Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Mount Pleasant suburb profile
Mount Pleasant, SA · Postcode 5235
This Mount Pleasant suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Mount Pleasant, SA (postcode 5235). 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
1,058
Median rent
$250/wk
Household income
$1,321/wk
Median age
48
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
+1.4% over 10 years
Population
1,058
was 1,020 in 2016
+38 · +3.7%
Median rent
$250/wk
was $220/wk in 2016
+$30 · +13.6%
Household income
$1,321/wk
was $1,062/wk in 2016
+$259 · +24.4%
Median age
48
was 47 in 2016
+1 · +2.1%
Dig deeper: Mount Pleasant population growth · Mount Pleasant then and now
Mount Pleasant vs nearby & SA
Median Census 2021 figures for Mount Pleasant, nearby suburbs (8), and the SA state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-21.9% vs area
- Mount Pleasant$250/wk
- Nearby$305/wk
- SA$320/wk
Household income
-15.3% vs area
- Mount Pleasant$1,321/wk
- Nearby$1,668.5/wk
- SA$1,559/wk
Median age
+17.1% vs area
- Mount Pleasant48
- Nearby45
- SA41
Personal income
-12% vs area
- Mount Pleasant$687/wk
- Nearby$767.5/wk
- SA$781/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in SA.
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 below average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 3977.5
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 3940.5
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 41,006.7
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 3928.2
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Mount Pleasant on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Mount Pleasant, SA.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Mount Pleasant people
- Population
- 1,058
- Median age
- 48
- Born overseas
- 12.7%
- Average household size
- 2.3
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
- $1,321/wk
- Median personal income
- $687/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Mount Pleasant housing
- Median rent
- $250/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,420/mo
- Separate houses
- 81.2%
- Flats & apartments
- 4.5%
- Owned outright
- 35.5%
- Mortgaged
- 39.7%
- Rented
- 10%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 11.3%
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
- 53.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.5%
- Year 12 or above
- 43.5%
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 5235)
Compare Mount Pleasant with nearby suburbs
Mount Pleasant in numbers
Mount Pleasant had 1,058 residents at the 2021 Census, making it the 417th most populous suburb or locality in SA out of 1,624. The median age is 48, 14% above the typical SA suburb. The average household has 2.3 people. 12.7% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 35.5% own their home outright, 39.7% are paying a mortgage, 10% rent. Separate houses make up 81.2% of dwellings, with 4.5% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $250/wk, 19% below the typical SA suburb.
Median household income was $1,321/wk, 14% below the typical SA suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 3.5%. 43.5% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 3 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 3.7% (from 1,020 to 1,058). Median rent moved from $220/wk to $250/wk (+13.6%).
Mount Pleasant suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Mount Pleasant, SA?
- The median weekly rent in Mount Pleasant was $250/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Mount Pleasant, SA?
- Mount Pleasant had 1,058 residents at the 2021 Census, up 3.7% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Mount Pleasant?
- Median household income in Mount Pleasant was $1,321/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Mount Pleasant?
- 10% of occupied homes in Mount Pleasant were rented, 35.5% were owned outright and 39.7% 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 (SA). 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