Suburb
Clayton postcode, Victoria
Clayton is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 18,988. It is in postcode 3168. Households earn a median of $1,494/wk, 15% below the state median.
Clayton at a glance:
- 18,988
- Residents
- 1
- Postcode
- $1,494/wk
- Median household income
- 28
- Median age
- $400/wk
- Median rent
- 7,489
- Private dwellings
Colored shapes are ABS postal areas, a statistical approximation of each postcode and not the official delivery boundary; the dashed line is the suburb's outline. Select a postcode for details.
Clayton compared with Victoria
Postcodes in Clayton
Population, income and age are for each postal area as a whole, which can include other suburbs. Select a postcode for details.
| Postcode | Also covers | Population | Median household income | Median age | Addresses in Clayton |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Notting Hill | 21,880 | $1,508/wk | 28 | 12,345 |
How Clayton ranks
Compared with the 133 Victoria suburbs and the 319 suburbs we cover across Australia.
- Population: 18,988 — 88th of 133 in Victoria, 161st of 319 nationally.
- Median household income: $1,494/wk — 106th of 133 in Victoria, 246th of 319 nationally.
- Median age: 28 — 132nd of 133 in Victoria, 316th of 319 nationally.
- Median rent: $400/wk — 48th of 133 in Victoria, 154th of 319 nationally.
- Share of households renting: 60.7% — 7th of 133 in Victoria, 19th of 319 nationally.
Age
Residents by age group, 2021 Census.
- 0-4697
- 5-14871
- 15-191,192
- 20-244,186
- 25-345,811
- 35-442,088
- 45-541,201
- 55-641,025
- 65-74784
- 75-84656
- 85+484
Housing and people
- Houses
- 35.4%
- Townhouses
- 42.5%
- Apartments
- 21.7%
- Owned outright
- 18.6%
- Owned with a mortgage
- 17%
- Rented
- 60.7%
- Median mortgage repayment
- $2,000/mo
- Average household size
- 2.5
- Born overseas
- 70.7%
- Other language at home
- 69.3%
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 0.5%
Compared with similar Victoria suburbs
| Suburb | Population | Median household income | Median rent | Median age | Postcodes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ringwood → | 19,144 | $1,654/wk | $381/wk | 38 | 3134 |
| Lara → | 19,014 | $1,969/wk | $370/wk | 37 | 3212 |
| Thornbury → | 19,005 | $1,971/wk | $391/wk | 37 | 3071 |
| Clayton | 18,988 | $1,494/wk | $400/wk | 28 | 3168 |
| Eltham → | 18,847 | $2,391/wk | $440/wk | 43 | 3095 |
| Frankston South → | 18,801 | $2,038/wk | $420/wk | 44 | 3199 |
Frequently asked questions about the postcode of Clayton
What is the postcode of Clayton, VIC?+
Clayton is in postcode 3168.
Does Clayton share its postcode with other suburbs?+
Postcode 3168 also covers Notting Hill.
What is the median household income in Clayton?+
$1,494/wk, which is 15% below the Victoria median (2021 Census).
How big is Clayton compared with other Victoria suburbs?+
Clayton is the 88th largest of the 133 Victoria suburbs we cover, with 18,988 residents.
Suburb figures are from the ABS 2021 Census (small counts are randomly adjusted by the ABS); postcode figures are for ABS postal areas, an approximation of each postcode. Postcodes come from the Geocoded National Address File (G-NAF). A postcode is a delivery area, not an official suburb boundary.