5 min drive to Maylands + 5 min transfer + 14 min train
0 min
Cycle to Perth CBD
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Walk to Perth CBD
Demographics & Census
36 yrs
Median Age
Perth Metro avg: 39 yrs
$1623/wk
Household Income
Perth Metro avg: $1720/wk
4.9%
Unemployment
Perth Metro avg: 0.0%
49%
Home Ownership
Perth Metro avg: 0%
8.1%
WFH Rate
Perth Metro avg: 0.0%
1.9
Household Size
Perth Metro avg: 2.6
Employment
Maylands
Full-time 39.5%Part-time 19.0%Unemployed 3.2%Not in labour 38.3%
Dwelling Types
Maylands
House 31.0%Semi-detached 33.2%Flat/Unit 35.7%
Commute Mode
Maylands
Car 71.2%Transit 14.6%Bicycle 2.3%Walk 1.9%WFH 9.9%
Country of Birth
Australia
56.3%
England
5.8%
India
4.0%
New Zealand
2.1%
Malaysia
1.4%
Language at Home
English only
74.4%
Mandarin
0.8%
Vietnamese
0.8%
Hindi
0.6%
Italian
0.5%
Frequently Asked Questions about Maylands
Is Maylands safe?
Maylands has a safety score of 29/100, which is below average for Perth suburbs. A higher score means lower reported crime per resident. Crime is split fairly evenly between property and violent offences. Crime has been trending up in recent years. Nearby suburbs for comparison: Burswood (6/100), Mount Lawley (43/100), Inglewood (WA) (43/100). (Data as of July 2026)
How much does it cost to rent in Maylands?
Median weekly rent in Maylands is $750/wk, which is around the Perth median. Nearby suburbs for comparison: Burswood ($850/wk), Mount Lawley ($940/wk), Inglewood (WA) ($900/wk). (Data as of July 2026)
What are schools like in Maylands?
Maylands has a school rating of 71/100 across 1 schools, which is above average for Perth. The highest-rated school is Maylands Peninsula Primary School (Primary). The rating is based on NAPLAN results for schools within the suburb. (Data as of July 2026)
How far is Maylands from Perth CBD?
Maylands is 14 minutes by car, or 30 minutes by public transport, or 24 minutes by park-and-ride from Perth CBD. Some errands can be done on foot, but a car is still useful. (Data as of July 2026)
Is Maylands affordable to buy in?
The median house price in Maylands is $1.3M, up 27.4% over the past year. Units are more accessible at a median of $618K. For renters, median weekly rent is $750/wk. Nearby suburbs for comparison: Burswood ($1.5M), Mount Lawley ($1.9M), Inglewood (WA) ($1.5M). (Data as of July 2026)
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📈 Gentrifying🚆 Public Transport🌳 Established🎨 Arts & Creative💼 Young Professionals
Maylands is the artsy inner suburb that people either love or endure. Just 4 km from the CBD, it offers a genuine cafe culture along Whatley Crescent, an indie bookshop that rallied the community when it faced closure, and the atmospheric old Brickworks precinct. Residents describe a neighbourhood split between the trendy strips and dodgier pockets near Guildford Road where car scoping and break-ins are common. The mosquitoes near the river are legendary, the aircraft noise is real, and the fog rolling through is genuinely cinematic. It is gentrifying fast, with character cottages being snapped up before they hit the market.
Houses here have a median value of $1.30M and rent of $750/week, 27% above the Perth metro median. The commute to Perth CBD is a short 14-minute drive by car or 30 minutes by transit, and most residents drive (58%). Safety rates at 29/100, 23 points below the Perth metro average of 52. With 1 school scoring 71/100, education here is well above average. The population has a median age of 36 and earns $1,623/week per household.
“Fog in Maylands got me thinking I'm either going to ascend to heaven or the mothership.”— 328 upvotes in community discussion