$300 ▲ +11.1%
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $270
- 2016: $310
- 2021: $300
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Maylands · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Maylands
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Nearly half of all households in Maylands rent their home, a figure far above the national average. This high rental rate is reflected in the local housing stock, where flats, apartments, and townhouses are much more common than in other parts of the state.
$300
▲ +11.1%
- $100–$121: 37 areas
- $121–$143: 11 areas
- $143–$164: 27 areas
- $164–$186: 32 areas
- $186–$207: 63 areas
- $207–$229: 57 areas
- $229–$250: 59 areas
- $250–$271: 158 areas
- $271–$293: 106 areas
- $293–$314: 178 areas
- $314–$336: 149 areas
- $336–$357: 207 areas
- $357–$379: 179 areas
- $379–$400: 182 areas
- $400–$421: 312 areas
- $421–$443: 103 areas
- $443–$464: 158 areas
- $464–$486: 69 areas
- $486–$507: 85 areas
- $507–$529: 38 areas
- $529–$550: 32 areas
- $550–$571: 45 areas
- $571–$593: 19 areas
- $593–$614: 34 areas
- $614–$636: 8 areas
- $636–$657: 11 areas
- $657–$679: 5 areas
- $679–$700: 28 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Maylands — lower than 73% of areas.
| Maylands | $300 |
|---|---|
| 6051, WA | $300 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $300, which is lower than most areas and well below the national figure of $375. Meanwhile, the typical monthly home-loan payment is $1,733, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
$1,733 ▼ -11.1%
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,950
- 2016: $1,950
- 2021: $1,733
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Maylands, $200–$349 is the majority at 52%; $350–$549 is next at 31%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Maylands splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (36%) and $1,800–$2,999 (32%), with $3,000 or more at 16%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common here at 49.2%, which is far above the state and national rates. In contrast, only 18.2% of homes are owned outright, a figure far below the Western Australian average of 29.2%.
49.2% ▼ -3.5%
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 51.0%
- 2016: 49.2%
- 2021: 49.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
18.2% ▲ +4.8%
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17.4%
- 2016: 17.4%
- 2021: 18.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Maylands, the largest group is Rented at 49%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (31%) and Owned outright (18%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are uncommon in Maylands, making up only 31.0% of homes, which is far below the state average of 79.7%. This helps explain why the area has far fewer homes with three or more bedrooms compared to the rest of Australia.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
31.0% ▲ +2.7%
Lower than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 30.2%
- 2016: 30.9%
- 2021: 31.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
46.0% ▲ +7.8%
Lower than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 42.6%
- 2016: 46.5%
- 2021: 46.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →Maylands splits fairly evenly between Flat or apartment (36%) and Townhouse / semi-detached (33%), with Separate house at 31%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Maylands, the largest group is 2 bedrooms at 40%, followed by 3 bedrooms (35%) and 1 bedroom (13%).
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). Housing & Dwellings in Maylands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/504011046/maylands/topic/housing-dwellings