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Maylands sits on the Swan River around the Maylands Peninsula, with green foreshore reserves and riverfront walking and cycling routes plus boating access. Tree-lined streets of weatherboard cottages and federation-era houses sit alongside modern apartments and repurposed industrial buildings, giving a mix of character homes and contemporary infill. A compact café and small-bar scene has grown around the train station and main shopping strip, and the suburb attracts young professionals, families and creatives who favour a relaxed urban lifestyle with an easy rail commute to the city and local artisan pockets.

About 13,199 people live in Maylands, with a median age of 36 and a typical household income of $1,623 a week (about $84,396 a year). The household mix is weighted towards couple families without children, and renting is the largest single tenure at 50.2% while owner-occupiers total 49.8%. Local works and planning are under way, including road and bridge upgrades, protected bike lanes, station platform lengthening to allow six-car trains with new station artwork, and a Maylands Lakes environmental restoration program that includes revegetation, water-quality treatments and a Scientific Advisory Panel. Whether Maylands suits you will depend on whether a riverside, mixed-tenure inner suburb with good rail links and local cafes fits your needs.

Buying in Maylands sits well above local incomes recorded at the last Census: a median house at $1,107,000 is about 13.1 times a typical local annual household income at the last Census, and a median unit at $615,000 is about 7.3 times that income. Renting also takes a large share of weekly income: $700 a week for a house is about 43.1% of a typical local household's weekly income at the last Census, and $580 a week for a unit is about 35.8%. If you are renting, the rent share is the most relevant number; if buying, the price multiples are the key figures to note.

Everyone's financial situation is different, so it's important to consider your own circumstances when deciding which suburb is right for you.

If you're weighing up Maylands as an investment, the past year shows strong capital growth for both housing types: median unit values climbed 26.7% and median house values rose 22.3%. On the rental side the picture is different — unit rents jumped 16.0%, a strong rise, while house rents edged up only 0.7%.

That means units have been the stronger performer this year on both price growth and rental income, while houses delivered strong capital growth but only marginal rent movement. Which of those outcomes matters to you depends on whether you prioritise capital growth or rental income in your investment goals and circumstances.

This information has been prepared without taking your objectives, needs and overall financial situation into account. It is not meant to be a substitute for professional financial advice. For this reason, you should consider the appropriateness of the information and, if necessary, seek appropriate professional advice.