Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Mount Pleasant suburb profile
Mount Pleasant, QLD · Postcode 4740
This Mount Pleasant suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Mount Pleasant, QLD (postcode 4740). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Mount Pleasant with nearby suburbs.
Mount Pleasant at a glance
Population
4,694
Median rent
$390/wk
Household income
$1,686/wk
Median age
41
Mount Pleasant trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+2.5% over 10 years
Population
4,694
was 4,444 in 2016
+250 · +5.6%
Median rent
$390/wk
was $310/wk in 2016
+$80 · +25.8%
Household income
$1,686/wk
was $1,378/wk in 2016
+$308 · +22.4%
Median age
41
was 42 in 2016
-1 · -2.4%
Dig deeper: Mount Pleasant population growth · Mount Pleasant then and now
Mount Pleasant vs nearby & QLD
Median Census 2021 figures for Mount Pleasant, nearby suburbs (8), and the QLD state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
+5.4% vs area
- Mount Pleasant$390/wk
- Nearby$350/wk
- QLD$370/wk
Household income
-1.9% vs area
- Mount Pleasant$1,686/wk
- Nearby$1,730.5/wk
- QLD$1,719/wk
Median age
+5.1% vs area
- Mount Pleasant41
- Nearby38
- QLD39
Personal income
+7.8% vs area
- Mount Pleasant$853/wk
- Nearby$836.5/wk
- QLD$791/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in QLD.
Socio-economic profile
How Mount Pleasant compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Mount Pleasant sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 61,019.9
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 5983
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 51,017.7
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 4947.7
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Mount Pleasant on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Mount Pleasant, QLD.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Mount Pleasant people
- Population
- 4,694
- Median age
- 41
- Born overseas
- 14.6%
- Average household size
- 2.4
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Mount Pleasant income
- Median household income
- $1,686/wk
- Median personal income
- $853/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Mount Pleasant housing
- Median rent
- $390/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,668/mo
- Separate houses
- 85.5%
- Flats & apartments
- 0.7%
- Owned outright
- 30.9%
- Mortgaged
- 30.4%
- Rented
- 20.9%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 7.6%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Mount Pleasant work
- Employment to population
- 57.3%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.7%
- Year 12 or above
- 49.7%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 4740)
Compare Mount Pleasant with nearby suburbs
Mount Pleasant in numbers
Mount Pleasant had 4,694 residents at the 2021 Census, making it the 376th most populous suburb or locality in QLD out of 3,110. The median age is 41, 3% above the typical QLD suburb. The average household has 2.4 people. 14.6% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 30.9% own their home outright, 30.4% are paying a mortgage, 20.9% rent. Separate houses make up 85.5% of dwellings, with 0.7% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $390/wk, 11% above the typical QLD suburb.
Median household income was $1,686/wk, close to the typical QLD suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 3.7%. 49.7% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 6 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 5.6% (from 4,444 to 4,694). Median rent moved from $310/wk to $390/wk (+25.8%).
Mount Pleasant suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Mount Pleasant, QLD?
- The median weekly rent in Mount Pleasant was $390/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Mount Pleasant, QLD?
- Mount Pleasant had 4,694 residents at the 2021 Census, up 5.6% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Mount Pleasant?
- Median household income in Mount Pleasant was $1,686/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Mount Pleasant?
- 20.9% of occupied homes in Mount Pleasant were rented, 30.9% were owned outright and 30.4% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Mount Pleasant suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Mount Pleasant (Mackay - Qld). Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology