43,449 ▲ +19.8%
Lower than 70% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 36,256
- 2016: 41,038
- 2021: 43,449
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Maylands (East Metropolitan) · State Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Maylands (East Metropolitan)
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over a third of Maylands residents are young adults aged 25 to 44, making it a hub for people in their prime working years. The area has grown by 20% since 2011, adding about 7,193 people to its total population of 43,449.
43,449
▲ +19.8%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–5: 0 areas
- 5–8: 0 areas
- 8–13: 2 areas
- 13–19: 1 area
- 19–29: 0 areas
- 29–44: 1 area
- 44–68: 0 areas
- 68–103: 1 area
- 103–158: 0 areas
- 158–240: 1 area
- 240–366: 1 area
- 366–559: 1 area
- 559–852: 1 area
- 852–1,299: 0 areas
- 1,299–1,980: 1 area
- 1,980–3,018: 0 areas
- 3,018–4,602: 2 areas
- 4,602–7,016: 2 areas
- 7,016–10,696: 28 areas
- 10,696–16,307: 5 areas
- 16,307–24,861: 5 areas
- 24,861–37,902: 41 areas
- 37,902–57,783: 150 areas
- 57,783–88,095: 162 areas
- 88,095–134,306: 43 areas
All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Maylands (East Metropolitan) — lower than 70% of areas.
| Maylands (East Metropolitan) | 43,449 |
|---|---|
| Greater Perth | 2,116,647 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 38 years old, which is about the same as the national figure. This age has climbed by two years since 2011.
38 yrs ▲ +5.6%
Younger than 57% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 36 yrs
- 2016: 36 yrs
- 2021: 38 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 15.9% of the population, which is well below the Western Australian figure of 19.0%. Seniors aged 65 and over are slightly lower than most areas at 14.9%, though this group grew by 1.9 percentage points over the last decade.
14.9% ▲ +14.9%
Lower than 66% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 12.9%
- 2016: 13.5%
- 2021: 14.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.9% ▲ +1.9%
Lower than 76% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 15.6%
- 2016: 15.8%
- 2021: 15.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Maylands (East Metropolitan), the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 35%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (24%) and Children (0–14) (16%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, making up 15.1% of the population. Around 1.4% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the state and national figures.
1.4% ▼ -5.8%
Lower than 66% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 1.5%
- 2016: 1.4%
- 2021: 1.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.1% ▲ +27.5%
Higher than 86% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 11.9%
- 2016: 13.6%
- 2021: 15.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Maylands (East Metropolitan) splits fairly evenly between Never married (42%) and Married (41%), with Divorced at 10%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Maylands (East Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED53402/maylands/topic/demographics-identity