Clayton South VIC 3169
Clayton South is in Kingston (Vic.) LGA, VIC, postcode 3169, with population 13,381.
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Weekly rent screens at about 59% of annual income. LGA fallback rent. Compare against suburb-level records before treating this as a precise suburb signal.
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Income-stretched rent market
Weekly rent screens at about 59% of annual income. Snapshot rent $600/wk.
LGA fallback rent. Compare against suburb-level records before treating this as a precise suburb signal.
Clayton South has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.
Direct signals include Property prices, Market rent, Crime, and Schools. Missing or weaker areas are still shown so the page does not overstate precision.
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Property prices, Market rent, Crime, Schools
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Hospitals, Population growth, Building approvals
Clayton South currently reads as a livability-led candidate.
School coverage gives the page a stronger family/livability signal. Transport coverage adds a practical access signal. No major decision caution is visible from the current evidence layer.
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School coverage gives the page a stronger family/livability signal. Transport coverage adds a practical access signal.
No major caution is visible beyond the normal source checks.
No decisive evidence gap was detected from the current inputs.
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Clayton South VIC
Clayton South is a well-established suburb in Victoria within the Kingston (Vic.) local government area (postcode 3169). With a population of 13,381, the suburb has a mix of young professionals and families 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.
The median house price in Clayton South is $948,000, having dipped slightly 2.8% over the past year. Units have a median price of $620,000 (+15.9% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $600. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 3.3%. 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, Clayton South offers a gross rental yield of 3.3%, rated as moderate yield. Property prices are near the state median ($948K/$875K). The price-to-income ratio of 11.2x is considered stretched. House prices have moved -2.8% year-on-year.
Clayton South is a well-established suburb in Victoria within the Kingston (Vic.) local government area (postcode 3169). With a population of 13,381, the suburb has a mix of young professionals and families 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.
The median house price in Clayton South is $948,000, having dipped slightly 2.8% over the past year. Units have a median price of $620,000 (+15.9% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $600. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 3.3%. 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, Clayton South offers a gross rental yield of 3.3%, rated as moderate yield. Property prices are near the state median ($948K/$875K). The price-to-income ratio of 11.2x is considered stretched. House prices have moved -2.8% year-on-year.
Clayton South FAQ
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What LGA is Clayton South in?
Clayton South is in the Kingston (Vic.) Local Government Area, VIC, postcode 3169. Council-level context for Kingston (Vic.) LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.
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What is the median house price in Clayton South?
The current median house price in Clayton South, VIC is $948K, based on the latest available sales data from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region.
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What is the typical weekly rent in Clayton South?
The median weekly rent in Clayton South is $600/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is income-stretched rent market.
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What does the rent signal say about Clayton South?
Income-stretched rent market: Weekly rent screens at about 59% of annual income. Use this as a suburb screening signal before comparing candidates or modelling a purchase; the matching rent ranking can provide broader market context.
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Is Clayton South a good investment?
QuickProperty's investment signals for Clayton South show: Moderate Yield, Near Median, Stretched. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.
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Where does QuickProperty get its data for Clayton South?
Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.
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How often is the Clayton South data updated?
Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.