10,754 ▲ +7.5%
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10,007
- 2016: 10,473
- 2021: 10,754
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Clayfield · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Clayfield
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Fewer children and seniors live in Clayfield than in most other Australian areas. The population has grown by 7.5% since 2011 to 10,754 people, with a typical resident now aged 37. This makes the area a little younger than both the Queensland and national figures.
10,754
▲ +7.5%
- 1–1: 40 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 12 areas
- 4–6: 6 areas
- 6–9: 9 areas
- 9–13: 10 areas
- 13–19: 7 areas
- 19–27: 17 areas
- 27–39: 6 areas
- 39–56: 5 areas
- 56–81: 4 areas
- 81–116: 1 area
- 116–168: 5 areas
- 168–242: 3 areas
- 242–349: 4 areas
- 349–503: 2 areas
- 503–725: 9 areas
- 725–1,045: 3 areas
- 1,045–1,506: 5 areas
- 1,506–2,171: 31 areas
- 2,171–3,130: 83 areas
- 3,130–4,513: 217 areas
- 4,513–6,507: 318 areas
- 6,507–9,382: 402 areas
- 9,382–13,526: 546 areas
- 13,526–19,501: 496 areas
- 19,501–28,116: 231 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Clayfield — higher than 57% of areas.
| Clayfield | 10,754 |
|---|---|
| 4011, QLD | 15,813 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by about 747 people between 2011 and 2021. The typical resident is 37, which is 3 years older than the usual person here in 2011.
37 yrs ▲ +8.8%
Younger than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 34 yrs
- 2016: 35 yrs
- 2021: 37 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 15.3% of the area, which is well below the Queensland figure of 18.7%. People aged 65 and over also make up a smaller share than usual at 13.4%, though this group rose by 1.9 points since 2011.
13.4% ▲ +17.0%
Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.5%
- 2016: 12.5%
- 2021: 13.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.3% ▲ +0.9%
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15.2%
- 2016: 15.5%
- 2021: 15.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Clayfield, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 33%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Children (0–14) (15%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 1.6% of residents identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the national figure. Those in de facto relationships make up 12.9% of the area, a figure that is a little above the Australian average.
1.6% ▲ +61.5%
Lower than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.0%
- 2016: 1.1%
- 2021: 1.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.9% ▲ +13.3%
Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.4%
- 2016: 12.9%
- 2021: 12.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Clayfield, the largest group is Never married at 44%, followed by Married (39%) and Divorced (10%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Clayfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/305031122/clayfield/topic/demographics-identity