13,199 ▲ +6.8%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12,353
- 2016: 12,577
- 2021: 13,199
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Maylands · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Maylands
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than 43% of Maylands residents are young adults aged 25 to 44, making it much younger than most similar areas. This creates a distinct profile where the typical resident is just 36 years old. The suburb is home to 13,199 people and has a noticeably smaller proportion of both children and seniors compared to the national figures.
13,199
▲ +6.8%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Maylands — higher than 88% of areas.
| Maylands | 13,199 |
|---|---|
| 6051, WA | 13,199 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
With a population of 13,199, Maylands is among the largest areas at this level. The typical resident is 36, which is a little younger than the 38 year old average for both Western Australia and Australia.
36 yrs ▲ +5.9%
Younger than 83% of suburb / locality 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 only 13.1% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 18.2%. Similarly, seniors aged 65 and over are much less common here than in most areas, sitting at 12.4% compared to 17.2% across Australia.
12.4% ▲ +22.5%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.1%
- 2016: 10.0%
- 2021: 12.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.1% ▲ +7.8%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.1%
- 2016: 13.0%
- 2021: 13.1%
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 Children (0–14) (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%. Around 1.3% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a little below the 3.2% seen across Australia.
1.3% ▼ -0.7%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality 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 80% of suburb / locality 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/sal/SAL50917/maylands/topic/demographics-identity