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QLD · Sunshine Coast Council
Mapleton, 4560
Est. population · Jun 2025
1,802
Growth (1 yr)
+1.6%
Growth (5 yr)
+9.7%
Median age
59
Median income
$1,089/wk
Employment rate
40.3%
Languages at home
4.5%non-English
Most common: German, French
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- National parks
- High desirability
- Green suburb
- Education hub
- Café precinct
Suburb profile
Mapleton sits in Sunshine Coast Council as a regional smaller community that feels self-contained and a long way from big-city bustle. Day-to-day life leans on nearby towns and local hubs rather than the metro area. A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric, with families and grandchildren still a visible part of community life.
There are enough cafés and casual dining options to keep weekends interesting without the inner-city crush. Parks and open space are a real strength relative to many regional towns, easy for walks, sport and weekend downtime. Reasonably walkable — many errands reachable on foot or by bus, with buses linking the suburb to surrounding areas.
Homes cost more here than in most comparable suburbs. Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.
Against similar regional towns, safety stand out and the overall desirability rating is good, with community and employment less decisive.
At a glance
Mapleton snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$550/wk
Population (ERP)
1,802
+1.6% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
7.8%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#26
among Country & regional · Mature
Safety
24th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
65th
percentile in QLD
Advantage (IRSAD)
5/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
67th
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 55.4/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 23% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 1512th in Australia
- State rank
- 348th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #26 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #92 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 71%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- All types (Mar 2026)
- $550
Median weekly rent from Queensland RTA rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- RTA bond statistics — Residential Tenancies Authority (Queensland) · Mar 2026 · Updated · Quarterly releases
Population
Estimated resident population
1,802(June 2025)
+1.6% annual · +9.7% over 5 years · 65th percentile in QLD
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +1.6%
- 5-year growth
- +9.7%
- Change in 1 year
- +28
- Change in 5 years
- +159
- Growth rank in QLD
- 65th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~1,950), extrapolated at +1.4% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 1,661
- Median age
- 59
- Median household income / week
- $1,089
- Dwelling vacancy
- 7.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 61 of 780
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,534
- Employment rate
- 40.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 621 / 14 / 0 (+ 79 other)
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Aug 2026)
- 54
- Against the person
- 10
- Against property
- 27
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 30
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 166 residents
- State safety percentile
- 24.2th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
- -2.7%
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences142
- Good Order Offences107
- Other Property Damage115
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)319
- Traffic And Related Offences171
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Aug 2026; Jan 2026 to Aug 2026 · Updated · Calendar-year aggregates
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 1,048
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 67th
School list
- Mapleton State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1048 · 67th percentile · LBOTE 13% · 177 students · Top SEA quarter 23% · 0.7 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Amenities
50 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
3 cafes · 1 pubs · 1 supermarkets · 1 pharmacies · 1 bakeries · 1 libraries · 1 playgrounds · 1 sports centres
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Reasonably walkable — many errands reachable on foot or by bus
- Great for outdoor family life — 5 parks mapped in suburb, 1 playgrounds nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 56/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 1.81
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 3.01
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 3.01
Food & drink(5)
- Sweet and Flour Bakery CafeBakery
- BelavistaCafe
- Fish TalesCafe
- La Botiga CafeCafe
- Mapleton HotelPub
Shopping(2)
- Mapleton IGASupermarket
Community(3)
- Mapleton LibraryLibrary
- Mapleton State SchoolSchool
- Mapleton Community HallTownhall
Health & services(2)
- Medical clinic
- Mapleton PharmasoticalsPharmacy
Sport & outdoors(9)
- Mapleton LilypondsPark
- QCCCPark
- Sunshine Coast CouncilPark
- Tamarin Drive DrainPark
- The ShayPark
- Playground
- Mapleton Bowls ClubSports centre
- Mapleton Bowls ClubSports field
- Mapleton Tennis ClubSports field
Transport(4)
4 bus stops
Other(15)
- Bbq (2)
- Bench
- Lilyponds Holiday ParkCaravan Site
- Mapleton Cabins & Caravan ParkCaravan Site
- Drinking water
- Mapleton Rural Fire BrigadeFire station
- Mapleton CemeteryGrave Yard
- Parking (6)
- BP MapletonPetrol station
28 Flaxton Drive, Mapleton
- Australia PostPost office
- Mapleton Post OfficePost office
- Public toilets
- Mapleton Transfer StationRecycling
- Shelter (6)
- TelstraTelephone
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Parks & reserves
5 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Mapleton Falls National ParkNature reserve
- Mapleton LilypondsPark
- QCCCPark
- Tamarin Drive DrainPark
- The ShayPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 7
- Parks (OSM)
- 5
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 1
- Nearest hospital
- Nambour General Hospital (9.1 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Public hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- Not in suburb
- DoctorDoctor
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 51
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 28.3
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 29° / 20°
- Rainfall
- 498 mm · ~62 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 26° / 17°
- Rainfall
- 406 mm · ~51 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 21° / 10°
- Rainfall
- 196 mm · ~24 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 26° / 15°
- Rainfall
- 256 mm · ~32 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Heritage
1 heritage place
- St Isidore'sState heritage place
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · current · Updated
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Fairfax
- Member of Parliament
- Ted O'BRIEN (Liberal National Party of Queensland)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 130,658
- Turnout (2025)
- 89.7%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +5.7 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 53.2%Labor 46.8%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 13.9 km away).
Coalition 46.5%Labor 53.5%
6.8 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +3.9 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- MapletonLabor 53.8% · Coalition 46.2% TPP (2025)0.5 km away
- KureelpaLabor 41.6% · Coalition 58.4% TPP (2025)4.2 km away
- Nambour WestLabor 51.8% · Coalition 48.2% TPP (2025)7.9 km away
- BurnsideLabor 55.0% · Coalition 45.0% TPP (2025)8.5 km away
- NambourLabor 55.4% · Coalition 44.6% TPP (2025)10.4 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 5/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 5/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
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