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Population
Population growth drivers in Clayton (North) - Notting Hill are slightly above average based on AreaSearch's ranking of recent, and medium term trends
Clayton (North) - Notting Hill's population was around 15,065 as of May 2026. This reflected an increase of 5,236 people since the 2021 Census, which reported a population of 9,829 people. The increase was inferred from ABS estimates and validated new addresses between June 2025 and the Census date. This resulted in a population density of 2,880 persons per square kilometer, placing it in the upper quartile nationally according to AreaSearch's assessments. The area's growth of 53.3% since the 2021 census exceeded the state average of 9.3%. Overseas migration was the primary driver of this growth.
AreaSearch uses ABS/Geoscience Australia projections for each SA2 area, released in 2024 with a base year of 2022. For areas not covered by this data, AreaSearch employs VIC State Government's Regional/LGA projections from 2023, adjusted using weighted aggregation methods to SA2 levels. Growth rates by age group are applied across all areas for the years 2032 to 2041. By 2041, a significant population increase is forecast for the top quartile of statistical areas nationally, with Clayton (North) - Notting Hill expected to expand by 5,363 persons, reflecting a gain of 34.6% over the 16 years.
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Development
Recent residential development output has been above average within Clayton (North) - Notting Hill when compared nationally
Clayton North - Notting Hill has seen approximately 32 dwellings granted development approval annually. Over the past five financial years, from FY21 to FY25, around 160 homes were approved, with an additional 27 approved in FY26 so far. On average, about 15.1 people have moved to the area each year for every dwelling built during these years.
This indicates a significant gap between supply and demand, leading to heightened buyer competition and pricing pressures. The average expected construction cost of new dwellings is $338,000. In FY26, around $13.0 million in commercial approvals have been registered, suggesting steady commercial investment activity. Compared to Greater Melbourne, Clayton North - Notting Hill has roughly half the building activity per person and ranks among the 31st percentile of areas assessed nationally. This limited supply contributes to more demand for existing properties and fewer choices for buyers.
Recent construction comprises 27% detached dwellings and 73% attached dwellings, focusing on higher-density living that caters to downsizers, investors, and first-home buyers. With around 548 people per dwelling approval, Clayton North - Notting Hill demonstrates a developed market. According to AreaSearch's latest quarterly estimate, the area is projected to gain approximately 5,209 residents by 2041. If current development rates continue, housing supply may not keep pace with population growth, potentially intensifying buyer competition and supporting stronger price growth.
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Development applications around Clayton (North) - Notting Hill
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Infrastructure
Clayton (North) - Notting Hill has emerging levels of nearby infrastructure activity, ranking in the 36thth percentile nationally
The performance of an area can significantly be influenced by changes in local infrastructure, major projects, and planning initiatives. AreaSearch has identified a total of 30 such projects that could potentially impact the area. Notable projects include Monash Accommodation Student Housing Development, Monash University Campus Centre Redevelopment, Suburban Rail Loop East - Monash Station, and Monash University Clayton Campus Student Accommodation. The following list details those projects likely to be most relevant.
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Suburban Rail Loop East - Monash Station
An underground twin-platform metro station being built around 20 metres beneath Monash University's Clayton campus, on land north of Normanby Road at the corner of Howleys Road in Notting Hill. The station is one of six on the 26km SRL East line connecting Cheltenham to Box Hill via Monash and Deakin universities. The precinct will include a southern entrance opening towards the university, a northern entrance with an integrated bus interchange off Howleys Road, taxi bays, accessible pick-up and drop-off areas, undercover bicycle parking, retail tenancies, and new pedestrian and cycling links. As of early 2026 the worksite is established with site offices and parking in place, the network support facility to power the tunnel boring machines is being completed, and crews are constructing diaphragm walls ahead of station box excavation. Tunnel boring machines have arrived on site, with tunnelling to begin in 2026 from Clarinda and Burwood. The station is forecast to handle around 9,000 daily passengers when trains start running in 2035, and SRL East and SRL North together are expected to generate around 19,000 extra jobs in the Monash precinct.
Monash Medical Centre Tower Expansion Project
A $535 million major redevelopment delivering a new seven-storey clinical services tower constructed above the existing emergency department. Key features include a state-of-the-art operating theatre complex with capacity for 7,500 additional surgeries annually, a new intensive care unit, and expanded maternity services featuring upgraded birthing suites to support 2,400 births per year. The project also establishes a new Central Sterile Services Department to enhance operational efficiency across the hospital precinct.
Clayton Structure Plan and Precinct Development
The transformation of Clayton into a transport super hub through the Suburban Rail Loop (SRL) East project and associated precinct planning. Major construction is underway as of 2026, including site preparation for the new 18m deep underground station and the 'Paid to Paid' interchange with the existing Metro station. The plan facilitates up to 70,000 new homes by the 2050s and high-density development up to 15 storeys. Key features include an elevated walkway over Clayton Road, new cycling links to Monash University, and a world-class health and research hub centered around the Monash Medical Centre.
PMP Printing Precinct
Mixed-use redevelopment of the former PMP Printing industrial site in Clayton into a 10 hectare urban precinct. The approved Comprehensive Development Plan and Development Contributions Plan provide for around 1,180 new homes and approximately 1,000 local jobs, centred on a new town square, three local parks and upgraded streets and walking and cycling links. Within the precinct, Assemble, Make Ventures and Housing Choices Australia are delivering a major build-to-rent project at 209-211 Carinish Road with around 680 apartments including significant social and affordable housing, together with supermarket and mixed commercial space. The precinct is next to Clayton Station, the future Suburban Rail Loop Clayton station and the Monash health and education precinct, making it a key transit-oriented renewal project for Melbournes south east.
Victorian Heart Hospital
Australia's first dedicated cardiac hospital with 224 beds, 3 operating theatres, 7 cardiac catheter laboratories, combining clinical services, research and education. Co-located with Monash University featuring state-of-the-art cardiac facilities. Partnership between Victorian Government, Monash Health and Monash University. Opened 2022.
Moderna Technology Centre
Australia's first large-scale mRNA vaccine manufacturing facility with capacity to produce 100 million doses annually. Located within Monash Technology Precinct, built by Multiplex for Moderna under 10-year partnership with Australian and Victorian Governments.
Caulfield to Rowville Trackless Rapid Transit
Proposed 19 km trackless rapid transit (TRT) corridor connecting Caulfield to Rowville via Chadstone Shopping Centre and Monash University Clayton campus. The project involves battery-electric articulated vehicles operating on dedicated road space with 13 stations. Originally promoted by Monash University and Vicinity Centres with a preliminary business case supported by $6 million Commonwealth funding in 2019-2020. No further state or federal funding has been committed and the project is not included in Victorian Government forward plans or Infrastructure Victoria or the 2024-2025 State Budget. The proposal remains at concept stage with no active development application, construction timeline or delivery agency assigned.
Monash Accommodation Student Housing Development
New student accommodation towers with 800+ beds, study spaces, communal facilities, dining and retail. Modern sustainable design with solar panels and rainwater harvesting. Supporting growing student population at Monash University Clayton campus.
Employment
AreaSearch analysis of employment trends sees Clayton (North) - Notting Hill performing better than 90% of local markets assessed across Australia
Clayton North - Notting Hill has a highly educated workforce with significant representation in essential services sectors. Its unemployment rate is 1.5%, lower than Greater Melbourne's 4.8%. Employment growth over the past year was estimated at 5.1%.
As of December 2025, 8,724 residents are employed, with an unemployment rate of 3.3%, below Greater Melbourne's rate. Workforce participation is 62.5% compared to Greater Melbourne's 69.9%. Moderate home workership was reported at 25.1%. Employment concentrations include education & training, health care & social assistance, and accommodation & food services.
The area shows strong specialization in education & training with an employment share of 1.8 times the regional level, but lower representation in construction at 4.1% versus the regional average of 9.7%. There are 2.3 workers per resident, indicating it functions as an employment hub attracting workers from surrounding areas. Over the year to December 2025, employment increased by 5.1%, while labour force grew by 5.2%, keeping unemployment relatively stable at 3.3%. In contrast, Greater Melbourne's employment growth was 2.4% with a slight increase in unemployment rate of 0.3 percentage points. National employment forecasts from May-25 project national employment growth of 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years. Applying these projections to Clayton North - Notting Hill's employment mix suggests local employment should increase by 6.5% over five years and 13.5% over ten years, though this is a simple weighting extrapolation for illustrative purposes only.
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Income
Income metrics place the area in the bottom 10% of locations nationally according to AreaSearch analysis
In AreaSearch's latest postcode level ATO data released for financial year 2023, Clayton (North) - Notting Hill SA2 had a median income among taxpayers of $34,621 and an average of $41,905. This was below the national average. Greater Melbourne's median income was $57,688 with an average of $75,164. Based on Wage Price Index growth of 9.62% since financial year 2023, estimates for March 2026 would be approximately $37,952 (median) and $45,936 (average). According to the 2021 Census, incomes in Clayton (North) - Notting Hill fell between the 4th and 18th percentiles nationally. The earnings profile showed that 29.1% of locals earned between $1,500 and $2,999. Housing affordability pressures were severe with only 74.2% of income remaining, ranking at the 10th percentile. The area's SEIFA income ranking placed it in the 6th decile.
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Housing
Clayton (North) - Notting Hill features a more urban dwelling mix with significant apartment living, with a higher proportion of rental properties than the broader region
In Clayton (North) - Notting Hill, as per the latest Census evaluation, 32.4% of dwellings were houses while 67.6% comprised other types such as semi-detached homes and apartments. This contrasts with Melbourne metro's dwelling composition of 67.9% houses and 32.1% other dwellings. Home ownership in Clayton (North) - Notting Hill stood at 15.7%, with mortgaged dwellings accounting for 18.3% and rented ones making up 66.0%. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,860, lower than Melbourne metro's average of $2,000. The median weekly rent in the area was $380, compared to Melbourne metro's $390. Nationally, Clayton (North) - Notting Hill's mortgage repayments were lower at $1,860 versus Australia's average of $1,863, while rents were higher at $380 compared to the national figure of $375.
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Household Composition
Clayton (North) - Notting Hill features high concentrations of group households and lone person households, with a lower-than-average median household size
Family households comprise 46.7% of all households, including 13.9% couples with children, 22.1% couples without children, and 7.2% single parent families. Non-family households account for the remaining 53.3%, with lone person households at 33.3% and group households comprising 19.9%. The median household size is 2.2 people, smaller than the Greater Melbourne average of 2.6.
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Local Schools & Education
The educational profile of Clayton (North) - Notting Hill exceeds national averages, with above-average qualification levels and academic performance metrics
Clayton (North) - Notting Hill's educational attainment is notably higher than broader benchmarks. Among residents aged 15+, 50.2% hold university qualifications compared to 29.8% in the SA4 region and 30.4% nationally. Bachelor degrees are most prevalent at 28.5%, followed by postgraduate qualifications (20.0%) and graduate diplomas (1.7%). Vocational pathways account for 16.6%, with advanced diplomas at 9.0% and certificates at 7.6%.
Educational participation is high, with 55.8% of residents currently enrolled in formal education. This includes 43.7% in tertiary education, 3.1% in primary education, and 2.3% pursuing secondary education.
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Transport
Transport servicing is high compared to other areas nationally based on assessment of service frequency, route connectivity and accessibility
Clayton (North) - Notting Hill has 74 active public transport stops serving a mix of bus routes. These stops are covered by 28 individual routes, collectively facilitating 8,846 weekly passenger trips. Transport accessibility is rated good, with residents typically located 206 meters from the nearest stop. Most residents commute outward daily. Car remains the dominant mode at 66%, followed by train at 11% and bus at 10%. Vehicle ownership averages 0.8 per dwelling, below the regional average.
According to the 2021 Census, some 25.1% of residents work from home, which may reflect COVID-19 conditions. Service frequency averages 1,263 trips per day across all routes, equating to approximately 119 weekly trips per individual stop.
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Health
Health performance in Clayton (North) - Notting Hill is lower than average with common health conditions somewhat prevalent across the board, though to a slightly higher degree among older age cohorts
Clayton North - Notting Hill faces significant health challenges, as assessed by AreaSearch using mortality rates and chronic condition prevalence. Common health conditions are somewhat prevalent across all age groups, but more so among older cohorts. Private health cover is extremely low at approximately 46% of the total population (around 6,899 people), compared to 56.7% in Greater Melbourne and a national average of 55.7%.
The most common medical conditions are mental health issues affecting 7.2% of residents and asthma impacting 5.4%. About 81.0% of residents report having no medical ailments, compared to 72.6% across Greater Melbourne. The area has 4.8% of residents aged 65 and over (726 people), lower than the 15.0% in Greater Melbourne. Health outcomes among seniors present some challenges but rank lower nationally than those for the broader population.
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Cultural Diversity
Clayton (North) - Notting Hill is among the most culturally diverse areas in the country based on AreaSearch assessment of a range of language and cultural background related metrics
Clayton North, Notting Hill is one of the most culturally diverse areas in Australia. As of 2016 Census data, 62.9% of its population speaks a language other than English at home, with 67.7% born overseas. Christianity is the predominant religion, making up 27.1% of the population.
However, Buddhism is notably higher at 9.4%, compared to Greater Melbourne's average of 4.2%. In terms of ancestry, Chinese comprise 24.9%, Other 19.7%, and English 11.7% of the population. This compares to regional averages of 6.5%, 14.6%, and 20.1% respectively. There are also notable divergences in Sri Lankan (2.5%), Indian (8.8%), and Vietnamese (2.8%) representation compared to regional averages of 0.8%, 4.2%, and 1.9%.
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Age
Clayton (North) - Notting Hill hosts a very young demographic, ranking in the bottom 10% of areas nationwide
Clayton North and Notting Hill have a median age of 21 years, significantly lower than Greater Melbourne's 37 years and Australia's 38 years. The area's age profile shows that those aged 15-24 are particularly prominent, making up 49.4% of the population, compared to 37.2% in the 2021 Census. Conversely, the 45-54 age group is smaller at 3.0%, compared to Greater Melbourne's profile. Nationally, those aged 15-24 make up 12.7%. The median age fell from 26 years to 21 years between the 2016 Census and the 2021 Census. By 2041, projections show the 25-34 age cohort will grow by 60%, adding 2,521 residents to reach a total of 6,693 in that age group.