Side by sideSuburb comparison

Maylands vs Royston Park.

Suburb-to-suburb comparison across price, growth, lifestyle, schools and risk. Maylands edges out on more headline metrics in this comparison.

Maylands scores higher on walkability (86/100 vs 26/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Maylands (1108) sits above Royston Park (1107).

The takeWhich suburb suits which buyer

For buyers

We don't yet have verified suburb-level medians for one or both of these suburbs. Check the individual profiles for the data we do publish, and the methodology page for how we source it.

For investors

Rental or growth data is incomplete for one or both suburbs. Look at the full investor view on each suburb profile for a complete picture.

For families

Maylands edges out on average school ICSEA (1108 vs 1107). Royston Park also has a higher family-household share (71% vs 60%), so the catchment community skews family-heavy.

Common questionsMaylands vs Royston Park

Common questions

Does Maylands or Royston Park have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Maylands scores 1108 vs 1107 in Royston Park. ICSEA is a school-community indicator, not a quality rating, so always check NAPLAN results and catchment boundaries for the specific address you're considering.

Which is more walkable, Maylands or Royston Park?

Maylands scores 86/100 on walkability vs 26/100. Above 70 is considered very walkable (most errands on foot), 50-69 is walkable for some errands, below 50 typically requires a car for daily life.

The numbers behind the take

Maylands
Metric
Royston Park

Price & Market

Median house
Median unit
+0.0%
Annual growth (house)
+0.0%
Days on market

Rental

$660/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$702/wk
$535/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$510/wk
67.0%
Owner occupied
76.0%
32.0%
Renter occupied
20.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

86
Walk score
26
0
Transit score
0
100
Bike score
100
1,508
Population
1,246
41
Median age
45

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

20
Schools nearby
20
1108
Avg ICSEA
1107

Climate

448 mm
Annual rainfall
448 mm
27.9°C
Mean max (Jan)
27.9°C

Green dot = better on that metric (lower price, higher growth, higher walkability, lower risk).