Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Clayton then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Clayton, VIC (postcode 3168) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+22.2% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 15,541 | 19,358 | 18,988 | +3,447 · +22.2% |
| Median age | 27 | 25 | 28 | +1 · +3.7% |
| Median household income | $953/wk | $1,051/wk | $1,494/wk | +$541 · +56.8% |
| Median personal income | $328/wk | $330/wk | $594/wk | +$266 · +81.1% |
| Median rent | $323/wk | $360/wk | $400/wk | +$77 · +23.8% |
| Median mortgage | $1,800/mo | $1,799/mo | $2,000/mo | +$200 · +11.1% |
| Average household size | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.5 | -0.2 · -7.4% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Clayton trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
18,988
was 19,358 in 2016
-370 · -1.9%
Median rent
$400/wk
was $360/wk in 2016
+$40 · +11.1%
Household income
$1,494/wk
was $1,051/wk in 2016
+$443 · +42.2%
Median age
28
was 25 in 2016
+3 · +12%
Dig deeper: Clayton population growth · Clayton then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.