Mapleton vs Gheerulla

Gheerulla is the younger of the two, with a median age of 44 against 59 in Mapleton. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Mapleton, about half of households are people living alone. In Gheerulla, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Gheerulla: a median of $1.23 million, against $1.1 million in Mapleton, though rent is higher in Mapleton. On these figures, Mapleton tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Gheerulla suits families with children and couples.

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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Mapleton has more parks and reserves (6 vs 3)
  • Gheerulla is already more of a family suburb (62% vs 43%)

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

First-home buyers

Mapleton

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($907,000 vs $1,430,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($1,100,000 vs $1,232,500)
  • But Gheerulla leaves households under less mortgage stress (24% vs 32%)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Gheerulla

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (18% vs 32%)
  • has cheaper rent ($273/wk vs $350/wk)
  • But Mapleton has a bigger rental market to choose from (21% vs 5%)

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

Commuting to the city

Mapleton

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (45/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (96 min vs 129 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (116.1 km vs 143.3 km)

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 18%)

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

Investors

Gheerulla

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (36.0% vs 6.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Mapleton Gheerulla
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.

Mapleton Gheerulla
Walkability 45 / 0
Mapleton — Walkability: 45/100 Gheerulla — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 72 / 75
Mapleton — Safety: 72/100 Gheerulla — Safety: 75/100
Low fire risk 100 / 45
Mapleton — Low fire risk: 100/100 Gheerulla — Low fire risk: 45/100

Demographics

Mapleton has more residents (1,661 vs 291); Gheerulla has higher household incomes ($79,248 vs $56,628).

Mapleton Gheerulla
Population 1,661
+82% vs other
 291
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.2% +36.0%
Median age 59 44
Median household income $56,628/yr $79,248/yr
+40% vs other
Median weekly rent $350/wk
+22% vs other
 $273/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mapleton Gheerulla
0-4 3.2% / 5.2%
Mapleton — 0-4: 3.2% Gheerulla — 0-4: 5.2%
5-14 8.5% / 17.2%
Mapleton — 5-14: 8.5% Gheerulla — 5-14: 17.2%
15-19 3.5% / 3.1%
Mapleton — 15-19: 3.5% Gheerulla — 15-19: 3.1%
20-24 2.9% / 3.8%
Mapleton — 20-24: 2.9% Gheerulla — 20-24: 3.8%
25-34 6.0% / 11.3%
Mapleton — 25-34: 6.0% Gheerulla — 25-34: 11.3%
35-44 9.1% / 11.0%
Mapleton — 35-44: 9.1% Gheerulla — 35-44: 11.0%
45-54 11.1% / 11.3%
Mapleton — 45-54: 11.1% Gheerulla — 45-54: 11.3%
55-64 19.5% / 17.2%
Mapleton — 55-64: 19.5% Gheerulla — 55-64: 17.2%
65-74 21.9% / 13.1%
Mapleton — 65-74: 21.9% Gheerulla — 65-74: 13.1%
75-84 11.7% / 3.8%
Mapleton — 75-84: 11.7% Gheerulla — 75-84: 3.8%
85+ 2.8% / 1.0%
Mapleton — 85+: 2.8% Gheerulla — 85+: 1.0%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Mapleton 52.0% lone person
Mapleton — Lone Person: 52.0% Mapleton — Couple Families: 27.2% Mapleton — One Parent Families: 15.4% Mapleton — Group Household: 5.4%
Gheerulla 30.3% lone person
Gheerulla — Lone Person: 30.3% Gheerulla — Couple Families: 47.0% Gheerulla — One Parent Families: 15.2% Gheerulla — Group Household: 7.6%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Mapleton 20.7% renting
Mapleton — Owned Outright: 55.9% Mapleton — Mortgage: 23.3% Mapleton — Renting: 20.7%
Gheerulla 4.6% renting
Gheerulla — Owned Outright: 40.2% Gheerulla — Mortgage: 55.2% Gheerulla — Renting: 4.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Mapleton Gheerulla
England 8.0% / 3.4%
Mapleton — England: 8.0% Gheerulla — England: 3.4%
New Zealand 3.7% / 3.8%
Mapleton — New Zealand: 3.7% Gheerulla — New Zealand: 3.8%
Germany 1.0% / —
Mapleton — Germany: 1.0% Gheerulla — Germany: not among its largest
Scotland 0.8% / —
Mapleton — Scotland: 0.8% Gheerulla — Scotland: not among its largest
South Africa 0.7% / —
Mapleton — South Africa: 0.7% Gheerulla — South Africa: not among its largest

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

Qualifications

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

Mapleton Gheerulla
Certificate III & IV 15.6% / 18.6%
Mapleton — Certificate III & IV: 15.6% Gheerulla — Certificate III & IV: 18.6%
Bachelor Degree 14.9% / 8.9%
Mapleton — Bachelor Degree: 14.9% Gheerulla — Bachelor Degree: 8.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.9% / 6.2%
Mapleton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.9% Gheerulla — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.2%
Postgraduate Degree 5.3% / 1.0%
Mapleton — Postgraduate Degree: 5.3% Gheerulla — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.3% / 2.4%
Mapleton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3% Gheerulla — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Mapleton 86.4% houses
Mapleton — Houses: 86.4% Mapleton — Flats / Apartments: 11.7% Mapleton — Townhouses: 1.9%
Gheerulla 95.7% houses
Gheerulla — Houses: 95.7% Gheerulla — Flats / Apartments: 4.3% Gheerulla — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Mapleton Gheerulla
Median house price $1,100,000 $1,232,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $907,000 $1,430,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 32 days
from 28 sales
 74 days
from 3 sales

Development activity

Mapleton Gheerulla
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.

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

Ranking within QLD

Mapleton Gheerulla
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 19% of QLD Higher than 50% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 86% of QLD Higher than 28% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 78% of QLD Higher than 65% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 73% of QLD Higher than 39% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 89% of QLD —

Liveability

Mapleton is more walkable (45 vs 0).

Mapleton Gheerulla
Grade B —
Score 66/100 —
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Gheerulla carries more bushfire risk (55 vs 0).

Mapleton Gheerulla
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
55/100
Crime Low
28/100
 Low
25/100
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

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

Schools in Mapleton

  • Mapleton State School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Gheerulla

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

Amenities in the suburb

Mapleton Gheerulla
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 3 0
Parks & reserves 6 3
Childcare 2 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 1 4

Mobility

Gheerulla sits further from the CBD (143.3 km vs 116.1 km).

Mapleton Gheerulla
Walkability score 45/100 0/100
Distance to Brisbane 116.1 km 143.3 km
+23% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 96 min 129 min
Electric vehicle share 0.9%
postcode 4560
 0.5%
postcode 4574
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 74
postcode 4560
 76
postcode 4574

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.

Mapleton Gheerulla
Car (driver) 64.7% / 76.1%
Mapleton — Car (driver): 64.7% Gheerulla — Car (driver): 76.1%
Worked from Home 25.2% / 18.2%
Mapleton — Worked from Home: 25.2% Gheerulla — Worked from Home: 18.2%
Car (passenger) 4.4% / 5.7%
Mapleton — Car (passenger): 4.4% Gheerulla — Car (passenger): 5.7%
Walked Only 5.7% / —
Mapleton — Walked Only: 5.7% Gheerulla — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.1%).

Setting

Mapleton Gheerulla
Elevation 402 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 409 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 21.4 km 26.3 km

NBN connectivity

Mapleton Gheerulla
Connectivity score 61/100 28/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 36%
822 premises
 0%
117 premises

Air quality (annual mean)

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

Mapleton Gheerulla
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

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

Tags

Mapleton

Acreage Parks Quiet Retirees

Gheerulla

Family Rural

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