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Clayton South

Ranked #100 of 216 Melbourne suburbs for active and healthy. Every number below comes from open data — official crime statistics, ABS census and GPS activity traces — not opinion.

Active
40
#141 of 216
Safety
40
#131 of 216
Wealth
21
#172 of 216
Value
21
#171 of 216
Parks
51
#113 of 216
Cafés
52
#102 of 216
Transit
25
#176 of 216
Green space
34
#161 of 216
Active & healthy
53
#100 of 216

The numbers

Population13,381
Area8.13 km²
Median household income$1,630/wk
Median rent$381/wk
Crime rate69.5 incidents per 1,000 people
Parks24 (2.57 ha per 1,000 people)
Within 400m of a park52.9% of the suburb
Cafés7
Gyms & sport venues42
Nearest parkrunVictory Road Reserve parkrun (1.52 km)

Nearby suburbs

ClarindaHeathertonClaytonOakleigh SouthSpringvaleHuntingdale

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Scores are percentiles against every other suburb in Melbourne: 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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