct 31.5% 78th pct

Household income distribution

29.2% $1,500–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 30.3%
25.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.9 pts 22.3%
19.9% $4,000 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 22.1%
12.0% Under $650 ◂ +1.2 pts 10.8%
8.9% $3,000–$3,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 9.3%

Personal income distribution

32.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.3 pts 29.7%
29.0% Under $650 ◂ +3.1 pts 25.9%
22.5% $1,500–$2,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 23.3%
12.0% $3,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 13.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Clayfieldin Hamilton +0.5 pts higher in Clayfield
26.1% 37th pct 25.6% 34th pct
Mental health in Clayfieldin Hamilton +1.6 pts higher in Clayfield
10.3% 71st pct 8.7% 49th pct
Needs assistance in Clayfieldin Hamilton +1.3 pts higher in Hamilton gap widening
3.5% 15th pct 4.8% 38th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.3% Mental health ◂ +1.6 pts 8.7%
8.0% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 7.3%
7.8% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 7.5%
5.6% Arthritis +0.6 pts ▸ 6.2%
3.2% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.3% Cancer even 3.3%
2.7% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.2% Dementia +1.3 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.2% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.7% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.4% None ◂ +2.4 pts 66.0%
19.1% One condition ◂ +1.1 pts 18.0%
5.0% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
2.0% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Clayfieldin Hamilton +2.5 pts higher in Clayfield gap steady
17.7% 72nd pct 15.2% 55th pct
Unpaid carers in Clayfieldin Hamilton +1.3 pts higher in Clayfield gap widening
10.7% 27th pct 9.5% 14th pct
Unpaid child care in Clayfieldin Hamilton +5.2 pts higher in Clayfield gap widening
23.3% 29th pct 18.1% 10th pct
Defence service in Clayfieldin Hamilton +0.6 pts higher in Hamilton
3.0% 54th pct 3.6% 70th pct
Housework 15h+ in Clayfieldin Hamilton +2.7 pts higher in Clayfield gap widening
17.4% 19th pct 14.7% 10th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Clayfieldin Hamilton +85 larger in Clayfield
177 49th pct 92 29th pct
Median age in Clayfieldin Hamilton +6 yrs older in Hamilton
26 yrs 64th pct 32 yrs 89th pct
Year 12 in Clayfieldin Hamilton +7.8 pts higher in Hamilton
58.0% 79th pct 65.8% 89th pct
Unemployment in Clayfieldin Hamilton +3.8 pts higher in Hamilton
13.8% 72nd pct 17.5% 86th pct
Median income in Clayfieldin Hamilton +$228 higher in Hamilton
$683 59th pct $911 85th pct
Household income in Clayfieldin Hamilton +$30 higher in Clayfield
$1,488 37th pct $1,458 34th pct
Indigenous language in Clayfieldin Hamilton +22.6 pts higher in Clayfield
22.6% 93rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Clayfieldin Hamilton +0.2 larger in Clayfield gap widening
2.2 14th pct 2.0 7th pct
One-parent in Clayfieldin Hamilton +1.8 pts higher in Clayfield gap widening
11.8% 37th pct 10.0% 20th pct
Living alone in Clayfieldin Hamilton +2.5 pts higher in Hamilton gap narrowing
38.6% 93rd pct 41.1% 97th pct

Family composition

56.1% Couples with children ◂ +11.6 pts 44.5%
30.1% Couples without children +13.1 pts ▸ 43.2%
11.8% One-parent families ◂ +1.8 pts 10.0%
2.0% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Household size

38.6% 1 person +2.5 pts ▸ 41.1%
31.4% 2 people +5.7 pts ▸ 37.1%
13.0% 3 people ◂ +2.9 pts 10.1%
11.4% 4 people ◂ +3.8 pts 7.5%
4.5% 5 people ◂ +1.4 pts 3.1%
1.0% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Clayfieldin Hamilton +$70 higher in Hamilton gap widening
$350 43rd pct $420 71st pct
Mortgage in Clayfieldin Hamilton +$167 higher in Hamilton gap narrowing
$2,000 61st pct $2,167 73rd pct
People / bedroom in Clayfieldin Hamilton +0.10 higher in Hamilton gap steady
0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Clayfieldin Hamilton +6.8 pts higher in Hamilton gap widening
43.1% 84th pct 50.0% 89th pct
Owned outright in Clayfieldin Hamilton +0.1 pts higher in Clayfield gap narrowing
24.2% 26th pct 24.1% 26th pct
Separate houses in Clayfieldin Hamilton +9.1 pts higher in Clayfield gap widening
37.2% 10th pct 28.1% 7th pct
3+ bedrooms in Clayfieldin Hamilton +5.5 pts higher in Clayfield gap narrowing
45.7% 9th pct 40.2% 7th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.1% Rented +6.8 pts ▸ 50.0%
30.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.0 pts 23.5%
24.2% Owned outright ◂ +0.1 pts 24.1%
1.2% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.0% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

52.0% Flat or apartment +10.0 pts ▸ 62.0%
37.2% Separate house ◂ +9.1 pts 28.1%
10.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.2 pts 9.3%
0.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.4 pts 37.7%
22.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.0 pts 20.7%
6.8% 1 bedroom +13.1 pts ▸ 19.9%
14.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.4 pts 11.7%
8.9% 5 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 7.7%
0.3% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

43.9% $350–$549 +8.3 pts ▸ 52.2%
40.2% $200–$349 ◂ +21.5 pts 18.7%
5.6% $550–$749 +8.6 pts ▸ 14.2%
3.9% $750 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 7.1%
4.9% Under $200 ◂ +1.5 pts 3.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.2% $3,000 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 34.0%
30.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.8 pts 23.6%
22.2% $1,800–$2,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 25.8%
12.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.1 pts 9.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Clayfieldin Hamilton +0.8 pts higher in Hamilton gap narrowing
9.0% 77th pct 9.7% 81st pct
Work from home in Clayfieldin Hamilton +0.9 pts higher in Hamilton gap steady
23.6% 73rd pct 24.5% 74th pct
PT commute in Clayfieldin Hamilton +4.0 pts higher in Clayfield gap narrowing
9.9% 98th pct 5.9% 87th pct
PT stops in Clayfieldin Hamilton +32 more in Clayfield
51 60th pct 19 29th pct
Stops/1k in Clayfieldin Hamilton +1.94 more in Clayfield
4.74 57th pct 2.81 28th pct
Departures/1k in Clayfieldin Hamilton +724.5 more in Clayfield
1,564.2 75th pct 839.7 51st pct
PT routes in Clayfieldin Hamilton +82 more in Clayfield
102 90th pct 20 86th pct
Stop walk in Clayfieldin Hamilton +5 longer in Hamilton
1 7th pct 6 57th pct
Drive to city in Clayfieldin Hamilton even
8 7th pct 8 7th pct
Reach 30 min in Clayfieldin Hamilton +37,332 more in Clayfield
49,869 86th pct 12,537 39th pct
Reach 45 min in Clayfieldin Hamilton +36,132 more in Clayfield
134,504 77th pct 98,372 71st pct
Transit to city in Clayfieldin Hamilton +6 longer in Hamilton
41 20th pct 47 29th pct

How people get to work

44.0% Car (driver) +4.5 pts ▸ 48.5%
23.6% Worked at home +0.9 pts ▸ 24.5%
6.5% Train ◂ +5.6 pts 1.0%
3.1% Bus +1.1 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%
1.9% Walked +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.0% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Motor vehicles per home

49.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.6 pts 48.3%
30.5% 2 vehicles +0.8 pts ▸ 31.3%
9.0% No vehicle +0.8 pts ▸ 9.7%
7.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.3 pts 6.7%
3.7% 4 or more even 3.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Clayfieldin Hamilton +4.2 pts higher in Hamilton gap widening
52.4% 87th pct 56.6% 90th pct
Recent arrivals in Clayfieldin Hamilton +4.8 pts higher in Clayfield gap widening
23.6% 88th pct 18.9% 80th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Clayfieldin Hamilton even gap steady
4.4% 46th pct 4.4% 45th pct
Participation in Clayfieldin Hamilton +3.7 pts higher in Clayfield gap widening
71.8% 90th pct 68.2% 79th pct
Full-time in Clayfieldin Hamilton +3.4 pts higher in Hamilton gap widening
62.0% 74th pct 65.3% 87th pct

Industries people work in

16.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.8 pts 13.9%
13.6% Professional & technical ◂ +0.9 pts 12.7%
7.8% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 8.0%
6.8% Accommodation & food even 6.7%
6.8% Education & training ◂ +0.3 pts 6.5%
6.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.8 pts 5.6%
5.1% Construction +1.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
5.3% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 6.1%
5.3% Finance & insurance +0.4 pts ▸ 5.7%
3.7% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%
4.0% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%
2.8% Rental & real estate +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

34.7% Professionals ◂ +2.8 pts 31.9%
15.0% Managers +4.9 pts ▸ 19.8%
13.6% Clerical & administrative +0.7 pts ▸ 14.2%
9.8% Community & personal service ◂ +0.9 pts 8.9%
7.6% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 8.0%
7.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.6 pts 7.3%
6.4% Labourers ◂ +2.1 pts 4.2%
3.4% Machinery operators & drivers even 3.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Clayfieldin Hamilton even
9 86th pct 9 86th pct
IRSD decile in Clayfieldin Hamilton even
9 86th pct 9 86th pct
IER decile in Clayfieldin Hamilton +1 higher in Hamilton
5 43rd pct 6 57th pct
IEO decile in Clayfieldin Hamilton even
9 86th pct 9 86th pct
IRSAD score in Clayfieldin Hamilton +14 higher in Hamilton
1,086 83rd pct 1,100 87th pct
ERP in Clayfieldin Hamilton +4,365 higher in Clayfield
11,773 57th pct 7,408 34th pct
Growth in Clayfieldin Hamilton +0.0 pts higher in Clayfield
7.9% 73rd pct 7.8% 73rd pct
Businesses in Clayfieldin Hamilton +142 higher in Clayfield
1,149 63rd pct 1,007 56th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Clayfieldin Hamilton +26 higher in Clayfield
1,172 73rd pct 1,146 71st pct
Max temp in Clayfieldin Hamilton +0.2 higher in Hamilton
26.6 80th pct 26.8 82nd pct
Min temp in Clayfieldin Hamilton +0.0 higher in Clayfield
15.9 86th pct 15.8 86th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Clayfieldin Hamilton +0.4 higher in Clayfield
8.6 93rd pct 8.2 89th pct
Types ≤15 min in Clayfieldin Hamilton +0.3 more in Clayfield
7.8 94th pct 7.6 85th pct
15-min city in Clayfieldin Hamilton +1.4 pts higher in Clayfield
100.0% 100th pct 98.6% 84th pct
Walk to shops in Clayfieldin Hamilton +8.2 pts higher in Clayfield
100.0% 100th pct 91.8% 77th pct
Walk to transit in Clayfieldin Hamilton even
100.0% 100th pct 99.8% 82nd pct
Walk to school in Clayfieldin Hamilton +3.1 pts higher in Clayfield
100.0% 100th pct 96.9% 80th pct
Walk to a park in Clayfieldin Hamilton even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Clayfieldin Hamilton +4.1 pts higher in Clayfield
93.9% 87th pct 89.8% 83rd pct
Amenities/1k in Clayfieldin Hamilton +3.4 more in Clayfield
12.4 39th pct 9.0 17th pct
Intersections/km² in Clayfieldin Hamilton +46 higher in Hamilton
287 82nd pct 333 86th pct
Mean slope in Clayfieldin Hamilton +1.4 pts higher in Hamilton
5.8% 59th pct 7.2% 75th pct

Compare Clayfield with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Clayfield vs Hamilton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/305031122/clayfield/vs/305031124/hamilton