Clayfield vs Wooloowin

In both, about half of homes are flats or apartments and about half of households are people living alone. In Clayfield, most households own their home. In Wooloowin, about half of households rent.

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 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (3 vs 1)
  • has more childcare (12 vs 5)

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

First-home buyers

Wooloowin

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,705,000 vs $2,050,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Wooloowin

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (94/100 vs 81/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Clayfield has more GPs (5 vs 0)
  • Wooloowin is more walkable (94/100 vs 81/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs unit yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Clayfield and Wooloowin 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 Wooloowin
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 Wooloowin
Walkability 81 / 94
Clayfield — Walkability: 81/100 Wooloowin — Walkability: 94/100
Safety 39 / 43
Clayfield — Safety: 39/100 Wooloowin — Safety: 43/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Clayfield — Low fire risk: 100/100 Wooloowin — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Clayfield has more residents (10,897 vs 4,029); Clayfield skews older (37 vs 35).

Clayfield Wooloowin
Population 10,897
+63% vs other
 4,029
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.2% +2.3%
Median age 37 35
Median household income $101,296/yr $109,876/yr
+8% vs other
Median weekly rent $350/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Clayfield Wooloowin
0-4 4.8% / 5.9%
Clayfield — 0-4: 4.8% Wooloowin — 0-4: 5.9%
5-14 10.5% / 9.7%
Clayfield — 5-14: 10.5% Wooloowin — 5-14: 9.7%
15-19 5.4% / 4.7%
Clayfield — 15-19: 5.4% Wooloowin — 15-19: 4.7%
20-24 7.8% / 7.9%
Clayfield — 20-24: 7.8% Wooloowin — 20-24: 7.9%
25-34 17.7% / 21.3%
Clayfield — 25-34: 17.7% Wooloowin — 25-34: 21.3%
35-44 15.0% / 17.3%
Clayfield — 35-44: 15.0% Wooloowin — 35-44: 17.3%
45-54 14.0% / 13.9%
Clayfield — 45-54: 14.0% Wooloowin — 45-54: 13.9%
55-64 11.3% / 10.1%
Clayfield — 55-64: 11.3% Wooloowin — 55-64: 10.1%
65-74 7.5% / 5.7%
Clayfield — 65-74: 7.5% Wooloowin — 65-74: 5.7%
75-84 4.3% / 2.6%
Clayfield — 75-84: 4.3% Wooloowin — 75-84: 2.6%
85+ 1.7% / 0.8%
Clayfield — 85+: 1.7% Wooloowin — 85+: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Clayfield 49.7% lone person
Clayfield — Lone Person: 49.7% Clayfield — Couple Families: 30.5% Clayfield — One Parent Families: 10.5% Clayfield — Group Household: 7.3% Clayfield — Other Families: 2.0%
Wooloowin 46.8% lone person
Wooloowin — Lone Person: 46.8% Wooloowin — Couple Families: 33.7% Wooloowin — One Parent Families: 8.4% Wooloowin — Group Household: 8.7% Wooloowin — Other Families: 2.3%
Lone Person Couple Families 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%
Wooloowin 50.4% renting
Wooloowin — Owned Outright: 17.1% Wooloowin — Mortgage: 32.5% Wooloowin — Renting: 50.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Clayfield Wooloowin
Bachelor Degree 24.8% / 24.2%
Clayfield — Bachelor Degree: 24.8% Wooloowin — Bachelor Degree: 24.2%
Postgraduate Degree 9.1% / 9.0%
Clayfield — Postgraduate Degree: 9.1% Wooloowin — Postgraduate Degree: 9.0%
Certificate III & IV 8.8% / 9.2%
Clayfield — Certificate III & IV: 8.8% Wooloowin — Certificate III & IV: 9.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.6% / 9.0%
Clayfield — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6% Wooloowin — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.7% / 3.2%
Clayfield — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.7% Wooloowin — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.8%).

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.

Clayfield Wooloowin
Nepal 2.9% / 4.0%
Clayfield — Nepal: 2.9% Wooloowin — Nepal: 4.0%
New Zealand 3.1% / 3.3%
Clayfield — New Zealand: 3.1% Wooloowin — New Zealand: 3.3%
England 3.5% / 2.8%
Clayfield — England: 3.5% Wooloowin — England: 2.8%
India 2.9% / 1.8%
Clayfield — India: 2.9% Wooloowin — India: 1.8%
Philippines 1.1% / 0.9%
Clayfield — Philippines: 1.1% Wooloowin — Philippines: 0.9%
Italy — / 0.9%
Clayfield — Italy: not among its largest Wooloowin — Italy: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Clayfield 51.6% flats / apartments
Clayfield — Flats / Apartments: 51.6% Clayfield — Houses: 37.8% Clayfield — Townhouses: 10.6%
Wooloowin 48.7% flats / apartments
Wooloowin — Flats / Apartments: 48.7% Wooloowin — Houses: 46.1% Wooloowin — Townhouses: 5.1%
Flats / Apartments Houses Townhouses

Property market

Clayfield Wooloowin
Median house price $2,050,000 $1,705,000
Median unit price $790,000 $747,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 92 sales
 15 days
from 23 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 Wooloowin
3 bed $1.57M / $1.53M
Clayfield — 3 bed: $1.57M (48 sales) Wooloowin — 3 bed: $1.53M (24 sales)

48 vs 24 sales

4 bed $2.21M / $1.71M
Clayfield — 4 bed: $2.21M (41 sales) Wooloowin — 4 bed: $1.71M (10 sales)

41 vs 10 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.

Clayfield Wooloowin
1 bed $546K / $571K
Clayfield — 1 bed: $546K (10 sales) Wooloowin — 1 bed: $571K (7 sales)

10 vs 7 sales

2 bed $775K / $762K
Clayfield — 2 bed: $775K (148 sales) Wooloowin — 2 bed: $762K (24 sales)

148 vs 24 sales

3 bed $962K / $812K
Clayfield — 3 bed: $962K (32 sales) Wooloowin — 3 bed: $812K (7 sales)

32 vs 7 sales

Development activity

Clayfield Wooloowin
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 Wooloowin
Houses 3.1%
$1,000/wk on $1.67M
 —
Units 3.7%
$600/wk on $849K
 3.3%
$520/wk on $818K

Ranking within QLD

Clayfield Wooloowin
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 75% of QLD Higher than 81% of QLD
Schools Higher than 98% of QLD —
Walkability Higher than 96% of QLD Higher than 100% 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 91% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 13% of QLD —
Rental yield (units) Higher than 19% of QLD Higher than 8% of QLD

Liveability

Wooloowin is more walkable (94 vs 81).

Clayfield Wooloowin
Grade A+
same for both
Score 86/100 85/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Clayfield Wooloowin
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
61/100
 Moderate
57/100
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
 9
within 5 km

Schools

Clayfield Wooloowin
Inside the suburb 4 2
Rated above peers 3 1
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0 1
Universities within 10 km 3
90 Bowen Terrace, Fortitude Valley QLD 4006, 4.5 km
 3
90 Bowen Terrace, Fortitude Valley QLD 4006, 4.2 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.8% 3.3%

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 Wooloowin

  • Wooloowin State School Government · Primary above peers
  • Holy Cross School Catholic · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

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

Mobility

Clayfield Wooloowin
Walkability score 81/100 94/100
Distance to Brisbane 7.2 km
+4% vs other
 6.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 15 min 14 min
Public transport score 95/100
Rail · Bus
 91/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 203.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 54.0
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 Wooloowin
Car (driver) 50.8% / 47.0%
Clayfield — Car (driver): 50.8% Wooloowin — Car (driver): 47.0%
Worked from Home 27.5% / 28.5%
Clayfield — Worked from Home: 27.5% Wooloowin — Worked from Home: 28.5%
Train 10.0% / 13.7%
Clayfield — Train: 10.0% Wooloowin — Train: 13.7%
Car (passenger) 4.2% / 4.1%
Clayfield — Car (passenger): 4.2% Wooloowin — Car (passenger): 4.1%
Bus 4.0% / 2.9%
Clayfield — Bus: 4.0% Wooloowin — Bus: 2.9%

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

Setting

Clayfield Wooloowin
Elevation 34 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 23 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 6.6 km
2.9 km to a named beach
 7.7 km
1.8 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Clayfield Wooloowin
Connectivity score 84/100 80/100
Most common technology Fibre to the curb Hybrid fibre-coaxial
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 25%
5,849 premises
 14%
2,063 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Clayfield Wooloowin
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

Wooloowin

Apartments Inner Parks Professionals Trains Transport Hub Urban

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