Maylands (SA)

Maylands (SA) is a growing suburb in SA with 1,508 residents.

SAL code: 40846
SA2: 401051019
Population: 1,508
LGA: Norwood Payneham and St Peters

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Maylands (SA) suburb boundary

Maylands (SA), SA had 1,508 residents at the 2021 Census, with the broader statistical area showing a 5.2% growth over the last five years. The predominant age group is 55-64 years, and the median age sits at 41. Households are most often couples with children, and those with a mortgage repay a median of $2,167 a month. Around 67.9% of homes are owner-occupied, with the largest single tenure being owned outright at 35.1%. Most dwellings are separate houses, making up 65.8% of the suburb's housing stock. The suburb has 3 parks and reserves mapped within its boundary. Source: ABS Census 2021 and Estimated Resident Population, with amenity counts from state Open Data and OpenStreetMap.

Population

1,508

Suburb · Census 2021

5-Year Growth

+5.2%

3yr: +5.4% · 10yr: +8.1%

SA2 · 5yr

Household Income

$1,832/wk

Suburb · Census 2021 median

Median Age

Suburb · Census 2021

Socio-Economic Index

8/10

SA2 · least disadvantaged

Unemployment

2.3%

SA4 · Q4 2025

Hospitals

Not available

No data for this suburb

Childcare services

1 long day

Parks & green space

Parks, reserves

Transport stops

GTFS stops

Dwelling approvals

Norwood Payneham and St Peters · Feb 2026

Median House Sale Price

$1,530,000+33.6% YoY2026 Q1

House only

Source: state Valuer-General (suburb-level quarterly medians).

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Safety & Crime

2025 Q4

per 1,000 residents

↓ 6%

vs prior year

Theft

6 offences

Reported incidents from SA police. Offence rates may not reflect all crime.

Population over time — St Peters - Marden (SA2)

ABS publishes annual estimates only at SA2; Maylands (SA) suburb alone is ~1,508 (Census 2021).

Growth at a Glance

3yr: +5.4%5yr: +5.2%10yr: +8.1%Total: +14.2%

Population grew from 12,677 to 14,481 over 24 years, averaging 0.6% per year.

Government school catchment

Intake zone

Primary

East Adelaide School99.8%

Trinity Gardens School 86.9%

Secondary

Adelaide High School99.6%

Adelaide Botanic High School 99.6%
Marryatville High School 0.3%

Source: SA Department for Education — School Zones (primary + high). Boundaries can be amended without notice; confirm with the school before relying on enrolment.

Profile

Census snapshot

ABS · 2021

Housing

Public housing 7.3%

Predominantly detached houses (65.8%), mixed tenure (68% own or mortgage), built for families (43% are 3 bed).

Dwelling mix

Houses 66%

Townhouses 30%

425 houses191 townhouses30 apartments

Tenure

Owned 35%

Mortgage 33%

Renting 32%

Number of bedrooms

1 bed

28 (4.4%)

2 bed

217 (33.9%)

3 bed

273 (42.7%)

4 bed

105 (16.4%)

5 bed

17 (2.7%)

6+ bed

0 (0.0%)

Bushfire & flood risk

Bushfire

Not available

Hazard data is not yet available for this state.

Flood

31.2%of suburb area

1% AEP flood extent

Source: SA DEW Flood Mapping

As of May 2026

Overlap is the percentage of the suburb's land area inside the mapped hazard polygons. Always verify the exact property address with the relevant authority before making decisions.

Planning zones

5 zones in suburb

Code	Zone	% covered	Area
ESTABLISHED_NEIGHBOURHOOD	Established NeighbourhoodResidential	82.7%	0.44 km²
GENERAL_NEIGHBOURHOOD	General NeighbourhoodResidential	9.3%	0.05 km²
SUBURBAN_BUSINESS	Suburban BusinessBusiness	3.9%	0.02 km²
SUBURBAN_MAIN_STREET	Suburban Main StreetBusiness	3.8%	0.02 km²
URBAN_CORRIDOR_LIVING	Urban Corridor (Living)Business	0.2%	979 m²

Source: SA Planning and Design Code Zones (ZONE_SA/2026-04-30/7965b1556505eb71) · As of Apr 2026. Zone boundaries are amended periodically; verify the exact property with the relevant council before relying on permitted use.