$338 ▲ +35.2%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $250
- 2016: $300
- 2021: $338
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Maylands · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 65.6% of the dwellings in Maylands, though these are often smaller than typical homes. The area is marked by high housing costs, with typical monthly mortgage payments well above the state figure. This combination of smaller homes and higher costs reflects the suburb's position within the city.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Maylands — higher than 68% of areas.
| Maylands | $338 |
|---|---|
| 5069, SA | $330 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Mortgage payments are much higher than in most areas, with a typical monthly bill of $2,167. Weekly rents are also higher than most areas at $338, which is a little above the South Australian figure.
$338 ▲ +35.2%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$2,167 ▲ +11.1%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Maylands, the largest group is $350–$549 at 35%, followed by Under $200 (29%) and $200–$349 (26%).
Maylands splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (31%) and $3,000 or more (29%), with $1,000–$1,799 at 22%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is much more common here than in most similar areas, with 31.6% of households renting. This is well above the state average of 27.6%.
31.6% ▼ -11.4%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
34.6% ▲ +8.9%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
Maylands splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (34%) and Owned with a mortgage (32%), with Rented at 31%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Homes in Maylands are smaller than usual, with the proportion of houses having three or more bedrooms far below the state and national figures. Separate houses are also much less common here than in most other areas.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
65.6% ▼ -0.8%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
61.0% ▲ +11.7%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Maylands, Separate house is the majority at 65%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 29%.
In Maylands, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 43%, followed by 2 bedrooms (34%) and 4 bedrooms (16%).
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/sal/SAL40846/maylands/topic/housing-dwellings