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Mount Pleasant vs Sebastopol

Name: Mount Pleasant vs Sebastopol — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.7 km apart · Mount Pleasant profile · Sebastopol profile

Mount Pleasant Sebastopol

Sebastopol (Vic.) and Mount Pleasant (Vic.) are neighbouring areas in Victoria with distinct social and economic profiles. Mount Pleasant (Vic.) is more affluent, with a typical weekly household income of $1,350 compared to $1,013 in Sebastopol (Vic.). Education levels are also far higher in Mount Pleasant (Vic.), where 24.9% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, while just 11.2% do in Sebastopol (Vic.). In contrast, Sebastopol (Vic.) is much more walkable; 83.0% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to only 40.8% in Mount Pleasant (Vic.).

Everyday life shares many similarities across both areas, including very similar typical weekly rents of around $270 to $280 and nearly identical shares of children under 15. Both areas also have a similar proportion of homes owned outright. While they share these basics, other gaps have shifted; for example, the number of people working from home is now well higher in Mount Pleasant (Vic.) than in Sebastopol (Vic.).

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Where they differ most

Population: 7,969 larger in Sebastopol Year 12: 18.1 pts higher in Mount Pleasant Bachelor+: 13.6 pts higher in Mount Pleasant Separate houses: 11.5 pts higher in Mount Pleasant Participation: 9.4 pts higher in Mount Pleasant

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mount Pleasant in Sebastopol +7,969 larger in Sebastopol gap steady

2,225 79th pct 10,194 87th pct

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

35 yrs 14th pct 39 yrs 26th pct

Age structure

29.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.3 pts 26.5%

23.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.6 pts 22.5%

14.7% Seniors (65+) +7.0 pts ▸ 21.7%

16.3% Children (0–14) +0.7 pts ▸ 17.0%

15.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.1 pts 12.2%

Marital status

50.6% Never married ◂ +8.0 pts 42.6%

30.2% Married +1.6 pts ▸ 31.8%

10.4% Divorced +2.9 pts ▸ 13.4%

4.3% Widowed +3.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.7% Separated even 4.6%

Age & sex structure

Mount Pleasant Sebastopol

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.3% Australia +0.7 pts ▸ 83.0%

2.7% England ◂ +1.0 pts 1.8%

1.8% India ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

1.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

44.5% English ◂ +2.3 pts 42.2%

37.3% Australian +3.8 pts ▸ 41.1%

15.2% Irish ◂ +3.0 pts 12.2%

15.2% Scottish ◂ +4.4 pts 10.9%

4.5% German ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%

2.7% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.7% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

1.7% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

0.9% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

87.0% English only +0.9 pts ▸ 87.9%

0.6% Punjabi even 0.6%

0.4% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.9% No religion ◂ +3.0 pts 50.0%

36.1% Christianity +2.7 pts ▸ 38.8%

6.9% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

0.9% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.8% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Mount Pleasant in Sebastopol +0.45 more in Mount Pleasant

2.76 40th pct 2.31 33rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Mount Pleasant in Sebastopol +3 more in Mount Pleasant

25 87th pct 22 87th pct

Avg size in Mount Pleasant in Sebastopol +30 larger in Sebastopol

533 76th pct 563 80th pct

ICSEA in Mount Pleasant in Sebastopol even

1,047 77th pct 1,046 77th pct

Highest year of school

56.0% Year 12 ◂ +18.1 pts 37.9%

14.9% Year 10 +6.5 pts ▸ 21.4%

10.8% Year 9 or below +7.0 pts ▸ 17.9%

11.8% Year 11 +2.3 pts ▸ 14.0%

Highest qualification level

30.0% Certificate III / IV +8.9 pts ▸ 38.9%

26.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +11.2 pts 15.1%

14.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.3 pts 14.2%

8.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.2 pts 3.4%

5.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.5 pts 2.8%

1.9% Certificate I / II +1.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

Field of qualification

15.5% Society & culture +0.1 pts ▸ 15.6%

12.9% Management & commerce ◂ +0.2 pts 12.7%

10.8% Engineering & related +1.5 pts ▸ 12.3%

11.3% Education ◂ +4.5 pts 6.8%

11.0% Health ◂ +1.1 pts 9.9%

4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.0 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.1% Creative arts ◂ +3.0 pts 3.1%

5.0% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.6% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%

2.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.5 pts 1.1%

2.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Mount Pleasant in Sebastopol +$84 higher in Mount Pleasant gap widening

$690 39th pct $606 26th pct

Household income in Mount Pleasant in Sebastopol +$337 higher in Mount Pleasant gap widening

$1,350 36th pct $1,013 14th pct

Family income in Mount Pleasant in Sebastopol +$313 higher in Mount Pleasant gap widening

$1,662 36th pct $1,349 18th pct

Household income distribution

32.8% $650–$1,499 +5.3 pts ▸ 38.1%

29.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.1 pts 23.8%

20.9% Under $650 +5.6 pts ▸ 26.5%

7.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.0 pts 3.1%

4.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 1.5%

Personal income distribution

44.8% Under $650 +3.6 pts ▸ 48.4%

33.2% $650–$1,499 +1.1 pts ▸ 34.3%

14.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.7 pts 7.1%

1.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

16.8% Mental health +1.3 pts ▸ 18.0%

12.7% Asthma +1.7 pts ▸ 14.4%

10.0% Arthritis +4.1 pts ▸ 14.1%

8.5% Other condition +3.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

5.3% Diabetes +2.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.8% Heart disease +2.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.4% Lung condition +1.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.0% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.1% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.6% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.5% None ◂ +6.6 pts 47.9%

23.7% One condition +1.4 pts ▸ 25.1%

8.2% Two conditions +2.5 pts ▸ 10.7%

4.4% Three or more +2.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mount Pleasant in Sebastopol +217 larger in Sebastopol

58 79th pct 275 86th pct

Median age in Mount Pleasant in Sebastopol +5 yrs older in Mount Pleasant

25 yrs 46th pct 20 yrs 25th pct

Median income in Mount Pleasant in Sebastopol +$51 higher in Mount Pleasant

$519 35th pct $468 28th pct

Household income in Mount Pleasant in Sebastopol +$37 higher in Mount Pleasant

$1,050 20th pct $1,013 19th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mount Pleasant in Sebastopol +0.2 larger in Mount Pleasant gap steady

2.3 29th pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

44.8% Couples with children ◂ +2.7 pts 42.1%

28.6% Couples without children +0.2 pts ▸ 28.8%

24.7% One-parent families +2.8 pts ▸ 27.5%

2.1% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

Household size

32.7% 1 person +5.5 pts ▸ 38.2%

34.4% 2 people ◂ +0.5 pts 33.9%

16.5% 3 people ◂ +3.1 pts 13.4%

9.9% 4 people ◂ +1.1 pts 8.8%

4.9% 5 people ◂ +1.0 pts 3.9%

1.7% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mount Pleasant in Sebastopol +$10 higher in Mount Pleasant gap widening

$280 50th pct $270 47th pct

Mortgage in Mount Pleasant in Sebastopol +$167 higher in Mount Pleasant gap widening

$1,300 29th pct $1,133 21st pct

People / bedroom in Mount Pleasant in Sebastopol even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.7% Rented ◂ +1.4 pts 40.4%

28.6% Owned outright ◂ +0.1 pts 28.5%

28.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.9 pts 27.3%

1.4% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.5% Other tenure +1.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

84.3% Separate house ◂ +11.5 pts 72.8%

13.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +13.7 pts ▸ 27.0%

2.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

54.3% 3 bedrooms +1.0 pts ▸ 55.3%

19.0% 2 bedrooms +5.0 pts ▸ 24.0%

19.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.9 pts 13.4%

3.3% 1 bedroom +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.8% 5 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 1.2%

0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

57.1% $200–$349 +11.2 pts ▸ 68.3%

18.6% $350–$549 ◂ +8.9 pts 9.7%

18.3% Under $200 ◂ +0.2 pts 18.1%

0.0% $750 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% $550–$749 +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

51.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.4 pts 49.6%

25.3% Under $1,000 +9.1 pts ▸ 34.4%

13.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.6 pts 8.4%

0.0% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mount Pleasant in Sebastopol +28 more in Sebastopol

12 82nd pct 40 87th pct

Stops/1k in Mount Pleasant in Sebastopol +1.47 more in Mount Pleasant

5.39 79th pct 3.92 73rd pct

Departures/1k in Mount Pleasant in Sebastopol +41.1 more in Sebastopol

613.5 80th pct 654.6 81st pct

PT routes in Mount Pleasant in Sebastopol +2 more in Sebastopol

1 71st pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Mount Pleasant in Sebastopol +1 longer in Sebastopol

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

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

74 53rd pct 76 54th pct

How people get to work

58.9% Car (driver) +9.4 pts ▸ 68.3%

16.9% Worked at home ◂ +8.2 pts 8.7%

5.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 5.7%

2.1% Walked ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

1.0% Bicycle ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.3% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

43.1% 1 vehicle +1.9 pts ▸ 44.9%

31.2% 2 vehicles +0.4 pts ▸ 31.6%

12.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.8 pts 10.2%

7.1% No vehicle +1.9 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.0% 4 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 4.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.8% Health care & social assistance +1.8 pts ▸ 18.6%

10.0% Retail trade +1.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

6.4% Construction +4.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

10.6% Education & training ◂ +3.4 pts 7.2%

10.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.2 pts 8.3%

8.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.6 pts 4.5%

6.4% Manufacturing +1.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.0% Professional & technical ◂ +3.2 pts 3.8%

3.8% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.6% Transport & warehousing +1.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.1% Administrative & support +1.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.6% Arts & recreation ◂ +1.3 pts 1.2%

Occupations people work in

24.7% Professionals ◂ +12.5 pts 12.2%

13.0% Technicians & trades +4.4 pts ▸ 17.4%

15.0% Community & personal service +1.4 pts ▸ 16.4%

9.2% Labourers +5.4 pts ▸ 14.5%

11.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.7 pts 11.3%

10.6% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 11.4%

8.2% Managers ◂ +1.6 pts 6.6%

5.7% Machinery operators & drivers +2.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Mount Pleasant in Sebastopol +1.1 higher in Sebastopol

5.5 86th pct 6.6 91st pct

Types ≤15 min in Mount Pleasant in Sebastopol +1.1 more in Sebastopol

5.7 86th pct 6.8 93rd pct

15-min city in Mount Pleasant in Sebastopol +24.1 pts higher in Sebastopol

61.3% 82nd pct 85.4% 92nd pct

Walk to shops in Mount Pleasant in Sebastopol +42.2 pts higher in Sebastopol

40.8% 77th pct 83.0% 91st pct

Walk to transit in Mount Pleasant in Sebastopol +2.9 pts higher in Mount Pleasant

99.9% 100th pct 97.1% 90th pct

Walk to school in Mount Pleasant in Sebastopol +1.7 pts higher in Sebastopol

96.0% 97th pct 97.7% 98th pct

Walk to a park in Mount Pleasant in Sebastopol even

99.9% 95th pct 100.0% 99th pct

Walk to health in Mount Pleasant in Sebastopol +36.5 pts higher in Sebastopol

30.8% 79th pct 67.3% 89th pct

Amenities/1k in Mount Pleasant in Sebastopol +0.3 more in Sebastopol

10.3 42nd pct 10.6 43rd pct

Intersections/km² in Mount Pleasant in Sebastopol +59 higher in Sebastopol

103 86th pct 162 89th pct

Mean slope in Mount Pleasant in Sebastopol +3.8 pts higher in Mount Pleasant

7.3% 65th pct 3.5% 21st pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mount Pleasant vs Sebastopol [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21807/mount-pleasant/vs/SAL22255/sebastopol