Clayton Bay, SA 5256
Clayton Bay property market
Clayton Bay sees very little activity — the figures here cover a small handful of recent deals, with 15 sales at around $626k as of July 2026, taking about 70 days to sell, one of the country's least in-demand house markets.
House rentals make up a much smaller share, with 4 leases at $463 a week, renting out in about 19 days. Followed by 2 unit rentals at $323 a week and 1 unit sales at around $665k.
Who lives hereA low-income, mostly owner-occupied, retirement-age suburb — multicultural and newcomer-heavy.
House covers houses, duplexes, semi-detached and terraces; Unit covers apartments, units, townhouses and villas.
Clayton Bay demographics & population
Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing and Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA) 2021 · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.
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Who lives in Clayton Bay?
The age structure, household make-up, and cultural fabric of the people who call this suburb home.
Share of all residents by 5-year band · hover a band for the count + split
A strongly multicultural community with deep migrant heritage.
2020–21 understated — COVID border closures.
Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.
Housing & affordability in Clayton Bay
What it costs to live here, who owns versus rents, and the shape of the housing stock.
Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.
Income & employment in Clayton Bay
Incomes, employment, and the occupation mix of the people who live here.
A typical household pulls in about 2.4× the typical individual — a multi-earner area.
Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.
Getting around Clayton Bay
How people get to work, and how car-dependent the suburb is — the clearest tell of inner-urban versus outer-suburban living.
Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.
Education · ACARA My School 2025
Schools in and around Clayton Bay
No school inside Clayton Bay itself — the closest options around it are shown. Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre and are not enrolment catchments — always confirm zones with the school.
ICSEA is ACARA’s official measure of a school’s socio-educational advantage — based mainly on parents’ education and occupation, plus the school’s location and student mix.
- No schools within 5 km — widen the radius.
Why are some State Rank and star ratings blank? Schools can choose not to publish their results. In practice, schools that score well above their state average almost always publish theirs — so a blank rating more often reflects a school opting out than a top result being hidden. Academic results also tend to rise with ICSEA Rank, so higher-ICSEA schools more often carry a strong State Rank as well.
School profile and ICSEA data sourced from ACARA — © Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (data year 2025) · State Rank & star columns are Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings from publicly available school results · Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre, not catchments.
Turnover
How settled or transient the community is — and where newcomers came from.
Clayton Bay median house price & rent
Headline price, rent, yield and time on market for Clayton Bay — choose a property type and size below.
House & unit prices by bedroom
Every segment this suburb tracks — sales and rentals side by side, ranked by total activity over the last twelve months.
Clayton Bay property growth
Where each segment sits against its peers in the chosen geography — past the midline means it's outperforming the rest.
Market demandHow fast this market is moving — a velocity index built from trailing-year transaction volume and median days on market. Strong volume lifts the score; days on market drags it down, with the drag growing sharply once listings start lingering. Ranked against peers in the chosen geography.
Houses
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Buying vs renting in Clayton Bay
What it costs each week to own a property versus renting the same one — positive means buying carries the premium, negative means rent covers the mortgage.
How strong is demand, and which way is it heading?
Two questions on one chart — how strong demand is right now, and which way it's heading year-on-year.
Sales market velocity
Clayton Bay against the neighbourhood
Eight diagnostic views cutting the data a different way each time — Clayton Bay in blue, peers in colour.
How fast — and is it getting faster?
Housing supply & months of stock
How long current listings would take to clear at the recent rate of sales or leases. Critical shortage and Oversupply only fire at the genuine tails of the national distribution — sales tip in under 0.7 months, rentals far faster, under 0.3.
Sales market
| Segment | Band | Months of supply left | YoYYoY change12-month change in months of supply. Down means stock is tightening (fewer months than a year ago); up means stock is loosening. | ListedListedActive listings in this segment right now, derived from months of supply multiplied by the recent transaction rate. | SoldSold (last year)Total sold transactions completed in this segment over the last 12 months. | Per monthPer monthAverage monthly absorption — how many properties are sold each month in this segment, over the last 12 months. |
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Rental market
| Segment | Band | Months of supply left | YoYYoY change12-month change in months of supply. Down means stock is tightening (fewer months than a year ago); up means stock is loosening. | ListedListedActive listings in this segment right now, derived from months of supply multiplied by the recent transaction rate. | LeasedLeased (last year)Total leased transactions completed in this segment over the last 12 months. | Per monthPer monthAverage monthly absorption — how many properties are leased each month in this segment, over the last 12 months. |
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Who's transacting — buyers or tenants?
Out of every property transaction in this suburb, what share are sales versus leases — each point a rolling twelve-month window.
Clayton Bay — Units & Houses, all bedrooms
Clayton Bay median house price & rent history
Each tape traces one metric across sixty months for the selected segment — every point a trailing twelve-month figure, matching the headline KPIs above.
Five-year summaryAs of Jun 2026, the median house sale price in Clayton Bay rose from $170k (Jul 2021) to $345k (Jun 2026) — +102.8% growth over five years — peaking at $591k between Jun 2025 and May 2026. Median house rent went from $184/wk to $334/wk (+81.5%) over the same period. For units, median rent went from $124/wk to $209/wk (+68.5%) over the same period.
Suburbs near Clayton Bay: prices compared
The nearest suburbs to Clayton Bay, ranked by distance — each lined up against Clayton Bay on the same measures, so the differences jump out at a glance.
Suburbs like Clayton Bay
Suburbs anywhere in SA that behave like Clayton Bay — matched on price, growth, selling speed and demand, not on distance. A shortlist of markets that move the same way — including ones far away you'd never think to compare. (Want the suburbs right next door instead? See Nearby markets above.)
Clayton Bay vs Cape Jervis: the closest sales-market match trades at a median of $451k against Clayton Bay's $373k — about 21% higher, with homes selling in 63 days versus 76 days here.
Comparable sales markets to Clayton Bay: Cape Jervis property growth, Port Vincent (SA 5581), Milang market trends, North Beach property prices and Burra property prices.
Frequently asked · Clayton Bay
25 data-driven answers about Clayton Bay's property market — every one computed from the metrics above.
What things cost
Prices, rent, yield, ownership costWhat is the median house price in Clayton Bay?
#The median house price in Clayton Bay, SA 5256 is $373k as of June 2026, based on 3 sales over the past 12 months. Houses there have moved +50.0% year-on-year. Prices vary by bedroom count, from compact two-bedroom homes to larger four-bedroom houses. See the bedroom-level breakdown below for 2-, 3- and 4-bedroom medians.
What is the median unit price in Clayton Bay?
#The median unit price in Clayton Bay, SA 5256 is $373k as of June 2026, based on 3 sales over the past 12 months. Units currently trade at roughly 100% of the median house price.
How much does it cost to rent in Clayton Bay?
#The median weekly house rent in Clayton Bay is $319 as of June 2026, drawn from a very small number of recent leases. Units rent for around $319 per week. House rents have moved +50.0% year-on-year. Current vacancy pressure is shown in the supply section above.
How much is rent for a 3 bedroom house in Clayton Bay?
#A 3 bedroom house in Clayton Bay rents for a median $319 per week as of June 2026, drawn from a very small number of recent leases. Across other house sizes: 2-bedroom $319/week, 4-bedroom $319/week. Unit rents: 1-bedroom $319/week, 2-bedroom $319/week. Figures cover only segments with enough recent leases to be statistically meaningful; sparse segments are excluded. The segment breakdown covers rent, yield and days on market for every property type and bedroom count.
What is the gross rental yield in Clayton Bay?
#Gross rental yield in Clayton Bay is 2.13% for houses and 2.13% for units as of June 2026, compared with the SA unit median of 3.62%. Gross yield is annual rent divided by purchase price — it doesn't account for ownership costs like council rates, strata, maintenance or vacancy.
How much is a 3 bedroom house in Clayton Bay?
#As of June 2026, Clayton Bay medians by bedroom count:
| Property | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed | Total |
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| Houses | — | — | $373k | $373k | $373k |
| Units | — | — | $373k | — | $373k |
Figures cover only segments with enough recent transactions to be statistically meaningful; sparse segments are excluded.
How the market is moving
Speed, supply, growth, cycle phaseWhat are Clayton Bay's property market trends?
#Clayton Bay's property market trends to June 2026: house prices rose +50.0% year-on-year; weekly house rents moved +50.0%; homes now sell in a median 76 days — slower than a year ago by 6; sales supply sits at 1.1 months (severe). Read together — price, rent, selling speed and supply — they show which way the Clayton Bay market is leaning. The 5-year tape and demand cycle charts above plot the full trajectory.
What does the data say about Clayton Bay as an investment?
#As of June 2026 in Clayton Bay, house prices rose +50.0% over the year, gross rental yield is 2.13% against a SA median of 2.76%, houses take a median 76 days to sell, sales supply is 1.1 months (severe). Capital growth, rental yield, selling speed and supply are the signals investors weigh — but these figures describe the market, not a recommendation. This is data, not financial advice; always do your own research and consider a licensed adviser.
How quickly do houses sell in Clayton Bay?
#Houses in Clayton Bay sell in a median 76 days on market as of June 2026, with units clearing slightly similarly at 76 days. Days on market have lengthened by 6 days versus a year ago. Faster clearance typically coincides with stronger buyer demand and lower supply.
Is Clayton Bay a tight or loose property market right now?
#Clayton Bay's sales market sits at 1.1 months of supply for houses as of June 2026 — classified as Severe (extreme shortage) against the Australian distribution. Under 1.7 months is Severe (extreme shortage); over 4.5 months is Loose. The rental side is looser at 1.4 months of supply.
Have property prices in Clayton Bay gone up or down?
#House prices in Clayton Bay moved +50.0% over the 12 months to June 2026. The 5-year tape above plots the full monthly trajectory — showing where the market changed character rather than just crossing round numbers.
How active is the rental market in Clayton Bay?
#Clayton Bay's house rental market sits at 1.4 months of supply as of June 2026 — classified as Tight, with 1 houses leased over the past 12 months. Tighter supply typically corresponds to faster letting and upward pressure on rents.
Where is Clayton Bay in its property market cycle?
#Clayton Bay's house market is currently in the 'softer_weakening' phase as of June 2026 — combining above-median sales velocity nationally with year-on-year loosening in days on market. The demand cycle chart above plots all eight segments on the same demand-versus-direction axes.
How it compares
Vs state, vs nearby, vs popularHow does Clayton Bay compare to other SA suburbs?
#Clayton Bay's median house price ($373k) is 31% below the SA median ($541k) as of June 2026. On selling speed, houses clear in 76 days vs 20 days state median. On gross yield, Clayton Bay sits at 2.13% vs 2.76% state median.
How does Clayton Bay compare to neighbouring suburbs?
#Clayton Bay's most-similar nearby market is Cape Jervis (54.7 km away) with a median house price of $451k — about 21% pricier. The Nearby and Similar markets sections above rank every peer within radius and by composite similarity across price, days on market, yield, ownership cost and cycle phase.
What's the most popular property type in Clayton Bay?
#The most-transacted segment in Clayton Bay over the 12 months to June 2026 is 3 bed houses with 4 sales. 4 bed houses come second at 4 sales. The buying-versus-renting section above breaks down the top segments with weekly mortgage, rent and ownership-cost detail.
How many properties were sold and leased in Clayton Bay last year?
#Clayton Bay recorded 4 house sales and 4 unit sales over the 12 months to June 2026 — a combined 8 transactions. On the rental side, 1 house and 1 unit were leased. Segments with statistically thin samples are excluded from displayed figures.
About the area
Population, income, who lives here, schoolsWhat postcode is Clayton Bay in?
#Clayton Bay is in postcode 5256, in the Limestone Coast region of SA. Addresses there are written as Clayton Bay, SA 5256.
What is the population of Clayton Bay?
#Clayton Bay, SA 5256 is home to 239 residents (ABS Census 2021). The median resident age is 47, and the average household holds 1.6 people. The "Who lives here" section above breaks the community down by age, life stage and tenure.
What is the median household income in Clayton Bay?
#The median household in Clayton Bay earns $596 per week — roughly $31k a year (ABS Census 2021). Median personal income runs $249/week. Income, rent-to-income and mortgage-to-income context sits in the "Who lives here" section above.
What is the unemployment rate in Clayton Bay?
#The unemployment rate in Clayton Bay is 50.0% (ABS Census 2021). That sits right around the median for Australian suburbs. The rate counts people who are working or actively looking for work — not a share of all residents. Workforce participation sits at 50%. The local economy section above covers incomes, employment status and the occupation mix.
Do people own or rent in Clayton Bay?
#Clayton Bay is mostly owner-occupied: about 100% of households are owner-occupiers and 50% rent (ABS Census 2021). Of owners, 50% own outright and 50% are paying off a mortgage.
What schools are near Clayton Bay?
#Clayton Bay has 2 schools within reach — including Goolwa Primary School, Goolwa Secondary College. The Schools section above maps each one with sector, year range, enrolment, Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings and ICSEA (ACARA).
Is Clayton Bay a good place to live?
#Clayton Bay, SA 5256 has a population of 239, a median age of 47, a median household income around $596/week, 50% of households renting (ABS Census 2021). There are 2 schools within reach. Whether it's the right fit depends on your priorities — these figures describe the community, housing mix and amenity rather than offer a verdict.
About this data
Methodology and update cadenceWhen was this Clayton Bay market data last updated?
#This Clayton Bay market data was last updated July 2026, covering the 12 months to June 2026. Figures are computed monthly from 12-month rolling windows of recorded sales and leases, with five years of monthly history behind the trend charts. Methodology, glossary and data sources are linked in the footer.