Side by sideSuburb comparison

Mount Lawley vs Maylands.

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

Mount Lawley scores higher on walkability (100/100 vs 82/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Mount Lawley (1103) sits above Maylands (1087). Mount Lawley skews owner-occupied (61%), Maylands runs more rental-dense (49% owner).

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

Mount Lawley edges out on average school ICSEA (1103 vs 1087). Mount Lawley also has a higher family-household share (60% vs 50%), so the catchment community skews family-heavy.

Common questionsMount Lawley vs Maylands

Common questions

Does Mount Lawley or Maylands have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Mount Lawley scores 1103 vs 1087 in Maylands. 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, Mount Lawley or Maylands?

Mount Lawley scores 100/100 on walkability vs 82/100. 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

Mount Lawley
Metric
Maylands

Price & Market

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

Rental

$350/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$300/wk
$350/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$300/wk
61.0%
Owner occupied
49.0%
37.0%
Renter occupied
49.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

100
Walk score
82
0
Transit score
20
100
Bike score
100
11,328
Population
13,199
38
Median age
36

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

20
Schools nearby
20
1103
Avg ICSEA
1087

Climate

777 mm
Annual rainfall
777 mm
31.7°C
Mean max (Jan)
31.7°C

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