Maylands
WA 6051 · Bayswater
13,199 (2021) → 14,774 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Maylands is a moderate growth suburb in Bayswater, WA 6051, about 4km from Perth CBD. Recent property sales in Maylands are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 2 schools, a transport score of 96/100, and is about 14km inland. Maylands has an overall score of 88/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 70/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (5.76%), India (3.99%), New Zealand (2.12%), Malaysia (1.37%), Vietnam (1.21%)
Top languages: Mandarin (2.03%), Vietnamese (1.58%), Punjabi (1.34%), Italian (1.07%), Hindi (1.05%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
WAdoesn't publish crime data at the suburb level. The rates shown are the police-region average applied to this suburb, so other suburbs in the same region share the same figures.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: WA Police (regional aggregate) · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1052 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Maylands Peninsula Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1085
- Bold Park Community School - MaylandsSecondary · Independent
Nearby (within 10km)
- St Columba's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.9kmICSEA 1115
- Bayswater Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.1kmICSEA 1093
- Belmont Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.3kmICSEA 1014
- Perth CollegeCombined · Independent · 2.4kmICSEA 1138
- Inglewood Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.5kmICSEA 1119
- Mount Lawley Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.6kmICSEA 1135
- St Augustine's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.6kmICSEA 1110
- Chisholm Catholic CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 2.9kmICSEA 1079
- Hillcrest Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3kmICSEA 1042
- Durham Road SchoolCombined · Government · 3kmICSEA 993
- Trinity CollegeCombined · Catholic · 3kmICSEA 1110
- Rivervale Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.1kmICSEA 992
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
Moderate GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Maylands
Is Maylands safe?
Maylands has a residential safety score of 70/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 6,424 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Maylands from Perth CBD?
Maylands is about 4.0 km from Perth CBD, an estimated 16 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Maylands?
Maylands has 2 schools, with an average ICSEA of 1085 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Maylands?
Maylands has a transport score of 96/100, including 1 train station and 54 bus stops.