Is it expensive to live in Clayfield?

Housing costs in Clayfield sit noticeably above what local households earned at the most recent Census. A typical local household earned about $1,948 a week at that Census. On those figures, renting a house at $870 a week would take about 45% of a typical local household's weekly income, a large share, while renting a unit at $600 a week would take about 31%, a sizeable share. Buying is also well above local incomes: the median house price of $2,115,000 is about 20.9 times a typical local annual household income, and the median unit price of $850,000 is about 8.4 times annual income. Whether those numbers feel expensive will depend on your own 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.

Is Clayfield a good place to invest?

What stands out in Clayfield over the past 12 months is the strength in values: median unit values rose 18.3% while median house values rose 16.6%. On the rental side, unit rents increased a solid 9.1% and house rents rose a modest 4.8%. Put together, values rose by more than rents for both property types over the period, and units outpaced houses on both value growth and rent growth. 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.

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Clayfield suburb profile

Clayfield is an inner-north Brisbane suburb with broad tree-lined streets and an established residential character. The housing mix includes classic Queenslanders and post-war bungalows alongside pockets of low-rise apartments, set among mature gardens and neighbourhood parks.

Sandgate Road provides a lively spine of cafes, shops and services, while sports ovals and green reserves offer outdoor options. The suburb is well connected by frequent bus services and rail links, and major road corridors make it straightforward to reach the city and nearby precincts.

Clayfield property market performance

Current median dwelling price$1,482,500Past 3 months

Property growth+17.5%Past 12 months

Clayfield's median house price is $2,115,000, up 16.6% over the last 12 months, a sharp rise. The median unit price is $850,000, up 18.3% over the last 12 months, a strong rise. Units sold more quickly than houses, with a median time on market of 13 days over the last 12 months.

In Clayfield, house rents rose 4.8% over the last 12 months, a modest rise, and house values ran ahead of house rents.

	Houses	Units
Median price Past 3 months	$2.12M	$850K
Change in value Past 12 months	16.6%	18.3%
Sold Past 3 months	22	38
Median days on market Past 12 months	29	13
Average rent Past 12 months	$870	$600
Change in rent Past 12 months	4.8%	9.1%

5 year median price trend for houses and units

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Clayfield demographics

Clayfield is a community where couples without children are the largest family group and most homes are owner-occupied.

The median age is 37 and the median total household income is $1,948 a week. At the 2021 Census 10,897 people lived in Clayfield.

Clayfield and Queensland

	Suburb	QLD
Median age years	37	38
Median household income weekly	$1,948	$1,675
Couples with children share of families	41.1%	41.2%
Couples without children share of families	42.1%	40.3%
One-parent families share of families	14.1%	16.8%
Homes owned outright share of homes	24.9%	30.1%
Homes with a mortgage share of homes	31.2%	35.6%
Homes rented share of homes	43.9%	34.3%

Source: ABS 2021 Census. Shares of homes exclude other and not-stated tenure.

Clayfield infrastructure, key developments and investment opportunities

Clayfield is included in the Kedron Brook Revitalisation Vision and Master Plan, and Brisbane City Council released a draft 20-year vision in 2026 that proposes upgraded and widened pathways along the brook.

Stage 5 of the North Brisbane Bikeway, which was reviewed by a Community Working Group in early 2024, had council committees endorse responses to petitions and discontinue the Price Street to Kedron Brook alignment in 2025, with the Kent Road concept returned to council consideration. Clayfield College appears on a builder’s project schedule for a new GLA, listed in 2024.

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How does Clayfield compare to nearby suburbs?

Median house prices: Clayfield’s median house price is 29.4% higher than Wooloowin’s.
Median unit prices: Clayfield’s median unit price is 6.3% higher than Nundah’s.
House price growth: Over the past 12 months, house prices in Clayfield have grown 2.0% higher than in Hendra.
Unit price growth: Property prices in nearby Ascot have risen 0.1% more than in Clayfield over the past year.
Selling speed for houses: Properties in Clayfield are selling 35.6% faster than in Hendra.
Selling speed for units: Properties in Clayfield are selling 27.8% faster than in Ascot.
Investment considerations: In Clayfield, the rental yield for house is 21.5% higher than the Brisbane average, while the rental yield for units is 8.8% lower.
House price growth: Over the past 12 months, house prices in Clayfield have grown 64.6% higher than the average rate of growth across Brisbane.
Unit price growth:Over the past 12 months, unit prices in Clayfield have grown 0.2% higher than the average rate of growth for units across Brisbane.

Common questions about Clayfield

Is Clayfield a nice place to live?
Clayfield has broad tree-lined streets, a mix of classic Queenslanders and low-rise apartments, and Sandgate Road's lively strip of cafes, shops and services.

Couples without children are the largest family group, most homes are owner-occupied and the median age is 37. The suburb is well connected by frequent bus services, rail links and major road corridors, and there are sports ovals and green reserves for outdoor activity. Clayfield is included in the Kedron Brook Revitalisation Vision and Master Plan, and a draft 20-year vision proposes upgraded and widened pathways along the brook.
Is it expensive to live in Clayfield?
Housing costs in Clayfield sit noticeably above what local households earned at the most recent Census. A typical local household earned about $1,948 a week at that Census. On those figures, renting a house at $870 a week would take about 45% of a typical local household's weekly income, a large share, while renting a unit at $600 a week would take about 31%, a sizeable share.

Buying is also well above local incomes: the median house price of $2,115,000 is about 20.9 times a typical local annual household income, and the median unit price of $850,000 is about 8.4 times annual income. Whether those numbers feel expensive will depend on your own 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.
Is Clayfield a good place to invest?
What stands out in Clayfield over the past 12 months is the strength in values: median unit values rose 18.3% while median house values rose 16.6%. On the rental side, unit rents increased a solid 9.1% and house rents rose a modest 4.8%.

Put together, values rose by more than rents for both property types over the period, and units outpaced houses on both value growth and rent growth.

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.

Choose the right real estate agents in Clayfield

There are 127 real estate agents in Clayfield, but they don’t all deliver the same results.

Some agents have a much stronger presence in the suburb, with just 5 agents handling around 20.2% of all sales in the past year.

Commission rates in Clayfield typically range from 2% to 3%. Comparing agents—including what they charge, what’s included, and how they structure their fees—is not only important when choosing an agent, the right structure can help ensure your chosen agent is motivated to achieve the best possible result.

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