New Mapoon vs Seisia

New Mapoon is the younger of the two, with a median age of 25 against 30 in Seisia. In both, the large majority of households rent and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In New Mapoon, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, New Mapoon tends to suit families with children and couples, while Seisia suits people living alone.

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

New Mapoon

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (74% vs 60%)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Seisia

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (2248 min vs 2270 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (2681.5 km vs 2691.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 5 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Investors

Seisia

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (12.7% vs 7.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

New Mapoon Seisia
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.

New Mapoon Seisia
Walkability 0 / 4
New Mapoon — Walkability: 0/100 Seisia — Walkability: 4/100
Safety 9 / 17
New Mapoon — Safety: 9/100 Seisia — Safety: 17/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
New Mapoon — Low fire risk: 100/100 Seisia — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

New Mapoon has more residents (412 vs 293); Seisia has higher household incomes ($58,500 vs $48,048).

New Mapoon Seisia
Population 412
+29% vs other
 293
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.6% +12.7%
Median age 25 30
Median household income $48,048/yr $58,500/yr
+22% vs other
Median weekly rent $125/wk
+4% vs other
 $120/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

New Mapoon Seisia
0-4 10.4% / 10.2%
New Mapoon — 0-4: 10.4% Seisia — 0-4: 10.2%
5-14 20.9% / 15.0%
New Mapoon — 5-14: 20.9% Seisia — 5-14: 15.0%
15-19 7.5% / 5.5%
New Mapoon — 15-19: 7.5% Seisia — 15-19: 5.5%
20-24 10.0% / 9.6%
New Mapoon — 20-24: 10.0% Seisia — 20-24: 9.6%
25-34 18.4% / 15.4%
New Mapoon — 25-34: 18.4% Seisia — 25-34: 15.4%
35-44 7.5% / 12.6%
New Mapoon — 35-44: 7.5% Seisia — 35-44: 12.6%
45-54 12.6% / 12.6%
New Mapoon — 45-54: 12.6% Seisia — 45-54: 12.6%
55-64 8.7% / 11.9%
New Mapoon — 55-64: 8.7% Seisia — 55-64: 11.9%
65-74 3.2% / 6.1%
New Mapoon — 65-74: 3.2% Seisia — 65-74: 6.1%
75-84 — / 1.7%
New Mapoon — 75-84: not among its largest Seisia — 75-84: 1.7%
85+ — / —
New Mapoon — 85+: not among its largest Seisia — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

New Mapoon 48.4% couple families
New Mapoon — Couple Families: 48.4% New Mapoon — Lone Person: 25.8% New Mapoon — One Parent Families: 25.8% New Mapoon — Other Families: 0.0%
Seisia 29.6% couple families
Seisia — Couple Families: 29.6% Seisia — Lone Person: 34.6% Seisia — One Parent Families: 30.9% Seisia — Other Families: 4.9%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

New Mapoon 95.0% renting
New Mapoon — Owned Outright: 0.0% New Mapoon — Mortgage: 5.0% New Mapoon — Renting: 95.0%
Seisia 85.7% renting
Seisia — Owned Outright: 14.3% Seisia — Mortgage: 0.0% Seisia — Renting: 85.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

New Mapoon 78.6% houses
New Mapoon — Houses: 78.6% New Mapoon — Flats / Apartments: 9.7% New Mapoon — Townhouses: 11.7%
Seisia 82.8% houses
Seisia — Houses: 82.8% Seisia — Flats / Apartments: 12.6% Seisia — Townhouses: 4.6%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Qualifications

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

New Mapoon Seisia
Certificate III & IV 16.3% / 19.8%
New Mapoon — Certificate III & IV: 16.3% Seisia — Certificate III & IV: 19.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.3% / 4.1%
New Mapoon — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.3% Seisia — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.1%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.0%
New Mapoon — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Seisia — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.0%
New Mapoon — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Seisia — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0%
Bachelor Degree 0.7% / —
New Mapoon — Bachelor Degree: 0.7% Seisia — Bachelor Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.8%).

Development activity

New Mapoon Seisia
New dwellings approved 7
across Northern Peninsula Area
same for both
Approvals change year on year -100%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

New Mapoon Seisia
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 11% of QLD Higher than 21% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 38% of QLD Higher than 66% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 13% of QLD Higher than 2% of QLD

Liveability

New Mapoon Seisia
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
same for both

Risk profile

New Mapoon Seisia
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
91/100
 High
83/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion High
83/100
 Low
18/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

New Mapoon Seisia
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

New Mapoon Seisia
Fuel stations 0 1
Beaches 1 0
Waterways 2 0

Mobility

New Mapoon sits further from the CBD (2691.6 km vs 2681.5 km).

New Mapoon Seisia
Walkability score 0/100 4/100
Distance to Brisbane 2691.6 km 2681.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 2270 min 2248 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 4876
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 5
postcode 4876
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.

New Mapoon Seisia
Car (driver) 53.7% / 52.4%
New Mapoon — Car (driver): 53.7% Seisia — Car (driver): 52.4%
Car (passenger) 14.6% / 25.7%
New Mapoon — Car (passenger): 14.6% Seisia — Car (passenger): 25.7%
Walked Only 24.4% / 12.4%
New Mapoon — Walked Only: 24.4% Seisia — Walked Only: 12.4%
Bus 3.7% / 4.8%
New Mapoon — Bus: 3.7% Seisia — Bus: 4.8%
Worked from Home 3.7% / 4.8%
New Mapoon — Worked from Home: 3.7% Seisia — Worked from Home: 4.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (53.7%).

Setting

New Mapoon Seisia
Elevation 23 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 9 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 1.5 km
1.9 km to a named beach
 221 m
4.9 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

New Mapoon Seisia
Connectivity score 15/100
same for both
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
40 premises
 0%
26 premises

Federal electorate

New Mapoon Seisia
Division Leichhardt
same for both
Member Matt Smith
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

New Mapoon Seisia
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

New Mapoon

Coastal Family Multicultural Rural Young Families

Seisia

Coastal Family Multicultural Young Families

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