13,294 ▲ +7.6%
Higher than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12,354
- 2016: 12,714
- 2021: 13,294
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Maylands · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Maylands
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A young adult population defines the daily feel of Maylands, where 42.8% of residents are aged between 25 and 44. The area has grown to 13,294 people since 2011 and remains slightly younger than the state and national typical age of 38.
13,294
▲ +7.6%
- 1–1: 40 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 12 areas
- 4–6: 6 areas
- 6–9: 9 areas
- 9–13: 10 areas
- 13–19: 7 areas
- 19–27: 17 areas
- 27–39: 6 areas
- 39–56: 5 areas
- 56–81: 4 areas
- 81–116: 1 area
- 116–168: 5 areas
- 168–242: 3 areas
- 242–349: 4 areas
- 349–503: 2 areas
- 503–725: 9 areas
- 725–1,045: 3 areas
- 1,045–1,506: 5 areas
- 1,506–2,171: 31 areas
- 2,171–3,130: 83 areas
- 3,130–4,513: 217 areas
- 4,513–6,507: 318 areas
- 6,507–9,382: 402 areas
- 9,382–13,526: 546 areas
- 13,526–19,501: 496 areas
- 19,501–28,116: 231 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Maylands — higher than 69% of areas.
| Maylands | 13,294 |
|---|---|
| 6051, WA | 13,199 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 7.6% since 2011, adding about 940 people. The typical resident is now 36, which is a little younger than the figures for Western Australia and Australia.
36 yrs ▲ +5.9%
Younger than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 34 yrs
- 2016: 34 yrs
- 2021: 36 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 13.0% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 18.2%. People aged 65 and over are also well below the state average at 13.0%.
13.0% ▲ +28.4%
Lower than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.1%
- 2016: 10.8%
- 2021: 13.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.0% ▲ +7.0%
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.1%
- 2016: 12.9%
- 2021: 13.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Maylands, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 43%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (21%) and Seniors (65+) (13%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 17.2%, which is well above the national figure of 11.5%. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 1.3% of the population, a little below the state average.
1.3% ▼ -2.0%
Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.3%
- 2016: 1.0%
- 2021: 1.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
17.2% ▲ +29.2%
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.3%
- 2016: 15.3%
- 2021: 17.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Maylands, the largest group is Never married at 49%, followed by Married (34%) and Divorced (11%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Maylands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/504011046/maylands/topic/demographics-identity