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Mount Pleasant SA — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Mount Pleasant, South Australia. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Mount Pleasant SA is 1,058 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Mount Pleasant is $687 per week ($35,724 per year). Median rent in Mount Pleasant is $250 per week ($1,083 per month). Mount Pleasant has a median age of 48 years, older than the national median of 38. Mount Pleasant has a population density of 9.5 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Mount Pleasant is England. The most common religion is No Religion (54% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Mount Pleasant is $1,420.

There were 5 recorded offences in Mount Pleasant in 2025-26, a rate of 5 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (2 offences).

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Mount Pleasant Population

residents (Census 2021)

Mount Pleasant Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$687/wk

$35,724 per year

#5697 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$250/wk

$1,083 per month

#6115 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

48years

10 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,420/mo

Avg household size: —

Mount Pleasant Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.0% (531) Female 50.0% (531)

Population Density

9.5

people per km²

1,058 people · 111.3 km²

Households

—

Avg household size

—

Persons per bedroom

$1,611

Family income/wk

Mount Pleasant Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Mount Pleasant Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

47.2% 166 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

52.8% 186 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Mount Pleasant Country of Birth

Australia

92.7%

England

5.8%

Germany

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Mount Pleasant Religion

No Religion

54.2%

Not stated

11.7%

Anglican

9.9%

Catholic

9.1%

Lutheran

5.5%

Christian (other)

4.2%

Uniting Church

3.7%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Mount Pleasant Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

50.5%

Year 11 or equivalent

24.8%

Year 10 or equivalent

19.2%

Year 9 or equivalent

5.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Mount Pleasant Languages Spoken at Home

Other

76.0%

Mandarin

12.0%

German

12.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Mount Pleasant Employment

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Employed full-time

35.3% 275 people

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Employed part-time

22.3% 174 people

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Unemployed

2.4% 19 people

🏠

Not in labour force

39.9% 311 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Mount Pleasant Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

48.3%

Bachelor Degree

22.3%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

19.4%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

4.6%

Postgraduate Degree

2.9%

Certificate I/II

2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Mount Pleasant Occupation

Professionals

22.3%

Technicians & Trade Workers

21.6%

Managers

16.6%

Community & Personal Service

12.8%

Clerical & Administrative

11.1%

Labourers

9.8%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

3.0%

Sales Workers

2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Mount Pleasant Field of Study

Engineering

21.8%

Agriculture & Environment

14.4%

Society & Culture

13.7%

Management & Commerce

13.0%

Health

9.8%

Education

9.5%

Architecture & Building

6.0%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

4.6%

Natural & Physical Sciences

3.5%

Creative Arts

2.8%

Information Technology

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Mount Pleasant Dwelling Types

Separate house

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Mount Pleasant Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.9%

$150-$299/wk

0.8%

$300-$399/wk

2.9%

$400-$499/wk

9.0%

$500-$649/wk

6.4%

$650-$799/wk

6.6%

$800-$999/wk

10.1%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

6.9%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

10.1%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.9%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.3%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

10.6%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

8.5%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

7.4%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

1.1%

$4,000+/wk

6.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Mount Pleasant Marital Status

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Married

49.0% 428

↔️

Separated

3.8% 33

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Divorced

11.0% 96

🕊️

Widowed

6.8% 59

👤

Never married

29.5% 258

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Mount Pleasant Ancestry

English

34.6%

Australian

33.1%

German

9.3%

Scottish

7.5%

Irish

5.1%

Other

3.8%

Italian

2.0%

Dutch

1.9%

Aboriginal Australianralian

0.9%

Greek

0.7%

Chinese

0.6%

French

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Mount Pleasant School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

38.1%

Secondary — Government

26.8%

Vocational Education

13.1%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

10.1%

Pre-school

4.8%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

4.8%

Primary — Catholic

2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Mount Pleasant Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

6.7% 130

✅

No need for assistance

93.3% 1,815

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Mount Pleasant Volunteering

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Volunteer

25.8% 205

—

Not a volunteer

74.2% 591

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Mount Pleasant Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

4.9%

$300-$449/mo

3.7%

$600-$799/mo

9.1%

$800-$999/mo

5.5%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

26.8%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

25.0%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

18.3%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

2.4%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

4.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Mount Pleasant How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

72.3%

Did not go to work

12.9%

Car (passenger)

6.1%

Walked only

5.6%

Bus

1.7%

Truck

0.7%

Other

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Mount Pleasant Car Ownership

0 vehicles

2.9%

1 vehicle

30.1%

2 vehicles

36.0%

3 vehicles

20.1%

4+ vehicles

10.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Mount Pleasant Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

4.2%

2 bedrooms

16.9%

3 bedrooms

47.1%

4 bedrooms

25.8%

5 bedrooms

4.2%

6+ bedrooms

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Mount Pleasant Population Mobility

10.6%

moved in the last year

32.2%

moved in the last 5 years

3.9%

unemployment rate (Census)

55.8%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Mount Pleasant Indigenous Population

0.9%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

1,910

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Mount Pleasant Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

112

Arthritis

Diabetes

Heart disease

Asthma

Lung condition

Cancer

Kidney disease

Stroke

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Mount Pleasant Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

9.0%

$1-$149/wk

3.7%

$150-$299/wk

6.5%

$300-$399/wk

4.8%

$400-$499/wk

7.8%

$500-$649/wk

4.5%

$650-$799/wk

10.9%

$800-$999/wk

8.9%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

14.6%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.0%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.0%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

3.4%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

5.7%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.3%

$3,500+/wk

1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Mount Pleasant Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

38.1%

Couple — no children

36.0%

Couple — no children under 15

11.7%

One parent — children under 15

8.6%

One parent — no children under 15

5.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Mount Pleasant Military Service

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Previously served

5.4% 43

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Never served

94.6% 749

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Mount Pleasant Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

17.2% 137

—

Did not provide

82.8% 661

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Mount Pleasant Children Ever Born

No children

31.6%

1 child

9.7%

2 children

29.9%

3 children

21.6%

4 children

6.1%

5+ children

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Mount Pleasant When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2018

2021

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Mount Pleasant Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

20.7%

5–14 hours

32.0%

15–29 hours

16.6%

30+ hours

11.8%

Did not do domestic work

18.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Mount Pleasant Household Size

1 person

28.4%

2 persons

39.1%

3 persons

12.7%

4 persons

13.0%

5 persons

5.1%

6+ persons

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Mount Pleasant Where Residents Moved From

Same address

861

Moved from SA

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from overseas

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Mount Pleasant Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

84.0%

Step family — no other children

10.0%

Blended family — no other children

6.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Mount Pleasant Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 5 total

Theft

Property Damage

Assault

Offence trend by year:

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: SA Government Open Data — data.sa.gov.au

Mount Pleasant Schools

schools nearby

government

994

avg ICSEA score

total students

Mount Pleasant Primary School Government

Primary · R-6 · 58 students

994

ICSEA

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Mount Pleasant Rent Prices & Affordability

19%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,321/wk

Median Rent $250/wk

Rent-to-Income 18.9%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Mount Pleasant

Your weekly income

≈ $5,724/month

Median rent $250/wk

Left after rent $1,071/wk

Rent share 18.9%

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Mount Pleasant vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in SA

Mount Compass

Pop: 1,580 Income: $725/wk Rent: $340/wk

Beverley (SA)

Pop: 1,578 Income: $816/wk Rent: $300/wk

Coober Pedy

Pop: 1,566 Income: $498/wk Rent: $163/wk

West Hindmarsh

Pop: 1,560 Income: $851/wk Rent: $320/wk

Angle Park

Pop: 1,555 Income: $516/wk Rent: $199/wk

Jamestown

Pop: 1,549 Income: $730/wk Rent: $215/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Mount Pleasant

What is the population of Mount Pleasant SA?

The population of Mount Pleasant SA is 1,058 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 9.5 people per km².Mount Pleasant is ranked #3,896 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Mount Pleasant?

The median personal income in Mount Pleasant SA is $687 per week, or $35,724 per year.The median household income is $1,321 per week.Family income is $1,611 per week.Mount Pleasant is ranked #5,697 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Mount Pleasant?

Median rent in Mount Pleasant SA is $250 per week ($1,083 per month).Rent represents 18.9% of household income, which is considered affordable.Mount Pleasant ranks #6,115 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Mount Pleasant?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Mount Pleasant SA is $1,420. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Mount Pleasant?

The median age in Mount Pleasant SA is 48 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Mount Pleasant a good suburb to live in?

Mount Pleasant is a suburb in South Australia with a population of 1,058.The median income is $687/wk, which is below the SA average of $763/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (18.9% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 40960. All dollar figures in AUD.