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Clayfield vs Wooloowin

The verdict

Clayfield is closer to the coast (8.7 km vs 9.8 km).

Scores

ClayfieldWooloowin
ClayfieldWooloowin
Overall9695
Transport9796
Education8987
Liveability100100

Overall is based on transport, liveability & education — the metrics available at consistent quality nationwide. Residential safety is compared separately below.

Demographics

ClayfieldWooloowin
Population10,8974,029
Median age3735
Median household income (wk)$1,948$2,113
Bachelor degree or higher61.0%59.1%
Born in Australia69.9%70.9%
Avg household size2.22.3

Growth: Clayfield · Wooloowin

Property

ClayfieldWooloowin
Median house priceData not availableData not available
Median unit priceData not availableData not available
House price YoYData not availableData not available
Median rent — house (wk)$835Data not available
Rental yield (house)Data not availableData not available
Days on market (house)Data not availableData not available

Median price history

Safety

ClayfieldWooloowin
Residential safety score6666
Break & enter dwelling /100k927918
Motor vehicle theft /100k413422
Domestic assault /100kData not availableData not available
Total incidents /100k (all)6,1456,145

Total incidents over time

Schools

ClayfieldWooloowin
Total schools42
Government11
Independent10
Average ICSEA1,1461,118

See the full school list on each profile: Clayfield · Wooloowin

Transport

ClayfieldWooloowin
Transport score9796
Train stations21
Bus stops4612
Light rail stops00
Ferry wharves00
CBD commute (min)2120
Nearest train station (km)360 m150 m

Liveability

ClayfieldWooloowin
Summer max temp29.3°C29.3°C
Winter max temp21.5°C21.5°C
Annual rainfall (mm)1,1501,150
Supermarkets20
Cafes & restaurants145
Parks36
PlaygroundsData not available1
Swimming pools91
Medical GPs40
Distance to coast (km)8.7 km9.8 km
Distance to CBD (km)6.3 km5.8 km
Nearest beach (km)9.6 kmData not available
Nearest hospital (km)4.2 km3.5 km

Population & growth

ClayfieldWooloowin
Population (2021)10,8974,029
Estimated 202511,7554,415
Projected 2041Data not availableData not available
Annual growth rate1.91%2.31%

Common questions

Which is safer, Clayfield or Wooloowin?

Clayfield and Wooloowin have similar residential safety scores (66 and 66/100).

Which has better schools, Clayfield or Wooloowin?

Clayfield has a higher average school ICSEA (Clayfield 1146 vs Wooloowin 1118; national average 1000).

Which has better public transport, Clayfield or Wooloowin?

Clayfield has the higher transport score (Clayfield 97/100 vs Wooloowin 96/100).

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Data sources

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