Albion vs Clayfield

Albion is the younger of the two, with a median age of 33 against 37 in Clayfield. In Albion, most households rent, most homes are flats or apartments, and most households are people living alone. In Clayfield, most households own their home, about half of homes are flats or apartments, and about half of households are people living alone. Albion is closer to the city centre: 5.1 km, against 7.2 km. On these figures, Albion tends to suit renters, young adults, and people living alone.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Clayfield

ahead on 5 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (12 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 0)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (38% vs 22%)
  • But Albion has more parks and reserves (4 vs 0)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Albion

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,367,500 vs $2,050,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Albion has a bigger rental market to choose from (64% vs 44%)
  • Clayfield has cheaper rent ($350/wk vs $410/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Albion

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (5.1 km vs 7.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Clayfield

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (5 vs 1)
  • carries lower crime risk (61/100 vs 83/100)
  • But Albion has more units and townhouses to downsize into (78% vs 62%)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Albion

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is growing faster (50.1% vs 3.2%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on units (5.2% vs 3.7%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (3.9% vs 3.1%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

Albion and Clayfield drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Albion Clayfield
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Albion Clayfield
Walkability 84 / 81
Albion — Walkability: 84/100 Clayfield — Walkability: 81/100
Safety 17 / 39
Albion — Safety: 17/100 Clayfield — Safety: 39/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Albion — Low fire risk: 100/100 Clayfield — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Clayfield has more residents (10,897 vs 3,446); Albion rents higher ($410/wk vs $350/wk).

Albion Clayfield
Population 3,446 10,897
+216% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +50.1% +3.2%
Median age 33 37
Median household income $102,544/yr
+1% vs other
 $101,296/yr
Median weekly rent $410/wk
+15% vs other
 $350/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Albion Clayfield
0-4 3.6% / 4.8%
Albion — 0-4: 3.6% Clayfield — 0-4: 4.8%
5-14 5.5% / 10.5%
Albion — 5-14: 5.5% Clayfield — 5-14: 10.5%
15-19 3.0% / 5.4%
Albion — 15-19: 3.0% Clayfield — 15-19: 5.4%
20-24 10.4% / 7.8%
Albion — 20-24: 10.4% Clayfield — 20-24: 7.8%
25-34 30.8% / 17.7%
Albion — 25-34: 30.8% Clayfield — 25-34: 17.7%
35-44 14.8% / 15.0%
Albion — 35-44: 14.8% Clayfield — 35-44: 15.0%
45-54 10.7% / 14.0%
Albion — 45-54: 10.7% Clayfield — 45-54: 14.0%
55-64 7.7% / 11.3%
Albion — 55-64: 7.7% Clayfield — 55-64: 11.3%
65-74 5.8% / 7.5%
Albion — 65-74: 5.8% Clayfield — 65-74: 7.5%
75-84 5.0% / 4.3%
Albion — 75-84: 5.0% Clayfield — 75-84: 4.3%
85+ 2.6% / 1.7%
Albion — 85+: 2.6% Clayfield — 85+: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (30.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Albion 57.8% lone person
Albion — Lone Person: 57.8% Albion — Couple Families: 15.7% Albion — Group Household: 14.5% Albion — One Parent Families: 8.5% Albion — Other Families: 3.5%
Clayfield 49.7% lone person
Clayfield — Lone Person: 49.7% Clayfield — Couple Families: 30.5% Clayfield — Group Household: 7.3% Clayfield — One Parent Families: 10.5% Clayfield — Other Families: 2.0%
Lone Person Couple Families Group Household One Parent Families Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Albion 64.2% renting
Albion — Owned Outright: 14.4% Albion — Mortgage: 21.4% Albion — Renting: 64.2%
Clayfield 43.9% renting
Clayfield — Owned Outright: 24.9% Clayfield — Mortgage: 31.2% Clayfield — Renting: 43.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Albion Clayfield
Bachelor Degree 26.8% / 24.8%
Albion — Bachelor Degree: 26.8% Clayfield — Bachelor Degree: 24.8%
Certificate III & IV 11.7% / 8.8%
Albion — Certificate III & IV: 11.7% Clayfield — Certificate III & IV: 8.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.6% / 8.6%
Albion — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.6% Clayfield — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6%
Postgraduate Degree 7.0% / 9.1%
Albion — Postgraduate Degree: 7.0% Clayfield — Postgraduate Degree: 9.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.4% / 3.7%
Albion — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.4% Clayfield — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.8%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Albion Clayfield
England 4.3% / 3.5%
Albion — England: 4.3% Clayfield — England: 3.5%
New Zealand 4.2% / 3.1%
Albion — New Zealand: 4.2% Clayfield — New Zealand: 3.1%
India 1.4% / 2.9%
Albion — India: 1.4% Clayfield — India: 2.9%
Nepal 1.2% / 2.9%
Albion — Nepal: 1.2% Clayfield — Nepal: 2.9%
Philippines 1.4% / 1.1%
Albion — Philippines: 1.4% Clayfield — Philippines: 1.1%
Brazil 1.3% / —
Albion — Brazil: 1.3% Clayfield — Brazil: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Albion 74.4% flats / apartments
Albion — Flats / Apartments: 74.4% Albion — Houses: 22.2% Albion — Townhouses: 3.4%
Clayfield 51.6% flats / apartments
Clayfield — Flats / Apartments: 51.6% Clayfield — Houses: 37.8% Clayfield — Townhouses: 10.6%
Flats / Apartments Houses Townhouses

Property market

Albion Clayfield
Median house price $1,367,500 $2,050,000
Median unit price $784,000 $790,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 18 days
from 20 sales
 24 days
from 92 sales

Unit price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Albion Clayfield
1 bed $658K / $546K
Albion — 1 bed: $658K (34 sales) Clayfield — 1 bed: $546K (10 sales)

34 vs 10 sales

2 bed $820K / $775K
Albion — 2 bed: $820K (65 sales) Clayfield — 2 bed: $775K (148 sales)

65 vs 148 sales

3 bed $1.01M / $962K
Albion — 3 bed: $1.01M (11 sales) Clayfield — 3 bed: $962K (32 sales)

11 vs 32 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Albion Clayfield
2 bed $1.2M / $1.1M
Albion — 2 bed: $1.2M (5 sales) Clayfield — 2 bed: $1.1M (7 sales)

5 vs 7 sales

3 bed $1.34M / $1.57M
Albion — 3 bed: $1.34M (12 sales) Clayfield — 3 bed: $1.57M (48 sales)

12 vs 48 sales

4 bed $1.53M / $2.21M
Albion — 4 bed: $1.53M (8 sales) Clayfield — 4 bed: $2.21M (41 sales)

8 vs 41 sales

5 bed $2.12M / $2.85M
Albion — 5 bed: $2.12M (5 sales) Clayfield — 5 bed: $2.85M (26 sales)

5 vs 26 sales

Development activity

Albion Clayfield
New dwellings approved 9,382
across Brisbane
same for both
Approvals change year on year +9%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Albion Clayfield
Houses 3.9%
$900/wk on $1.19M
 3.1%
$1,000/wk on $1.67M
Units 5.2%
$750/wk on $754K
 3.7%
$600/wk on $849K

Ranking within QLD

Albion Clayfield
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 76% of QLD Higher than 75% of QLD
Schools — Higher than 98% of QLD
Walkability Higher than 97% of QLD Higher than 96% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 93% of QLD Higher than 94% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 95% of QLD Higher than 93% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 51% of QLD Higher than 13% of QLD
Rental yield (units) Higher than 76% of QLD Higher than 19% of QLD

Liveability

Clayfield scores higher overall (86 vs 73).

Albion Clayfield
Grade A A+
Score 73/100 86/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Albion carries more crime risk (83 vs 61).

Albion Clayfield
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
83/100
 Moderate
61/100
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 7
within 5 km
 10
within 5 km

Schools

Albion Clayfield
Inside the suburb 0 4
Rated above peers 0 3
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
90 Bowen Terrace, Fortitude Valley QLD 4006, 2.8 km
 3
90 Bowen Terrace, Fortitude Valley QLD 4006, 4.5 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.7% 3.8%

Schools in Albion

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Clayfield

  • Eagle Junction State School Government · Primary above peers
  • St Agatha's Primary School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • St Rita's College Catholic · Combined above peers
  • Clayfield College Independent · Combined at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Albion Clayfield
Supermarkets 1 2
Cafes & restaurants 23 13
Parks & reserves 4 0
Childcare 0 12
GPs 1 5
Pharmacies 1 4
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Waterways 1 2

Mobility

Clayfield sits further from the CBD (7.2 km vs 5.1 km).

Albion Clayfield
Walkability score 84/100 81/100
Distance to Brisbane 5.1 km 7.2 km
+41% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 11 min 15 min
Public transport score 90/100
Rail · Bus
 95/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 82.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 203.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.9%
postcode 4010
 2.1%
postcode 4011
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 15
postcode 4010
 32
postcode 4011

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Albion Clayfield
Car (driver) 52.8% / 50.8%
Albion — Car (driver): 52.8% Clayfield — Car (driver): 50.8%
Worked from Home 23.9% / 27.5%
Albion — Worked from Home: 23.9% Clayfield — Worked from Home: 27.5%
Train 11.7% / 10.0%
Albion — Train: 11.7% Clayfield — Train: 10.0%
Car (passenger) 3.3% / 4.2%
Albion — Car (passenger): 3.3% Clayfield — Car (passenger): 4.2%
Bus 2.9% / 4.0%
Albion — Bus: 2.9% Clayfield — Bus: 4.0%
Walked Only 4.3% / 2.2%
Albion — Walked Only: 4.3% Clayfield — Walked Only: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (52.8%).

Setting

Albion Clayfield
Elevation 7 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 34 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 7.5 km
2.2 km to a named beach
 6.6 km
2.9 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Albion Clayfield
Connectivity score 89/100 84/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the curb
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 53%
2,532 premises
 25%
5,849 premises

Climate

Albion Clayfield
Annual rainfall 1,032 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.9°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Albion Clayfield
PM2.5 5.4 µg/m³ 5.3 µg/m³
PM10 14.7 µg/m³ 15.0 µg/m³
NO₂ — 0.68 pphm

Council rates

Albion Clayfield
Average residential rate $1,519/yr
same for both
Council Brisbane
same for both

Federal electorate

Albion Clayfield
Division Brisbane
same for both
Member Madonna Jarrett
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Albion Clayfield
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Albion

Apartments Gentrifying Inner Parks Professionals Trains Transport Hub

Clayfield

Apartments Easy Commute Inner Professionals Trains Transport Hub Urban

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