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Clayfield vs Wavell Heights

Name: Clayfield vs Wavell Heights — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.1 km apart · Clayfield profile · Wavell Heights profile

Clayfield Wavell Heights

Clayfield and Wavell Heights are neighbouring areas with very different housing styles. Wavell Heights is dominated by separate houses, with 91.0% of homes being detached and 85.5% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Clayfield is much denser, where 51.3% of homes are flats or apartments and 38.2% of people live alone. Clayfield also has a more mobile and international population, with 51.9% of residents moving in the last five years and 23.3% arriving recently from overseas.

Both areas share a typical resident age of 37 and similar levels of full-time employment. However, a gap is widening in household wealth, as Wavell Heights has a far higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week (41.1% compared to 29.0% in Clayfield). While both areas sit well above the national figure for university degrees, Clayfield has a slightly higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or more at 44.5%.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 53.2 pts higher in Wavell Heights 3+ bedrooms: 39.0 pts higher in Wavell Heights Living alone: 17.7 pts higher in Clayfield Renting: 15.7 pts higher in Clayfield Recent arrivals: 13.3 pts higher in Clayfield

Demographics & Identity

Population in Clayfield in Wavell Heights +561 larger in Clayfield gap steady

10,897 87th pct 10,336 87th pct

Median age in Clayfield in Wavell Heights even gap narrowing

37 yrs 20th pct 37 yrs 20th pct

Age structure

32.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.6 pts 30.1%

25.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.1 pts 25.1%

15.4% Children (0–14) +6.0 pts ▸ 21.4%

13.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.5 pts 11.9%

13.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.5 pts 11.7%

Marital status

39.8% Married +9.2 pts ▸ 49.0%

44.0% Never married ◂ +6.7 pts 37.2%

9.7% Divorced ◂ +1.8 pts 7.9%

3.4% Widowed even 3.5%

3.0% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Clayfield Wavell Heights

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

69.9% Australia +8.6 pts ▸ 78.5%

3.5% England ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

3.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

2.9% Nepal ◂ +2.6 pts 0.3%

2.9% India ◂ +1.4 pts 1.4%

1.1% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.9% South Africa even 0.8%

0.7% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.4% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Vietnam even 0.2%

Ancestry

38.2% English +0.7 pts ▸ 38.9%

29.7% Australian +6.7 pts ▸ 36.3%

16.8% Irish ◂ +1.3 pts 15.5%

13.0% Scottish ◂ +0.6 pts 12.4%

6.0% German +0.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.8% Italian +2.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.2% Indian ◂ +1.0 pts 2.1%

3.1% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

1.6% Filipino even 1.6%

1.1% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.3% Vietnamese even 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

79.0% English only +7.2 pts ▸ 86.2%

1.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.5% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.8% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.6% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.1% Christianity +4.1 pts ▸ 52.2%

37.6% No religion +2.2 pts ▸ 39.8%

5.3% Hinduism ◂ +3.9 pts 1.5%

5.2% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 4.0%

1.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

1.1% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.8% Islam even 0.7%

0.2% Judaism even 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Clayfield in Wavell Heights +1.48 more in Clayfield

2.39 34th pct 0.90 6th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Clayfield in Wavell Heights +9 more in Wavell Heights

32 89th pct 41 90th pct

Avg size in Clayfield in Wavell Heights +24 larger in Clayfield

644 87th pct 621 86th pct

ICSEA in Clayfield in Wavell Heights +13 higher in Clayfield

1,109 93rd pct 1,095 90th pct

Highest year of school

79.8% Year 12 ◂ +4.3 pts 75.5%

9.3% Year 10 +3.4 pts ▸ 12.7%

2.9% Year 9 or below +1.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.8% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

Highest qualification level

40.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.1 pts 37.1%

14.2% Certificate III / IV +5.5 pts ▸ 19.8%

14.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.6 pts ▸ 15.6%

14.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.5 pts 11.3%

6.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 6.0%

1.3% Certificate I / II even 1.3%

Field of qualification

26.9% Management & commerce ◂ +0.8 pts 26.0%

14.5% Society & culture ◂ +2.4 pts 12.1%

12.9% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 12.7%

9.9% Engineering & related +2.5 pts ▸ 12.3%

6.5% Education +1.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.9% Architecture & building +2.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 4.9%

4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services even 4.2%

3.5% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

2.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

1.1% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Clayfield in Wavell Heights +$45 higher in Wavell Heights gap narrowing

$1,102 87th pct $1,147 89th pct

Household income in Clayfield in Wavell Heights +$667 higher in Wavell Heights gap widening

$1,948 73rd pct $2,615 91st pct

Family income in Clayfield in Wavell Heights +$251 higher in Wavell Heights gap steady

$2,842 89th pct $3,093 92nd pct

Household income distribution

29.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 26.0%

20.0% $4,000 or more +5.6 pts ▸ 25.6%

25.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.6 pts 17.4%

9.0% $3,000–$3,999 +6.5 pts ▸ 15.5%

11.7% Under $650 ◂ +1.9 pts 9.8%

Personal income distribution

32.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.8 pts 28.2%

29.0% Under $650 +1.7 pts ▸ 30.7%

22.6% $1,500–$2,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 26.9%

12.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 10.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.1% Mental health ◂ +1.8 pts 8.3%

8.0% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 7.7%

7.6% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.6% Arthritis +0.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.1% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.3% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

2.8% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.7% Stroke even 0.7%

0.2% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.8% None +1.6 pts ▸ 70.3%

19.0% One condition ◂ +0.7 pts 18.3%

4.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 4.2%

1.9% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Clayfield in Wavell Heights +20 larger in Clayfield

173 86th pct 153 86th pct

Median age in Clayfield in Wavell Heights +2 yrs older in Wavell Heights

26 yrs 50th pct 28 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Clayfield in Wavell Heights +$317 higher in Wavell Heights

$717 58th pct $1,034 81st pct

Household income in Clayfield in Wavell Heights +$735 higher in Wavell Heights

$1,465 40th pct $2,200 70th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Clayfield in Wavell Heights +0.5 larger in Wavell Heights gap widening

2.2 24th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

56.3% Couples with children +10.6 pts ▸ 66.9%

30.0% Couples without children ◂ +8.6 pts 21.4%

11.6% One-parent families ◂ +1.0 pts 10.6%

2.0% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

Household size

38.2% 1 person ◂ +17.7 pts 20.5%

31.5% 2 people ◂ +0.8 pts 30.7%

11.6% 4 people +10.4 pts ▸ 22.1%

12.9% 3 people +4.8 pts ▸ 17.7%

4.6% 5 people +2.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

1.1% 6 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Clayfield in Wavell Heights +$71 higher in Wavell Heights gap widening

$350 71st pct $421 86th pct

Mortgage in Clayfield in Wavell Heights +$450 higher in Wavell Heights gap widening

$2,000 72nd pct $2,450 87th pct

People / bedroom in Clayfield in Wavell Heights even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.0% Rented ◂ +15.7 pts 27.3%

30.6% Owned with a mortgage +12.0 pts ▸ 42.5%

24.4% Owned outright +4.4 pts ▸ 28.8%

1.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.9% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

37.8% Separate house +53.2 pts ▸ 91.0%

51.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +45.1 pts 6.3%

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 ◂ +33.3 pts 12.2%

22.7% 3 bedrooms +21.5 pts ▸ 44.3%

14.4% 4 bedrooms +13.9 pts ▸ 28.3%

9.3% 5 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 12.9%

6.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.1 pts 1.7%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

43.9% $350–$549 +10.1 pts ▸ 54.0%

40.3% $200–$349 ◂ +24.3 pts 16.1%

5.5% $550–$749 +8.8 pts ▸ 14.3%

4.6% Under $200 +2.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.5% $750 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

22.5% $1,800–$2,999 +13.9 pts ▸ 36.4%

29.6% $3,000 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 33.8%

29.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +12.7 pts 17.1%

11.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.9 pts 8.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Clayfield in Wavell Heights +28 more in Wavell Heights

47 87th pct 75 88th pct

Stops/1k in Clayfield in Wavell Heights +2.94 more in Wavell Heights

4.31 75th pct 7.26 86th pct

Departures/1k in Clayfield in Wavell Heights +137.3 more in Clayfield

1,461.0 89th pct 1,323.7 88th pct

PT routes in Clayfield in Wavell Heights +91 more in Clayfield

102 90th pct 11 86th pct

Stop walk in Clayfield in Wavell Heights +1 longer in Wavell Heights

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Clayfield in Wavell Heights +4 longer in Wavell Heights

9 4th pct 13 9th pct

Reach 30 min in Clayfield in Wavell Heights +23,558 more in Clayfield

63,174 87th pct 39,616 86th pct

Reach 45 min in Clayfield in Wavell Heights +41,465 more in Clayfield

148,936 86th pct 107,471 80th pct

Transit to city in Clayfield in Wavell Heights +16 longer in Wavell Heights

39 17th pct 55 45th pct

How people get to work

43.7% Car (driver) +7.0 pts ▸ 50.7%

23.6% Worked at home ◂ +1.1 pts 22.5%

6.9% Train ◂ +4.2 pts 2.7%

3.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

3.1% Bus ◂ +1.2 pts 2.0%

1.9% Walked ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%

1.0% Bicycle even 1.0%

Motor vehicles per home

49.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +17.1 pts 32.5%

30.6% 2 vehicles +14.1 pts ▸ 44.7%

6.9% 3 vehicles +6.0 pts ▸ 12.9%

9.0% No vehicle ◂ +4.7 pts 4.3%

3.7% 4 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.0 pts 14.8%

13.7% Professional & technical ◂ +2.3 pts 11.4%

7.0% Education & training +2.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.0% Construction +3.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.6% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.6% Public administration & safety +1.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.3 pts 5.4%

5.3% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.3% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.4 pts 4.9%

3.7% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%

3.1% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

34.8% Professionals ◂ +4.1 pts 30.7%

14.6% Managers +2.9 pts ▸ 17.6%

13.7% Clerical & administrative +0.7 pts ▸ 14.4%

7.9% Technicians & trades +2.9 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.8% Community & personal service ◂ +0.8 pts 9.0%

7.7% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.4% Labourers ◂ +1.3 pts 5.1%

3.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Clayfield in Wavell Heights +1.2 higher in Clayfield

8.6 100th pct 7.4 95th pct

Types ≤15 min in Clayfield in Wavell Heights +0.3 more in Clayfield

7.9 99th pct 7.6 98th pct

15-min city in Clayfield in Wavell Heights even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Clayfield in Wavell Heights even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Clayfield in Wavell Heights even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Clayfield in Wavell Heights +3.5 pts higher in Clayfield

100.0% 100th pct 96.5% 97th pct

Walk to a park in Clayfield in Wavell Heights even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Clayfield in Wavell Heights +13.9 pts higher in Clayfield

95.9% 99th pct 82.1% 94th pct

Amenities/1k in Clayfield in Wavell Heights +0.4 more in Wavell Heights

11.5 45th pct 11.9 46th pct

Intersections/km² in Clayfield in Wavell Heights +125 higher in Clayfield

278 94th pct 153 88th pct

Mean slope in Clayfield in Wavell Heights +0.7 pts higher in Wavell Heights

5.8% 51st pct 6.5% 59th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Clayfield vs Wavell Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30617/clayfield/vs/SAL33015/wavell-heights

Where they differ most

👥 Demographics & Identity

Age structure

Marital status

Age & sex structure

🌏 Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

Ancestry

💬 Language

Language used at home

🕊️ Religion

Religious affiliation

🎓 Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

Highest qualification level

Field of qualification

💰 Income

Household income distribution

Personal income distribution

🩺 Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

Number of long-term health conditions

🤝 Community Participation

🪃 First Nations

🏠 Family & Households

Family composition

Household size

🏘️ Housing & Dwellings

How homes are owned or rented

Types of homes

Bedrooms per home

Weekly rent distribution

Monthly mortgage distribution

🚗 Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

Motor vehicles per home

🚆 Migration & Movement

💼 Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

Occupations people work in

🚶 Walkability

Compare Clayfield with nearby areas

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Demographics & Identity

Ancestry & Birthplace

Language

Religion

Education & Qualifications

Income

Health & Disability

Community Participation

First Nations

Family & Households

Housing & Dwellings

Transport & Vehicles

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Walkability