Clayfield vs Kalinga

In both, most households own their home. In Clayfield, about half of homes are flats or apartments and about half of households are people living alone. In Kalinga, the large majority of homes are detached houses and most households are couple families. Clayfield is closer to the city centre: 7.2 km, against 8.1 km. On these figures, Clayfield tends to suit young adults and people living alone, while Kalinga suits families with children and couples.

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

Kalinga

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (7 vs 0)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (89% vs 38%)
  • carries lower crime risk (32/100 vs 61/100)
  • But Clayfield has more childcare (12 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

Kalinga

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($610,000 vs $790,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Clayfield

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (44% vs 21%)
  • has cheaper rent ($350/wk vs $400/wk)
  • But Kalinga leaves renters under less rental stress (11% vs 18%)

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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 0)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (62% vs 11%)
  • But Kalinga carries lower crime risk (32/100 vs 61/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Clayfield Kalinga
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.

Clayfield Kalinga
Walkability 81 / 79
Clayfield — Walkability: 81/100 Kalinga — Walkability: 79/100
Safety 39 / 68
Clayfield — Safety: 39/100 Kalinga — Safety: 68/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Clayfield — Low fire risk: 100/100 Kalinga — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Clayfield has more residents (10,897 vs 2,144); Kalinga has higher household incomes ($192,244 vs $101,296).

Clayfield Kalinga
Population 10,897
+80% vs other
 2,144
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.2% +0.8%
Median age 37 39
Median household income $101,296/yr $192,244/yr
+90% vs other
Median weekly rent $350/wk $400/wk
+14% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Clayfield Kalinga
0-4 4.8% / 4.7%
Clayfield — 0-4: 4.8% Kalinga — 0-4: 4.7%
5-14 10.5% / 18.3%
Clayfield — 5-14: 10.5% Kalinga — 5-14: 18.3%
15-19 5.4% / 7.5%
Clayfield — 15-19: 5.4% Kalinga — 15-19: 7.5%
20-24 7.8% / 6.1%
Clayfield — 20-24: 7.8% Kalinga — 20-24: 6.1%
25-34 17.7% / 8.5%
Clayfield — 25-34: 17.7% Kalinga — 25-34: 8.5%
35-44 15.0% / 13.9%
Clayfield — 35-44: 15.0% Kalinga — 35-44: 13.9%
45-54 14.0% / 17.1%
Clayfield — 45-54: 14.0% Kalinga — 45-54: 17.1%
55-64 11.3% / 11.6%
Clayfield — 55-64: 11.3% Kalinga — 55-64: 11.6%
65-74 7.5% / 6.5%
Clayfield — 65-74: 7.5% Kalinga — 65-74: 6.5%
75-84 4.3% / 3.5%
Clayfield — 75-84: 4.3% Kalinga — 75-84: 3.5%
85+ 1.7% / 2.6%
Clayfield — 85+: 1.7% Kalinga — 85+: 2.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Clayfield 30.5% couple families
Clayfield — Couple Families: 30.5% Clayfield — Lone Person: 49.7% Clayfield — One Parent Families: 10.5% Clayfield — Group Household: 7.3% Clayfield — Other Families: 2.0%
Kalinga 62.9% couple families
Kalinga — Couple Families: 62.9% Kalinga — Lone Person: 22.9% Kalinga — One Parent Families: 10.3% Kalinga — Group Household: 2.8% Kalinga — Other Families: 1.1%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Clayfield 43.9% renting
Clayfield — Owned Outright: 24.9% Clayfield — Mortgage: 31.2% Clayfield — Renting: 43.9%
Kalinga 21.4% renting
Kalinga — Owned Outright: 34.2% Kalinga — Mortgage: 44.4% Kalinga — Renting: 21.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Clayfield Kalinga
Bachelor Degree 24.8% / 25.2%
Clayfield — Bachelor Degree: 24.8% Kalinga — Bachelor Degree: 25.2%
Postgraduate Degree 9.1% / 8.6%
Clayfield — Postgraduate Degree: 9.1% Kalinga — Postgraduate Degree: 8.6%
Certificate III & IV 8.8% / 6.0%
Clayfield — Certificate III & IV: 8.8% Kalinga — Certificate III & IV: 6.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.6% / 5.9%
Clayfield — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6% Kalinga — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.7% / 3.9%
Clayfield — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.7% Kalinga — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.2%).

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.

Clayfield Kalinga
England 3.5% / 4.6%
Clayfield — England: 3.5% Kalinga — England: 4.6%
New Zealand 3.1% / 3.5%
Clayfield — New Zealand: 3.1% Kalinga — New Zealand: 3.5%
Nepal 2.9% / —
Clayfield — Nepal: 2.9% Kalinga — Nepal: not among its largest
India 2.9% / —
Clayfield — India: 2.9% Kalinga — India: not among its largest
Philippines 1.1% / 0.8%
Clayfield — Philippines: 1.1% Kalinga — Philippines: 0.8%
South Africa 0.9% / 0.9%
Clayfield — South Africa: 0.9% Kalinga — South Africa: 0.9%
Scotland — / 0.7%
Clayfield — Scotland: not among its largest Kalinga — Scotland: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Clayfield 37.8% houses
Clayfield — Houses: 37.8% Clayfield — Flats / Apartments: 51.6% Clayfield — Townhouses: 10.6%
Kalinga 89.3% houses
Kalinga — Houses: 89.3% Kalinga — Flats / Apartments: 7.7% Kalinga — Townhouses: 3.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Clayfield Kalinga
Median house price $2,050,000 $2,115,000
Median unit price $790,000 $610,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 92 sales
 24 days
from 14 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.

Clayfield Kalinga
3 bed $1.57M / $1.54M
Clayfield — 3 bed: $1.57M (48 sales) Kalinga — 3 bed: $1.54M (11 sales)

48 vs 11 sales

4 bed $2.21M / $2.33M
Clayfield — 4 bed: $2.21M (41 sales) Kalinga — 4 bed: $2.33M (6 sales)

41 vs 6 sales

5 bed $2.85M / $2.88M
Clayfield — 5 bed: $2.85M (26 sales) Kalinga — 5 bed: $2.88M (6 sales)

26 vs 6 sales

Development activity

Clayfield Kalinga
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.

Clayfield Kalinga
Houses 3.1%
$1,000/wk on $1.67M
 —
Units 3.7%
$600/wk on $849K
 —

Ranking within QLD

Clayfield Kalinga
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 75% of QLD Higher than 99% of QLD
Schools Higher than 98% of QLD —
Walkability Higher than 96% of QLD Higher than 95% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 94% of QLD Higher than 96% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 93% of QLD Higher than 83% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 13% of QLD —
Rental yield (units) Higher than 19% of QLD —

Liveability

Kalinga scores higher overall (92 vs 86).

Clayfield Kalinga
Grade A+
same for both
Score 86/100 92/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Clayfield carries more crime risk (61 vs 32).

Clayfield Kalinga
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
61/100
 Low
32/100
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 10
within 5 km
 12
within 5 km

Schools

Clayfield Kalinga
Inside the suburb 4 0
Rated above peers 3 0
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
90 Bowen Terrace, Fortitude Valley QLD 4006, 4.5 km
 3
Australian Catholic University-Brisbane Campus, 4.9 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.8% 3.0%

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

Schools in Kalinga

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

Amenities in the suburb

Clayfield Kalinga
Supermarkets 2 0
Cafes & restaurants 13 1
Parks & reserves 0 7
Childcare 12 1
GPs 5 0
Pharmacies 4 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 0 2
Waterways 2 6

Mobility

Clayfield Kalinga
Walkability score 81/100 79/100
Distance to Brisbane 7.2 km 8.1 km
+12% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 15 min 16 min
Public transport score 95/100
Rail · Bus
 77/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 203.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 53.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 2.1%
postcode 4011
 2.5%
postcode 4030
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 32
postcode 4011
 25
postcode 4030

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.

Clayfield Kalinga
Car (driver) 50.8% / 49.6%
Clayfield — Car (driver): 50.8% Kalinga — Car (driver): 49.6%
Worked from Home 27.5% / 34.7%
Clayfield — Worked from Home: 27.5% Kalinga — Worked from Home: 34.7%
Train 10.0% / 7.3%
Clayfield — Train: 10.0% Kalinga — Train: 7.3%
Car (passenger) 4.2% / 3.5%
Clayfield — Car (passenger): 4.2% Kalinga — Car (passenger): 3.5%
Bus 4.0% / 2.0%
Clayfield — Bus: 4.0% Kalinga — Bus: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (50.8%).

Setting

Clayfield Kalinga
Elevation 34 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 14 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 6.6 km
2.9 km to a named beach
 7.4 km
2.6 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Clayfield Kalinga
Connectivity score 84/100 74/100
Most common technology Fibre to the curb Hybrid fibre-coaxial
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 25%
5,849 premises
 0%
832 premises

Climate

Clayfield Kalinga
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)

Clayfield Kalinga
PM2.5 5.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 15.0 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.68 pphm
same for both

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Clayfield

Apartments Easy Commute Inner Professionals Trains Transport Hub Urban

Kalinga

Family Inner Luxury Parks Professionals River

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