$350 ▲ +29.6%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $270
- 2016: $300
- 2021: $350
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Mapleton · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
More than half of all homes in Mapleton are owned outright, a figure far above the national average. This creates a housing landscape where a majority of residents have no mortgage, which differs sharply from the broader trends seen across Queensland and Australia.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Mapleton — higher than 71% of areas.
| Mapleton | $350 |
|---|---|
| 4560, QLD | $375 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical monthly mortgage payment of $1,534 is a little below the national figure. Weekly rents are around $350, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
$350 ▲ +29.6%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,534 ▲ +1.1%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Mapleton, the largest group is $350–$549 at 49%, followed by $200–$349 (43%) and $550–$749 (5%).
Mapleton splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (32%) and $1,800–$2,999 (28%), with Under $1,000 at 25%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very high here, with 53.7% of homes owned outright compared to 31% across Australia. Consequently, the share of households renting is far below the state and national figures at 19.9%.
19.9% ▼ -10.1%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
53.7% ▲ +14.5%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Mapleton, Owned outright is the majority at 54%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 23%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses are very common, making up 86.4% of all homes, which is far above the national average. Most homes have three bedrooms, though there are fewer people per bedroom here than in most other areas.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
86.4% ▼ -5.2%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
71.1% ▼ -8.0%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Mapleton, Separate house is the majority at 87%; Other dwelling is next at 11%.
In Mapleton, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 44%, followed by 4 bedrooms (21%) and 2 bedrooms (17%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Mapleton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31757/mapleton/topic/housing-dwellings