Maylands WA — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Maylands WA is 13,199 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Maylands is $1,050 per week ($54,600 per year). Median rent in Maylands is $300 per week ($1,300 per month). Maylands has a median age of 36 years, younger than the national median of 38. Maylands has a population density of 2637.3 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Maylands is England. The most common religion is No Religion (52% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Maylands is $1,733.

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Maylands Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Maylands Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$1,050/wk
$54,600 per year
#921 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$300/wk
$1,300 per month
#4529 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
36years
2 years younger than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$1,733/mo
Avg household size: 1.9 · 0.8 per bedroom

Maylands Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.3% (6,642) Female 49.7% (6,557)

Population Density

2637.3
people per km²
13,199 people · 5.0 km²

Households

1.9
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$2,386
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
37.4% 1,156 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
62.6% 1,939 dwellings

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

Maylands Country of Birth

Australia
79.9%
England
8.7%
India
6.1%
China
1.3%
Indonesia
0.9%
Brazil
0.7%
Germany
0.7%
Hong Kong
0.6%
Iran
0.6%
Canada
0.5%

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

Maylands Religion

No Religion
52.0%
Catholic
19.2%
Not stated
8.4%
Anglican
7.1%
Hinduism
4.3%
Christian (other)
3.4%
Buddhism
3.1%
Islam
2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Maylands Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
80.2%
Year 10 or equivalent
11.4%
Year 11 or equivalent
6.5%
Year 9 or equivalent
1.8%

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

Maylands Languages Spoken at Home

Other
31.7%
Mandarin
12.1%
Vietnamese
11.7%
IAL Punjabi
11.1%
SAL Tot
9.2%
Hindi
8.5%
Italian
8.0%
Spanish
7.8%

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

Maylands Employment

💼
Employed full-time
48.6% 5,058 people
Employed part-time
23.4% 2,438 people
🔍
Unemployed
3.9% 406 people
🏠
Not in labour force
24.1% 2,515 people

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

Maylands Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
41.5%
Certificate III/IV
20.1%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
16.1%
Postgraduate Degree
14.7%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
5.5%
Certificate I/II
2.1%

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

Maylands Occupation

Professionals
39.6%
Managers
13.3%
Community & Personal Service
11.6%
Technicians & Trade Workers
11.2%
Clerical & Administrative
10.9%
Labourers
5.1%
Sales Workers
4.6%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
3.6%

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

Maylands Field of Study

Management & Commerce
21.6%
Engineering
15.4%
Society & Culture
14.8%
Health
12.2%
Creative Arts
8.3%
Education
6.4%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
5.8%
Natural & Physical Sciences
5.5%
Information Technology
4.4%
Architecture & Building
4.0%
Agriculture & Environment
1.8%

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

Maylands Dwelling Types

Separate house
48.2%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
39.2%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
12.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Maylands Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.9%
$1-$149/wk
0.6%
$150-$299/wk
1.7%
$300-$399/wk
3.6%
$400-$499/wk
6.1%
$500-$649/wk
5.0%
$650-$799/wk
5.7%
$800-$999/wk
6.4%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
7.8%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.0%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.4%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.9%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
12.6%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
5.9%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
6.4%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
3.8%
$4,000+/wk
12.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Maylands Marital Status

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Married
33.9% 3,889
↔️
Separated
3.5% 401
📋
Divorced
10.9% 1,244
🕊️
Widowed
2.4% 277
👤
Never married
49.3% 5,653

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Maylands Ancestry

English
27.5%
Australian
19.6%
Other
15.0%
Irish
9.1%
Scottish
8.0%
Italian
5.0%
Chinese
4.7%
Indian
3.7%
German
2.7%
Dutch
1.8%
Vietnamese
1.5%
Polish
1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Maylands School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
27.9%
Vocational Education
23.8%
Secondary — Government
16.0%
Pre-school
11.2%
Primary — Catholic
6.5%
Secondary — Catholic
6.4%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
5.8%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
2.5%

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

Maylands Need for Assistance

Needs assistance
3.9% 961
No need for assistance
96.1% 23,856

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

Maylands Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
17.4% 1,875
Not a volunteer
82.6% 8,879

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Maylands Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
4.5%
$300-$449/mo
1.8%
$450-$599/mo
2.0%
$600-$799/mo
3.9%
$800-$999/mo
5.1%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
18.2%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
20.2%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
21.6%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
12.3%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
10.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Maylands How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
61.6%
Did not go to work
12.6%
Bus
7.2%
Train
6.4%
Car (passenger)
4.8%
Bicycle
2.2%
Walked only
1.8%
Other
1.6%
Taxi/Rideshare
1.0%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.4%
Truck
0.3%

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

Maylands Car Ownership

0 vehicles
10.6%
1 vehicle
52.5%
2 vehicles
29.3%
3 vehicles
5.2%
4+ vehicles
2.4%

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

Maylands Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
13.2%
2 bedrooms
40.2%
3 bedrooms
35.0%
4 bedrooms
9.8%
5 bedrooms
1.6%
6+ bedrooms
0.2%

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

Maylands Population Mobility

20.7%
moved in the last year
55.8%
moved in the last 5 years
4.9%
unemployment rate (Census)
72.2%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Maylands Indigenous Population

1.5%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
365
Indigenous residents
24,652
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Maylands Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
1,553
Asthma
469
Arthritis
289
Diabetes
246
Heart disease
229
Lung condition
158
Cancer
136
Kidney disease
92
Stroke
84
Dementia
17

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

Maylands Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
7.3%
$1-$149/wk
2.4%
$150-$299/wk
4.3%
$300-$399/wk
3.4%
$400-$499/wk
3.4%
$500-$649/wk
3.3%
$650-$799/wk
7.6%
$800-$999/wk
9.8%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
11.7%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
9.7%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
8.6%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.8%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
13.8%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
3.4%
$3,500+/wk
4.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Maylands Family Structure

Couple — no children
40.7%
Couple — children under 15
38.5%
Couple — no children under 15
8.7%
One parent — children under 15
7.4%
One parent — no children under 15
4.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Maylands Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
0.1% 7
🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.2% 17
🏅
Previously served
2.1% 227
👤
Never served
97.7% 10,548

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Maylands Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
9.3% 1,001
Did not provide
90.7% 9,739

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Maylands Children Ever Born

No children
55.6%
1 child
14.7%
2 children
19.2%
3 children
7.6%
4 children
2.5%
5+ children
0.4%

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

Maylands When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
48
1951–1960
95
1961–1970
310
1971–1980
375
1981–1990
616
1991–2000
559
2001–2010
1,015
2011–2015
863
2016
188
2017
217
2018
248
2019
284
2020
103
2021
25

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

Maylands Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
26.2%
5–14 hours
33.1%
15–29 hours
9.9%
30+ hours
5.9%
Did not do domestic work
24.8%

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

Maylands Household Size

1 person
43.0%
2 persons
34.8%
3 persons
11.7%
4 persons
7.8%
5 persons
2.0%
6+ persons
0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Maylands Where Residents Moved From

Same address
9,730
Moved from WA
1,768
Moved — same area (SA2)
400
Moved from overseas
138
Moved from VIC
63
Moved from NSW
60
Moved from QLD
42
Moved from SA
14
Moved from NT
10
Moved from TAS
3

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

Maylands Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
87.5%
Step family — no other children
10.6%
Blended family — no other children
1.6%
Intact family — other children present
0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Maylands Schools

19
schools nearby
10
government
1090
avg ICSEA score
10,845
total students
Mount Lawley Primary School Government
Primary · K-6 · 543 students
1155
ICSEA
Perth College Independent
Combined · PP-12 · 889 students
1138
ICSEA
Inglewood Primary School Government
Primary · K-6 · 630 students
1127
ICSEA
St Columba's School Catholic
Primary · PP-6 · 414 students
1125
ICSEA
Perth Montessori School Independent
Combined · PP-12 · 92 students
1115
ICSEA
St Augustine's Primary School Catholic
Primary · PP-6 · 181 students
1114
ICSEA
Trinity College Catholic
Combined · 4-12 · 1,347 students
1113
ICSEA
St Peter's Primary School Catholic
Primary · PP-6 · 626 students
1107
ICSEA
Mount Lawley Senior High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 2,041 students
1103
ICSEA
Bayswater Primary School Government
Primary · K-6 · 460 students
1102
ICSEA
Maylands Peninsula Primary School Government
Primary · K-6 · 740 students
1086
ICSEA
Chisholm Catholic College Catholic
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,738 students
1079
ICSEA
Hillcrest Primary School Government
Primary · K-6 · 496 students
1066
ICSEA
Rivervale Primary School Government
Primary · K-6 · 333 students
1014
ICSEA
Belmont Primary School Government
Primary · K-6 · 73 students
1011
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 19 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 $1,623/wk
Median Rent $300/wk
Rent-to-Income 18.5%

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

If you earn X in Maylands

≈ $7,033/month
Median rent $300/wk
Left after rent $1,323/wk
Rent share 18.5%

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Maylands vs State & National Average

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Frequently Asked Questions About Maylands

What is the population of Maylands WA?

The population of Maylands WA is 13,199 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 2637.3 people per km².Maylands is ranked #360 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Maylands?

The median personal income in Maylands WA is $1,050 per week, or $54,600 per year.The median household income is $1,623 per week.Family income is $2,386 per week.Maylands is ranked #921 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Maylands?

Median rent in Maylands WA is $300 per week ($1,300 per month).Rent represents 18.5% of household income, which is considered affordable.Maylands ranks #4,529 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Maylands?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Maylands WA is $1,733. 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 WA is 36 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Maylands a good suburb to live in?

Maylands is a suburb in Western Australia with a population of 13,199.The median income is $1,050/wk, which is above the WA average of $909/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (18.5% 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: 50917. All dollar figures in AUD.