10,897 ▲ +8.9%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10,006
- 2016: 10,555
- 2021: 10,897
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Clayfield · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Clayfield
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over 10,800 people live in Clayfield, making it one of the largest areas of its kind in the region. The typical resident is 37, which is a little younger than the national figure. It is a place where young and middle-aged adults make up the bulk of the population.
10,897
▲ +8.9%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Clayfield — higher than 87% of areas.
| Clayfield | 10,897 |
|---|---|
| 4011, QLD | 15,813 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
With 10,897 residents, Clayfield is among the largest areas at this level. The typical age here is 37, which is slightly younger than the figures for both Queensland and Australia.
37 yrs ▲ +8.8%
Younger than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34 yrs
- 2016: 36 yrs
- 2021: 37 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Young adults aged 25 to 44 are the largest group at 32.6%. Children under 15 and seniors over 65 are both well below the state and national figures, at 15.4% and 13.4% respectively.
13.4% ▲ +16.8%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.5%
- 2016: 12.4%
- 2021: 13.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.4% ▲ +1.6%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.1%
- 2016: 15.6%
- 2021: 15.4%
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.
People in de facto relationships make up 12.6% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. Those identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander account for 1.6%, well below the Queensland average.
1.6% ▲ +54.2%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.0%
- 2016: 1.1%
- 2021: 1.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.6% ▲ +11.5%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.3%
- 2016: 12.7%
- 2021: 12.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Clayfield splits fairly evenly between Never married (44%) and Married (40%), with Divorced at 10%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Clayfield
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/sal/SAL30617/clayfield/topic/demographics-identity