$395 ▲ +16.2%
Higher than 68% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $340
- 2016: $370
- 2021: $395
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Clayfield · State Electorate
Housing & Dwellings in Clayfield
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far more people rent their homes in Clayfield than in the rest of Queensland, with 47.5% of households renting. This shift is part of a broader change in the area, where the number of renters rose by 23 percentage points since 2011. Most people here live in flats or apartments rather than detached houses.
$395
▲ +16.2%
- $100–$118: 6 areas
- $118–$136: 1 area
- $136–$154: 0 areas
- $154–$171: 0 areas
- $171–$189: 4 areas
- $189–$207: 6 areas
- $207–$225: 10 areas
- $225–$243: 10 areas
- $243–$261: 21 areas
- $261–$279: 6 areas
- $279–$296: 16 areas
- $296–$314: 45 areas
- $314–$332: 33 areas
- $332–$350: 16 areas
- $350–$368: 38 areas
- $368–$386: 58 areas
- $386–$404: 44 areas
- $404–$421: 30 areas
- $421–$439: 21 areas
- $439–$457: 18 areas
- $457–$475: 12 areas
- $475–$493: 12 areas
- $493–$511: 6 areas
- $511–$529: 3 areas
- $529–$546: 3 areas
- $546–$564: 2 areas
- $564–$582: 4 areas
- $582–$600: 8 areas
All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Clayfield — higher than 68% of areas.
| Clayfield | $395 |
|---|---|
| Greater Brisbane | $380 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $2,200, which is well above the Queensland figure of $1,733. Weekly rent is also higher than most areas at $395, up $55 since 2011.
$2,200 ▲ +13.8%
Higher than 82% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $1,933
- 2016: $1,863
- 2021: $2,200
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Clayfield, $350–$549 is the majority at 52%; $200–$349 is next at 27%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Clayfield, the largest group is $3,000 or more at 35%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (29%) and $1,000–$1,799 (25%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common here, while homes owned outright make up only 21.6%, which is well below the national figure of 31.0%. This outright ownership rate fell 7.3 percentage points since 2011.
47.5% ▲ +97.9%
Higher than 90% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 24.0%
- 2016: 24.2%
- 2021: 47.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
21.6% ▼ -25.2%
Lower than 86% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 28.8%
- 2016: 29.2%
- 2021: 21.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Clayfield, the largest group is Rented at 47%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (29%) and Owned outright (22%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Flats and apartments make up 51.1% of homes, meaning separate houses are far less common here than across Australia. The share of homes with three or more bedrooms fell by 39 percentage points since 2011.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 71% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
41.0% ▼ -52.9%
Lower than 91% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 86.9%
- 2016: 84.8%
- 2021: 41.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
48.0% ▼ -44.6%
Lower than 93% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 86.8%
- 2016: 86.2%
- 2021: 48.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Clayfield, Flat or apartment is the majority at 51%; Separate house is next at 41%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Clayfield, the largest group is 2 bedrooms at 40%, followed by 3 bedrooms (25%) and 4 bedrooms (15%).
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 Clayfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED30019/clayfield/topic/housing-dwellings