Located in Western Australia within the Bayswater local government area, Maylands is an established suburb (postcode 6051). The area has roughly 13,199 residents and a blend of families and working-age professionals, with a median age of 36. Households earn a median income of $84K per year, with an average household size of 1.9 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.5% year-on-year at the LGA level. WA employment has moved +2.4% year-on-year in the official ABS Labour Force trend series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. WA also had 24 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 12 underway, and 12 in planning as at 2025-09-01, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are professionals, managers, clerical & administrative. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and professional services. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.
The median house price in Maylands is $1.2 million, having risen steeply by 27.4% over the past year. Units have a median price of $404,000 (+24.3% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $590. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 2.5%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,733.
Maylands is served by 1 school, including 1 primary. The average ICSEA score is 1086, which is above the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 55 bus stops.
From an investment perspective, The gross rental yield works out to roughly 2.5%, which reads as low yield. Property prices are near the state median ($1.2M/$1.0M). The price-to-income ratio of 14.3x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +27.4% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.5% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.