$210 —
Lower than 74% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $295
- 2021: $210
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Clayton Bay · Urban Centre
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
More than double the proportion of homes in Clayton Bay are now owned outright compared to 2011, reaching 55.3%. This shift is part of a broader trend toward more affordable housing, where typical costs for both mortgages and rent have fallen significantly over the last decade.
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Clayton Bay — lower than 74% of areas.
| Clayton Bay | $210 |
|---|---|
| 5256, SA | $250 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly home-loan payments are $953, which is well below the South Australian figure of $1,500. Weekly rents are also far below the national average, sitting at $210.
$210 —
Lower than 74% of urban centre areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$953 ▼ -24.2%
Lower than 80% of urban centre areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Clayton Bay splits fairly evenly between Under $200 (50%) and $200–$349 (50%).
Clayton Bay splits fairly evenly between Under $1,000 (47%) and $1,000–$1,799 (43%), with $1,800–$2,999 at 10%.
How homes are owned or rented.
A far higher share of people own their homes outright here than in the rest of the country, while only 8.4% of households rent, which is much lower than most areas.
8.4% ▲ +41.8%
Lower than 90% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
55.3% ▲ +153.7%
Higher than 91% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Clayton Bay, Owned outright is the majority at 58%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 31%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 97.9% of the area, a figure far above the national average. However, the proportion of homes with three or more bedrooms has fallen 26 points since 2011 to 64.7%.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
97.9% ▼ -2.1%
Higher than 75% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
64.7% ▼ -28.9%
Lower than 87% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Clayton Bay, Separate house is the majority at 97%; Flat or apartment is next at 3%.
In Clayton Bay, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 51%; 2 bedrooms is next at 23%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Clayton Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL422015/clayton-bay/topic/housing-dwellings