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Mount Byron vs Mount Pleasant

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.8 km apart · Mount Byron profile · Mount Pleasant profile

Mount Byron Mount Pleasant

Mount Pleasant (Moreton Bay - Qld) and Mount Byron are neighbouring areas in Queensland, but they have very different profiles. Mount Pleasant (Moreton Bay - Qld) is more family-oriented, with 21.3% of people being children under 15, while Mount Byron has none. Financial gaps are also wide; the typical household income in Mount Pleasant (Moreton Bay - Qld) is $2,077 per week, which is far higher than the $900 seen in Mount Byron. The two areas also differ in their populations, with Mount Pleasant (Moreton Bay - Qld) being larger and Mount Byron being sparsely populated with just 21 people.

Both areas are completely car-dependent, with no homes within a 15-minute walk of public transport, groceries, or health services. They also share a lack of public transport options. However, Mount Byron has a much older population, with a typical resident aged 57 compared to 46 in Mount Pleasant (Moreton Bay - Qld). This older age profile in Mount Byron is consistent with its higher share of people aged 65 and over, which is 28.6%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 369 larger in Mount Pleasant Household income: $1,177 higher in Mount Pleasant Rent: $223 higher in Mount Pleasant Family income: $1,098 higher in Mount Pleasant Under 15: 21.3 pts higher in Mount Pleasant

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mount Byronin Mount Pleasant +369 larger in Mount Pleasant gap widening
21 15th pct 390 61st pct
Median age in Mount Byronin Mount Pleasant +11 yrs older in Mount Byron gap narrowing
57 yrs 89th pct 46 yrs 54th pct
First Nations in Mount Byronin Mount Pleasant +2.6 pts higher in Mount Pleasant
0.0% 0th pct 2.6% 57th pct
Aged 65+ in Mount Byronin Mount Pleasant +11.6 pts higher in Mount Byron
28.6% 84th pct 16.9% 42nd pct
Under 15 in Mount Byronin Mount Pleasant +21.3 pts higher in Mount Pleasant
0.0% 0th pct 21.3% 76th pct
De facto in Mount Byronin Mount Pleasant
— 7.7% 20th pct

Age structure

47.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +11.2 pts 36.4%
28.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +11.6 pts 16.9%
23.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.1 pts 16.7%
0.0% Children (0–14) +21.3 pts ▸ 21.3%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

Marital status

73.7% Married ◂ +11.2 pts 62.5%
26.3% Never married ◂ +2.7 pts 23.6%
15.8% Divorced ◂ +10.0 pts 5.8%
0.0% Widowed +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Separated +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Mount Byron Mount Pleasant

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Mount Byronin Mount Pleasant +7.3 pts higher in Mount Byron
19.0% 75th pct 11.8% 52nd pct

Country of birth

81.0% Australia ◂ +1.0 pts 80.0%
0.0% England +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% New Zealand +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

33.3% English +11.0 pts ▸ 44.4%
0.0% Australian +41.3 pts ▸ 41.3%
38.1% German ◂ +28.9 pts 9.2%
19.0% Italian ◂ +18.0 pts 1.0%
0.0% Irish +15.1 pts ▸ 15.1%
14.3% Scottish ◂ +2.7 pts 11.5%
0.0% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Mount Byronin Mount Pleasant +16.2 pts higher in Mount Byron
19.0% 87th pct 2.8% 45th pct
Limited English in Mount Byronin Mount Pleasant even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

81.0% English only +10.1 pts ▸ 91.0%
19.0% Italian ◂ +19.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Mount Byronin Mount Pleasant +14.5 pts higher in Mount Pleasant
28.6% 21st pct 43.1% 58th pct

Religious affiliation

76.2% Christianity ◂ +29.0 pts 47.2%
28.6% No religion +14.5 pts ▸ 43.1%
0.0% Not stated +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%
0.0% Buddhism +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Mount Byronin Mount Pleasant
— 61.1% 81st pct
Bachelor+ in Mount Byronin Mount Pleasant
— 19.7% 67th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Mount Byronin Mount Pleasant +1 more in Mount Pleasant
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Mount Byronin Mount Pleasant
— 322 50th pct
ICSEA in Mount Byronin Mount Pleasant
— 1,043 76th pct

Highest year of school

57.9% Year 12 +3.3 pts ▸ 61.1%
52.6% Year 10 ◂ +31.3 pts 21.3%
0.0% Year 11 +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% Year 9 or below +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

Highest qualification level

35.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.0 pts 29.7%
28.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.0 pts 23.6%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +16.4 pts ▸ 16.4%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

35.7% Architecture & building ◂ +30.6 pts 5.1%
35.7% Health ◂ +21.4 pts 14.4%
0.0% Engineering & related +15.9 pts ▸ 15.9%
0.0% Management & commerce +15.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
0.0% Education +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%
0.0% Society & culture +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.0% Creative arts +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Information technology +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Income

Personal income in Mount Byronin Mount Pleasant +$131 higher in Mount Pleasant gap narrowing
$675 36th pct $806 60th pct
Household income in Mount Byronin Mount Pleasant +$1,177 higher in Mount Pleasant gap widening
$900 10th pct $2,077 78th pct
Family income in Mount Byronin Mount Pleasant +$1,098 higher in Mount Pleasant gap widening
$1,124 10th pct $2,222 70th pct
High earners in Mount Byronin Mount Pleasant
— 13.9% 76th pct
High-income homes in Mount Byronin Mount Pleasant
— 26.0% 75th pct

Household income distribution

33.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +12.0 pts 21.4%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +31.3 pts ▸ 31.3%
0.0% $4,000 or more +15.3 pts ▸ 15.3%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% Under $650 +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

Personal income distribution

31.6% Under $650 +8.2 pts ▸ 39.8%
36.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.4 pts 29.4%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +19.7 pts ▸ 19.7%
0.0% $3,000 or more +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Mount Byronin Mount Pleasant +1.7 pts higher in Mount Pleasant
28.6% 49th pct 30.3% 57th pct
Mental health in Mount Byronin Mount Pleasant +9.0 pts higher in Mount Pleasant
0.0% 0th pct 9.0% 58th pct
Needs assistance in Mount Byronin Mount Pleasant +9.9 pts higher in Mount Byron
14.3% 100th pct 4.4% 47th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

28.6% Asthma ◂ +19.1 pts 9.5%
14.3% Arthritis ◂ +5.1 pts 9.2%
14.3% Cancer ◂ +9.9 pts 4.4%
14.3% Heart disease ◂ +9.4 pts 4.9%
0.0% Mental health +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%
0.0% Other condition +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.0% Diabetes +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Lung condition +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Stroke +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.4% None ◂ +10.4 pts 61.0%
19.0% One condition +0.2 pts ▸ 19.2%
19.0% Two conditions ◂ +10.1 pts 9.0%
0.0% Three or more +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Mount Byronin Mount Pleasant
— 15.9% 39th pct
Unpaid carers in Mount Byronin Mount Pleasant
— 13.6% 59th pct
Unpaid child care in Mount Byronin Mount Pleasant
— 24.9% 48th pct
Defence service in Mount Byronin Mount Pleasant
— 5.8% 86th pct
Housework 15h+ in Mount Byronin Mount Pleasant
— 28.5% 73rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Mount Byronin Mount Pleasant +10 larger in Mount Pleasant
0 0th pct 10 59th pct
Median age in Mount Byronin Mount Pleasant
— 19 yrs 21st pct
Median income in Mount Byronin Mount Pleasant
— $724 58th pct
Household income in Mount Byronin Mount Pleasant
— $1,187 26th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mount Byronin Mount Pleasant +0.4 larger in Mount Pleasant gap narrowing
2.4 43rd pct 2.8 76th pct
One-parent in Mount Byronin Mount Pleasant +4.2 pts higher in Mount Byron
13.6% 66th pct 9.4% 41st pct
Living alone in Mount Byronin Mount Pleasant
— 15.3% 20th pct

Family composition

31.8% Couples with children +28.4 pts ▸ 60.2%
40.9% Couples without children ◂ +9.9 pts 31.0%
13.6% One-parent families ◂ +4.2 pts 9.4%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

77.8% 2 people ◂ +42.7 pts 35.1%
0.0% 4 people +26.7 pts ▸ 26.7%
0.0% 1 person +15.3 pts ▸ 15.3%
0.0% 3 people +14.5 pts ▸ 14.5%
0.0% 5 people +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% 6 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mount Byronin Mount Pleasant +$223 higher in Mount Pleasant
$177 20th pct $400 82nd pct
Mortgage in Mount Byronin Mount Pleasant +$996 higher in Mount Pleasant
$1,171 22nd pct $2,167 80th pct
People / bedroom in Mount Byronin Mount Pleasant even gap narrowing
0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Mount Byronin Mount Pleasant
— 14.5% 43rd pct
Owned outright in Mount Byronin Mount Pleasant
— 42.7% 55th pct
Separate houses in Mount Byronin Mount Pleasant
— 96.9% 52nd pct
3+ bedrooms in Mount Byronin Mount Pleasant
— 82.4% 58th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.4% Owned outright ◂ +1.7 pts 42.7%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +39.7 pts ▸ 39.7%
33.3% Rented ◂ +18.8 pts 14.5%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +3.1 pts 96.9%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +32.2 pts 12.2%
44.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.2 pts 41.2%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +32.1 pts ▸ 32.1%
0.0% 5 or more +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
0.0% Studio / none +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $350–$549 +31.6 pts ▸ 31.6%
0.0% $550–$749 +15.8 pts ▸ 15.8%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Mount Byronin Mount Pleasant
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Mount Byronin Mount Pleasant
— 22.8% 67th pct
PT commute in Mount Byronin Mount Pleasant
— 3.9% 88th pct
PT stops in Mount Byronin Mount Pleasant even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Mount Byronin Mount Pleasant even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Mount Byronin Mount Pleasant even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Mount Byronin Mount Pleasant even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Mount Byronin Mount Pleasant +44 longer in Mount Byron
91 63rd pct 47 37th pct
Reach 30 min in Mount Byronin Mount Pleasant even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Mount Byronin Mount Pleasant even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

44.4% Car (driver) +12.4 pts ▸ 56.8%
55.6% Worked at home ◂ +32.7 pts 22.8%
0.0% Walked +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Bus +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Car (passenger) +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Train +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

55.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +21.5 pts 34.1%
0.0% 3 vehicles +21.2 pts ▸ 21.2%
0.0% 4 or more +19.7 pts ▸ 19.7%
0.0% 1 vehicle +18.9 pts ▸ 18.9%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Mount Byronin Mount Pleasant +9.8 pts higher in Mount Byron
39.1% 76th pct 29.3% 44th pct
Recent arrivals in Mount Byronin Mount Pleasant
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Mount Byronin Mount Pleasant
— 1.4% 35th pct
Participation in Mount Byronin Mount Pleasant
— 69.3% 79th pct
Full-time in Mount Byronin Mount Pleasant
— 63.1% 73rd pct

Industries people work in

0.0% Health care & social assistance +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
0.0% Education & training +11.2 pts ▸ 11.2%
0.0% Construction +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% Professional & technical +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Retail trade +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Rental & real estate +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Manufacturing +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Other services +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Accommodation & food +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Administrative & support +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

55.6% Professionals ◂ +31.8 pts 23.8%
33.3% Managers ◂ +9.5 pts 23.8%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +14.1 pts ▸ 14.1%
0.0% Technicians & trades +12.6 pts ▸ 12.6%
0.0% Community & personal service +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.0% Labourers +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.0% Sales workers +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Mount Byronin Mount Pleasant even
0.0 17th pct 0.0 29th pct
Types ≤15 min in Mount Byronin Mount Pleasant even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 30th pct
15-min city in Mount Byronin Mount Pleasant even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Mount Byronin Mount Pleasant even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Mount Byronin Mount Pleasant even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Mount Byronin Mount Pleasant even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Mount Byronin Mount Pleasant even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Mount Byronin Mount Pleasant even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Mount Byronin Mount Pleasant +140.3 more in Mount Byron
142.9 89th pct 2.6 22nd pct
Intersections/km² in Mount Byronin Mount Pleasant even
1 50th pct 1 52nd pct
Mean slope in Mount Byronin Mount Pleasant +7.9 pts higher in Mount Byron
25.6% 100th pct 17.7% 96th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mount Byron vs Mount Pleasant [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31944/mount-byron/vs/SAL32015/mount-pleasant