58,142 ▲ +25.2%
Higher than 54% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 46,453
- 2016: 47,361
- 2021: 58,142
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Clayfield · State Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Clayfield
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Far fewer children and seniors live in Clayfield than in the typical Queensland suburb. This gap defines a population that is a little younger than the state and national figures, with a typical age of 36 years. Over the last decade, the area has grown significantly, adding about 11,689 people.
58,142
▲ +25.2%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–5: 0 areas
- 5–8: 0 areas
- 8–13: 2 areas
- 13–19: 1 area
- 19–29: 0 areas
- 29–44: 1 area
- 44–68: 0 areas
- 68–103: 1 area
- 103–158: 0 areas
- 158–240: 1 area
- 240–366: 1 area
- 366–559: 1 area
- 559–852: 1 area
- 852–1,299: 0 areas
- 1,299–1,980: 1 area
- 1,980–3,018: 0 areas
- 3,018–4,602: 2 areas
- 4,602–7,016: 2 areas
- 7,016–10,696: 28 areas
- 10,696–16,307: 5 areas
- 16,307–24,861: 5 areas
- 24,861–37,902: 41 areas
- 37,902–57,783: 150 areas
- 57,783–88,095: 162 areas
- 88,095–134,306: 43 areas
All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Clayfield — higher than 54% of areas.
| Clayfield | 58,142 |
|---|---|
| Greater Brisbane | 2,526,238 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population of Clayfield grew by 25% between 2011 and 2021 to reach 58,142 people. This makes it larger than about 55% of similar areas.
36 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 71% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 36 yrs
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 36 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 only 14.4% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 18.2%. Seniors aged 65 and over are also well below the state average at 12.7%, while young adults aged 25 to 44 form the largest group at 35%.
12.7% ▲ +16.9%
Lower than 78% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 10.9%
- 2016: 14.1%
- 2021: 12.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.4% ▼ -29.3%
Lower than 87% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 20.3%
- 2016: 19.5%
- 2021: 14.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Clayfield, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 35%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (24%) and Children (0–14) (14%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
A little above the national average, 15.6% of residents are in a de facto relationship, a figure that rose 5.1 points since 2011. People of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent make up 1.6% of the population, which is well below the Queensland figure of 4.6%.
1.6% ▼ -12.2%
Lower than 63% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 1.8%
- 2016: 2.6%
- 2021: 1.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.6% ▲ +48.2%
Higher than 88% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 10.5%
- 2016: 11.5%
- 2021: 15.6%
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 46%, followed by Married (38%) and Divorced (9%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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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/sed/SED30019/clayfield/topic/demographics-identity