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By Duong Sang
Published on 05/24/2011
 
Clayton is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, and 18km southeast from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Monash. At the 2006 Census, Clayton had a population of approximately 16,000. Clayton is a mixed-use suburb in south-eastern Melbourne.

Clayton is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, and 18km southeast from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Monash. At the 2006 Census, Clayton had a population of approximately 16,000.
Clayton is a mixed-use suburb in south-eastern Melbourne. One of Australia's largest universities, Monash University, is located here. As a result, the suburb has a large proportion of people aged 18-24 (31%). Almost two-thirds of the population were born overseas, and there was a large increase in the Chinese born population between 2001 and 2006.

Home to various education and research centres, Clayton are conveniently located close to major roads that link the suburbs to the city. Clayton is renowned for being the home for the prominent Monash University and Monash College. Clayton's walk score is an excellent 82/100 (Very Walkable), which means that, just by walking from your house, you can reach schools, public transportation, parks (Waverley Park), restaurants and local stores. Also, within a short drive, residents may see themselves driving to Chadstone Shopping Centre, Springvale road shops and also The Glen Shopping Centre.

Population
In 2006, the total population of Clayton - Notting Hill was estimated at 16,678 people. It is expected to experience an increase of over 3,300 people to 20,051 by 2021, at an average annual growth rate of 1.24% per annum over 15 years. This is based on experience an increase of over 1,300 households during the period, with the average number of persons per household falling from 2.61 to 2.59 by 2021.

Public Transportation
Clayton is classed as a Premium Station and is in Metcard Zone 2. Clayton is located at the eastern end of the Clayton Road level crossing, with station access from Clayton and Carinish Roads.
The station consists of two side platforms; Platform 1 has a large weatherboard building housing an enclosed waiting area, ticket facilities and toilets, while platform 2 has a smaller weatherboard building. A large Metcard ticket vending machine is located inside the waiting area, which is able to dispense most ticketing options available and also accept notes and coins. There are several connecting bus services.

Facilities
A large new building at the corner of Cooke Street and Centre Road was opened in April 2008. It houses the Clayton branch of the Monash Public Library Service, a swimming pool, gym, counselling services, health and child care services, theatrette and meeting rooms.

The centre is located along Clayton Road in Clayton, approximately 20kms south east of the Melbourne CBD and accessible by bus, train and car. The centre offers an extensive range of stores for everyone. With Coles, Office work, Priceline, Chemist Warehouse and over 150 specialty stores, services including ATMs, post office, newsagent, tavern and bottleshop, chemist, library.

Also, Clayton Boasts the Monash University (Clayton campus). It is the largest of the university's eight campuses. Eight out of the university's 10 faculties are represented on campus - Arts, Business and Economics, Education, Engineering, Information Technology, Law, Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences and Science. The campus offers a rich array of sporting, cultural, and educational events and facilities, and has a proud record of achievement in fostering collaborative research projects.

Clayton is also home numerous primary schools as well as secondary high schools such as Westall Primary School and Westall Secondary College. Within a short drive, residents of Clayton can see themselves going to high profile shopping centres such as the Chadstone Shopping Centre and the Glen Shopping Centre. Hospitals and medical centres are an abundant in Clayton such as the Monash Medical Centre. It is one of Melbourne's major acute public hospitals and provides services to the people living in the southeast of Melbourne.

Conclusion
Home to Monash University and Medical Centre, the Melbourne suburb of Clayton lies at the heart of the city's celebrated southern sand belt golf courses. Clayton is also close to major roads linking the suburb to the city, to the Mornington Peninsula and to the Dandenong's. The Melbourne-Cranbourne rail line passes through Dandenong, which bills itself as Melbourne's Second City.

Clayton is part of the populous and ethnically-rich City of Monash, a municipality which boasts such well-known landmarks as Monash University, the Victoria Police Academy and Waverley Park.