QLD · Sunshine Coast Council
Mapleton, QLD, 4560
Current weather
13.8°CClear sky
90% humidity · 5.7 km/h wind · 19.6° / 11.9° today · 0.9 mm rain
Desirability index
#516 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Mapleton is a small locality in the Sunshine Coast area, home to around 1,661 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 956 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-53%), roughly 575.6 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $550, 1 school and preschool site in the area, and a solid spread of nearby amenities and everyday services. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- 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)
- 54 / 14 / 0
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
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.
Data sources & freshness
- RTA bond statistics — Residential Tenancies Authority (Queensland) · Period: Mar 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Dec 2026)
- 956
- Against the person
- 179
- Against property
- 486
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 575.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 9 residents
- State safety percentile
- 38.1th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -53.2%
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences103
- Good Order Offences86
- Other Property Damage88
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)244
- Traffic And Related Offences123
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Dec 2026; Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 1,048
- Mapleton State SchoolPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Amenities
27 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Sweet and Flour Bakery CafeBakery
- Bbq (2)
- Bench
- Obi Obi Rd at Delicia RoadBus stop
- Post Office Rd at MapletonBus stop
- Tamarin Drive at Mapleton Forest RdBus stop
- Tamarin Drive near Mapleton Forest RdBus stop
- BelavistaCafe
- Fish TalesCafe
- La Botiga CafeCafe
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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 · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 1
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Doctordoctor
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 5/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 5/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
1 state heritage place
- St Isidore'sState heritage place
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 7
- Parks (OSM)
- 5
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 28.1/100
- Cohort rank
- #516 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- St Isidore'sheritageState heritage place
- Doctorhealthdoctor
- Mapleton Falls National Parkgovernmentnature_reserve
- Mapleton Lilypondsgovernmentpark
- QCCCgovernmentpark
- Tamarin Drive Draingovernmentpark
- The Shaygovernmentpark
- Mapleton State SchoolschoolsPrimary
- Drug Offencescrime103
- Good Order Offencescrime86
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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