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Living in New Mapoon, QLD
New Mapoon is in the Northern Peninsula Area council area. About 412 people lived here at the 2021 Census. Here's who they are, their homes and how they get around, next to the rest of Northern Peninsula Area and Queensland.
Who lives here
| Measure | New Mapoon | Northern Peninsula Area | QLD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 25 | 23 | 38 |
| People per home | 3.4 | 3.5 | 2.5 |
| Household income, a week (median) | $924 | $1,331 | $1,675 |
Homes
| Measure | New Mapoon | Northern Peninsula Area | QLD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 0% | 3% | 30% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 5% | 0% | 35% |
| Rented | 101% | 95% | 34% |
| Separate houses | 79% | 81% | 75% |
| Flats and apartments | 9% | 3% | 13% |
| Rent, a week (median, 2021) | $125 | $120 | $365 |
| Mortgage repayment, a month (median) | $1,242 | $1,300 | $1,733 |
Shares of homes where people answered the question. Rent and mortgage figures are from 2021, so they're well below today's. See what tenants pay now.
Getting around
| Measure | New Mapoon | Northern Peninsula Area | QLD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes with no car | 33% | 24% | 6% |
| Homes with two or more cars | 28% | 35% | 58% |
| Went to work by car | 58% | 69% | 72% |
| Went to work by public transport | 3% | 3% | 4% |
| Walked or cycled to work | 21% | 21% | 4% |
| Worked from home | 3% | 2% | 16% |
How people got to work on Census day, as a share of those who went to work or worked at home. The Census was on 10 August 2021, when Greater Sydney and Melbourne were in lockdown, so many more people there worked from home than usual, and fewer took public transport.
Public transport
There's no train station within 50 km.
Each time a train, tram, ferry or bus stops counts once, in both directions. Train and tram stations count once however many platforms they have.
Schools
There's no school in New Mapoon itself.
School zones for 2026
- Northern Peninsula Area College - Bamaga Junior Campus primary
- Northern Peninsula Area State College - Senior Campus high school
The middle of New Mapoon is in these government school zones. A zone is set by your exact address, and streets near its edge may be zoned for another school, so check your address with the school before you rent or buy.
Distances are in a straight line from the middle of New Mapoon. Check enrolment rules with the school or the state's education department. We don't rank or rate schools.
More about Northern Peninsula Area
- What it costs to live in Northern Peninsula Area: rent, power, fuel, pokies losses and crime, against Queensland.
- Compare Northern Peninsula Area with another area.
- Is living in New Mapoon worth the drive? Add up rent and fuel against another suburb.
- Other suburbs in Northern Peninsula Area.
Sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021, General Community Profile, and Suburbs and Localities boundaries, CC BY 4.0. Northern Peninsula Area figures use the council's 2021 boundaries. Public transport: Translink, © State of Queensland, CC BY 4.0. School zones: Queensland Department of Education, state school catchments, CC BY 4.0.