WA · Bayswater Council
Maylands (WA), WA, 6051
Current weather
16.3°CMainly clear
69% humidity · 10.1 km/h wind · 17.4° / 8.7° today · 5.6 mm rain
Desirability index
#106 among Metro Perth suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Maylands (WA) is a mid-sized suburb in the Bayswater area, home to around 13,199 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $590, 1 school and preschool site in the area, strong public transport coverage with many Transperth stops, and a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 13,199
- Median age
- 36
- Median household income / week
- $1,623
- Dwelling vacancy
- 16.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 1,268 of 7,616
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,733
- Employment rate
- 68.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 401 / 2,110 / 2,268
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- All types (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- $590
- Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- 2,982
Median weekly rent from WA rental bond lodgements. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- WA rental bond lodgements — Department of Communities (WA) · Period: wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv · Updated on site · Monthly bond summaries
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 1,086
- Maylands Peninsula Primary SchoolPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
58 public transport stops in this suburb
- Guildford Rd After Caledonian Av
- Guildford Rd After Fourth Av
- Guildford Rd After Ninth Av
- Guildford Rd Before Eighth Av
- Guildford Rd Before Sixth Av
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
192 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- LiquorlandAlcohol
- WestpacATM
- Henry on EighthBar
49 Eighth Avenue, Maylands
- Lyric's BarBar
22 Lyric Lane, Maylands
- Bbq (7)
- Bbq;Bench
- Bench (30)
- Speedlite CyclesBicycle
313 Guildford Road, Maylands
- Bicycle Parking (26)
- Rabble Books & GamesBooks
Unit 2 46 Eighth Avenue, Maylands
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
11 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Bardon ParkPark
- Charles ReservePark
- Clarkson ReservePark
- de Lacy ReservePark
- Gibbney ReservePark
- Margaret ReservePark
- Park or reserveNature reserve
- Plowmans ParkPark
- Shearn Memorial ParkPark
- Tranby ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 2
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Maylands Dental CentreGuildford Roaddentist
- Pharmacy 777pharmacy
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 8/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 6/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
18 state heritage places
- Antiques Shop206 Whatley Cr, Maylands10002
- Attention Curios Collectables / Shop & Dwelling206 Whatley Cr, Maylands10001
- Chapel Funerals196 Whatley Cr, Maylands9998
- Maylands Parcel OfficeCnr Whatley Cr & Eighth Av, Maylands4563
- Maylands Primary School150 Guildford Rd, Maylands9394
- Metro Health Clinic202 Whatley Cr, Maylands9999
- Shop188-190 Whatley Cr, Maylands9996
- Shops192-194 Whatley Cr, Maylands9997
- The Lamp Man204 Whatley Cr, Maylands10000
- Three Shops178-182 Whatley Cr, Maylands17080
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via WA bush fire prone area mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 45
- Parks (OSM)
- 15
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 65.2/100
- Cohort rank
- #106 among Metro Perth suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Antiques Shopheritage206 Whatley Cr, Maylands10002
- Attention Curios Collectables / Shop & Dwellingheritage206 Whatley Cr, Maylands10001
- Chapel Funeralsheritage196 Whatley Cr, Maylands9998
- Maylands Parcel OfficeheritageCnr Whatley Cr & Eighth Av, Maylands4563
- Maylands Primary Schoolheritage150 Guildford Rd, Maylands9394
- Metro Health Clinicheritage202 Whatley Cr, Maylands9999
- Shopheritage188-190 Whatley Cr, Maylands9996
- Shopsheritage192-194 Whatley Cr, Maylands9997
- The Lamp Manheritage204 Whatley Cr, Maylands10000
- Three Shopsheritage178-182 Whatley Cr, Maylands17080
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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