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Clayfield vs Kalinga

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.2 km apart · Clayfield profile · Kalinga profile

Clayfield Kalinga

Clayfield and Kalinga are neighbouring areas with very different housing and income profiles. Kalinga is dominated by separate houses (89.3%) and larger homes, with 79.1% having three or more bedrooms. This contrasts with Clayfield, where flats or apartments are most common (51.3%) and renting is far more frequent at 43.0%. Kalinga is also wealthier, with a typical household income of $3,697 a week compared to $1,948 in Clayfield. Clayfield has a more transient and diverse population, with 51.9% of people moving in the last five years and a far higher share of people using another language at home (17.4%).

These two areas share a very similar profile in many other ways, including the same nine-minute drive time to the city and nearly identical school advantage scores. Both areas have a high proportion of residents with a bachelor degree or higher, sitting well above the national figure. While they are similar in these respects, the gap in home ownership is stark, as Kalinga has far more detached houses than Clayfield.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 51.5 pts higher in Kalinga 3+ bedrooms: 32.6 pts higher in Kalinga Household income: $1,749 higher in Kalinga Renting: 21.9 pts higher in Clayfield Population: 8,753 larger in Clayfield

Demographics & Identity

Population in Clayfieldin Kalinga +8,753 larger in Clayfield gap steady
10,897 87th pct 2,144 79th pct
Median age in Clayfieldin Kalinga +2 yrs older in Kalinga gap steady
37 yrs 20th pct 39 yrs 26th pct
First Nations in Clayfieldin Kalinga +0.2 pts higher in Clayfield gap steady
1.6% 46th pct 1.4% 44th pct
Aged 65+ in Clayfieldin Kalinga +0.7 pts higher in Clayfield gap steady
13.4% 27th pct 12.6% 24th pct
Under 15 in Clayfieldin Kalinga +7.5 pts higher in Kalinga gap steady
15.4% 38th pct 22.9% 83rd pct
De facto in Clayfieldin Kalinga +3.9 pts higher in Clayfield gap steady
12.6% 54th pct 8.8% 25th pct

Age structure

32.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +10.1 pts 22.5%
25.3% Older adults (45–64) +3.3 pts ▸ 28.6%
15.4% Children (0–14) +7.5 pts ▸ 22.9%
13.2% Youth (15–24) +0.3 pts ▸ 13.5%
13.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.7 pts 12.6%

Marital status

39.8% Married +14.0 pts ▸ 53.9%
44.0% Never married ◂ +10.5 pts 33.5%
9.7% Divorced ◂ +3.7 pts 6.0%
3.4% Widowed +1.2 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.0% Separated ◂ +1.2 pts 1.8%

Age & sex structure

Clayfield Kalinga

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Clayfieldin Kalinga +7.0 pts higher in Clayfield gap widening
26.9% 87th pct 19.9% 76th pct

Country of birth

69.9% Australia +7.0 pts ▸ 76.9%
3.5% England +1.1 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.1% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.9% Nepal ◂ +2.8 pts 0.1%
2.9% India ◂ +2.5 pts 0.4%
1.1% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%
0.9% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.7% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.4% Italy even 0.4%
0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

38.2% English +3.1 pts ▸ 41.2%
29.7% Australian +5.8 pts ▸ 35.5%
16.8% Irish ◂ +0.3 pts 16.5%
13.0% Scottish +1.4 pts ▸ 14.4%
6.0% German +0.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
3.8% Italian +1.8 pts ▸ 5.6%
3.1% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%
3.2% Indian ◂ +2.1 pts 1.0%
1.7% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.6% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%
1.1% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%
0.3% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Other language in Clayfieldin Kalinga +10.1 pts higher in Clayfield gap widening
17.4% 86th pct 7.3% 71st pct
Limited English in Clayfieldin Kalinga +0.7 pts higher in Clayfield gap steady
1.4% 80th pct 0.7% 73rd pct

Language used at home

79.0% English only +9.9 pts ▸ 88.9%
1.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%
0.5% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.8% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%
0.6% Cantonese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Clayfieldin Kalinga +0.2 pts higher in Clayfield gap steady
37.6% 41st pct 37.4% 40th pct

Religious affiliation

48.1% Christianity +7.6 pts ▸ 55.7%
37.6% No religion ◂ +0.2 pts 37.4%
5.3% Hinduism ◂ +4.7 pts 0.7%
5.2% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 5.0%
1.8% Buddhism ◂ +1.5 pts 0.3%
1.1% Other religions ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%
0.8% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%
0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Clayfieldin Kalinga +0.6 pts higher in Clayfield gap narrowing
79.8% 98th pct 79.2% 98th pct
Bachelor+ in Clayfieldin Kalinga +4.6 pts higher in Kalinga gap steady
44.5% 96th pct 49.1% 99th pct
Schools/1k kids in Clayfieldin Kalinga
2.39 34th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Clayfieldin Kalinga even
32 89th pct 32 89th pct
Avg size in Clayfieldin Kalinga +37 larger in Clayfield
644 87th pct 608 85th pct
ICSEA in Clayfieldin Kalinga even
1,109 93rd pct 1,108 93rd pct

Highest year of school

79.8% Year 12 ◂ +0.6 pts 79.2%
9.3% Year 10 ◂ +0.3 pts 9.0%
2.9% Year 9 or below +1.4 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.8% Year 11 ◂ +1.1 pts 2.7%

Highest qualification level

40.2% Bachelor degree +5.1 pts ▸ 45.3%
14.8% Postgraduate degree +0.7 pts ▸ 15.5%
14.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.5 pts 10.7%
14.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.4 pts 10.6%
6.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
1.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

Field of qualification

26.9% Management & commerce ◂ +1.1 pts 25.8%
12.9% Health +3.8 pts ▸ 16.7%
14.5% Society & culture ◂ +1.0 pts 13.5%
9.9% Engineering & related +1.5 pts ▸ 11.4%
6.5% Education +1.6 pts ▸ 8.1%
5.3% Creative arts ◂ +1.6 pts 3.7%
3.9% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%
4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.9 pts 2.4%
3.5% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%
2.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Clayfieldin Kalinga +$80 higher in Kalinga gap widening
$1,102 87th pct $1,182 90th pct
Household income in Clayfieldin Kalinga +$1,749 higher in Kalinga gap widening
$1,948 73rd pct $3,697 100th pct
Family income in Clayfieldin Kalinga +$1,729 higher in Kalinga gap widening
$2,842 89th pct $4,571 100th pct
High earners in Clayfieldin Kalinga +8.7 pts higher in Kalinga gap widening
22.5% 92nd pct 31.2% 100th pct
High-income homes in Clayfieldin Kalinga +23.2 pts higher in Kalinga gap widening
29.0% 81st pct 52.2% 100th pct

Household income distribution

20.0% $4,000 or more +23.7 pts ▸ 43.7%
29.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.7 pts 17.0%
25.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.0 pts 15.1%
11.7% Under $650 ◂ +2.7 pts 8.9%
9.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 8.5%

Personal income distribution

29.0% Under $650 +5.1 pts ▸ 34.0%
32.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.4 pts 20.6%
22.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 20.4%
12.0% $3,000 or more +8.0 pts ▸ 20.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Clayfieldin Kalinga +2.2 pts higher in Clayfield
25.9% 35th pct 23.7% 26th pct
Mental health in Clayfieldin Kalinga +1.8 pts higher in Clayfield
10.1% 69th pct 8.3% 52nd pct
Needs assistance in Clayfieldin Kalinga +2.7 pts higher in Kalinga gap steady
3.3% 35th pct 6.1% 66th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.1% Mental health ◂ +1.8 pts 8.3%
7.6% Other condition +1.6 pts ▸ 9.2%
8.0% Asthma ◂ +1.3 pts 6.6%
5.6% Arthritis ◂ +0.1 pts 5.5%
3.3% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%
2.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%
0.2% Dementia +1.8 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%
0.7% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.8% None +0.5 pts ▸ 69.3%
19.0% One condition ◂ +1.8 pts 17.2%
4.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 4.4%
1.9% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Clayfieldin Kalinga +3.8 pts higher in Kalinga gap narrowing
17.9% 49th pct 21.6% 65th pct
Unpaid carers in Clayfieldin Kalinga +2.1 pts higher in Kalinga gap widening
10.7% 29th pct 12.8% 50th pct
Unpaid child care in Clayfieldin Kalinga +9.4 pts higher in Kalinga gap steady
23.6% 41st pct 32.9% 84th pct
Defence service in Clayfieldin Kalinga +0.8 pts higher in Clayfield
3.0% 56th pct 2.2% 43rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Clayfieldin Kalinga +6.6 pts higher in Kalinga gap widening
17.6% 17th pct 24.3% 50th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Clayfieldin Kalinga +144 larger in Clayfield
173 86th pct 29 72nd pct
Median age in Clayfieldin Kalinga +4 yrs older in Clayfield
26 yrs 50th pct 22 yrs 33rd pct
Year 12 in Clayfieldin Kalinga
57.8% 84th pct —
Unemployment in Clayfieldin Kalinga
13.6% 65th pct —
Median income in Clayfieldin Kalinga +$192 higher in Clayfield
$717 58th pct $525 36th pct
Household income in Clayfieldin Kalinga +$257 higher in Clayfield
$1,465 40th pct $1,208 27th pct
Indigenous language in Clayfieldin Kalinga +5.9 pts higher in Clayfield
23.1% 88th pct 17.2% 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Clayfieldin Kalinga +0.8 larger in Kalinga gap steady
2.2 24th pct 3.0 86th pct
One-parent in Clayfieldin Kalinga +3.4 pts higher in Clayfield gap narrowing
11.6% 55th pct 8.2% 34th pct
Living alone in Clayfieldin Kalinga +20.0 pts higher in Clayfield gap widening
38.2% 89th pct 18.2% 30th pct

Family composition

56.3% Couples with children +18.4 pts ▸ 74.7%
30.0% Couples without children ◂ +13.4 pts 16.6%
11.6% One-parent families ◂ +3.4 pts 8.2%
2.0% Other families ◂ +1.1 pts 0.8%

Household size

38.2% 1 person ◂ +20.0 pts 18.2%
31.5% 2 people ◂ +5.2 pts 26.4%
11.6% 4 people +12.8 pts ▸ 24.4%
12.9% 3 people +3.6 pts ▸ 16.5%
4.6% 5 people +7.2 pts ▸ 11.8%
1.1% 6 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Clayfieldin Kalinga +$50 higher in Kalinga gap steady
$350 71st pct $400 82nd pct
Mortgage in Clayfieldin Kalinga +$1,033 higher in Kalinga gap widening
$2,000 72nd pct $3,033 92nd pct
People / bedroom in Clayfieldin Kalinga even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Clayfieldin Kalinga +21.9 pts higher in Clayfield gap widening
43.0% 89th pct 21.0% 62nd pct
Owned outright in Clayfieldin Kalinga +9.2 pts higher in Kalinga gap widening
24.4% 13th pct 33.5% 29th pct
Separate houses in Clayfieldin Kalinga +51.5 pts higher in Kalinga gap widening
37.8% 5th pct 89.3% 30th pct
3+ bedrooms in Clayfieldin Kalinga +32.6 pts higher in Kalinga gap narrowing
46.5% 7th pct 79.1% 49th pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.6% Owned with a mortgage +12.9 pts ▸ 43.5%
43.0% Rented ◂ +21.9 pts 21.0%
24.4% Owned outright +9.2 pts ▸ 33.5%
1.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%
0.9% Not stated even 0.9%

Types of homes

37.8% Separate house +51.5 pts ▸ 89.3%
51.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +44.0 pts 7.3%
10.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.6 pts 3.0%
0.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +33.9 pts 11.6%
14.4% 4 bedrooms +17.2 pts ▸ 31.6%
22.7% 3 bedrooms +2.7 pts ▸ 25.5%
9.3% 5 or more +12.7 pts ▸ 22.1%
6.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.6 pts 6.3%
0.4% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

43.9% $350–$549 ◂ +17.7 pts 26.2%
40.3% $200–$349 ◂ +7.0 pts 33.3%
5.5% $550–$749 +17.2 pts ▸ 22.7%
3.5% $750 or more +9.3 pts ▸ 12.8%
4.6% Under $200 ◂ +0.4 pts 4.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.6% $3,000 or more +22.1 pts ▸ 51.7%
29.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +18.1 pts 11.6%
22.5% $1,800–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 22.6%
11.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.4 pts 8.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Clayfieldin Kalinga +3.0 pts higher in Clayfield gap narrowing
9.0% 86th pct 6.0% 78th pct
Work from home in Clayfieldin Kalinga +5.6 pts higher in Kalinga gap widening
23.6% 69th pct 29.3% 79th pct
PT commute in Clayfieldin Kalinga +4.3 pts higher in Clayfield gap steady
10.3% 100th pct 5.9% 93rd pct
PT stops in Clayfieldin Kalinga +27 more in Clayfield
47 87th pct 20 86th pct
Stops/1k in Clayfieldin Kalinga +5.02 more in Kalinga
4.31 75th pct 9.33 87th pct
Departures/1k in Clayfieldin Kalinga +245.6 more in Kalinga
1,461.0 89th pct 1,706.6 90th pct
PT routes in Clayfieldin Kalinga +100 more in Clayfield
102 90th pct 2 75th pct
Stop walk in Clayfieldin Kalinga even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
Drive to city in Clayfieldin Kalinga even
9 4th pct 9 4th pct
Reach 30 min in Clayfieldin Kalinga +19,074 more in Clayfield
63,174 87th pct 44,100 86th pct
Reach 45 min in Clayfieldin Kalinga +15,606 more in Kalinga
148,936 86th pct 164,542 86th pct
Transit to city in Clayfieldin Kalinga +1 longer in Kalinga
39 17th pct 40 19th pct

How people get to work

43.7% Car (driver) ◂ +1.8 pts 41.8%
23.6% Worked at home +5.6 pts ▸ 29.3%
6.9% Train ◂ +2.3 pts 4.6%
3.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%
3.1% Bus ◂ +1.8 pts 1.3%
1.9% Walked ◂ +1.2 pts 0.7%
1.0% Bicycle +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Motor vehicles per home

49.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +18.9 pts 30.7%
30.6% 2 vehicles +12.6 pts ▸ 43.2%
6.9% 3 vehicles +7.5 pts ▸ 14.5%
9.0% No vehicle ◂ +3.0 pts 6.0%
3.7% 4 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 6.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Clayfieldin Kalinga +15.2 pts higher in Clayfield gap widening
51.9% 92nd pct 36.6% 70th pct
Recent arrivals in Clayfieldin Kalinga +14.9 pts higher in Clayfield gap widening
23.3% 89th pct 8.5% 58th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Clayfieldin Kalinga +0.8 pts higher in Clayfield gap steady
4.4% 61st pct 3.6% 50th pct
Participation in Clayfieldin Kalinga +4.6 pts higher in Clayfield gap widening
72.0% 86th pct 67.4% 74th pct
Full-time in Clayfieldin Kalinga +0.8 pts higher in Clayfield gap narrowing
62.0% 69th pct 61.2% 66th pct

Industries people work in

13.7% Professional & technical +4.3 pts ▸ 18.0%
16.8% Health care & social assistance +0.8 pts ▸ 17.6%
7.0% Education & training +3.0 pts ▸ 9.9%
7.6% Retail trade ◂ +1.8 pts 5.9%
6.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.4 pts 5.4%
6.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.3 pts 5.3%
5.0% Construction +1.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
5.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.3 pts 3.0%
5.3% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.3 pts 5.0%
3.7% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%
3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +2.2 pts 1.6%
3.1% Other services ◂ +1.1 pts 2.0%

Occupations people work in

34.8% Professionals +8.5 pts ▸ 43.3%
14.6% Managers +5.2 pts ▸ 19.8%
13.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.8 pts 11.0%
9.8% Community & personal service ◂ +2.7 pts 7.1%
7.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.1 pts 5.8%
7.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 7.2%
6.4% Labourers ◂ +2.8 pts 3.5%
3.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.7 pts 1.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Clayfieldin Kalinga +0.6 higher in Clayfield
8.6 100th pct 8.0 97th pct
Types ≤15 min in Clayfieldin Kalinga +0.3 more in Clayfield
7.9 99th pct 7.6 98th pct
15-min city in Clayfieldin Kalinga even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Clayfieldin Kalinga even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Clayfieldin Kalinga even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Clayfieldin Kalinga +10.9 pts higher in Clayfield
100.0% 100th pct 89.1% 92nd pct
Walk to a park in Clayfieldin Kalinga even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Clayfieldin Kalinga +1.8 pts higher in Kalinga
95.9% 99th pct 97.7% 99th pct
Amenities/1k in Clayfieldin Kalinga +5.3 more in Kalinga
11.5 45th pct 16.8 58th pct
Intersections/km² in Clayfieldin Kalinga +63 higher in Clayfield
278 94th pct 216 91st pct
Mean slope in Clayfieldin Kalinga +2.7 pts higher in Clayfield
5.8% 51st pct 3.1% 14th pct

Compare Clayfield with nearby areas

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Compare Kalinga with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Clayfield vs Kalinga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30617/clayfield/vs/SAL31472/kalinga