$300 ▲ +11.1%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $270
- 2016: $310
- 2021: $300
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Maylands · Suburb / Locality
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 are renting, a figure far above the state and national averages. This makes the area stand out for its high proportion of renters and a low number of people owning their homes outright. The housing stock is dominated by smaller homes, with apartments and townhouses being more common than detached houses.
$300
▲ +11.1%
- $0–$25: 37 areas
- $25–$50: 86 areas
- $50–$75: 199 areas
- $75–$100: 214 areas
- $100–$125: 525 areas
- $125–$150: 343 areas
- $150–$175: 699 areas
- $175–$200: 597 areas
- $200–$225: 1183 areas
- $225–$250: 724 areas
- $250–$275: 1277 areas
- $275–$300: 787 areas
- $300–$325: 1282 areas
- $325–$350: 618 areas
- $350–$375: 935 areas
- $375–$400: 570 areas
- $400–$425: 763 areas
- $425–$450: 288 areas
- $450–$475: 415 areas
- $475–$500: 176 areas
- $500–$525: 204 areas
- $525–$550: 79 areas
- $550–$575: 125 areas
- $575–$600: 70 areas
- $600–$625: 97 areas
- $625–$650: 21 areas
- $650–$675: 54 areas
- $675–$700: 145 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Maylands — higher than 57% 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 a little below the Western Australian figure and well below the national average. Meanwhile, the usual monthly home-loan payment is $1,733, which is higher than most similar areas but about the same as the state and national figures.
$1,733 ▼ -11.1%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality 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, with 49.2% of households renting, far above the 27.3% across Western Australia. This is reflected in the low number of people who own their homes outright, at 18.2%, which is far below both the state and national figures.
49.2% ▼ -3.5%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 51.0%
- 2016: 49.2%
- 2021: 49.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
18.2% ▲ +4.8%
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality 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.
Small homes are the norm in Maylands, as separate houses make up only 31% of dwellings, far below the state average of 79.7%. This shift toward smaller living is seen in the low number of homes with three or more bedrooms, which is far below the national figure.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality 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 97% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 30.1%
- 2016: 30.9%
- 2021: 31.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
46.0% ▲ +7.7%
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42.7%
- 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/sal/SAL50917/maylands/topic/housing-dwellings