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Clayton flood & bushfire report

Of Clayton’s 13,245 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 0% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Clayton’s flood exposure is below the VIC average of 3.9%, and bushfire exposure is below the VIC average of 18.2%.

0%
In a flood area
0%
In a bushfire area
13,245
Mapped properties

Crime near Clayton

Clayton sits in the Monash council area, which recorded 11,714 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.

Showing all crime — tap an offence type below to plot it over time.
07,50015,00020172019202120232025

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 11,714 total. Figures are for the whole Monash council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Property values in Clayton

Median sale price by property type, with the year-on-year change.

Houses
$1,214,000+4.21%
Median · Q4 2025
Units & apartments
$686,500-1.51%
Median · Q4 2025

Indicative suburb-wide estimate only — not a valuation of any specific property. A home’s actual value depends on its size, condition and exact location. Source: Valuer-General Victoria median sale prices (CC BY 4.0).

Zoning in Clayton

Clayton is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential32.2% of properties

General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.

Zone: GENERAL RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 6

Residential23.5% of properties

General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.

Zone: RESIDENTIAL GROWTH ZONE - SCHEDULE 3

Residential23.2% of properties

General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.

Zone: GENERAL RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 3

School catchments in Clayton

PrimaryBrandon Park Primary School · Clarinda Primary School · Clayton North Primary School · Clayton South Primary School · Huntingdale Primary School · Springvale Rise Primary School · Westall Primary School
SecondaryBrentwood Secondary College · Mount Waverley Secondary College · South Oakleigh Secondary College · Wellington Secondary College · Westall Secondary College

Clayton can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.

Who lives in Clayton

At the 2021 Census, 65.7% of Clayton’s 18,988 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Chinese24.6%
Indian13.5%
English10.9%
Australian9.6%
Greek5.2%
Italian3.7%

Top countries of birth

India16.4%
China14.7%
Sri Lanka3.6%
Malaysia3.4%
Greece2.7%
Vietnam2.2%

Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.

Development near Clayton

Monash council approved 1,241 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

1,241
Dwellings/yr
611
Houses
630
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Monash council area (not just Clayton). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Clayton address:

Nearby suburbs

Clayton South · 0.4% floodOakleigh East · 0% floodNotting Hill · 0% floodHuntingdale · 0% floodClarinda · 1.3% floodOakleigh South · 0% flood

Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.