Get a property report and suburb profile for any property in Clayfield

Clayfield is an inner-northern Brisbane suburb centred on leafy streets of timber Queenslanders and interwar cottages, with pockets of low-rise apartments around the local shopping strip. It appeals to families and professionals who value established character housing, pocket parks and neighbourhood cafés, and sympathetic infill has added modern townhouses along some streets. The suburb has a quiet, residential feel without being cut off, with local sporting fields, community facilities and frequent public transport and road connections that make access to the city and surrounding precincts straightforward.

About 10,897 people live in Clayfield; the median age is 37 and the median household income is $1,948 a week, roughly $101,300 a year. Families are the dominant household type, with more than eight in ten families as couples, and owner-occupation (56.1%) is larger than renting (43.9%) though renting remains substantial. Eagle Junction State School has a new Early Years precinct with classrooms, an artificial turf play area and a playground for younger students, and council work on a local bikeway and a Kedron Brook revitalisation is under way. Whether Clayfield suits you comes down to whether you value its established character, nearby parks and regular transport links.

On the figures for Clayfield, a house renting at $850 a week would take about 43.6% of a typical local household's weekly income as recorded at the most recent Census, and a unit at $600 a week would take about 30.8% of that income. For buying, the median house price of $2,280,000 is roughly 22.5 times a typical local annual household income at the last Census, while the median unit price of $840,000 is about 8.3 times that annual income.

In plain terms, buying in Clayfield sits well above what a typical local household earned at the last Census, particularly for houses, while renting a house also takes a large share of a typical local household income and renting a unit takes a sizeable share. How that feels in your own budget will depend on your income and circumstances.

Everyone's financial situation is different, so it's important to consider your own circumstances when deciding which suburb is right for you.

The clearest story from the past year in Clayfield is that unit values jumped 20.5% while house values also rose strongly, up 12.1%. On the income side, unit rents climbed 9.1% (a solid rise) whereas house rents increased more modestly, by 3.3%.

For someone weighing Clayfield as an investment, the figures show that units outpaced houses both in capital growth and in rental income over the 12-month period: units led on value gains and on rent growth. If rental income is your priority, the unit numbers are the most relevant; if capital growth matters, both property types recorded strong value gains this year. Whether that balance suits you depends on your own goals and circumstances.

This information has been prepared without taking your objectives, needs and overall financial situation into account. It is not meant to be a substitute for professional financial advice. For this reason, you should consider the appropriateness of the information and, if necessary, seek appropriate professional advice.