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Albion vs Clayfield

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.6 km apart · Albion profile · Clayfield profile

Albion Clayfield

Clayfield and Albion (Brisbane - Qld) are neighbouring inner-city areas with distinct housing and social profiles. Clayfield is more family-oriented, with a higher share of children (15.4%) and a greater number of separate houses (37.8%). In contrast, Albion (Brisbane - Qld) is heavily dominated by apartments (74.1%) and renters, with 61.2% of households renting compared to 43% in Clayfield. Albion (Brisbane - Qld) also sees a far higher share of people with no religion (48.3%) and a more mobile population, with 67.7% of residents moving in the last five years.

Everyday life is very similar in both places, with nearly identical typical weekly incomes of around $1,100 to $1,170 and the same share of people aged 65 and over (13.4%). Both areas are highly qualified, though Clayfield has a slightly higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (44.5%). While they share these similarities, the two areas differ in their connectivity; Albion (Brisbane - Qld) is far more walkable with 31.6 amenities per 1,000 residents compared to 11.5 in Clayfield.

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Where they differ most

Population: 7,451 larger in Clayfield Renting: 18.2 pts higher in Albion Recent movers: 15.8 pts higher in Albion Separate houses: 15.6 pts higher in Clayfield 3+ bedrooms: 15.5 pts higher in Clayfield

Demographics & Identity

Population in Albionin Clayfield +7,451 larger in Clayfield gap steady
3,446 86th pct 10,897 87th pct
Median age in Albionin Clayfield +4 yrs older in Clayfield gap widening
33 yrs 11th pct 37 yrs 20th pct
First Nations in Albionin Clayfield +0.0 pts higher in Clayfield gap steady
1.5% 46th pct 1.6% 46th pct
Aged 65+ in Albionin Clayfield even gap steady
13.4% 27th pct 13.4% 27th pct
Under 15 in Albionin Clayfield +6.4 pts higher in Clayfield gap widening
9.0% 14th pct 15.4% 38th pct
De facto in Albionin Clayfield +8.4 pts higher in Albion gap widening
21.1% 89th pct 12.6% 54th pct

Age structure

45.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +12.9 pts 32.6%
18.1% Older adults (45–64) +7.1 pts ▸ 25.3%
9.0% Children (0–14) +6.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
13.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 13.2%
13.4% Seniors (65+) even 13.4%

Marital status

55.3% Never married ◂ +11.3 pts 44.0%
27.7% Married +12.1 pts ▸ 39.8%
9.6% Divorced +0.2 pts ▸ 9.7%
4.1% Widowed ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%
3.2% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Albion Clayfield

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Albionin Clayfield +1.9 pts higher in Albion gap steady
28.8% 88th pct 26.9% 87th pct

Country of birth

66.4% Australia +3.5 pts ▸ 69.9%
4.3% England ◂ +0.9 pts 3.5%
4.2% New Zealand ◂ +1.2 pts 3.1%
1.2% Nepal +1.7 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.4% India +1.5 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.4% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%
1.0% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%
1.0% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%
0.5% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

37.9% English +0.3 pts ▸ 38.2%
26.6% Australian +3.0 pts ▸ 29.7%
14.7% Irish +2.1 pts ▸ 16.8%
12.1% Scottish +0.8 pts ▸ 13.0%
6.2% German ◂ +0.2 pts 6.0%
4.7% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 3.8%
3.5% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%
2.0% Indian +1.1 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.8% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%
1.5% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Language

Other language in Albionin Clayfield +2.1 pts higher in Clayfield gap steady
15.3% 84th pct 17.4% 86th pct
Limited English in Albionin Clayfield +0.4 pts higher in Clayfield gap steady
1.0% 76th pct 1.4% 80th pct

Language used at home

78.7% English only +0.3 pts ▸ 79.0%
1.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%
0.6% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.8% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.5% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.5% Italian even 0.5%
0.5% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.2% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

No religion in Albionin Clayfield +10.7 pts higher in Albion gap widening
48.3% 74th pct 37.6% 41st pct

Religious affiliation

48.3% No religion ◂ +10.7 pts 37.6%
37.9% Christianity +10.2 pts ▸ 48.1%
8.0% Not stated ◂ +2.8 pts 5.2%
2.4% Hinduism +2.9 pts ▸ 5.3%
1.4% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.8% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.8% Islam even 0.8%
0.2% Judaism even 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Albionin Clayfield +3.2 pts higher in Clayfield gap narrowing
76.7% 96th pct 79.8% 98th pct
Bachelor+ in Albionin Clayfield +3.6 pts higher in Clayfield gap narrowing
40.8% 93rd pct 44.5% 96th pct
Schools/1k kids in Albionin Clayfield
— 2.39 34th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Albionin Clayfield +9 more in Albion
41 90th pct 32 89th pct
Avg size in Albionin Clayfield +7 larger in Albion
651 88th pct 644 87th pct
ICSEA in Albionin Clayfield +18 higher in Albion
1,127 97th pct 1,109 93rd pct

Highest year of school

76.7% Year 12 +3.2 pts ▸ 79.8%
9.0% Year 10 +0.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
4.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%
3.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%

Highest qualification level

39.0% Bachelor degree +1.2 pts ▸ 40.2%
17.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.8 pts 14.2%
10.1% Postgraduate degree +4.7 pts ▸ 14.8%
14.0% Advanced diploma / diploma even 14.0%
4.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.1 pts ▸ 6.0%
1.3% Certificate I / II even 1.3%

Field of qualification

25.5% Management & commerce +1.3 pts ▸ 26.9%
13.7% Society & culture +0.8 pts ▸ 14.5%
10.8% Health +2.2 pts ▸ 12.9%
11.5% Engineering & related ◂ +1.6 pts 9.9%
4.5% Education +2.0 pts ▸ 6.5%
5.2% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%
4.0% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%
3.7% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%
1.1% Agriculture & environment even 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Albionin Clayfield +$66 higher in Albion gap widening
$1,168 89th pct $1,102 87th pct
Household income in Albionin Clayfield +$24 higher in Albion gap narrowing
$1,972 74th pct $1,948 73rd pct
Family income in Albionin Clayfield +$314 higher in Clayfield gap widening
$2,528 83rd pct $2,842 89th pct
High earners in Albionin Clayfield +3.6 pts higher in Clayfield gap steady
18.9% 88th pct 22.5% 92nd pct
High-income homes in Albionin Clayfield +4.0 pts higher in Clayfield gap steady
25.0% 74th pct 29.0% 81st pct

Household income distribution

35.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.0 pts 29.6%
22.6% $650–$1,499 +2.4 pts ▸ 25.0%
14.8% $4,000 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 20.0%
11.4% Under $650 +0.2 pts ▸ 11.7%
10.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 9.0%

Personal income distribution

35.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.1 pts 32.0%
24.0% Under $650 +5.0 pts ▸ 29.0%
25.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 22.6%
7.6% $3,000 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 12.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Albionin Clayfield +1.0 pts higher in Albion
26.9% 40th pct 25.9% 35th pct
Mental health in Albionin Clayfield +0.8 pts higher in Albion
10.9% 76th pct 10.1% 69th pct
Needs assistance in Albionin Clayfield even gap steady
3.3% 34th pct 3.3% 35th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.9% Mental health ◂ +0.8 pts 10.1%
9.5% Asthma ◂ +1.6 pts 8.0%
7.7% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 7.6%
6.0% Arthritis ◂ +0.4 pts 5.6%
2.6% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%
3.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%
2.8% Diabetes even 2.8%
1.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%
0.7% Stroke even 0.7%
0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.2% None +3.6 pts ▸ 68.8%
19.0% One condition even 19.0%
5.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 4.9%
2.4% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Albionin Clayfield +4.2 pts higher in Clayfield gap steady
13.7% 28th pct 17.9% 49th pct
Unpaid carers in Albionin Clayfield +2.9 pts higher in Clayfield gap steady
7.7% 14th pct 10.7% 29th pct
Unpaid child care in Albionin Clayfield +9.8 pts higher in Clayfield gap widening
13.8% 11th pct 23.6% 41st pct
Defence service in Albionin Clayfield +0.3 pts higher in Albion
3.4% 62nd pct 3.0% 56th pct
Housework 15h+ in Albionin Clayfield +5.4 pts higher in Clayfield gap widening
12.2% 9th pct 17.6% 17th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Albionin Clayfield +120 larger in Clayfield
53 78th pct 173 86th pct
Median age in Albionin Clayfield +3 yrs older in Albion
29 yrs 60th pct 26 yrs 50th pct
Year 12 in Albionin Clayfield +12.0 pts higher in Albion
69.8% 93rd pct 57.8% 84th pct
Unemployment in Albionin Clayfield +13.6 pts higher in Clayfield
0.0% 0th pct 13.6% 65th pct
Median income in Albionin Clayfield +$575 higher in Albion
$1,292 88th pct $717 58th pct
Household income in Albionin Clayfield +$259 higher in Albion
$1,724 51st pct $1,465 40th pct
Indigenous language in Albionin Clayfield +9.9 pts higher in Clayfield
13.2% 84th pct 23.1% 88th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Albionin Clayfield +0.3 larger in Clayfield gap widening
1.9 11th pct 2.2 24th pct
One-parent in Albionin Clayfield +0.4 pts higher in Clayfield gap steady
11.2% 52nd pct 11.6% 55th pct
Living alone in Albionin Clayfield +2.8 pts higher in Albion gap steady
40.9% 92nd pct 38.2% 89th pct

Family composition

34.6% Couples with children +21.7 pts ▸ 56.3%
50.1% Couples without children ◂ +20.1 pts 30.0%
11.2% One-parent families +0.4 pts ▸ 11.6%
4.3% Other families ◂ +2.3 pts 2.0%

Household size

40.9% 1 person ◂ +2.8 pts 38.2%
40.0% 2 people ◂ +8.4 pts 31.5%
10.6% 3 people +2.4 pts ▸ 12.9%
7.2% 4 people +4.4 pts ▸ 11.6%
1.6% 5 people +3.0 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.5% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Albionin Clayfield +$60 higher in Albion gap widening
$410 84th pct $350 71st pct
Mortgage in Albionin Clayfield +$50 higher in Clayfield gap narrowing
$1,950 69th pct $2,000 72nd pct
People / bedroom in Albionin Clayfield +0.10 higher in Albion gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Albionin Clayfield +18.2 pts higher in Albion gap widening
61.2% 97th pct 43.0% 89th pct
Owned outright in Albionin Clayfield +10.6 pts higher in Clayfield gap widening
13.8% 5th pct 24.4% 13th pct
Separate houses in Albionin Clayfield +15.6 pts higher in Clayfield gap widening
22.2% 0th pct 37.8% 5th pct
3+ bedrooms in Albionin Clayfield +15.5 pts higher in Clayfield gap widening
30.9% 0th pct 46.5% 7th pct

How homes are owned or rented

61.2% Rented ◂ +18.2 pts 43.0%
20.4% Owned with a mortgage +10.2 pts ▸ 30.6%
13.8% Owned outright +10.6 pts ▸ 24.4%
3.6% Other tenure ◂ +2.4 pts 1.2%
1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

74.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +22.8 pts 51.3%
22.2% Separate house +15.6 pts ▸ 37.8%
3.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.2 pts ▸ 10.6%
0.2% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

45.1% 2 bedrooms +0.4 pts ▸ 45.5%
22.3% 3 bedrooms +0.4 pts ▸ 22.7%
21.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +14.6 pts 6.8%
4.7% 4 bedrooms +9.8 pts ▸ 14.4%
4.0% 5 or more +5.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
1.4% Studio / none ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

59.6% $350–$549 ◂ +15.7 pts 43.9%
14.9% $200–$349 +25.4 pts ▸ 40.3%
15.2% $550–$749 ◂ +9.7 pts 5.5%
5.4% Under $200 ◂ +0.7 pts 4.6%
3.0% $750 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.9 pts 29.8%
30.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.9 pts 22.5%
21.6% $3,000 or more +8.0 pts ▸ 29.6%
10.5% Under $1,000 +1.1 pts ▸ 11.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Albionin Clayfield +2.1 pts higher in Albion gap narrowing
11.1% 88th pct 9.0% 86th pct
Work from home in Albionin Clayfield +2.8 pts higher in Clayfield gap widening
20.8% 62nd pct 23.6% 69th pct
PT commute in Albionin Clayfield +0.4 pts higher in Albion gap narrowing
10.7% 100th pct 10.3% 100th pct
PT stops in Albionin Clayfield +21 more in Clayfield
26 86th pct 47 87th pct
Stops/1k in Albionin Clayfield +3.23 more in Albion
7.54 86th pct 4.31 75th pct
Departures/1k in Albionin Clayfield +574.1 more in Albion
2,035.1 92nd pct 1,461.0 89th pct
PT routes in Albionin Clayfield +55 more in Clayfield
47 88th pct 102 90th pct
Stop walk in Albionin Clayfield even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
Drive to city in Albionin Clayfield +2 longer in Clayfield
7 1st pct 9 4th pct
Reach 30 min in Albionin Clayfield +9,562 more in Clayfield
53,612 87th pct 63,174 87th pct
Reach 45 min in Albionin Clayfield +73,086 more in Albion
222,022 87th pct 148,936 86th pct
Transit to city in Albionin Clayfield +8 longer in Clayfield
31 9th pct 39 17th pct

How people get to work

46.0% Car (driver) ◂ +2.3 pts 43.7%
20.8% Worked at home +2.8 pts ▸ 23.6%
8.3% Train ◂ +1.4 pts 6.9%
3.8% Walked ◂ +1.9 pts 1.9%
2.9% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.3% Bus +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.0% Bicycle even 1.0%

Motor vehicles per home

52.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.7 pts 49.7%
28.3% 2 vehicles +2.3 pts ▸ 30.6%
11.1% No vehicle ◂ +2.1 pts 9.0%
5.7% 3 vehicles +1.2 pts ▸ 6.9%
2.4% 4 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Albionin Clayfield +15.8 pts higher in Albion gap widening
67.7% 100th pct 51.9% 92nd pct
Recent arrivals in Albionin Clayfield +3.3 pts higher in Albion gap narrowing
26.6% 92nd pct 23.3% 89th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Albionin Clayfield +0.1 pts higher in Albion gap narrowing
4.5% 62nd pct 4.4% 61st pct
Participation in Albionin Clayfield +2.4 pts higher in Albion gap steady
74.4% 89th pct 72.0% 86th pct
Full-time in Albionin Clayfield +4.4 pts higher in Albion gap widening
66.5% 83rd pct 62.0% 69th pct

Industries people work in

14.9% Health care & social assistance +1.9 pts ▸ 16.8%
12.6% Professional & technical +1.1 pts ▸ 13.7%
7.8% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 7.6%
7.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 6.8%
6.0% Education & training +1.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
6.1% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 6.6%
6.5% Construction ◂ +1.5 pts 5.0%
5.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 5.3%
4.9% Finance & insurance +0.4 pts ▸ 5.3%
3.7% Manufacturing even 3.7%
3.6% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.6% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

Occupations people work in

33.5% Professionals +1.3 pts ▸ 34.8%
14.1% Managers +0.5 pts ▸ 14.6%
14.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.7 pts 13.7%
10.2% Community & personal service ◂ +0.4 pts 9.8%
10.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.2 pts 7.9%
8.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 7.7%
5.3% Labourers +1.0 pts ▸ 6.4%
2.4% Machinery operators & drivers +0.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Albionin Clayfield +0.2 higher in Albion
8.9 100th pct 8.6 100th pct
Types ≤15 min in Albionin Clayfield +0.2 more in Clayfield
7.7 98th pct 7.9 99th pct
15-min city in Albionin Clayfield even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Albionin Clayfield even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Albionin Clayfield even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Albionin Clayfield +32.2 pts higher in Clayfield
67.8% 81st pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Albionin Clayfield even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Albionin Clayfield +4.1 pts higher in Albion
100.0% 100th pct 95.9% 99th pct
Amenities/1k in Albionin Clayfield +20.2 more in Albion
31.6 73rd pct 11.5 45th pct
Intersections/km² in Albionin Clayfield +218 higher in Albion
496 100th pct 278 94th pct
Mean slope in Albionin Clayfield +0.2 pts higher in Clayfield
5.6% 49th pct 5.8% 51st pct

Compare Albion with nearby areas

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Compare Clayfield with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Albion vs Clayfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30024/albion/vs/SAL30617/clayfield