Clayton vs Notting Hill

In Clayton, most households rent. In Notting Hill, about half of households rent. Houses cost more in Clayton: a median of $1.36 million, against $1.17 million in Notting Hill, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Clayton tends to suit renters, young adults, and share households.

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

Clayton

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (21 vs 1)
  • has more childcare (14 vs 2)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (5 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Notting Hill

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper units ($432,000 vs $550,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($1,167,000 vs $1,365,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Clayton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (63% vs 51%)

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

Commuting to the city

Clayton

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • gets more of its commuters onto trains and trams (10% vs 3%)
  • is more walkable (97/100 vs 69/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Clayton

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (10 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (97/100 vs 69/100)

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

Investors

Notting Hill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on units (7.3% vs 5.3%)

Weighs unit yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Clayton Notting Hill
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.

Clayton Notting Hill
Walkability 97 / 69
Clayton — Walkability: 97/100 Notting Hill — Walkability: 69/100
Safety 15 / 19
Clayton — Safety: 15/100 Notting Hill — Safety: 19/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Clayton — Low fire risk: 100/100 Notting Hill — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 66 / 85
Clayton — Low flood risk: 66/100 Notting Hill — Low flood risk: 85/100

Demographics

Clayton has more residents (18,988 vs 2,895); Notting Hill skews older (30 vs 28).

Clayton Notting Hill
Population 18,988
+85% vs other
 2,895
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -1.9% -5.1%
Median age 28 30
Median household income $77,688/yr $81,848/yr
+5% vs other
Median weekly rent $400/wk
+7% vs other
 $371/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Clayton Notting Hill
0-4 3.7% / 4.0%
Clayton — 0-4: 3.7% Notting Hill — 0-4: 4.0%
5-14 4.6% / 8.4%
Clayton — 5-14: 4.6% Notting Hill — 5-14: 8.4%
15-19 6.3% / 4.7%
Clayton — 15-19: 6.3% Notting Hill — 15-19: 4.7%
20-24 22.0% / 15.4%
Clayton — 20-24: 22.0% Notting Hill — 20-24: 15.4%
25-34 30.6% / 27.9%
Clayton — 25-34: 30.6% Notting Hill — 25-34: 27.9%
35-44 11.0% / 14.6%
Clayton — 35-44: 11.0% Notting Hill — 35-44: 14.6%
45-54 6.3% / 8.9%
Clayton — 45-54: 6.3% Notting Hill — 45-54: 8.9%
55-64 5.4% / 7.0%
Clayton — 55-64: 5.4% Notting Hill — 55-64: 7.0%
65-74 4.1% / 4.8%
Clayton — 65-74: 4.1% Notting Hill — 65-74: 4.8%
75-84 3.5% / 2.8%
Clayton — 75-84: 3.5% Notting Hill — 75-84: 2.8%
85+ 2.5% / 1.6%
Clayton — 85+: 2.5% Notting Hill — 85+: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (30.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Clayton 33.5% lone person
Clayton — Lone Person: 33.5% Clayton — Couple Families: 25.3% Clayton — Group Household: 26.5% Clayton — One Parent Families: 10.2% Clayton — Other Families: 4.6%
Notting Hill 39.7% lone person
Notting Hill — Lone Person: 39.7% Notting Hill — Couple Families: 29.9% Notting Hill — Group Household: 15.6% Notting Hill — One Parent Families: 10.7% Notting Hill — Other Families: 4.0%
Lone Person Couple Families Group Household One Parent Families Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Clayton 63.0% renting
Clayton — Owned Outright: 19.4% Clayton — Mortgage: 17.6% Clayton — Renting: 63.0%
Notting Hill 51.3% renting
Notting Hill — Owned Outright: 21.3% Notting Hill — Mortgage: 27.4% Notting Hill — Renting: 51.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Clayton Notting Hill
Bachelor Degree 21.6% / 23.9%
Clayton — Bachelor Degree: 21.6% Notting Hill — Bachelor Degree: 23.9%
Postgraduate Degree 15.8% / 17.2%
Clayton — Postgraduate Degree: 15.8% Notting Hill — Postgraduate Degree: 17.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.1% / 7.9%
Clayton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.1% Notting Hill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.9%
Certificate III & IV 5.4% / 5.6%
Clayton — Certificate III & IV: 5.4% Notting Hill — Certificate III & IV: 5.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.4% / 1.8%
Clayton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4% Notting Hill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.9%).

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.

Clayton Notting Hill
China 14.7% / 12.0%
Clayton — China: 14.7% Notting Hill — China: 12.0%
India 16.4% / 7.3%
Clayton — India: 16.4% Notting Hill — India: 7.3%
Sri Lanka 3.6% / 7.9%
Clayton — Sri Lanka: 3.6% Notting Hill — Sri Lanka: 7.9%
Malaysia 3.4% / 4.9%
Clayton — Malaysia: 3.4% Notting Hill — Malaysia: 4.9%
Vietnam 2.2% / 3.2%
Clayton — Vietnam: 2.2% Notting Hill — Vietnam: 3.2%
Greece 2.7% / —
Clayton — Greece: 2.7% Notting Hill — Greece: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Clayton 35.4% houses
Clayton — Houses: 35.4% Clayton — Flats / Apartments: 22.0% Clayton — Townhouses: 42.5%
Notting Hill 45.3% houses
Notting Hill — Houses: 45.3% Notting Hill — Flats / Apartments: 44.9% Notting Hill — Townhouses: 9.8%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Clayton Notting Hill
Median house price $1,365,000 $1,167,000
Median unit price $550,000 $432,000
Median land price $1,541,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 25 days
from 56 sales
 21 days
from 13 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.

Clayton Notting Hill
3 bed $1.28M / $1.15M
Clayton — 3 bed: $1.28M (63 sales) Notting Hill — 3 bed: $1.15M (16 sales)

63 vs 16 sales

4 bed $1.43M / $1.23M
Clayton — 4 bed: $1.43M (17 sales) Notting Hill — 4 bed: $1.23M (5 sales)

17 vs 5 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.

Clayton Notting Hill
1 bed $375K / $335K
Clayton — 1 bed: $375K (31 sales) Notting Hill — 1 bed: $335K (12 sales)

31 vs 12 sales

2 bed $532K / $445K
Clayton — 2 bed: $532K (126 sales) Notting Hill — 2 bed: $445K (24 sales)

126 vs 24 sales

3 bed $820K / $875K
Clayton — 3 bed: $820K (48 sales) Notting Hill — 3 bed: $875K (6 sales)

48 vs 6 sales

Zoning mix

Notting Hill has more commercially zoned land (85% vs 48%); Clayton has more industrially zoned land (12% vs 0%).

Clayton Notting Hill
Commercial 48% 85%
Infrastructure and transport 24% 13%
Industrial 12% 0%
Other and special use 11% 2%
Residential 4% 0%
Parks and recreation 1%
same for both
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Clayton Notting Hill
New dwellings approved 1,233
across Monash
same for both
Approvals change year on year -4%
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.

Clayton Notting Hill
Houses 3.9%
$700/wk on $945K
 —
Units 5.3%
$550/wk on $544K
 7.3%
$600/wk on $430K

Ranking within VIC

Clayton Notting Hill
House price Higher than 82% of VIC Higher than 81% of VIC
Income Higher than 45% of VIC Higher than 50% of VIC
Schools Higher than 22% of VIC —
Walkability Higher than 99% of VIC Higher than 90% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 7% of VIC Higher than 8% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 94% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 94% of VIC Higher than 88% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 59% of VIC —
Rental yield (units) Higher than 73% of VIC Higher than 98% of VIC

Liveability

Clayton is more walkable (97 vs 69); Notting Hill scores higher overall (75 vs 55).

Clayton Notting Hill
Grade B A
Score 55/100 75/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Clayton carries more flood risk (34 vs 15).

Clayton Notting Hill
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
85/100
 High
81/100
Flood Low
34/100
 Low
15/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 21
within 5 km
 17
within 5 km

Schools

Clayton Notting Hill
Inside the suburb 5 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 1 0
Universities within 10 km 3
Monash Clayton, 0.0 km
 3
Monash Clayton, 1.8 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 17.3% 11.0%

Schools in Clayton

  • Clayton North Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • St Peter's School Catholic · Primary below peers
  • John Monash Science School Government · Secondary
  • SEDA College (Victoria) - AFL - Clayton Independent · Secondary
  • Monash Children's Hospital School Government · Combined · Special school

Schools in Notting Hill

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

Amenities in the suburb

Clayton Notting Hill
Supermarkets 11 0
Cafes & restaurants 81 8
Parks & reserves 21 1
Childcare 14 2
GPs 10 0
Pharmacies 5 0
Hospitals 4 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 6 0
Fuel stations 5 1
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 2 0

Mobility

Clayton Notting Hill
Walkability score 97/100 69/100
Distance to Melbourne 22.1 km 22.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 29 min 25 min
Public transport score 84/100
Rail · Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 590.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 70.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 2.0%
postcode 3168
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 14
postcode 3168
same for both

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.

Clayton Notting Hill
Car (driver) 49.9% / 54.1%
Clayton — Car (driver): 49.9% Notting Hill — Car (driver): 54.1%
Worked from Home 23.9% / 32.2%
Clayton — Worked from Home: 23.9% Notting Hill — Worked from Home: 32.2%
Train 9.4% / 3.1%
Clayton — Train: 9.4% Notting Hill — Train: 3.1%
Walked Only 6.8% / 4.3%
Clayton — Walked Only: 6.8% Notting Hill — Walked Only: 4.3%
Car (passenger) 4.3% / 3.3%
Clayton — Car (passenger): 4.3% Notting Hill — Car (passenger): 3.3%
Bus 4.7% / 2.8%
Clayton — Bus: 4.7% Notting Hill — Bus: 2.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (54.1%).

Setting

Clayton Notting Hill
Elevation 88 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 103 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 10.1 km 11.8 km

NBN connectivity

Clayton Notting Hill
Connectivity score 87/100 77/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Hybrid fibre-coaxial
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 49%
10,841 premises
 16%
1,730 premises

Climate

Clayton Notting Hill
Annual rainfall 644 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 26.0°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.9°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Clayton Notting Hill
PM2.5 6.3 µg/m³ 4.3 µg/m³
PM10 20.8 µg/m³ —
NO₂ 0.98 pphm —

Council rates

Clayton Notting Hill
Average residential rate $1,697/yr
same for both
Council Monash
same for both

Federal electorate

Clayton Notting Hill
Division Hotham
same for both
Member Clare O'Neil
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Clayton Notting Hill
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Clayton

Cafe Culture Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Students Townhouses Transport Hub

Notting Hill

Affordable Apartments Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Professionals River Students

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