Clayfield flood map & planning overlays

67.2% under the dwelling house character overlay, 2nd-highest in Brisbane City, and 59 heritage-listed places.

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A planning-constraint profile of Clayfield (Brisbane City, QLD) - 2.84 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is moderately constrained.
Profile updated 7 November 2026.

Planning schematicClayfield

Constraint readout

2.84 km² - this suburb is moderately constrained by planning overlays.

Flood overlay 14%

below council avg (31%) · #136 of 195 mapped council suburbs

Modelled flood depth held for about 6,800 addresses here

See the Brisbane flood map by suburb.

Bushfire-prone 0%

below council avg (27%) · #149 of 195 mapped council suburbs

Environmental4%

below council avg (46%) · #194 of 195 in council

Heritage sites 59 Character 67% Noise corridor 49% Aircraft seen below 3,000 ft 60% Mostly Low-medium density residential (3 or 4 storey mix) Flood 136th most affected of 195 →

Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Clayfield's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top. Magenta is where aircraft were observed in the sampled period, brightest below 3,000 ft.

Nearby suburbs, nearest first

How common is mapped flood risk across Clayfield properties?

Counts of properties, not share of land, across 6,886 analysed Clayfield properties; no individual property result is identified.

Lot-level readout

Properties analysed

6,886

lot-by-lot flood, slope and elevation

With mapped flood risk

634 of 6,886 properties

Median ground slope

gently undulating, measured 50 m around each address · 4% of points 15%+

Ground level

4–55 m

AHD, across the suburb

Flood-risk rating across all 6,886 properties

No mapped risk 6,252 Very Low 54Low 62Medium 42High 476

From LayeredGeo's lot-risk engine: council flood overlays, historical flooding and terrain, resolved to each individual lot in Clayfield.

Has Clayfield flooded? Flood history and overland flow

Yes. Recorded flood mapping reaches into Clayfield: 557 of the 6,886 properties we analysed (8.1%) sit at least partly inside a mapped historical flood extent (February 2022: 557, January 2011: 8). The free address check says whether a given lot is inside one.

Suburb-wide totals across 6,886 analysed properties; they do not identify or describe any individual property.

Recorded historical flood mapping

8.1%

557 analysed properties intersect at least one mapped historical event extent.

February 2022: 557
January 2011: 8

Mapped overland flow

20.8%

1,432 analysed properties carry a mapped overland-flow category.

Low: 326
Medium: 439
High: 24
Affected: 643

Source: Brisbane City Council flood mapping, aggregated by LayeredGeo. Categories are only shown where at least five analysed properties share them. An address-level check is still required to determine whether a particular lot is mapped.

Aircraft noise and flight paths over Clayfield

The ANEF contour is a published planning forecast and observed overflight is what a sampled tracking feed recorded - neither describes any individual property.

Observed overflight - sampled 4 Sep to 7 Nov 2026

Under observed aircraft

87%

of the suburb, at or below 10,000 ft

Below 3,000 ft

60%

of the suburb's area

Lowest measured

1,000 ft

averaging 3,500 ft

Busiest square

~1 a day

1 a day below 3,000 ft · ±23% · area average
typical observed square 0 a day

Night movements: observed, lowest 1,000 ft - night is sampled as often as day, but night traffic is light, so this is a floor and no rate can be put on it.

How this is measured

Traffic is sampled rather than watched continuously, so every figure is a floor: aircraft not captured between samples are not represented. Rates are per 500 m square - the busiest square in the suburb, not a count of flights over the suburb - and a square is only rated where enough traffic was seen to measure it. Altitudes are above mean sea level. Flight paths change with runway use, weather, season and airspace design. This is a record of observed traffic; it is not a noise contour and not a planning control.

Clayfield at a glance

Parcels 6,846 Median lot 408 m² Mapped easements 343 Train Clayfield station, Eagle Junction station Bus stops 48 Schools in suburb 4 Landslide overlay <1%

Schools in and near Clayfield

Public school-location data shows availability across the suburb; it does not rate schools or assign any individual address to a catchment.

Inside the suburb boundary

4 schools providing primary years and 2 providing secondary years. A combined school may be counted in both teaching levels.

Nearest school availability

Primary: inside the suburb

Secondary: inside the suburb

Source: Queensland Government school geographic information. Catchment boundaries can divide a suburb and change over time; use the official catchment finder for a specific address.

How Clayfield is zoned

Low-medium density residential (3 or 4 storey mix) 59%

Character residential (Character) 22%

Education purposes 4%

Low density residential 4%

Special purpose (Transport infrastructure) 3%

Character residential (Infill housing) 3%

Selling in Clayfield? The lot-level zone is the zoning Part 3 of Queensland's Form 2 seller disclosure statement asks for - see our Form 2 planning data guide.

Across its 2.84 km², Clayfield is moderately constrained by planning overlays. About 14% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay. There are 59 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Low-medium density residential (3 or 4 storey mix). The terrain is gently undulating, and the median lot measures about 408 m² across 6,846 parcels.

Recent development applications in Clayfield

Applications are counted across the whole gazetted suburb from the public Brisbane City Council register. No application address or individual property is published here.

Submitted in the past 12 months

Latest included submission: 4 November 2026.

Previous 12 months: 88 (27% lower in the latest period).

Common application types

Material change of use: 15
Reconfiguring a lot: 10
Building work: 47

Counts depend on applications that the council publishes and that can be assigned to a suburb. Categories can overlap when one application covers several types. Totals below five and their latest dates are suppressed. Register last synchronised 8 November 2026. Check the official council register.

Who lives in Clayfield

Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Clayfield suburb boundary itself, not a wider region.

Population

10,897

usual residents, 2021

Median age

years

Median household income

$1,948

per week, Brisbane City suburb typical $2,122

Median rent

$350

per week, Brisbane City suburb typical $410

Median mortgage

$2,000

per month

Household size

2.2

people, average

Socio-economic standing

ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks every Australian suburb. Decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth of the country, decile 10 the least.

Advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD) Decile 10

most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Score 1086, and decile 10 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 9

most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Age profile

Share of Clayfield's 10,897 residents in each ABS age band.

0-4 4.8%

5-14 10.5%

15-19 5.4%

20-24 7.8%

25-34 17.7%

35-44 15.0%

45-54 14.0%

55-64 11.3%

65-74 7.5%

75-84 4.3%

85+ 1.7%

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

Estimated resident population of Clayfield, the wider ABS statistical area containing Clayfield. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Clayfield itself.

9,190 in 2001 to 11,773 in 2025, up 28%.

Source: ABS Census 2021 and SEIFA 2021 (Suburbs and Localities), Regional Population (SA2), CC BY 4.0. Small counts are randomly adjusted by the ABS.

Clayfield property market snapshot

Queensland Government publishes this as a SA2 market series for Clayfield, the wider statistical area containing Clayfield. It is not a valuation and is not specific to this suburb or any individual property.

House sales

$1,950,000

Median sale price from 124 sales over 12 months to March 2026.

Unit sales

$810,000

Median sale price from 226 sales over 12 months to March 2026.

Source: Queensland Government Statistician's Office (QGSO). View the source profile. The same SA2 figure can appear on several suburb pages within that statistical area.

Clayfield data sources and coverage

“Not mapped” means we hold no source layer for this suburb - never an all-clear.

Dataset	Coverage	Publisher
Flood mapping	Mapped	the relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data
Bushfire-prone mapping	Mapped	the relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data
Zoning	Mapped	the relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data
Heritage and environment	Mapped where published	the relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data
Aircraft noise contours (ANEF)	Not held	the relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data, Defence
Observed flight paths	Observed	adsb.lol, under the Open Database License
Demographics	Available	Australian Bureau of Statistics (2021 Census and SEIFA)
School availability	Available	Queensland Government
Market statistics	Available at SA2 level	Queensland Government Statistician's Office (QGSO)
Development applications	Available as suburb totals	Brisbane City Council

Profile last materially updated 7 November 2026. See the methodology and full source list. Source data changes over time and critical decisions should be checked with the responsible authority.

Check a specific Clayfield address

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Aircraft have been seen below 3,000 ft over about 60% of Clayfield. The report's Aircraft Overflight page narrows that to the address itself: how many aircraft a day, how low, and at what heights.

Published flood models are held here: a Flood Model Report is available for about 6,800 Clayfield addresses (+$9 with the planning report).

The Terrain Report shows the fall of the block - contours, cross sections and a 3D model of the lot to spin round in your browser (+$9 with the planning report).

Building or pricing a slab? The $119 geotechnical desktop report covers geology, soils, bores and the indicative soil reactivity range to expect for a Clayfield lot.

Clayfield planning - frequently asked

Is Clayfield flood-prone?

About 14% of Clayfield falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 31%. Across the suburb, 9% of the 6,886 properties we analysed carry some level of mapped flood risk, including 476 rated high risk or historically affected. Modelled flood depth, velocity and flood level are held for about 6,800 Clayfield addresses, from published flood studies; the free check on the Flood Model Report page says whether a model reaches a given address.

Has Clayfield flooded?

Is Clayfield bushfire-prone?

Bushfire mapping covers Clayfield and little to none of it is mapped as bushfire-prone (the Brisbane City average is 27%).

Is Clayfield under a flight path?

Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 60% of Clayfield, and over about 87% at any altitude up to 10,000 ft, in the period sampled (4 Sep 2026 to 7 Nov 2026). The lowest measured aircraft was at 1,000 ft, with an average of 3,500 ft. At the busiest point in the suburb about 1 aircraft a day were recorded passing over one 500 m square. Traffic is sampled rather than watched continuously and flight paths change with runway use, weather and season; the ANEF contour is the planning instrument.

What is the zoning in Clayfield?

The dominant planning zone in Clayfield is Low-medium density residential (3 or 4 storey mix), though the suburb also includes Character residential (Character) and Education purposes.

Does Clayfield have heritage-listed places?

Clayfield has 59 heritage-listed places on record.

Is Clayfield hilly or flat?

Clayfield is gently undulating: the median ground slope is about 6%, and 4% of measured points sit on grades of 15% or steeper. Ground level runs from roughly 4 m to 55 m AHD across the suburb.

What is the typical lot size in Clayfield?

Across 6,846 surveyed parcels in Clayfield, the median lot size is about 408 m². There are also 343 registered easements mapped in the suburb.

Does Clayfield have a train station?

Yes - Clayfield has 2 train stations: Clayfield station, Eagle Junction station. It is also served by 48 bus stops.

What is the population of Clayfield?

At the 2021 Census Clayfield had 10,897 usual residents, with a median age of 37 and an average household size of 2.2 people. The wider Clayfield statistical area, which contains Clayfield, went from 9,190 people in 2001 to 11,773 in 2025, up 28%.

Is Clayfield an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Clayfield scores 1086 and sits in decile 10 of 10 nationally and decile 10 within Queensland (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).

What is the median household income in Clayfield?

Median household income in Clayfield was $1,948 a week at the 2021 Census, against $2,122 for the typical suburb in Brisbane City. Median rent was $350 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,000 a month.

Compare nearby suburbs

Nearby suburb	Distance	Flood mapped	Bushfire-prone
Wooloowin	1.3 km	10%	0%
Kalinga	1.4 km	35%	0%
Ascot	1.5 km	10%	0%
Hendra	1.5 km	29%	0%
Albion	2.0 km	57%	0%
Lutwyche	2.1 km	16%	0%
Nundah	2.2 km	28%	0%
Hamilton	2.5 km	39%	0%
Gordon Park	2.8 km	24%	0%
Kedron	2.9 km	14%	0%

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