Maylands vs Bayswater

Maylands is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 39 in Bayswater. In Maylands, about half of households rent and most households are people living alone. In Bayswater, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. Maylands is closer to the city centre: 5.5 km, against 8.6 km. On these figures, Maylands tends to suit renters, young adults, and people living alone.

Maylands sits closer to Perth's CBD at 5.5 km compared to Bayswater's 8.6 km, and offers a notably higher gross rental yield on units at 5.9% versus 4.9%. However, Bayswater has a stronger median household income of $105,924 against Maylands' $84,396, along with better walkability (86 versus 78) and a higher liveability score of 67 to 58. Maylands carries higher flood and crime risk ratings, while both suburbs face no bushfire risk. The choice depends on whether you prioritise proximity to the city and unit investment returns, or prefer a more affluent, walkable neighbourhood.

Written by an AI language model from the figures below. Every number in it is checked against those figures before it is published.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Bayswater

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (29 vs 11)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (80% vs 31%)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Maylands

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (50% vs 28%)
  • has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $350/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Maylands

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (10 min vs 16 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (5.5 km vs 8.6 km)
  • But Bayswater is more walkable (86/100 vs 78/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Maylands has more units and townhouses to downsize into (69% vs 20%)
  • Bayswater is more walkable (86/100 vs 78/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Maylands

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on units (5.9% vs 4.9%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

Maylands and Bayswater drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Maylands Bayswater
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Maylands Bayswater
Walkability 78 / 86
Maylands — Walkability: 78/100 Bayswater — Walkability: 86/100
Safety 25 / 32
Maylands — Safety: 25/100 Bayswater — Safety: 32/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Maylands — Low fire risk: 100/100 Bayswater — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 25 / 52
Maylands — Low flood risk: 25/100 Bayswater — Low flood risk: 52/100

Demographics

Bayswater has higher household incomes ($105,924 vs $84,396); Bayswater rents higher ($350/wk vs $300/wk).

Maylands Bayswater
Population 13,199 15,288
+16% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.9% +5.9%
Median age 36 39
Median household income $84,396/yr $105,924/yr
+26% vs other
Median weekly rent $300/wk $350/wk
+17% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Maylands Bayswater
0-4 5.3% / 6.4%
Maylands — 0-4: 5.3% Bayswater — 0-4: 6.4%
5-14 7.8% / 10.6%
Maylands — 5-14: 7.8% Bayswater — 5-14: 10.6%
15-19 3.0% / 4.6%
Maylands — 15-19: 3.0% Bayswater — 15-19: 4.6%
20-24 7.1% / 5.1%
Maylands — 20-24: 7.1% Bayswater — 20-24: 5.1%
25-34 24.4% / 15.4%
Maylands — 25-34: 24.4% Bayswater — 25-34: 15.4%
35-44 18.7% / 15.9%
Maylands — 35-44: 18.7% Bayswater — 35-44: 15.9%
45-54 11.9% / 13.7%
Maylands — 45-54: 11.9% Bayswater — 45-54: 13.7%
55-64 9.5% / 11.6%
Maylands — 55-64: 9.5% Bayswater — 55-64: 11.6%
65-74 8.1% / 8.8%
Maylands — 65-74: 8.1% Bayswater — 65-74: 8.8%
75-84 3.4% / 4.8%
Maylands — 75-84: 3.4% Bayswater — 75-84: 4.8%
85+ 0.9% / 2.8%
Maylands — 85+: 0.9% Bayswater — 85+: 2.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Maylands 57.9% lone person
Maylands — Lone Person: 57.9% Maylands — Couple Families: 22.0% Maylands — One Parent Families: 8.9% Maylands — Group Household: 9.3% Maylands — Other Families: 1.8%
Bayswater 39.1% lone person
Bayswater — Lone Person: 39.1% Bayswater — Couple Families: 41.7% Bayswater — One Parent Families: 12.0% Bayswater — Group Household: 5.7% Bayswater — Other Families: 1.6%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Maylands 50.2% renting
Maylands — Owned Outright: 18.6% Maylands — Mortgage: 31.2% Maylands — Renting: 50.2%
Bayswater 28.4% renting
Bayswater — Owned Outright: 28.7% Bayswater — Mortgage: 42.9% Bayswater — Renting: 28.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Maylands Bayswater
Bachelor Degree 23.6% / 19.3%
Maylands — Bachelor Degree: 23.6% Bayswater — Bachelor Degree: 19.3%
Certificate III & IV 11.4% / 11.5%
Maylands — Certificate III & IV: 11.4% Bayswater — Certificate III & IV: 11.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.1% / 8.3%
Maylands — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.1% Bayswater — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3%
Postgraduate Degree 8.4% / 6.2%
Maylands — Postgraduate Degree: 8.4% Bayswater — Postgraduate Degree: 6.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.2% / 3.3%
Maylands — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.2% Bayswater — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.6%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Maylands Bayswater
England 5.8% / 6.4%
Maylands — England: 5.8% Bayswater — England: 6.4%
India 4.0% / 2.4%
Maylands — India: 4.0% Bayswater — India: 2.4%
New Zealand 2.1% / 2.6%
Maylands — New Zealand: 2.1% Bayswater — New Zealand: 2.6%
Vietnam 1.2% / 1.3%
Maylands — Vietnam: 1.2% Bayswater — Vietnam: 1.3%
Malaysia 1.4% / 1.0%
Maylands — Malaysia: 1.4% Bayswater — Malaysia: 1.0%
Ireland — / 1.2%
Maylands — Ireland: not among its largest Bayswater — Ireland: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Maylands 31.0% houses
Maylands — Houses: 31.0% Maylands — Townhouses: 33.2% Maylands — Flats / Apartments: 35.8%
Bayswater 80.1% houses
Bayswater — Houses: 80.1% Bayswater — Townhouses: 16.0% Bayswater — Flats / Apartments: 3.9%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Maylands Bayswater
Median house price $1,110,000 $1,125,000
Median unit price $495,000 $511,500
Median land price $912,500 $1,000,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 20 days
from 100 sales
 25 days
from 197 sales

Unit price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Maylands Bayswater
1 bed $420K / $530K
Maylands — 1 bed: $420K (98 sales) Bayswater — 1 bed: $530K (8 sales)

98 vs 8 sales

2 bed $528K / $495K
Maylands — 2 bed: $528K (184 sales) Bayswater — 2 bed: $495K (26 sales)

184 vs 26 sales

3 bed $740K / $752K
Maylands — 3 bed: $740K (22 sales) Bayswater — 3 bed: $752K (5 sales)

22 vs 5 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Maylands Bayswater
2 bed $691K / $922K
Maylands — 2 bed: $691K (41 sales) Bayswater — 2 bed: $922K (46 sales)

41 vs 46 sales

3 bed $1.08M / $1.08M
Maylands — 3 bed: $1.08M (86 sales) Bayswater — 3 bed: $1.08M (177 sales)

86 vs 177 sales

4 bed $1.49M / $1.27M
Maylands — 4 bed: $1.49M (44 sales) Bayswater — 4 bed: $1.27M (98 sales)

44 vs 98 sales

5 bed $1.51M / $1.31M
Maylands — 5 bed: $1.51M (7 sales) Bayswater — 5 bed: $1.31M (12 sales)

7 vs 12 sales

Development activity

Maylands Bayswater
New dwellings approved 251
across Bayswater
same for both
Approvals change year on year -44%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Maylands Bayswater
Houses 3.9%
$690/wk on $920K
 4.1%
$785/wk on $1M
Units 5.9%
$572/wk on $500K
 4.9%
$550/wk on $590K

Ranking within WA

Maylands Bayswater
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 46% of WA Higher than 72% of WA
Schools — Higher than 56% of WA
Walkability Higher than 93% of WA Higher than 98% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 90% of WA Higher than 92% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 77% of WA Higher than 91% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 22% of WA Higher than 31% of WA
Rental yield (units) Higher than 79% of WA Higher than 24% of WA

Liveability

Bayswater scores higher overall (67 vs 58); Bayswater is more walkable (86 vs 78).

Maylands Bayswater
Grade B
same for both
Score 58/100 67/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Maylands carries more flood risk (75 vs 48).

Maylands Bayswater
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
75/100
 Moderate
68/100
Flood High
75/100
 Moderate
48/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 9
within 5 km
 8
within 5 km

Schools

Maylands Bayswater
Inside the suburb 2 4
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 1
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1
Universities within 10 km 3
ECU City Campus, 4.4 km
 3
ECU City Campus, 6.9 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.3% 2.0%

Schools in Maylands

  • Maylands Peninsula Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Bold Park Community School - Maylands Independent · Secondary

Schools in Bayswater

  • Bayswater Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • St Columba's School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Hillcrest Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • Durham Road School Government · Combined · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Maylands Bayswater
Supermarkets 3 2
Cafes & restaurants 8 9
Parks & reserves 11 29
Childcare 4 6
GPs 3
same for both
Pharmacies 3 2
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1 2
Fuel stations 0 2
Waterways 1 2

Mobility

Bayswater sits further from the CBD (8.6 km vs 5.5 km).

Maylands Bayswater
Walkability score 78/100 86/100
Distance to Perth 5.5 km 8.6 km
+56% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 10 min 16 min
Public transport score 95/100
Rail · Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 226.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 415.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.5%
postcode 6051
 1.7%
postcode 6053
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 18
postcode 6051
 44
postcode 6053

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Maylands Bayswater
Car (driver) 63.6% / 68.2%
Maylands — Car (driver): 63.6% Bayswater — Car (driver): 68.2%
Worked from Home 9.6% / 10.7%
Maylands — Worked from Home: 9.6% Bayswater — Worked from Home: 10.7%
Train 9.4% / 8.8%
Maylands — Train: 9.4% Bayswater — Train: 8.8%
Bus 8.3% / 4.1%
Maylands — Bus: 8.3% Bayswater — Bus: 4.1%
Car (passenger) 5.0% / 4.9%
Maylands — Car (passenger): 5.0% Bayswater — Car (passenger): 4.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (68.2%).

Setting

Maylands Bayswater
Elevation 5 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 23 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 13.7 km 15.4 km

NBN connectivity

Maylands Bayswater
Connectivity score 64/100 78/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 28%
8,653 premises
 44%
8,930 premises

Climate

Maylands Bayswater
Annual rainfall 663 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 32.3°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.5°C
same for both

Council rates

Maylands Bayswater
Average residential rate $1,871/yr
same for both
Council Bayswater
same for both

Federal electorate

Maylands Bayswater
Division Perth
same for both
Member Patrick Gorman
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Maylands Bayswater
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Maylands

Affordable Apartments Easy Commute Gentrifying Inner Professionals Townhouses Trains Transport Hub

Bayswater

Easy Commute Inner Parks Professionals Trains Transport Hub

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