Suburbs Maylands (SA)

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Maylands SA — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Maylands, South Australia. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Maylands SA is 1,508 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Maylands is $1,018 per week ($52,936 per year). Median rent in Maylands is $338 per week ($1,465 per month). Maylands has a median age of 41 years, older than the national median of 38. Maylands has a population density of 2824.5 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Maylands is England. The most common religion is No Religion (54% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Italian. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Maylands is $2,167.

There were 34 recorded offences in Maylands in 2025-26, a rate of 23 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (17 offences).

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📍 Maylands, South Australia — 34.9113°S, 138.6367°E

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Maylands Population

0
residents (Census 2021)
Median Income
$1,018/wk
$52,936/yr
Median Rent
$338/wk
$1,465/mo
Median Age
41yrs
National: 38
Mortgage
$2,167/mo
Household size: —

Maylands Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Weekly Income
$1,018/wk
$52,936 per year
#1115 of 14,663
🏠
Median Weekly Rent
$338/wk
$1,465 per month
#3727 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
41years
3 years older than national median
🏡
Housing
$2,167/mo mortgage
Avg household size: —

Maylands Demographics

Gender Split

Male 47.2% (712) Female 52.8% (795)

Population Density

2824.5
people per km²
1,508 people · 0.5 km²

Households

—
Avg household size
—
Persons per bedroom
$2,650
Family income/wk

Maylands Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Maylands Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
51.7% 224 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
48.3% 209 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Maylands Country of Birth

Australia
85.5%
England
6.1%
China
2.4%
Greece
1.9%
India
1.4%
Germany
0.7%
Indonesia
0.7%
France
0.5%
Hong Kong
0.5%
Iran
0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Maylands Religion

No Religion
54.3%
Catholic
23.7%
Anglican
6.7%
Not stated
4.8%
Eastern Orthodox
3.7%
Uniting Church
2.9%
Christian (other)
2.3%
Pentecostal
1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Maylands Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
80.9%
Year 11 or equivalent
9.4%
Year 10 or equivalent
8.2%
Year 9 or equivalent
1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Maylands Languages Spoken at Home

Italian
44.9%
Greek
15.3%
Other
9.2%
Mandarin
9.2%
IAL Punjabi
6.1%
French
5.1%
SAL Tot
5.1%
Spanish
5.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Maylands Employment

💼
Employed full-time
40.6% 489 people
⏰
Employed part-time
23.6% 284 people
🔍
Unemployed
3.4% 41 people
🏠
Not in labour force
32.4% 391 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Maylands Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
44.7%
Postgraduate Degree
18.1%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
14.0%
Certificate III/IV
13.9%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
7.8%
Certificate I/II
1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Maylands Occupation

Professionals
49.7%
Managers
16.3%
Clerical & Administrative
11.5%
Technicians & Trade Workers
7.8%
Community & Personal Service
6.4%
Sales Workers
3.6%
Labourers
3.0%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Maylands Field of Study

Management & Commerce
27.0%
Health
16.7%
Society & Culture
14.1%
Engineering
11.9%
Education
7.7%
Creative Arts
6.7%
Information Technology
4.0%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
3.9%
Natural & Physical Sciences
3.4%
Architecture & Building
2.7%
Agriculture & Environment
1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Maylands Dwelling Types

Separate house
69.0%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
20.8%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
10.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Maylands Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
2.2%
$1-$149/wk
0.6%
$150-$299/wk
2.1%
$300-$399/wk
2.7%
$400-$499/wk
6.9%
$500-$649/wk
4.6%
$650-$799/wk
4.6%
$800-$999/wk
5.3%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
6.4%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.4%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
5.9%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.0%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
10.7%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
5.6%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
6.7%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
3.7%
$4,000+/wk
19.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Maylands Marital Status

💍
Married
44.8% 568
↔️
Separated
2.1% 27
📋
Divorced
9.1% 115
🕊️
Widowed
5.3% 67
👤
Never married
38.8% 492

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Maylands Ancestry

English
27.5%
Australian
21.5%
Italian
12.7%
Irish
8.4%
Other
7.8%
Scottish
7.3%
German
5.2%
Chinese
3.5%
Greek
3.0%
Indian
1.1%
Dutch
1.0%
Polish
1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Maylands School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
30.4%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
15.2%
Pre-school
13.6%
Secondary — Government
12.8%
Secondary — Catholic
8.2%
Vocational Education
8.2%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
7.4%
Primary — Catholic
4.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Maylands Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
6.1% 178
✅
No need for assistance
93.9% 2,744

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Maylands Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
18.5% 228
—
Not a volunteer
81.5% 1,002

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Maylands Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
7.4%
$300-$449/mo
2.3%
$450-$599/mo
2.9%
$600-$799/mo
4.0%
$800-$999/mo
4.6%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
12.6%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
13.1%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
19.4%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
16.6%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
17.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Maylands How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
66.7%
Did not go to work
9.9%
Bus
9.3%
Car (passenger)
4.6%
Walked only
4.4%
Bicycle
4.1%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.6%
Truck
0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Maylands Car Ownership

0 vehicles
11.1%
1 vehicle
46.9%
2 vehicles
30.5%
3 vehicles
6.9%
4+ vehicles
4.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Maylands Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
4.4%
2 bedrooms
33.9%
3 bedrooms
42.7%
4 bedrooms
16.4%
5 bedrooms
2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Maylands Population Mobility

14.1%
moved in the last year
38.4%
moved in the last 5 years
4.9%
unemployment rate (Census)
66.1%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Maylands Indigenous Population

0.7%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
21
Indigenous residents
2,912
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Maylands Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
152
Asthma
47
Heart disease
33
Arthritis
29
Diabetes
26
Lung condition
13
Cancer
13
Kidney disease
12
Stroke
7
Dementia
4

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Maylands Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
8.2%
$1-$149/wk
4.3%
$150-$299/wk
5.2%
$300-$399/wk
3.2%
$400-$499/wk
3.3%
$500-$649/wk
2.6%
$650-$799/wk
6.9%
$800-$999/wk
8.1%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
11.6%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.7%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.8%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
8.4%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
10.7%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
3.3%
$3,500+/wk
7.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Maylands Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
44.7%
Couple — no children
27.6%
Couple — no children under 15
15.5%
One parent — no children under 15
7.8%
One parent — children under 15
4.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Maylands Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
0.4% 5
🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.4% 5
🏅
Previously served
1.4% 17
👤
Never served
97.8% 1,210

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Maylands Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
14.6% 179
—
Did not provide
85.4% 1,051

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Maylands Children Ever Born

No children
39.7%
1 child
16.1%
2 children
29.3%
3 children
12.3%
4 children
2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Maylands When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
4
1951–1960
45
1961–1970
75
1971–1980
20
1981–1990
30
1991–2000
20
2001–2010
67
2011–2015
43
2016
14
2017
13
2018
13
2019
24
2020
8

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Maylands Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
23.7%
5–14 hours
34.8%
15–29 hours
13.6%
30+ hours
7.3%
Did not do domestic work
20.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Maylands Household Size

1 person
36.7%
2 persons
30.2%
3 persons
14.0%
4 persons
13.8%
5 persons
4.5%
6+ persons
0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Maylands Where Residents Moved From

Same address
1,246
Moved from SA
133
Moved — same area (SA2)
30
Moved from VIC
17
Moved from overseas
10
Moved from NSW
8

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Maylands Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
98.3%
Step family — no other children
1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Maylands Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 34 total

Theft
17
Assault
8
Other Against Person
3
Property Damage
2
Break & Enter
2
Robbery
1
Fraud
1

Offence trend by year:

2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: SA Government Open Data — data.sa.gov.au

Maylands Schools

33
schools nearby
14
government
1112
avg ICSEA score
21,076
total students
St Andrew's School Independent
Primary · R-6 · 376 students
1191
ICSEA
Wilderness School Independent
Combined · R-12 · 856 students
1176
ICSEA
Pembroke School Independent
Combined · R-12 · 1,672 students
1171
ICSEA
St Peter's College Independent
Combined · R-12 · 1,585 students
1164
ICSEA
Rose Park Primary School Government
Primary · R-6 · 525 students
1162
ICSEA
Burnside Primary School Government
Primary · R-6 · 686 students
1156
ICSEA
Norwood Primary School Government
Primary · R-6 · 361 students
1148
ICSEA
Prince Alfred College Independent
Combined · R-12 · 1,127 students
1143
ICSEA
Walkerville Primary School Government
Primary · R-6 · 548 students
1139
ICSEA
East Marden Primary School Government
Primary · R-6 · 548 students
1127
ICSEA
Marryatville Primary School Government
Primary · R-6 · 506 students
1127
ICSEA
Marryatville High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,759 students
1120
ICSEA
East Adelaide School Government
Primary · R-6 · 495 students
1117
ICSEA
St Patrick's Special School Catholic
Combined · U · 51 students
1115
ICSEA
St Joseph's Memorial School Catholic
Primary · R-6 · 192 students
1108
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 33 schools

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Maylands Rent Prices & Affordability

18%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $1,832/wk
Median Rent $338/wk
Rent-to-Income 18.4%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Maylands

≈ $7,939/month
Median rent $338/wk
Left after rent $1,494/wk
Rent share 18.4%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Echunga
Income: $887/wk Rent: $320/wk Save: $18/wk
Moorak
Income: $817/wk Rent: $250/wk Save: $88/wk
Black Forest
Income: $894/wk Rent: $290/wk Save: $48/wk
Hawthorn (SA)
Income: $1,027/wk Rent: $295/wk Save: $43/wk
Nailsworth
Income: $925/wk Rent: $300/wk Save: $38/wk
Clarence Park
Income: $921/wk Rent: $310/wk Save: $28/wk
Birkenhead
Income: $858/wk Rent: $315/wk Save: $23/wk
Thebarton
Income: $831/wk Rent: $315/wk Save: $23/wk

Maylands vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in SA

Port Elliot
Pop: 2,251 Income: $592/wk Rent: $280/wk
Hayborough
Pop: 2,238 Income: $570/wk Rent: $285/wk
Cheltenham (SA)
Pop: 2,236 Income: $766/wk Rent: $290/wk
Nailsworth
Pop: 2,235 Income: $925/wk Rent: $300/wk
Risdon Park South
Pop: 2,230 Income: $713/wk Rent: $185/wk
Goolwa Beach
Pop: 2,222 Income: $525/wk Rent: $275/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Maylands

What is the population of Maylands SA?

The population of Maylands SA is 1,508 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 2824.5 people per km².Maylands is ranked #3,390 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Maylands?

The median personal income in Maylands SA is $1,018 per week, or $52,936 per year.The median household income is $1,832 per week.Family income is $2,650 per week.Maylands is ranked #1,115 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Maylands?

Median rent in Maylands SA is $338 per week ($1,465 per month).Rent represents 18.4% of household income, which is considered affordable.Maylands ranks #3,727 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Maylands?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Maylands SA is $2,167. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Maylands?

The median age in Maylands SA is 41 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Maylands a good suburb to live in?

Maylands is a suburb in South Australia with a population of 1,508.The median income is $1,018/wk, which is above the SA average of $763/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (18.4% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 40846. All dollar figures in AUD.