Suburb in Alexandrina

Clayton Bay, SA

Clayton Bay had a population of 472 at the 2021 Census (+34.9% since 2016). Median age 60.1. Median weekly household income $864. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Clayton Bay at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with South Australia.

In South Australia - South East

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Clayton Bay's population grew by 34.9% to 472, faster than South Australia as a whole (+6.3%). With a median age of 60.1, it is older than the SA average (40.9). Children under 10 make up 6.4% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 23.7%.

8.8% of households rent, a smaller share than the SA average of 27.9%. 54.4% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 2.3% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 220 households.

The median household earns $864 a week, below the SA average of $1,456. Renters pay a median $257 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,118 a month.

26.1% of residents were born overseas, close to the SA average of 25.2%. 4.4% use a language other than English at home. 60.1% report no religion, higher than the SA average (48.9%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Clayton Bay beside SA and Australia.

MeasureClayton BaySAAustralia
Population4721,781,50125,422,828
Growth since 2016+34.9%+6.3%+8.6%
Median age60.140.938.2
Households220691,3449,275,123
Flats and apartments2.3%6.8%14.3%
Renting8.8%27.9%31.1%
Owned outright54.4%33.3%31.4%
Median household income a week$864$1,456$1,747
Median rent a week$257$300$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,118$1,505$1,866
Born overseas26.1%25.2%29.3%
Other language at home4.4%18.7%23.6%
No religion60.1%48.9%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

+34.9% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 2742011
  2. 3502016
  3. 4722021

Age

Median age 60.1, against 40.9 for South Australia.

Clayton Bay South Australia
Share of people by age, Clayton Bay and South Australia
0–96.4%
10–195.7%
20–293.0%
30–396.8%
40–497.6%
50–5919.7%
60–6926.1%
70–7919.3%
80+4.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Clayton Bay at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English51.8%
  2. Australian34.0%
  3. Scottish12.3%
  4. Irish10.3%
  5. Dutch6.4%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Tagalog1.1%
  2. French0.7%
  3. Indonesian0.7%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England15.2%
  2. the Philippines2.1%
  3. the Netherlands1.6%
  4. New Zealand1.2%
  5. the United States0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Clayton Bay

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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