Mapleton, QLD 4560
Sunshine Coast CouncilAll suburbs in postcode 4560
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What to know about Mapleton
Mapleton (4560) sits in the Sunshine Coast region of Queensland.
Mapleton has roughly 1,661 residents, with a retiree-heavy demographic. Households are predominantly owner-occupied. Daily life is car-dependent: most residents drive to work, school and the shops.
What it’s like to live here
Mapleton scores 4/100 on walkability, which makes it car-dependent with limited public transport. Plan for two cars in a typical household, especially if work isn't local.
Summer days here average around 28°C (warm), winter mornings around 9°C (mild). Annual rainfall lands at about 1,615 mm. Figures are our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data for this location (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations).
Schooling within or near the suburb covers 3 government primary, 1 government secondary, 2 Catholic, 2 independent.
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Location
Walkability
- Walk
- 4/100
- Transit
- 0/100
- Bike
- 20/100
Very car dependent. Scores out of 100, calculated from OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).
Walkability data as of May 2026· OpenStreetMap
Demographics
The 2021 Census put Mapleton's population at 1,661, with a median age of 59. That sits as a retiree-heavy demographic. Households are predominantly owner-occupied (76% own, 20% rent), which shapes everything from school catchment stability to how often properties turn over. The household mix skews family-dominated (67% family households, 29% lone person), so amenity decisions tend to follow what families want: parks, schools, supermarkets.
- Population
- 1,661
- Median age
- 59
- Family households
- 67%
- Lone person
- 29%
- Owner occupied
- 76%
- Renter occupied
- 20%
Demographics data as of May 2026· ABS 2021 Census
Crime and safety
44,426 offences recorded in 2026 across the Sunshine Coast Regional Council LGA
QLD Police publishes these figures only for the whole Sunshine Coast Regional Council, which may include suburbs with very different crime profiles. Quieter residential pockets likely have lower rates than the total suggests; busier areas may have higher.
Top offence categories
Source: State Police Open Data
Weather year-round
- Annual rainfall
- 1,615 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 28.4°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 8.5°C
Rainfall by month
Our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations, CC BY 4.0) for this location.
Climate data as of October 2026· SILO (Queensland Government), from Bureau of Meteorology observations
Questions about Mapleton
- What is the Mapleton postcode?
- Mapleton is in the 4560 postcode, in QLD, in the Sunshine Coast Council region.
- Where is Mapleton?
- Mapleton is a suburb in the Sunshine Coast Council area, QLD 4560.
- What schools are in Mapleton?
- There are 10 schools serving Mapleton on this page, including Mapleton State School, Blackall Range Independent School, Montville State School.
- How walkable is Mapleton?
- Mapleton has a Walk Score of 4 out of 100, highly car-dependent. transit score 0, bike score 20.
- What suburbs are near Mapleton?
- Mapleton is close to Flaxton, Dulong, Kureelpa, Perwillowen, Montville.
- What is the population of Mapleton?
- The population of Mapleton is approximately 1,661 (2021 Census). The median age is 59.
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Sources. House and unit medians from the NSW Valuer General, Land Victoria, the SA Government and the ABS; rents from the state rental bond authorities. Census from the ABS (2021), climate from the Bureau of Meteorology, hazard from Geoscience Australia, schools from ACARA and crime from state police open data. Each figure carries its source and date. How we source data
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