Suburbs Mount Pleasant (Vic.)

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Mount Pleasant VIC — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Mount Pleasant VIC is 2,225 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Mount Pleasant is $690 per week ($35,880 per year). Median rent in Mount Pleasant is $280 per week ($1,213 per month). Mount Pleasant has a median age of 35 years, younger than the national median of 38. Mount Pleasant has a population density of 1093.8 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Mount Pleasant is England. The most common religion is No Religion (58% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Mount Pleasant is $1,300.

There were 323 recorded offences in Mount Pleasant in 2025-25, a rate of 145 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was assault (82 offences).

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📍 Mount Pleasant, Victoria — 37.5808°S, 143.8552°E

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Mount Pleasant Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Mount Pleasant Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$690/wk
$35,880 per year
#5661 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$280/wk
$1,213 per month
#5374 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
35years
3 years younger than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$1,300/mo
Avg household size: 2.3 · 0.7 per bedroom

Mount Pleasant Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.4% (1,098) Female 50.6% (1,123)

Population Density

1093.8
people per km²
2,225 people · 2.0 km²

Households

2.3
Avg household size
0.7
Persons per bedroom
$1,662
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

🏠
Owned outright
50.4% 265 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
49.6% 261 dwellings

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

Mount Pleasant Country of Birth

Australia
94.5%
England
2.6%
India
2.2%
Afghanistan
0.6%

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

Mount Pleasant Religion

No Religion
58.0%
Catholic
16.9%
Anglican
8.5%
Not stated
7.7%
Christian (other)
3.0%
Uniting Church
3.0%
Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd
1.8%
Pentecostal
1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Mount Pleasant Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
63.0%
Year 10 or equivalent
16.8%
Year 11 or equivalent
13.2%
Year 9 or equivalent
6.9%

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

Mount Pleasant Languages Spoken at Home

Other
50.0%
IAL Punjabi
10.5%
Spanish
9.2%
Vietnamese
6.6%
Polish
6.6%
SAL Tot
6.6%
Mandarin
5.3%
Hindi
5.3%

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

Mount Pleasant Employment

💼
Employed full-time
33.3% 560 people
⏰
Employed part-time
24.6% 414 people
🔍
Unemployed
5.3% 89 people
🏠
Not in labour force
36.8% 620 people

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

Mount Pleasant Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
34.9%
Bachelor Degree
30.4%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
16.4%
Postgraduate Degree
10.4%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
5.5%
Certificate I/II
2.3%

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

Mount Pleasant Occupation

Professionals
32.0%
Community & Personal Service
15.9%
Technicians & Trade Workers
14.0%
Clerical & Administrative
11.8%
Managers
9.0%
Sales Workers
6.9%
Labourers
5.5%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
5.0%

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

Mount Pleasant Field of Study

Society & Culture
17.7%
Management & Commerce
15.0%
Health
13.9%
Education
12.1%
Engineering
11.3%
Architecture & Building
6.6%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
6.5%
Creative Arts
6.5%
Information Technology
4.1%
Natural & Physical Sciences
3.2%
Agriculture & Environment
3.1%

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

Mount Pleasant Dwelling Types

Separate house
86.1%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
12.3%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Mount Pleasant Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
2.1%
$1-$149/wk
0.3%
$150-$299/wk
1.0%
$300-$399/wk
2.6%
$400-$499/wk
9.2%
$500-$649/wk
6.7%
$650-$799/wk
8.3%
$800-$999/wk
8.3%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
8.5%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
9.4%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.3%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.0%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
12.7%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
6.3%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
5.0%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
2.5%
$4,000+/wk
4.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Mount Pleasant Marital Status

💍
Married
30.1% 562
↔️
Separated
4.7% 87
📋
Divorced
10.4% 194
🕊️
Widowed
4.3% 80
👤
Never married
50.5% 942

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Mount Pleasant Ancestry

English
32.7%
Australian
27.4%
Irish
11.2%
Scottish
11.2%
Other
5.8%
German
3.3%
Dutch
2.0%
Italian
2.0%
Aboriginal Australianralian
1.8%
Chinese
1.2%
Filipino
0.8%
Indian
0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Mount Pleasant School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
21.3%
Secondary — Government
19.5%
Primary — Catholic
15.5%
Vocational Education
14.0%
Pre-school
10.5%
Secondary — Catholic
10.0%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
5.3%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
3.8%

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

Mount Pleasant Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
7.4% 311
✅
No need for assistance
92.6% 3,867

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

Mount Pleasant Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
16.2% 284
—
Not a volunteer
83.8% 1,469

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Mount Pleasant Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
4.3%
$450-$599/mo
4.7%
$600-$799/mo
6.4%
$800-$999/mo
12.9%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
30.9%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
26.2%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
12.9%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Mount Pleasant How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
71.4%
Did not go to work
14.7%
Car (passenger)
7.1%
Walked only
2.5%
Bicycle
1.3%
Truck
1.0%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.8%
Train
0.5%
Other
0.3%
Bus
0.3%

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

Mount Pleasant Car Ownership

0 vehicles
7.2%
1 vehicle
43.3%
2 vehicles
31.4%
3 vehicles
12.0%
4+ vehicles
6.1%

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

Mount Pleasant Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
3.4%
2 bedrooms
19.2%
3 bedrooms
55.0%
4 bedrooms
19.6%
5 bedrooms
2.3%
6+ bedrooms
0.5%

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

Mount Pleasant Population Mobility

19.5%
moved in the last year
48.2%
moved in the last 5 years
7.5%
unemployment rate (Census)
60.8%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Mount Pleasant Indigenous Population

2.5%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
105
Indigenous residents
4,105
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Mount Pleasant Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
372
Asthma
114
Arthritis
84
Diabetes
66
Lung condition
60
Heart disease
55
Cancer
32
Stroke
21
Kidney disease
16
Dementia
9

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

Mount Pleasant Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
8.5%
$1-$149/wk
4.7%
$150-$299/wk
7.4%
$300-$399/wk
5.0%
$400-$499/wk
5.1%
$500-$649/wk
6.0%
$650-$799/wk
11.2%
$800-$999/wk
11.7%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
11.8%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.6%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.6%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
4.7%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
6.7%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
0.8%
$3,500+/wk
1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Mount Pleasant Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
33.7%
Couple — no children
29.2%
One parent — children under 15
14.3%
Couple — no children under 15
12.1%
One parent — no children under 15
10.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Mount Pleasant Military Service

🏅
Previously served
2.4% 42
👤
Never served
97.6% 1,707

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Mount Pleasant Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
16.4% 286
—
Did not provide
83.6% 1,462

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Mount Pleasant Children Ever Born

No children
41.8%
1 child
10.1%
2 children
24.0%
3 children
14.6%
4 children
6.2%
5+ children
3.2%

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

Mount Pleasant When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
12
1951–1960
20
1961–1970
19
1971–1980
22
1981–1990
18
1991–2000
25
2001–2010
41
2011–2015
35
2016
8
2017
11
2018
12
2019
24
2020
4

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

Mount Pleasant Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
20.4%
5–14 hours
32.1%
15–29 hours
12.6%
30+ hours
9.4%
Did not do domestic work
25.5%

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

Mount Pleasant Household Size

1 person
32.7%
2 persons
34.4%
3 persons
16.5%
4 persons
9.9%
5 persons
4.8%
6+ persons
1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Mount Pleasant Where Residents Moved From

Same address
1,672
Moved from VIC
314
Moved — same area (SA2)
53
Moved from QLD
8
Moved from TAS
8
Moved from overseas
7
Moved from NSW
7
Moved from ACT
4
Moved from SA
3

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

Mount Pleasant Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
83.2%
Step family — no other children
8.7%
Blended family — no other children
5.8%
Other couple — children only
2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Mount Pleasant Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 323 total

Assault
82
Theft
69
Justice Procedures
58
Property Damage
46
Drug Offences
22
Weapons
21
Break & Enter
15
Fraud
8
Public Order
2

Offence trend by year:

2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria — crimestatistics.vic.gov.au

Mount Pleasant Schools

25
schools nearby
14
government
1022
avg ICSEA score
8,562
total students
Ballarat Clarendon College Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 1,896 students
1172
ICSEA
St Patrick's School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 249 students
1096
ICSEA
Pleasant Street Primary School (Ballarat) Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 350 students
1095
ICSEA
Ballarat Primary School (Dana Street) Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 227 students
1069
ICSEA
Ballarat Christian College Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 406 students
1058
ICSEA
St Patrick's College Catholic
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,267 students
1055
ICSEA
St Alipius' Parish School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 248 students
1052
ICSEA
St James' School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 166 students
1034
ICSEA
St Aloysius' School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 254 students
1022
ICSEA
Newington Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 278 students
1007
ICSEA
Mount Clear College Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 982 students
996
ICSEA
Mount Clear Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 221 students
991
ICSEA
Mount Pleasant Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 129 students
972
ICSEA
Canadian Lead Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 235 students
952
ICSEA
Macarthur Street Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 83 students
951
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 25 schools

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

21%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $1,350/wk
Median Rent $280/wk
Rent-to-Income 20.7%

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

If you earn X in Mount Pleasant

≈ $5,850/month
Median rent $280/wk
Left after rent $1,070/wk
Rent share 20.7%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Robinvale
Income: $615/wk Rent: $220/wk Save: $60/wk
Strathmerton
Income: $662/wk Rent: $210/wk Save: $70/wk
Katunga
Income: $736/wk Rent: $240/wk Save: $40/wk
Long Gully
Income: $575/wk Rent: $250/wk Save: $30/wk
Redan
Income: $654/wk Rent: $255/wk Save: $25/wk
Toongabbie (Vic.)
Income: $782/wk Rent: $270/wk Save: $10/wk
Yinnar
Income: $749/wk Rent: $245/wk Save: $35/wk
Longford (Vic.)
Income: $791/wk Rent: $274/wk Save: $6/wk

Mount Pleasant vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in VIC

Glengarry (Vic.)
Pop: 1,113 Income: $845/wk Rent: $270/wk
Hmas Cerberus
Pop: 1,124 Income: $1,087/wk Rent: $260/wk
Flinders (Vic.)
Pop: 1,130 Income: $1,118/wk Rent: $451/wk
Briagolong
Pop: 1,133 Income: $705/wk Rent: $250/wk
Batesford
Pop: 1,141 Income: $952/wk Rent: $325/wk
Officer South
Pop: 1,159 Income: $1,017/wk Rent: $393/wk

Compare Mount Pleasant (Vic.)

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Frequently Asked Questions About Mount Pleasant

What is the population of Mount Pleasant VIC?

The population of Mount Pleasant VIC is 2,225 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1093.8 people per km².Mount Pleasant is ranked #2,874 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Mount Pleasant?

The median personal income in Mount Pleasant VIC is $690 per week, or $35,880 per year.The median household income is $1,350 per week.Family income is $1,662 per week.Mount Pleasant is ranked #5,661 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Mount Pleasant?

Median rent in Mount Pleasant VIC is $280 per week ($1,213 per month).Rent represents 20.7% of household income, which is considered affordable.Mount Pleasant ranks #5,374 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Mount Pleasant?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Mount Pleasant VIC is $1,300. 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 VIC is 35 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Mount Pleasant a good suburb to live in?

Mount Pleasant is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 2,225.The median income is $690/wk, which is below the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (20.7% 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: 21807. All dollar figures in AUD.