Clayton is located 18 km south-east of the CBD. Clayton is a medium-sized suburb in south-eastern Melbourne. It has a mixture of land uses with large tracts of industrial retail and residential areas. The suburb has a large tertiary student population (more than 20%) which relates to the presence of important educational institutions such as Monash University - Clayton Campus and Deakin University's Rusden Campus. Clayton also features Monash Medical Centre CSIRO Australia and the Clayton Shopping Centre.