Town · Sunshine Coast
The northern end of the range above Nambour, about 389 m above sea level, with a small village centre and acreage around it.
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Mapleton's centre reads 389 m, the second-highest on this site after Maleny. Its nearest measured neighbour, Montville, is 8.3 km away; the next, Nambour, is 9.8 km away and reads 18 m. At 23.0 km from Maroochydore, combine any door jobs at one property into one booking.
Mapleton's centre is about 389 m above sea level and about 23.8 km from the coast. Salt does not reach here, so rust on a door points to damp or age. Large shed doors on the acreage blocks are heavy, and a seized roller or a slack spring makes them hard to move by hand.
| Elevation, centre of Mapleton | around 389 m |
|---|---|
| Height range, 250 m around the centre | 386–409 m |
| From the centre to the coastline | 23.8 km in a straight line |
| From the centre to the South Maroochy River | 2.8 km in a straight line |
| Distance to central Maroochydore | 23.0 km in a straight line |
| Named streets in Mapleton | Flaxton Drive, Nambour Mapleton Road, Obi Obi Road and Delicia Road |
| Source and date | Copernicus 90 m model at the centre and eight points 250 m out; straight lines from the centre on OpenStreetMap; 14 October 2026 |
The 2021 Census counted 719 occupied homes in Mapleton: 86% separate houses (11 points above the Queensland figure of 74.8%), 2% townhouses or semi-detached homes, and no flats or apartments. Montville, the nearest measured neighbour, has 91% separate houses.
Source: ABS Census 2021 tables G36 and G34 for the ABS suburb Mapleton (SAL31757), read through the ABS Data API on 14 October 2026, with our own working. ABS QuickStats.
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