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.