Median price trend for houses
Based on 2 sales in the preceding 12 months
Down 29.3% over 12 months
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The quick read on
Mapoon
QLD 4874 · Cook
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Population
- 469
- Postcode
- 4874
ABS 2021
Mapoon, Queensland
Property market insights for Mapoon
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Mapoon QLD
Market data updated September 2017.
Mapoon has a 12-month growth rate of -29.3% for houses.
Crime and safety
Is Mapoon safe?
The overall rate for Mapoon is 2,352 offences per 100,000 residents — broadly in line with Rest of Qld.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Mapoon.
Overall crime rate
2,352
offences per 100,000 residents
In line withRest of Qld
MapoonRest of Qld: 2,462
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Mapoon?
Mapoon QLD 4874 is in Queensland, within Rest of Qld.
469 people call Mapoon home, with an average of 3.5 people per household and a median household income of $1,010 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 469
- Median age
- 29 years
- Median mortgage
- $0 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $120 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Qld benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1526.4%Above
15–3434.5%Above
35–5422.2%Below
55–7416.8%Below
75 and over1.5%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses90.9%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright6.4%Below
Paying a mortgage0.0%Below
Renting93.6%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car32.3%Above
One car47.3%Above
Two cars23.7%Below
Three or more9.7%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home3.1%Below
Drove to work40.6%Below
Train, tram or bus2.3%Above
Walked or cycled11.7%Above
What stands out in Mapoon
3.1% of workers in Mapoon worked from home on Census day — about half the rate across Rest of Qld.
49.7% of people in Mapoon described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Mapoon
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Mapoon QLD 4874.
Is Mapoon family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
26.4% of Mapoon's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.
86 family households lived in Mapoon; 38.4% were couple families and 38.4% were one-parent families.
66.3% of local families included children under 15. That is about twice the Rest of Qld rate.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Mapoon?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Mapoon had 469 residents at the 2021 Census.
30.3% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
18.3% were 55 or older. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Mapoon?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 90.9% of occupied private dwellings in Mapoon.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Mapoon?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
6.4% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.
0.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.
93.6% rented their home. That is about twice the Rest of Qld rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Mapoon?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Mapoon had 3.5 people.
One-person households made up 23.5% of occupied homes. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.
Two-person households represented 14.7%, while 45.1% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Mapoon?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
3.1% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.
40.6% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.
2.3% used only a train, tram or bus, while 11.7% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Mapoon?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
32.3% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about twice the Rest of Qld rate.
One-car households formed 47.3% of the total.
33.3% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Mapoon, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
71.3% were at the same address five years earlier, while 28.7% reported a different address.
2.3% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Mapoon?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
54.8% of residents used only English at home.
33.3% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Mapoon residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
2.3% of Mapoon's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 97.7% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 88.5%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Mapoon?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 6.2% of ancestry responses in Mapoon.
Australian ancestry made up 4.5% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Mapoon?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
18.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of Qld.
Managers accounted for 7.0% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 10.2%.
Health care and social assistance employed 7.8% of workers, and education and training employed 2.3%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Mapoon?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 45.8%, compared with 59.1% across Rest of Qld.
24.0% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 7.9% worked part time.
Unemployment was 20.9%, compared with 5.2% across Rest of Qld.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Mapoon show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
58.2% reported no selected long-term health condition.
4.9% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
3.8% reported asthma, 2.6% arthritis and 6.2% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Mapoon?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
3.2% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 9.1%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 50.9%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Mapoon?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,010 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $0.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $120 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Mapoon compare with Rest of Qld?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 3.1% in Mapoon, compared with 10.6% across Rest of Qld.
Outright ownership was 6.4% locally and 33.4% across Rest of Qld. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.
Renting accounted for 93.6% in Mapoon, against 32.4% across Rest of Qld.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Mapoon
Is Mapoon expensive?
There is not yet enough consistent market data for a dependable house median. The nearby suburb links make it easier to compare the wider market while local observations build.
Is Mapoon good for families?
The Census counted 86 local families, and 26.4% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Mapoon?
The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
Explore the area
Streets and suburbs around Mapoon
25 streets in Mapoon
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Arae Street
- Chakarra Street
- Clermont St
- Cullen Point Rd
- Cumbina Street
- Esplanade
- Hudson St
- John St
- Kuppus Close
- Main St
- Mamoose St
- Ndruili St
- N'Druili Street
- Noigia Street
- Old Mapoon Road
- Paanja St
- Parry Rd
- Pittngallametta St
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- Rindthii Cl
- Telegraph Rd
- Thguugnu Street
- Tradesman Ally
- Weipa Mapoon Road
- Weipa Rd
- Wheeler St
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Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.