[1] A larger share of the population of Clayton than of the state or country report speaking a non-English language at home.

[5] Clayton's rural lands and relative proximity to Melbourne attracted two institutions at the turn of the century: the Talbot Colony for Epileptics on land later occupied by Monash University, and a Women's Convalescent Home.

Apart from that, in 1900 the community consisted of farms, three hotels, two churches, a tennis court and a few shops.

It had a Science wing and Woodwork and Metalwork workshops, as well as providing studies of the main matric curriculum, however, it was only up to 5th form (year 11).

To complete Matric students mainly transferred to the Oakleigh High School for the last year of studies.

The only piece of land left from where the school once stood, is now titled Fregon reserve.

In 1971 the Catholic bishops of Victoria and Tasmania purchased land adjacent to Monash University to house their seminary, Corpus Christi College.

Numerous factories, including Volkswagen (later became the Datsun/Nissan plant), Wilke Printing, Robert Bosch GmbH and Repco were opened after the Second World War.

Clayton South and Westall are closer to the sandbelt areas, with the Spring Valley Golf Club, The Grange Reserve and Heatherton Park.

A large new building at the corner of Cooke Street and Centre Road was opened in April 2008.

It is located in Melbourne's south-eastern suburbs, which contains the highest density of high technology industries in Victoria.

The Club moved to Namatjira Park, Springs Rd, Clayton South in 1953 before settling at Meade Reserve in 1977.