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Maylands

Ranked #68 of 299 Adelaide suburbs for value. Every number below comes from open data — official crime statistics, ABS census and GPS activity traces — not opinion.

Active
37
#201 of 299
Safety
49
#154 of 299
Wealth
70
#91 of 299
Value
77
#68 of 299
Parks
65
#101 of 299
Cafés
29
#288 of 299
Transit
41
#273 of 299
Green space
60
#116 of 299
Active & healthy
46
#183 of 299

The numbers

Population1,508
Area0.47 km²
Median household income$1,832/wk
Median rent$338/wk
Crime rate48.4 incidents per 1,000 people
Parks2 (0.44 ha per 1,000 people)
Within 400m of a park97.8% of the suburb
Cafés0
Gyms & sport venues3

Who lives in Maylands

Population
1,508
Median age
41 years
Median household income
$1,832/wk
Median rent
$338/wk

Source: ABS Census 2021. We do not hold a suburb-level renter/owner split, families-with-children rate, born-overseas rate or dwelling-type breakdown for Maylands — the fields above are everything the census data behind this site currently carries.

Common questions about Maylands

Is Maylands safe?

It is around the middle of the pack for Adelaide, scoring 49/100 for safety and ranking #154 of 299 suburbs. Recorded offences run at 48 per 1,000 residents. That score is recorded offences per 1,000 residents from official crime statistics, as a percentile against every other suburb in the city.

Is Maylands good for families?

It rates about average on the family measures we can compute — safety 49/100, parks 65/100 and green space 60/100, with a median age of 41. We do not hold school catchment data, so this does not account for schools — see our Adelaide families ranking for the full method.

Is Maylands expensive to live in?

Median rent is $338 a week, and household income ranks #91 of 299 in Adelaide. Against what the suburb offers, it scores 77/100 for value.

Does Maylands have good public transport?

It scores 41/100 for transit, #273 of 299 in Adelaide. That measures train, tram and bus access within the suburb boundary, weighted by mode.

Are there parks in Maylands?

98% of the suburb is within walking distance of a park, at 0.4 hectares per 1,000 residents — 60/100 for green space.

Nearby suburbs

EvandaleTrinity GardensPayneham SouthBeulah ParkNorwoodSt Peters

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Maylands vs EvandaleMaylands vs Trinity GardensMaylands vs Payneham South

Scores are percentiles against every other suburb in Adelaide: 100 is the best in the city, 50 is mid-table. Updated September 2026. Sources: open GPS activity traces, official crime statistics, ABS census, OpenStreetMap.
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