New Mapoon
QLD 4876 • Queensland
About New Mapoon
New Mapoon is a remote Indigenous community on the Cape York Peninsula in Far North Queensland, located near the northern tip of the Australian mainland within the Northern Peninsula Area Regional Council. With a population of approximately 412 spread across a large 99 square kilometre area, New Mapoon is one of several Aboriginal communities clustered near Bamaga in the far north. The community carries deep historical significance — its residents are descendants of the original Mapoon people who were forcibly relocated from their traditional country near Weipa in the 1960s, with New Mapoon established as their resettlement community.
Life in New Mapoon centres on a strong Indigenous cultural identity, community connection, and the extraordinary natural environment of Cape York's northern tip, bordered by tropical coastline, wetlands, and the Torres Strait. The community has access to essential services including a store and health clinic within the Northern Peninsula Area communities cluster. New Mapoon is extremely remote — it is accessible by light plane to Bamaga Airport or via the Peninsula Development Road in the dry season only, making wet season isolation a feature of life. The region is renowned for its fishing, traditional land management, and the remarkable biodiversity of the surrounding tropical landscape.
New Mapoon falls under postcode 4876 and is governed by the Northern Peninsula Area Council (Local Government Area). For federal elections, residents vote in the electorate of Leichhardt, while state elections fall under the Cook electorate.
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Income
ATO taxable income Postcode 4876
Median taxable income for individual taxpayers in postcode 4876, comparing the 2019–20 and 2023–24 financial years.
Source: ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24, Individuals Table 8 (median & average taxable income by postcode). Covers all individuals who lodged a return in postcode 4876; postcodes with fewer than 200 lodgments are suppressed by the ATO.
Transport & Commute
Bus Services
- No regular bus services — Community transport within NPA communities N/A
Commute to Cairns CBD
🛣️ Extremely remote; road access cut off in wet season; air travel via Bamaga/Horn Island Airport
Remote community where a vehicle is essential; walking is limited to within the community itself
Supermarkets Nearby
No major supermarkets listed for this suburb.
Schools
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Sagaukaz Street
Demographics
Population Growth
Gender Distribution (Census 2021)
Crime Statistics LGA-wide
These are the latest rates for the Northern Peninsula Area Local Government Area, which contains New Mapoon. Rates are per 100,000 residents for calendar year 2025; trends compare 2 and 10 year periods.