Median price trend for houses
Based on 19 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,490,000
Up 18.7% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $860k
- 3 bed
- $1.64m
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The quick read on
Maylands
SA 5069 · Norwood Payneham and St Peters
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,490,000
- Median unit
- $770,000
- Population
- 1,508
- Postcode
- 5069
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ABS 2021
Maylands, South Australia
Property market insights for Maylands (SA)
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Maylands (SA) SA
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 18 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$750 per week
Up 11.1% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Maylands (SA), SA is currently $1,490,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Maylands (SA) has a 12-month growth rate of 18.7% for houses and -14.4% for units.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $860,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,640,000 in Maylands (SA).
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Maylands (SA) is $750 per week. The median house rent has increased 11.1% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Maylands (SA) is $770,000, which has decreased 14.4% since the same time last year. Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $770,000 in Maylands (SA). The median rent for units and apartments in Maylands (SA) is $512 per week and has increased 7.8% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Maylands safe?
The overall rate for Maylands is 5,221 offences per 100,000 residents — 39% above the Greater Adelaide benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Maylands.
Overall crime rate
5,221
offences per 100,000 residents
39% aboveGreater Adelaide
MaylandsGreater Adelaide: 3,761
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Maylands?
Maylands SA 5069 is in South Australia, within Greater Adelaide.
1,508 people call Maylands home, with an average of 2.2 people per household and a median household income of $1,832 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 1,508
- Median age
- 41 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,167 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $338 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Adelaide benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1516.0%Below
15–3424.8%Below
35–5427.6%Above
55–7423.0%Above
75 and over8.4%In line
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses65.4%Below
Townhouses29.4%Above
Apartments4.6%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright35.1%Above
Paying a mortgage32.8%Below
Renting32.1%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car11.0%Above
One car46.4%Above
Two cars30.2%Below
Three or more11.5%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home12.5%Above
Drove to work56.7%Below
Train, tram or bus7.9%Above
Walked or cycled7.3%Above
What stands out in Maylands
12.5% of workers in Maylands worked from home on Census day.
4.4% of Maylands residents were born in England.
50.3% of people in Maylands described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Maylands
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Maylands SA 5069.
Is Maylands family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
16.0% of Maylands's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
398 family households lived in Maylands; 44.5% were couple families and 15.1% were one-parent families.
37.9% of local families included children under 15. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Maylands?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Maylands had 1,508 residents at the 2021 Census.
27.0% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
31.4% were 55 or older. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Maylands?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 65.4% of occupied private dwellings in Maylands.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 29.4% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 4.6% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Maylands?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
35.1% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat above the Greater Adelaide average.
32.8% were buying their home with a mortgage.
32.1% rented their home. That is somewhat above the Greater Adelaide average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Maylands?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Maylands had 2.2 people.
One-person households made up 36.4% of occupied homes. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
Two-person households represented 29.9%, while 19.0% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Maylands?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
12.5% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat above the Greater Adelaide average.
56.7% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Greater Adelaide average.
7.9% used only a train, tram or bus, while 7.3% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Maylands?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
11.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is somewhat above the Greater Adelaide average.
One-car households formed 46.4% of the total.
41.6% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Maylands, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
61.6% were at the same address five years earlier, while 38.4% reported a different address.
25.7% of residents were born outside Australia. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Maylands?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
77.3% of residents used only English at home.
20.3% used a language other than English at home.
2.1% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.7% spoke Cantonese and 0.5% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Maylands residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
25.7% of Maylands's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 74.3% was born in Australia.
2.1% of residents were born in China.
1.3% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 87.2%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Maylands?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 35.9% of ancestry responses in Maylands.
Australian ancestry made up 28.1% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 4.5% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Maylands?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
41.6% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
Managers accounted for 15.3% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 12.6%.
Health care and social assistance employed 18.0% of workers, and education and training employed 11.3%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Maylands?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 66.1%, compared with 61.7% across Greater Adelaide.
38.5% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 22.1% worked part time.
Unemployment was 4.9%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Adelaide.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Maylands show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
62.8% reported no selected long-term health condition.
10.0% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
7.7% reported asthma, 6.6% arthritis and 3.2% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Maylands?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
41.7% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 17.2% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 12.8%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 15.1%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Maylands?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,832 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,167.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $338 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Maylands compare with Greater Adelaide?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 12.5% in Maylands, compared with 9.8% across Greater Adelaide.
Outright ownership was 35.1% locally and 32.1% across Greater Adelaide. That is somewhat above the Greater Adelaide average.
Renting accounted for 32.1% in Maylands, against 29.5% across Greater Adelaide.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Maylands (SA)
Is Maylands (SA) expensive?
The median house price is $1,490,000, while units and apartments sit at $770,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Maylands (SA) good for families?
The Census counted 398 local families, and 16.0% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Maylands (SA)?
3-bedroom houses have a median around $1,640,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Maylands (SA)
20 streets in Maylands (SA)
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Adelaide St
- Augusta St
- Bennett St
- Clifton St
- Dover St
- Flora St
- Ford St
- Frederick Street
- Henry St
- Janet St
- Laura St
- Magill Rd
- Mayfair St
- Nora St
- Olive Rd
- Parsons St
- Phillis St
- Portrush Rd
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- Stacey Ct
- Victor St
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