Mapoon

QLD 4874 · Cook

469 (2021) → 499 est. (2025)

Overall score

Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.

469

Population

Limited sales data

Median price

Data not available

Safety score

Transport score

Mapoon is a suburb in Cook, QLD 4874, about 2070km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Mapoon are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 11km inland. Mapoon has an overall score of 8/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.

2070.4 km

To Brisbane CBD

10.8 km

To coast

Data not available

Median rent (house)

1927.2 km

To nearest station

Demographics

469

Population

Median age

3.5

Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

Owned
Mortgage
Rented

Commute to work

Car
Public transport
Walk/cycle
Work from home

Median household income (weekly)$1,010

vs NSW median-45.4%

Bachelor degree or higher3.2%

Born in Australia86.1%

Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse90 / 0 / 0

Top countries of birth: England (1.49%), New Zealand (0.85%)

Top languages: Australian Indigenous Languages (31.13%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Residential Safety

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Residential

Very small population (under 500) — per-resident rates aren't shown and no safety score is calculated, but the raw incident counts below are still accurate.

Recorded residential incidents (latest year):

Break & enter dwelling

Steal from dwelling

Motor vehicle theft

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Domestic assaultNot reported

Robbery

Incident-trend chart suppressed for this suburb — its all-category totals don't reflect the small resident base. Raw residential counts are shown above.

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 43 (all categories, latest year)2-yr5-yr

An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.

Source: Queensland Police Service (LGA-level) · Updated 2025

Schools

Within 10km1 in suburb

Govt (suburb)

Catholic (suburb)

Indep. (suburb)

In suburb

Western Cape College - MapoonPrimary · Government

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

CBD commute (est.)Data not available

Nearest train stationGympie North station (1927.2 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

31.0°C

Summer max

29.0°C

Winter max

1,400mm

Rainfall/yr

8.5h

Sun/day

Amenities within 2–3km

Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.

00 in suburbSupermarkets

00 in suburbCafes/Rest.

00 in suburbParks

0Playgrounds

0Pools

00 in suburbGyms

0Dog parks

00 in suburbGPs

00 in suburbPharmacies

00 in suburbChildcare

00 in suburbLibraries

0Sports fields

0Vets

Nearest beachData not available

Nearest hospitalThursday Island Hospital (138.4 km)

Nearest vet611.3 km

Nearest airportCairns (677.6 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Nearby suburbs in Cook

ShelburneData not available0transport Jardine RiverData not available0transport WenlockData not available0transport Mission RiverData not available0transport Gulf Of CarpentariaData not available0transport Iron RangeData not available0transport

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Frequently asked questions about Mapoon

How far is Mapoon from Brisbane CBD?

Mapoon is about 2070.4 km from Brisbane CBD.

What schools are in Mapoon?

Mapoon has 1 school. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Mapoon?

Mapoon has a transport score of 0/100.