Mapleton vs Obi Obi

Obi Obi 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 Mapleton, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Mapleton: a median of $1.1 million, against $995,000 in Obi Obi, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Mapleton tends to suit people living alone and older residents.

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

Obi Obi

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (17/100 vs 28/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (59% vs 43%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (99% vs 86%)
  • But Mapleton has more parks and reserves (6 vs 2)

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

First-home buyers

Obi Obi

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (21% vs 32%)
  • has cheaper houses ($995,000 vs $1,100,000)
  • But Mapleton has cheaper land ($907,000 vs $1,500,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Obi Obi

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (18% vs 32%)
  • has cheaper rent ($253/wk vs $350/wk)
  • But Mapleton has a bigger rental market to choose from (21% vs 11%)

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 105 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (116.1 km vs 122.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Mapleton

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (45/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (14% vs 1%)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (36% vs 22%)
  • But Obi Obi carries lower crime risk (17/100 vs 28/100)

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

Investors

Mapleton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (6.2% vs -1.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Mapleton and Obi Obi 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 Obi Obi
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 Obi Obi
Walkability 45 / 0
Mapleton — Walkability: 45/100 Obi Obi — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 72 / 83
Mapleton — Safety: 72/100 Obi Obi — Safety: 83/100
Low fire risk 100 / 48
Mapleton — Low fire risk: 100/100 Obi Obi — Low fire risk: 48/100

Demographics

Mapleton has more residents (1,661 vs 208); Mapleton rents higher ($350/wk vs $253/wk).

Mapleton Obi Obi
Population 1,661
+87% vs other
 208
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.2% -1.4%
Median age 59 49
Median household income $56,628/yr $74,724/yr
+32% vs other
Median weekly rent $350/wk
+28% vs other
 $253/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mapleton Obi Obi
0-4 3.2% / 3.4%
Mapleton — 0-4: 3.2% Obi Obi — 0-4: 3.4%
5-14 8.5% / 13.0%
Mapleton — 5-14: 8.5% Obi Obi — 5-14: 13.0%
15-19 3.5% / 7.2%
Mapleton — 15-19: 3.5% Obi Obi — 15-19: 7.2%
20-24 2.9% / 2.9%
Mapleton — 20-24: 2.9% Obi Obi — 20-24: 2.9%
25-34 6.0% / 7.7%
Mapleton — 25-34: 6.0% Obi Obi — 25-34: 7.7%
35-44 9.1% / 9.6%
Mapleton — 35-44: 9.1% Obi Obi — 35-44: 9.6%
45-54 11.1% / 17.3%
Mapleton — 45-54: 11.1% Obi Obi — 45-54: 17.3%
55-64 19.5% / 21.2%
Mapleton — 55-64: 19.5% Obi Obi — 55-64: 21.2%
65-74 21.9% / 16.3%
Mapleton — 65-74: 21.9% Obi Obi — 65-74: 16.3%
75-84 11.7% / 4.3%
Mapleton — 75-84: 11.7% Obi Obi — 75-84: 4.3%
85+ 2.8% / 1.4%
Mapleton — 85+: 2.8% Obi Obi — 85+: 1.4%

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%
Obi Obi 41.3% lone person
Obi Obi — Lone Person: 41.3% Obi Obi — Couple Families: 41.3% Obi Obi — One Parent Families: 17.4% Obi Obi — Group Household: 0.0%
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%
Obi Obi 10.7% renting
Obi Obi — Owned Outright: 56.0% Obi Obi — Mortgage: 33.3% Obi Obi — Renting: 10.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Mapleton Obi Obi
Certificate III & IV 15.6% / 17.8%
Mapleton — Certificate III & IV: 15.6% Obi Obi — Certificate III & IV: 17.8%
Bachelor Degree 14.9% / 10.6%
Mapleton — Bachelor Degree: 14.9% Obi Obi — Bachelor Degree: 10.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.9% / 10.1%
Mapleton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.9% Obi Obi — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.1%
Postgraduate Degree 5.3% / 4.8%
Mapleton — Postgraduate Degree: 5.3% Obi Obi — Postgraduate Degree: 4.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.3% / 1.4%
Mapleton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3% Obi Obi — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.8%).

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 Obi Obi
England 8.0% / 3.8%
Mapleton — England: 8.0% Obi Obi — England: 3.8%
New Zealand 3.7% / 2.9%
Mapleton — New Zealand: 3.7% Obi Obi — New Zealand: 2.9%
Zimbabwe — / 5.3%
Mapleton — Zimbabwe: not among its largest Obi Obi — Zimbabwe: 5.3%
Germany 1.0% / —
Mapleton — Germany: 1.0% Obi Obi — Germany: not among its largest
Scotland 0.8% / —
Mapleton — Scotland: 0.8% Obi Obi — Scotland: not among its largest
South Africa 0.7% / —
Mapleton — South Africa: 0.7% Obi Obi — South Africa: not among its largest

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

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%
Obi Obi 98.6% houses
Obi Obi — Houses: 98.6% Obi Obi — Flats / Apartments: 1.4% Obi Obi — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Mapleton Obi Obi
Median house price $1,100,000 $995,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $907,000 $1,500,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 32 days
from 28 sales
 —

Development activity

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

Ranking within QLD

Mapleton Obi Obi
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 19% of QLD Higher than 45% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 86% of QLD Higher than 25% 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 36% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 89% of QLD —

Liveability

Mapleton is more walkable (45 vs 0).

Mapleton Obi Obi
Grade B —
Score 66/100 —
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
same for both

Risk profile

Obi Obi carries more bushfire risk (52 vs 0); Mapleton carries more crime risk (28 vs 17).

Mapleton Obi Obi
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
52/100
Crime Low
28/100
 Low
17/100
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 Obi Obi
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 Obi Obi

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

Amenities in the suburb

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

Mobility

Obi Obi sits further from the CBD (122.8 km vs 116.1 km).

Mapleton Obi Obi
Walkability score 45/100 0/100
Distance to Brisbane 116.1 km 122.8 km
+6% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 96 min 105 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 Obi Obi
Car (driver) 64.7% / 73.6%
Mapleton — Car (driver): 64.7% Obi Obi — Car (driver): 73.6%
Worked from Home 25.2% / 20.8%
Mapleton — Worked from Home: 25.2% Obi Obi — Worked from Home: 20.8%
Walked Only 5.7% / 5.6%
Mapleton — Walked Only: 5.7% Obi Obi — Walked Only: 5.6%
Car (passenger) 4.4% / —
Mapleton — Car (passenger): 4.4% Obi Obi — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (73.6%).

Setting

Mapleton Obi Obi
Elevation 402 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 130 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 21.4 km 25.6 km

NBN connectivity

Mapleton Obi Obi
Connectivity score 61/100 27/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 36%
822 premises
 0%
119 premises

Air quality (annual mean)

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

Mapleton Obi Obi
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 Obi Obi
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

Obi Obi

Rural

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