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Clayton South VIC 3169

Clayton South is in Kingston (Vic.) LGA, VIC, postcode 3169, with population 13,381.

The read

Livability-led

The page has enough signal to be useful, but the story is mixed rather than decisive. Use compare mode to pressure-test it against stronger nearby options, then use the calculator if it still makes the shortlist.

$962K
+1.2% YoY
2014 → 2024 · 11 periods
ABS + state medians
$983K
$580K
2014 2024
Why it fits

School coverage gives the page a stronger family/livability signal. Transport coverage adds a practical access signal.

Median house
$962K
House median, latest period
1.2%YoY D6 vs AU
Median rent
$600/wk
Income-stretched rent market
D10 vs AU
Gross yield
3.2%
Below investor band
D9 vs AU
Population
13,381
13K local footprint
D10 vs AU
Schools
5
Matched school context
D10 vs AU
Solar
2,011
122 added 12mo · 13MW

Price history

HousesUnits

Houses to 2024 · Units to 2025 — house and unit medians are released on separate cycles, so their latest period can differ.

Trend & investor depth

Indicative cashflow-$452/wk (-$23,521/yr) · interest-only @ 6.1%, 80% LVR

Indicative cashflow is interest-only and excludes tax — use the calculator for a full projection.

Affordability

Buying
11.3x
median home price as a multiple of annual household income
Stretched
Renting
37%
median weekly rent as a share of gross household income (the 30% rule)
Stretched

Owners with a mortgage repay a median of $1,997/mo, while renters pay about $2,600/mo — renting runs $603/mo higher on these medians.

Median price
$962K
Household income · yr
$85K
Median rent · wk
$600
Owner mortgage · mo
$1,997
Gross yield
3.2%

Household income

$85K household · yr+3% vs VIC suburb median
Personal
$36K
Family
$91K
Household
$85K

Growth outlook · Kingston LGA

Dwellings
+17.1%
67,620 → 79,210
+11,590 dwellings
Population
+15.1%
159,560 → 183,580
Households
+18%
64,160 → 75,710

LGA-level official projection (Victoria in Future 2023, DTP). Indicative of the wider council area, not a suburb-level forecast.

Schools

Total5
Avg ICSEA1033
Students1,508
Catholic1
Government3
Independent1
  • Clayton South Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1008
  • Westall Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1017
  • Westall Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · ICSEA 966Zoned
  • St Andrew's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1074
  • Fitra Community SchoolPrimary · Independent · ICSEA 1099

1 of 5 schools here operate published enrolment zones (catchments). Zone boundaries set eligibility — check the official source for the exact catchment. Not enrolment advice.

Crime Year ending Dec 2025
12,282
7,320 per 100k
D8 vs AU

Crime

Rate · per 100k7,320
Total incidents12,282· Year ending Dec 2025
  • Assault91344%
  • Sexual Offences21710%
  • Robbery894%
  • Break And Enter86742%

Full data detail

Clayton South VIC — Property Data and Demographics

Clayton South is an established suburb in Victoria within the Kingston (Vic.) local government area (postcode 3169). The area has roughly 13,381 residents and a blend of families and working-age professionals, with a median age of 34. Households earn a median income of $85K per year, with an average household size of 2.7 people. VIC employment has moved +0.9% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. VIC also had 45 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 17 underway, and 27 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are professionals, technicians & trades, labourers. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and manufacturing. The top ancestries reported are Chinese, Indian, Greek.

Median house prices in Clayton South stand at $962,000, having ticked up by 1.2% over the last twelve months. Units have a median price of $485,000 (-21.8% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $600. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 3.2%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,997.

Clayton South is served by 5 schools, including 4 primary, 1 secondary. The average ICSEA score is 1033, which is around the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 2 rail stations, 67 bus stops. The crime rate in the Kingston (Vic.) LGA is moderate at 7,320 incidents per 100,000 population.

From an investment perspective, Gross rental yield sits at around 3.2% (moderate yield). Property prices are near the state median ($962K/$875K). The price-to-income ratio of 11.3x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +1.2% year-on-year.

Market & money
Investment signalsHeuristics
Rental Yield3.2%· Moderate Yield
Price vs State$962K/$875K· Near Median
Affordability11.3x Stretched
Price Momentum+1.2%· Stable
InvestmentVIC
Mortgage · mth$1,997
Rent · wk(Census)$381
Market rent · wk(Sep 2025)$600
Gross yield2.1%
Price / income11.3x
Employment · Kingston (Vic.) LGASALM
Unemployment (Dec-25)4.7%
YoY change+0pp
Dec-10Dec-25
Property investors · Postcode 3169ATO
Negatively geared1,085 (8.2% of filers)
Avg rental loss$9,547/yr
Landlords (rental income)2,015
Reported capital gains955
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 21
Population13,381
Median age34
Household size2.7
HH income · wk$1,630
Personal income · wk$685
Persons / bedroom0.9
IncomeATO 22-23
Median income$52,493
Mean income$59,430
Earners9,669
YoY change+6.5%
SEIFA indexABS
Advantage (IRSAD)3/10
Education (IEO)7/10
Economic (IER)2/10
Disadvantage (IRSD)5/10
Area & amenity
Local amenitiesOSM
Supermarkets0
Pharmacies2
GP / clinics1
Fuel stations4
Cafes & dining28
TransportGTFS
Rail stations2
Bus stops67
Westall Station
Westall Station/Rayhur St
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Sources & freshness
Strong evidence

Clayton South carries enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.

QuickProperty mixes release files, Census baselines, and matched local services on this page. Read the status panel before treating every metric as equally fresh.

PRICE POSTURE
Manual release files still matter here.

DataVic-discovered annual suburb price workbooks parsed into suburb prices. Quarterly VIC resources are discovered and cached, but not yet used as current-price anchors.

RENT POSTURE
Rent is using a state market dataset when available.

Use current rent as a starting signal, not as a fixed underwriting truth.

SERVICE POSTURE
Service coverage is matched locally, not inferred nationally.

Schools, transport, and hospitals are useful as presence signals, but they still have different source cadences.

Data status
Property prices
VIC Property Sales Report · 2024 · DataVic-discovered annual suburb price workbooks parsed into suburb prices. Quarterly VIC resources are discovered and cached, but not yet used as current-price anchors.
medium stability · manual file · every update · quarterly
Available
Market rent
Homes Victoria · Sep 2025 · State market dataset
medium stability · automated · every update · quarterly
Available
Crime
VIC Crime Statistics Agency · Year ending Dec 2025 · Area-level release dataset
Available
Schools
ACARA 2025 · 5 schools matched
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Hospitals
AIHW · No linked local hospital coverage
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Missing
Transport
GTFS feeds · 69 matched stops/stations
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Available
Population growth
ABS ERP · No linked annual population growth series
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Missing
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals · No linked approvals series
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Missing
Available means a direct local dataset is linked. Verify means coverage exists but freshness or precision is weaker, such as ABS price fallback, Census rent fallback, or low-confidence hospital matching.

Clayton South FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Clayton South in?

    Clayton South is in the Kingston (Vic.) Local Government Area, VIC, postcode 3169. Council-level context for Kingston (Vic.) LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the median house price in Clayton South?

    The current median house price in Clayton South, VIC is $962K, based on the latest available sales data from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region.

  3. What is the typical weekly rent in Clayton South?

    The median weekly rent in Clayton South is $600/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is income-stretched rent market.

  4. What does the rent signal say about Clayton South?

    Income-stretched rent market: Weekly rent screens at about 59% of annual income. Use this as a suburb screening signal before comparing candidates or modelling a purchase; the matching rent ranking can provide broader market context.

  5. Is Clayton South a good investment?

    QuickProperty's investment signals for Clayton South show: Moderate Yield, Near Median, Stretched. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.

  6. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Clayton South?

    Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.

  7. How often is the Clayton South data updated?

    Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.