$400 ▲ +23.8%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $323
- 2016: $360
- 2021: $400
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Clayton · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Clayton
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Over 60% of households in Clayton rent their homes, making it a high-rental area compared to the rest of the country. This trend is mirrored in the housing costs, with typical weekly rents and mortgage payments sitting higher than those in most other similar areas.
$400
▲ +23.8%
- $0–$25: 37 areas
- $25–$50: 86 areas
- $50–$75: 199 areas
- $75–$100: 214 areas
- $100–$125: 525 areas
- $125–$150: 343 areas
- $150–$175: 699 areas
- $175–$200: 597 areas
- $200–$225: 1183 areas
- $225–$250: 724 areas
- $250–$275: 1277 areas
- $275–$300: 787 areas
- $300–$325: 1282 areas
- $325–$350: 618 areas
- $350–$375: 935 areas
- $375–$400: 570 areas
- $400–$425: 763 areas
- $425–$450: 288 areas
- $450–$475: 415 areas
- $475–$500: 176 areas
- $500–$525: 204 areas
- $525–$550: 79 areas
- $550–$575: 125 areas
- $575–$600: 70 areas
- $600–$625: 97 areas
- $625–$650: 21 areas
- $650–$675: 54 areas
- $675–$700: 145 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Clayton — higher than 82% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $400, which is much higher than most areas and a little above the Victorian figure. Home loans are also costly here, with the usual monthly payment of $2,000 sitting much higher than in most other similar places.
$2,000 ▲ +11.1%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,800
- 2016: $1,799
- 2021: $2,000
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Clayton, $350–$549 is the majority at 58%; $200–$349 is next at 21%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Clayton, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 43%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (27%) and $3,000 or more (16%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common in Clayton, with 60.7% of households renting, which is far above the national figure of 30.6%. Meanwhile, only 18.6% of homes are owned outright, a rate far below that of Victoria and Australia.
60.7% ▲ +9.5%
Higher than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 55.4%
- 2016: 60.7%
- 2021: 60.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
18.6% ▼ -24.5%
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.7%
- 2016: 19.2%
- 2021: 18.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Clayton, Rented is the majority at 61%; Owned outright is next at 19%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Townhouses and semi-detached homes are the most common dwelling type at 42.5%, while separate houses are far less common here than across the state. This shift toward smaller homes is reflected in the data, as 3-plus bedroom homes are far below the national figure.
0.90 ▼ -25.0%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.20
- 2016: 1.00
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
35.4% ▼ -32.4%
Lower than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 52.4%
- 2016: 38.7%
- 2021: 35.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
58.8% ▼ -7.4%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 63.5%
- 2016: 60.5%
- 2021: 58.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Clayton, the largest group is Townhouse / semi-detached at 43%, followed by Separate house (36%) and Flat or apartment (22%).
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Clayton, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 38%, followed by 2 bedrooms (32%) and 4 bedrooms (16%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Clayton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20569/clayton/topic/housing-dwellings