Dulong vs Mapleton

Dulong is the younger of the two, with a median age of 49 against 59 in Mapleton. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Dulong, most households are couple families. In Mapleton, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Dulong: a median of $1.38 million, against $1.1 million in Mapleton, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Dulong tends to suit couples, while Mapleton suits people living alone, older residents, and buyers on a tighter budget.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Dulong

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (12/100 vs 28/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (67% vs 43%)
  • But Mapleton has more parks and reserves (6 vs 3)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Dulong leaves households under less mortgage stress (27% vs 32%)
  • Mapleton has cheaper houses ($1,100,000 vs $1,380,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Mapleton

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (21% vs 7%)
  • has cheaper rent ($350/wk vs $380/wk)
  • But Dulong leaves renters under less rental stress (22% vs 32%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Dulong sits closer to the CBD (110.3 km vs 116.1 km)
  • Mapleton is more walkable (45/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Mapleton

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (45/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (36% vs 24%)
  • But Dulong carries lower crime risk (12/100 vs 28/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Dulong

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (22.0% vs 6.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Dulong and Mapleton drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Dulong Mapleton
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Dulong Mapleton
Walkability 0 / 45
Dulong — Walkability: 0/100 Mapleton — Walkability: 45/100
Safety 88 / 72
Dulong — Safety: 88/100 Mapleton — Safety: 72/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Dulong — Low fire risk: 100/100 Mapleton — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Mapleton has more residents (1,661 vs 688); Dulong has higher household incomes ($91,884 vs $56,628).

Dulong Mapleton
Population 688 1,661
+141% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +22.0% +6.2%
Median age 49 59
Median household income $91,884/yr
+38% vs other
 $56,628/yr
Median weekly rent $380/wk
+8% vs other
 $350/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Dulong Mapleton
0-4 2.5% / 3.2%
Dulong — 0-4: 2.5% Mapleton — 0-4: 3.2%
5-14 12.8% / 8.5%
Dulong — 5-14: 12.8% Mapleton — 5-14: 8.5%
15-19 6.7% / 3.5%
Dulong — 15-19: 6.7% Mapleton — 15-19: 3.5%
20-24 2.5% / 2.9%
Dulong — 20-24: 2.5% Mapleton — 20-24: 2.9%
25-34 4.1% / 6.0%
Dulong — 25-34: 4.1% Mapleton — 25-34: 6.0%
35-44 12.5% / 9.1%
Dulong — 35-44: 12.5% Mapleton — 35-44: 9.1%
45-54 18.9% / 11.1%
Dulong — 45-54: 18.9% Mapleton — 45-54: 11.1%
55-64 16.0% / 19.5%
Dulong — 55-64: 16.0% Mapleton — 55-64: 19.5%
65-74 15.1% / 21.9%
Dulong — 65-74: 15.1% Mapleton — 65-74: 21.9%
75-84 7.0% / 11.7%
Dulong — 75-84: 7.0% Mapleton — 75-84: 11.7%
85+ 1.5% / 2.8%
Dulong — 85+: 1.5% Mapleton — 85+: 2.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Dulong 58.2% couple families
Dulong — Couple Families: 58.2% Dulong — Lone Person: 29.1% Dulong — One Parent Families: 9.0% Dulong — Group Household: 3.7%
Mapleton 27.2% couple families
Mapleton — Couple Families: 27.2% Mapleton — Lone Person: 52.0% Mapleton — One Parent Families: 15.4% Mapleton — Group Household: 5.4%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Dulong 7.3% renting
Dulong — Owned Outright: 40.8% Dulong — Mortgage: 51.9% Dulong — Renting: 7.3%
Mapleton 20.7% renting
Mapleton — Owned Outright: 55.9% Mapleton — Mortgage: 23.3% Mapleton — Renting: 20.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Dulong Mapleton
Certificate III & IV 18.5% / 15.6%
Dulong — Certificate III & IV: 18.5% Mapleton — Certificate III & IV: 15.6%
Bachelor Degree 14.5% / 14.9%
Dulong — Bachelor Degree: 14.5% Mapleton — Bachelor Degree: 14.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.3% / 9.9%
Dulong — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.3% Mapleton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.9%
Postgraduate Degree 3.6% / 5.3%
Dulong — Postgraduate Degree: 3.6% Mapleton — Postgraduate Degree: 5.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.2% / 2.3%
Dulong — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2% Mapleton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.5%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Dulong Mapleton
England 8.0% / 8.0%
Dulong — England: 8.0% Mapleton — England: 8.0%
New Zealand 2.9% / 3.7%
Dulong — New Zealand: 2.9% Mapleton — New Zealand: 3.7%
Germany 1.3% / 1.0%
Dulong — Germany: 1.3% Mapleton — Germany: 1.0%
South Africa 1.2% / 0.7%
Dulong — South Africa: 1.2% Mapleton — South Africa: 0.7%
Netherlands 1.2% / 0.7%
Dulong — Netherlands: 1.2% Mapleton — Netherlands: 0.7%
Scotland — / 0.8%
Dulong — Scotland: not among its largest Mapleton — Scotland: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Dulong 95.9% houses
Dulong — Houses: 95.9% Dulong — Flats / Apartments: 4.1% Dulong — Townhouses: 0.0%
Mapleton 86.4% houses
Mapleton — Houses: 86.4% Mapleton — Flats / Apartments: 11.7% Mapleton — Townhouses: 1.9%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Dulong Mapleton
Median house price $1,380,000 $1,100,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $825,000 $907,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 52 days
from 6 sales
 32 days
from 28 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Dulong Mapleton
3 bed $1.32M / $1.08M
Dulong — 3 bed: $1.32M (7 sales) Mapleton — 3 bed: $1.08M (34 sales)

7 vs 34 sales

4 bed $1.37M / $1.12M
Dulong — 4 bed: $1.37M (8 sales) Mapleton — 4 bed: $1.12M (25 sales)

8 vs 25 sales

Development activity

Dulong Mapleton
New dwellings approved 2,962
across Sunshine Coast
same for both
Approvals change year on year -41%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Dulong Mapleton
Houses — 4.9%
$1,200/wk on $1.27M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Dulong Mapleton
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 65% of QLD Higher than 19% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 21% of QLD Higher than 86% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 78% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 43% of QLD Higher than 73% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 89% of QLD

Liveability

Mapleton is more walkable (45 vs 0).

Dulong Mapleton
Grade A B
Score 68/100 66/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Mapleton carries more crime risk (28 vs 12).

Dulong Mapleton
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
12/100
 Low
28/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Dulong Mapleton
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Dulong

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Mapleton

  • Mapleton State School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Dulong Mapleton
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 3
Parks & reserves 3 6
Childcare 0 2
Pharmacies 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 1
same for both

Mobility

Mapleton sits further from the CBD (116.1 km vs 110.3 km).

Dulong Mapleton
Walkability score 0/100 45/100
Distance to Brisbane 110.3 km 116.1 km
+5% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 93 min 96 min
Electric vehicle share 0.9%
postcode 4560
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 74
postcode 4560
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Dulong Mapleton
Car (driver) 69.0% / 64.7%
Dulong — Car (driver): 69.0% Mapleton — Car (driver): 64.7%
Worked from Home 22.0% / 25.2%
Dulong — Worked from Home: 22.0% Mapleton — Worked from Home: 25.2%
Car (passenger) 5.9% / 4.4%
Dulong — Car (passenger): 5.9% Mapleton — Car (passenger): 4.4%
Walked Only 3.1% / 5.7%
Dulong — Walked Only: 3.1% Mapleton — Walked Only: 5.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (69.0%).

Setting

Dulong Mapleton
Elevation 261 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 402 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 17.8 km 21.4 km

NBN connectivity

Dulong Mapleton
Connectivity score 29/100 61/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
266 premises
 36%
822 premises

Air quality (annual mean)

Dulong Mapleton
PM2.5 4.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 12.3 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Dulong Mapleton
Average residential rate $1,690/yr
same for both
Council Sunshine Coast
same for both

Federal electorate

Dulong Mapleton
Division Fairfax
same for both
Member Ted O'Brien
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Dulong Mapleton
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

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Acreage

Mapleton

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