Suburb in Norwood Payneham and St Peters

Maylands, SA

Maylands had a population of 1,508 at the 2021 Census (+0.9% since 2016). Median age 41.5. Median weekly household income $1,806. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Maylands at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with South Australia.

In Adelaide - Central and Hills

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Maylands's population grew by 0.9% to 1,508, slower than South Australia as a whole (+6.3%). Its median age of 41.5 is close to the SA average (40.9). Children under 10 make up 10.9% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 13.4%.

31.8% of households rent, a larger share than the SA average of 27.9%. 34.7% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 4.6% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 648 households.

The median household earns $1,806 a week, above the SA average of $1,456. Renters pay a median $339 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $2,152 a month.

26.5% of residents were born overseas, close to the SA average of 25.2%. 20.8% use a language other than English at home. 53.3% report no religion, higher than the SA average (48.9%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Maylands beside SA and Australia.

MeasureMaylandsSAAustralia
Population1,5081,781,50125,422,828
Growth since 2016+0.9%+6.3%+8.6%
Median age41.540.938.2
Households648691,3449,275,123
Flats and apartments4.6%6.8%14.3%
Renting31.8%27.9%31.1%
Owned outright34.7%33.3%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,806$1,456$1,747
Median rent a week$339$300$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$2,152$1,505$1,866
Born overseas26.5%25.2%29.3%
Other language at home20.8%18.7%23.6%
No religion53.3%48.9%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

+0.9% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 1,5062011
  2. 1,4942016
  3. 1,5082021

Age

Median age 41.5, against 40.9 for South Australia.

Maylands South Australia
Share of people by age, Maylands and South Australia
0–910.9%
10–1910.1%
20–2911.9%
30–3915.3%
40–4913.7%
50–5914.6%
60–6911.1%
70–798.7%
80+4.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Maylands at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English37.2%
  2. Australian29.1%
  3. Italian17.2%
  4. Irish11.4%
  5. Scottish9.8%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Italian6.2%
  2. Greek2.4%
  3. Mandarin2.2%
  4. Spanish1.2%
  5. Persian (excluding Dari)0.9%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England4.5%
  2. Italy4.3%
  3. China2.2%
  4. India1.4%
  5. Greece1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Maylands

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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