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Clayfield

Ranked #14 of 277 Brisbane suburbs for transit. Every number below comes from open data — official crime statistics, ABS census and GPS activity traces — not opinion.

Active
40
#183 of 277
Safety
38
#171 of 277
Wealth
44
#156 of 277
Value
80
#56 of 277
Parks
10
#262 of 277
Cafés
70
#80 of 277
Transit
95
#14 of 277
Green space
8
#264 of 277
Active & healthy
35
#234 of 277

The numbers

Population10,897
Area2.81 km²
Median household income$1,948/wk
Median rent$350/wk
Crime rate128.0 incidents per 1,000 people (Hendra police division — not suburb-level)
Parks3 (0.41 ha per 1,000 people)
Within 400m of a park35.1% of the suburb
Cafés4
Gyms & sport venues16

Common questions about Clayfield

Is Clayfield safe?

It is on the less safe side of Brisbane, scoring 38/100 for safety and ranking #171 of 277 suburbs. Recorded offences run at 128 per 1,000 residents. That figure is reported for the Hendra police division, not for Clayfield alone — Queensland does not publish suburb-level crime data, so neighbouring suburbs in the same division share it.

Is Clayfield good for families?

Mixed, and the weak spot is parks and green space. Here are the family measures we can compute — safety 38/100, parks 10/100 and green space 8/100. We do not hold school catchment data, so this does not account for schools — see our Brisbane families ranking for the full method.

Is Clayfield expensive to live in?

Median rent is $350 a week, and household income ranks #156 of 277 in Brisbane. Against what the suburb offers, it scores 80/100 for value.

Does Clayfield have good public transport?

It scores 95/100 for transit, #14 of 277 in Brisbane. That measures train, tram and bus access within the suburb boundary, weighted by mode.

Are there parks in Clayfield?

35% of the suburb is within walking distance of a park, at 0.4 hectares per 1,000 residents — 8/100 for green space.

Nearby suburbs

KalingaWooloowinHendraAscotAlbionNundah

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Scores are percentiles against every other suburb in Brisbane: 100 is the best in the city, 50 is mid-table. Updated August 2026. Sources: open GPS activity traces, official crime statistics, ABS census, OpenStreetMap.
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