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Mount Pleasant vs Redan

Name: Mount Pleasant vs Redan — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.5 km apart · Mount Pleasant profile · Redan profile

Mount Pleasant Redan

Redan and Mount Pleasant (Vic.) are neighbouring areas in Ballarat with distinct living patterns. Redan is very walkable and has more small homes, with 44.5% of people living alone and only 57.4% in separate houses. In contrast, Mount Pleasant (Vic.) is more car-reliant and has larger households, where 84.3% of homes are separate houses and 76.4% have three or more bedrooms. The two areas also differ in income and education, as the typical weekly household income is well higher in Mount Pleasant (Vic.) at $1,350, compared to $1,061 in Redan.

Both areas have a similar proportion of people aged 65 and over to the national figure. They also share many similarities in daily life, such as identical typical monthly home-loan payments of $1,300 and very similar rates of full-time employment. While Redan has far more public transport departures and better access to groceries, both areas remain closely aligned in their overall population makeup and basic housing costs.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 26.9 pts higher in Mount Pleasant 3+ bedrooms: 19.2 pts higher in Mount Pleasant Living alone: 11.8 pts higher in Redan Population: 775 larger in Redan Year 12: 8.1 pts higher in Mount Pleasant

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mount Pleasant in Redan +775 larger in Redan gap steady

2,225 79th pct 3,000 84th pct

Median age in Mount Pleasant in Redan +4 yrs older in Redan gap narrowing

35 yrs 14th pct 39 yrs 26th pct

Age structure

29.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.9 pts 28.9%

23.1% Older adults (45–64) +0.7 pts ▸ 23.8%

14.7% Seniors (65+) +5.3 pts ▸ 20.0%

16.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.2 pts 15.1%

15.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.8 pts 12.5%

Marital status

50.6% Never married ◂ +3.0 pts 47.7%

30.2% Married ◂ +3.0 pts 27.2%

10.4% Divorced +3.2 pts ▸ 13.6%

4.3% Widowed +2.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.7% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

Age & sex structure

Mount Pleasant Redan

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.3% Australia ◂ +1.4 pts 80.9%

2.7% England ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

1.8% India ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

1.0% New Zealand even 1.0%

0.8% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Vietnam even 0.3%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% China even 0.1%

Ancestry

44.5% English ◂ +4.0 pts 40.6%

37.3% Australian +2.6 pts ▸ 39.9%

15.2% Irish +0.6 pts ▸ 15.8%

15.2% Scottish ◂ +4.3 pts 11.0%

4.5% German +0.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.7% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

2.7% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

1.7% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

1.0% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Indian even 0.9%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

87.0% English only +0.7 pts ▸ 87.7%

0.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic even 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.9% No religion ◂ +3.1 pts 49.9%

36.1% Christianity +1.3 pts ▸ 37.4%

6.9% Not stated +3.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

0.9% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.8% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Mount Pleasant in Redan +0.55 more in Mount Pleasant

2.76 40th pct 2.21 32nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Mount Pleasant in Redan +2 more in Mount Pleasant

25 87th pct 23 87th pct

Avg size in Mount Pleasant in Redan +10 larger in Redan

533 76th pct 542 77th pct

ICSEA in Mount Pleasant in Redan +8 higher in Mount Pleasant

1,047 77th pct 1,040 75th pct

Highest year of school

56.0% Year 12 ◂ +8.1 pts 47.9%

14.9% Year 10 +1.0 pts ▸ 16.0%

10.8% Year 9 or below +2.8 pts ▸ 13.6%

11.8% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 12.8%

Highest qualification level

30.0% Certificate III / IV +2.4 pts ▸ 32.4%

26.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.2 pts 21.0%

14.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.4 pts ▸ 14.8%

8.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.2 pts 5.4%

5.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.3 pts 4.1%

1.9% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

15.5% Society & culture ◂ +0.6 pts 14.9%

12.9% Management & commerce +0.3 pts ▸ 13.2%

11.3% Education ◂ +1.7 pts 9.7%

11.0% Health ◂ +1.4 pts 9.6%

10.8% Engineering & related ◂ +0.2 pts 10.6%

5.0% Architecture & building +1.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

6.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 5.2%

4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.6% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%

2.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.2 pts 1.4%

2.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Mount Pleasant in Redan +$36 higher in Mount Pleasant gap narrowing

$690 39th pct $654 33rd pct

Household income in Mount Pleasant in Redan +$289 higher in Mount Pleasant gap widening

$1,350 36th pct $1,061 17th pct

Family income in Mount Pleasant in Redan +$249 higher in Mount Pleasant gap widening

$1,662 36th pct $1,413 22nd pct

Household income distribution

32.8% $650–$1,499 +3.1 pts ▸ 35.9%

29.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.7 pts 23.2%

20.9% Under $650 +6.7 pts ▸ 27.6%

7.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 4.7%

4.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 3.3%

Personal income distribution

44.8% Under $650 +0.8 pts ▸ 45.5%

33.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.3 pts 32.9%

14.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 10.9%

1.6% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

16.8% Mental health +1.1 pts ▸ 17.9%

12.7% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 12.9%

10.0% Arthritis +1.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

8.5% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 9.3%

5.3% Diabetes +1.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.8% Heart disease +1.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.4% Lung condition +1.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.0% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.1% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.5% None ◂ +4.0 pts 50.5%

23.7% One condition +1.1 pts ▸ 24.8%

8.2% Two conditions +1.6 pts ▸ 9.8%

4.4% Three or more +1.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mount Pleasant in Redan +14 larger in Redan

58 79th pct 72 82nd pct

Median age in Mount Pleasant in Redan +1 yrs older in Redan

25 yrs 46th pct 26 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Mount Pleasant in Redan +$42 higher in Mount Pleasant

$519 35th pct $477 29th pct

Household income in Mount Pleasant in Redan +$152 higher in Redan

$1,050 20th pct $1,202 27th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mount Pleasant in Redan +0.4 larger in Mount Pleasant gap steady

2.3 29th pct 1.9 11th pct

Family composition

44.8% Couples with children ◂ +5.9 pts 39.0%

28.6% Couples without children +2.2 pts ▸ 30.8%

24.7% One-parent families +3.3 pts ▸ 27.9%

2.1% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

Household size

32.7% 1 person +11.8 pts ▸ 44.5%

34.4% 2 people ◂ +2.3 pts 32.1%

16.5% 3 people ◂ +3.7 pts 12.8%

9.9% 4 people ◂ +3.0 pts 6.9%

4.9% 5 people ◂ +2.2 pts 2.6%

1.7% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mount Pleasant in Redan +$25 higher in Mount Pleasant gap widening

$280 50th pct $255 42nd pct

Mortgage in Mount Pleasant in Redan even gap narrowing

$1,300 29th pct $1,300 29th pct

People / bedroom in Mount Pleasant in Redan even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.7% Rented +5.9 pts ▸ 47.6%

28.6% Owned outright ◂ +2.6 pts 26.0%

28.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.3 pts 23.9%

1.4% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.5% Other tenure +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

84.3% Separate house ◂ +26.9 pts 57.4%

13.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +28.4 pts ▸ 41.6%

2.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.7 pts 0.6%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

54.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.7 pts 46.5%

19.0% 2 bedrooms +13.7 pts ▸ 32.7%

19.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.7 pts 9.6%

3.3% 1 bedroom +5.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

2.8% 5 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 1.1%

0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

57.1% $200–$349 +5.2 pts ▸ 62.3%

18.3% Under $200 +8.0 pts ▸ 26.3%

18.6% $350–$549 ◂ +11.7 pts 7.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

51.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.7 pts 49.3%

25.3% Under $1,000 +2.1 pts ▸ 27.4%

13.0% $1,800–$2,999 +4.7 pts ▸ 17.7%

0.0% $3,000 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mount Pleasant in Redan +15 more in Redan

12 82nd pct 27 86th pct

Stops/1k in Mount Pleasant in Redan +3.61 more in Redan

5.39 79th pct 9.00 87th pct

Departures/1k in Mount Pleasant in Redan +844.2 more in Redan

613.5 80th pct 1,457.7 89th pct

PT routes in Mount Pleasant in Redan +3 more in Redan

1 71st pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Mount Pleasant in Redan +4 longer in Redan

1 0th pct 5 32nd pct

Drive to city in Mount Pleasant in Redan +2 longer in Redan

74 53rd pct 76 54th pct

How people get to work

58.9% Car (driver) +1.2 pts ▸ 60.1%

16.9% Worked at home ◂ +2.6 pts 14.2%

5.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 5.1%

2.1% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.3% Bus +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.4% Train +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Motor vehicles per home

43.1% 1 vehicle +3.4 pts ▸ 46.5%

31.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.5 pts 30.7%

12.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.3 pts 8.7%

7.1% No vehicle +4.0 pts ▸ 11.2%

6.0% 4 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 3.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.8% Health care & social assistance +2.2 pts ▸ 19.0%

10.6% Education & training ◂ +1.2 pts 9.4%

10.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.1 pts 7.3%

6.4% Construction +4.0 pts ▸ 10.3%

10.0% Retail trade even 10.0%

8.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.5 pts 6.6%

7.0% Professional & technical ◂ +1.6 pts 5.3%

6.4% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.1% Administrative & support +1.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.8% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%

2.6% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.6% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%

Occupations people work in

24.7% Professionals ◂ +5.6 pts 19.1%

15.0% Community & personal service +2.1 pts ▸ 17.1%

13.0% Technicians & trades +2.7 pts ▸ 15.7%

11.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.8 pts 11.2%

9.2% Labourers +1.8 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.6% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 10.3%

8.2% Managers +0.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.9 pts 4.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Mount Pleasant in Redan +2.4 higher in Redan

5.5 86th pct 7.9 97th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mount Pleasant in Redan +1.8 more in Redan

5.7 86th pct 7.4 97th pct

15-min city in Mount Pleasant in Redan +38.7 pts higher in Redan

61.3% 82nd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Mount Pleasant in Redan +59.2 pts higher in Redan

40.8% 77th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Mount Pleasant in Redan even

99.9% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Mount Pleasant in Redan +3.9 pts higher in Redan

96.0% 97th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Mount Pleasant in Redan even

99.9% 95th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Mount Pleasant in Redan +12.3 pts higher in Redan

30.8% 79th pct 43.1% 82nd pct

Amenities/1k in Mount Pleasant in Redan +10.0 more in Redan

10.3 42nd pct 20.3 62nd pct

Intersections/km² in Mount Pleasant in Redan +241 higher in Redan

103 86th pct 344 97th pct

Mean slope in Mount Pleasant in Redan +3.4 pts higher in Mount Pleasant

7.3% 65th pct 3.9% 27th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mount Pleasant vs Redan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21807/mount-pleasant/vs/SAL22151/redan