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Mount Pleasant vs Rocksberg

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 9.1 km apart · Mount Pleasant profile · Rocksberg profile

Mount Pleasant Rocksberg

Mount Pleasant (Moreton Bay - Qld) and Rocksberg are neighbouring rural areas with small populations. Mount Pleasant (Moreton Bay - Qld) is younger and more educated, with a typical resident aged 46 and 61.1% of people completing Year 12. Rocksberg is noticeably older, with a typical age of 52 and far more seniors, as 29.6% of its population is aged 65 or over. There are also significant differences in workforce and income; 69.3% of adults in Mount Pleasant (Moreton Bay - Qld) are working or looking for work, and First Nations household income is far higher there at $1,187 compared to $575 in Rocksberg.

These two areas share many basic characteristics, including a typical weekly personal income of around $800 and identical rates of long-term health conditions. Both are car-dependent, as neither area has any public transport stops or departures. They also track similarly in home ownership, with about 43% of homes in each area owned outright.

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Where they differ most

PT commute: 3.9 pts higher in Mount Pleasant Year 12: 19.1 pts higher in Mount Pleasant People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Mount Pleasant Under 15: 8.6 pts higher in Mount Pleasant Aged 65+: 12.7 pts higher in Rocksberg

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mount Pleasantin Rocksberg +113 larger in Mount Pleasant gap widening
390 61st pct 277 58th pct
Median age in Mount Pleasantin Rocksberg +6 yrs older in Rocksberg gap steady
46 yrs 54th pct 52 yrs 77th pct
First Nations in Mount Pleasantin Rocksberg +0.3 pts higher in Rocksberg gap narrowing
2.6% 57th pct 2.9% 59th pct
Aged 65+ in Mount Pleasantin Rocksberg +12.7 pts higher in Rocksberg gap widening
16.9% 42nd pct 29.6% 86th pct
Under 15 in Mount Pleasantin Rocksberg +8.6 pts higher in Mount Pleasant gap widening
21.3% 76th pct 12.6% 25th pct
De facto in Mount Pleasantin Rocksberg +1.8 pts higher in Rocksberg gap narrowing
7.7% 20th pct 9.5% 29th pct

Age structure

36.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.8 pts 33.6%
16.9% Seniors (65+) +12.7 pts ▸ 29.6%
21.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +8.6 pts 12.6%
16.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.4 pts 16.2%
9.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.5 pts 7.9%

Marital status

62.5% Married ◂ +7.9 pts 54.5%
23.6% Never married +6.5 pts ▸ 30.2%
5.8% Divorced +1.2 pts ▸ 7.0%
4.2% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%
2.9% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Mount Pleasant Rocksberg

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Mount Pleasantin Rocksberg +2.6 pts higher in Rocksberg gap narrowing
11.8% 52nd pct 14.4% 62nd pct

Country of birth

80.0% Australia ◂ +4.2 pts 75.8%
4.4% England ◂ +0.7 pts 3.6%
2.6% New Zealand ◂ +1.1 pts 1.4%
0.0% South Africa +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
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%

Ancestry

44.4% English ◂ +2.1 pts 42.2%
41.3% Australian ◂ +8.4 pts 32.9%
15.1% Irish ◂ +5.7 pts 9.4%
9.2% German +3.0 pts ▸ 12.3%
11.5% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 10.8%
1.0% Italian +2.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.8% Dutch +2.8 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.8% Chinese +1.4 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Greek +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Mount Pleasantin Rocksberg +1.5 pts higher in Rocksberg gap narrowing
2.8% 45th pct 4.3% 57th pct
Limited English in Mount Pleasantin Rocksberg even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

91.0% English only ◂ +4.7 pts 86.3%
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% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Mount Pleasantin Rocksberg +3.7 pts higher in Mount Pleasant gap narrowing
43.1% 58th pct 39.4% 46th pct

Religious affiliation

47.2% Christianity +3.7 pts ▸ 50.9%
43.1% No religion ◂ +3.7 pts 39.4%
8.7% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 9.4%
2.6% Buddhism ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%
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 Pleasantin Rocksberg +19.1 pts higher in Mount Pleasant gap widening
61.1% 81st pct 42.1% 42nd pct
Bachelor+ in Mount Pleasantin Rocksberg +8.6 pts higher in Mount Pleasant gap widening
19.7% 67th pct 11.2% 35th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Mount Pleasantin Rocksberg +1 more in Mount Pleasant
1 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Mount Pleasantin Rocksberg
322 50th pct —
ICSEA in Mount Pleasantin Rocksberg
1,043 76th pct —

Highest year of school

61.1% Year 12 ◂ +19.1 pts 42.1%
21.3% Year 10 +8.8 pts ▸ 30.0%
5.1% Year 9 or below +3.9 pts ▸ 9.0%
6.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 6.0%

Highest qualification level

29.7% Certificate III / IV +10.4 pts ▸ 40.1%
23.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.7 pts 12.9%
16.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.8 pts 11.6%
4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.3 pts ▸ 5.4%
3.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Field of qualification

15.9% Engineering & related +3.8 pts ▸ 19.7%
15.4% Management & commerce ◂ +1.8 pts 13.6%
14.4% Health ◂ +6.2 pts 8.2%
5.1% Architecture & building +3.7 pts ▸ 8.8%
8.7% Education ◂ +4.0 pts 4.8%
8.2% Society & culture ◂ +0.7 pts 7.5%
2.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +5.4 pts ▸ 7.5%
3.1% Agriculture & environment +2.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
4.6% Creative arts ◂ +2.6 pts 2.0%
2.1% Natural & physical sciences +1.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.6% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Mount Pleasantin Rocksberg +$22 higher in Rocksberg gap narrowing
$806 60th pct $828 63rd pct
Household income in Mount Pleasantin Rocksberg +$272 higher in Mount Pleasant gap narrowing
$2,077 78th pct $1,805 65th pct
Family income in Mount Pleasantin Rocksberg +$270 higher in Mount Pleasant gap narrowing
$2,222 70th pct $1,952 54th pct
High earners in Mount Pleasantin Rocksberg +2.3 pts higher in Mount Pleasant gap widening
13.9% 76th pct 11.6% 68th pct
High-income homes in Mount Pleasantin Rocksberg +2.3 pts higher in Rocksberg gap steady
26.0% 75th pct 28.3% 79th pct

Household income distribution

31.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 30.3%
21.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.2 pts 16.2%
15.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 14.1%
10.7% $3,000–$3,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 14.1%
6.9% Under $650 +5.3 pts ▸ 12.1%

Personal income distribution

39.8% Under $650 +0.3 pts ▸ 40.1%
29.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.1 pts 29.3%
19.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 16.9%
5.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 4.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Mount Pleasantin Rocksberg even
30.3% 57th pct 30.3% 58th pct
Mental health in Mount Pleasantin Rocksberg +3.2 pts higher in Mount Pleasant
9.0% 58th pct 5.8% 28th pct
Needs assistance in Mount Pleasantin Rocksberg +0.0 pts higher in Mount Pleasant gap narrowing
4.4% 47th pct 4.3% 46th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.2% Arthritis +5.6 pts ▸ 14.8%
9.5% Asthma ◂ +4.1 pts 5.4%
9.0% Mental health ◂ +3.2 pts 5.8%
6.4% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 6.9%
4.9% Heart disease +1.3 pts ▸ 6.1%
4.4% Cancer +1.4 pts ▸ 5.8%
3.6% Diabetes +1.8 pts ▸ 5.4%
3.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%
1.8% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.0% None ◂ +2.2 pts 58.8%
19.2% One condition +2.4 pts ▸ 21.7%
9.0% Two conditions ◂ +5.0 pts 4.0%
2.8% Three or more +1.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Mount Pleasantin Rocksberg +5.9 pts higher in Mount Pleasant gap narrowing
15.9% 39th pct 9.9% 13th pct
Unpaid carers in Mount Pleasantin Rocksberg +4.1 pts higher in Mount Pleasant gap widening
13.6% 59th pct 9.5% 23rd pct
Unpaid child care in Mount Pleasantin Rocksberg +5.5 pts higher in Mount Pleasant gap narrowing
24.9% 48th pct 19.4% 24th pct
Defence service in Mount Pleasantin Rocksberg +1.6 pts higher in Mount Pleasant
5.8% 86th pct 4.2% 73rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Mount Pleasantin Rocksberg +4.1 pts higher in Mount Pleasant gap narrowing
28.5% 73rd pct 24.4% 51st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Mount Pleasantin Rocksberg +2 larger in Mount Pleasant
10 59th pct 8 57th pct
Median age in Mount Pleasantin Rocksberg +20 yrs older in Rocksberg
19 yrs 21st pct 39 yrs 77th pct
Median income in Mount Pleasantin Rocksberg +$250 higher in Mount Pleasant
$724 58th pct $474 29th pct
Household income in Mount Pleasantin Rocksberg +$612 higher in Mount Pleasant
$1,187 26th pct $575 4th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mount Pleasantin Rocksberg +0.2 larger in Mount Pleasant gap narrowing
2.8 76th pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Mount Pleasantin Rocksberg +1.0 pts higher in Rocksberg gap narrowing
9.4% 41st pct 10.4% 47th pct
Living alone in Mount Pleasantin Rocksberg +8.0 pts higher in Rocksberg gap widening
15.3% 20th pct 23.2% 48th pct

Family composition

60.2% Couples with children ◂ +6.6 pts 53.6%
31.0% Couples without children +4.5 pts ▸ 35.5%
9.4% One-parent families +1.0 pts ▸ 10.4%
0.0% Other families +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

35.1% 2 people +2.3 pts ▸ 37.4%
26.7% 4 people ◂ +8.5 pts 18.2%
15.3% 1 person +8.0 pts ▸ 23.2%
14.5% 3 people ◂ +2.4 pts 12.1%
6.9% 5 people +2.2 pts ▸ 9.1%
3.8% 6 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mount Pleasantin Rocksberg +$100 higher in Rocksberg gap widening
$400 82nd pct $500 92nd pct
Mortgage in Mount Pleasantin Rocksberg +$87 higher in Mount Pleasant gap narrowing
$2,167 80th pct $2,080 75th pct
People / bedroom in Mount Pleasantin Rocksberg +0.20 higher in Mount Pleasant gap widening
0.90 86th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Mount Pleasantin Rocksberg +3.7 pts higher in Rocksberg gap widening
14.5% 43rd pct 18.2% 54th pct
Owned outright in Mount Pleasantin Rocksberg +0.7 pts higher in Rocksberg gap narrowing
42.7% 55th pct 43.4% 57th pct
Separate houses in Mount Pleasantin Rocksberg +4.0 pts higher in Mount Pleasant gap widening
96.9% 52nd pct 92.9% 39th pct
3+ bedrooms in Mount Pleasantin Rocksberg +9.5 pts higher in Rocksberg gap widening
82.4% 58th pct 91.9% 83rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.7% Owned outright +0.7 pts ▸ 43.4%
39.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.4 pts 31.3%
14.5% Rented +3.7 pts ▸ 18.2%
0.0% Other tenure +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

96.9% Separate house ◂ +4.0 pts 92.9%
0.0% Other dwelling +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.9 pts 33.3%
32.1% 4 bedrooms +1.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
9.2% 5 or more +16.1 pts ▸ 25.3%
12.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.2 pts 4.0%
3.1% Studio / none ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Weekly rent distribution

31.6% $350–$549 ◂ +31.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% $200–$349 +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
15.8% $550–$749 +0.9 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

55.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +26.7 pts 29.0%
23.1% $3,000 or more +25.3 pts ▸ 48.4%
21.2% $1,000–$1,799 +7.9 pts ▸ 29.0%
0.0% Under $1,000 +16.1 pts ▸ 16.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Mount Pleasantin Rocksberg even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Mount Pleasantin Rocksberg +2.2 pts higher in Rocksberg gap narrowing
22.8% 67th pct 25.0% 72nd pct
PT commute in Mount Pleasantin Rocksberg +3.9 pts higher in Mount Pleasant gap widening
3.9% 88th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Mount Pleasantin Rocksberg even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Mount Pleasantin Rocksberg even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Mount Pleasantin Rocksberg even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Mount Pleasantin Rocksberg even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Mount Pleasantin Rocksberg +3 longer in Rocksberg
47 37th pct 50 38th pct
Reach 30 min in Mount Pleasantin Rocksberg even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Mount Pleasantin Rocksberg even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

56.8% Car (driver) ◂ +6.8 pts 50.0%
22.8% Worked at home +2.2 pts ▸ 25.0%
4.4% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%
1.5% Car (passenger) +2.3 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.4% Bus ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%
1.5% Train ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.1% 2 vehicles +1.7 pts ▸ 35.8%
21.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.2 pts 20.0%
19.7% 4 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 21.1%
18.9% 1 vehicle even 18.9%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Mount Pleasantin Rocksberg +2.1 pts higher in Rocksberg gap narrowing
29.3% 44th pct 31.4% 52nd pct
Recent arrivals in Mount Pleasantin Rocksberg even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Mount Pleasantin Rocksberg +3.0 pts higher in Rocksberg gap widening
1.4% 35th pct 4.4% 61st pct
Participation in Mount Pleasantin Rocksberg +12.6 pts higher in Mount Pleasant gap widening
69.3% 79th pct 56.6% 37th pct
Full-time in Mount Pleasantin Rocksberg +7.0 pts higher in Mount Pleasant gap steady
63.1% 73rd pct 56.1% 39th pct

Industries people work in

10.7% Construction +12.8 pts ▸ 23.5%
13.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.3 pts 8.3%
11.2% Education & training ◂ +8.9 pts 2.3%
5.3% Retail trade +3.8 pts ▸ 9.1%
8.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.7 pts 4.5%
7.8% Professional & technical ◂ +5.5 pts 2.3%
3.9% Other services +3.7 pts ▸ 7.6%
6.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.5 pts 2.3%
3.9% Manufacturing +2.2 pts ▸ 6.1%
5.3% Rental & real estate ◂ +0.8 pts 4.5%
3.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%
1.9% Wholesale trade +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

23.8% Managers ◂ +4.8 pts 18.9%
23.8% Professionals ◂ +10.9 pts 12.9%
14.1% Clerical & administrative +5.6 pts ▸ 19.7%
12.6% Technicians & trades +4.8 pts ▸ 17.4%
7.8% Labourers +4.4 pts ▸ 12.1%
2.9% Machinery operators & drivers +5.4 pts ▸ 8.3%
7.8% Community & personal service ◂ +4.7 pts 3.0%
4.4% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Mount Pleasantin Rocksberg even
0.0 29th pct 0.0 32nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Mount Pleasantin Rocksberg even
0.0 30th pct 0.0 32nd pct
15-min city in Mount Pleasantin Rocksberg even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Mount Pleasantin Rocksberg even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Mount Pleasantin Rocksberg even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Mount Pleasantin Rocksberg even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Mount Pleasantin Rocksberg +3.8 pts higher in Rocksberg
0.0% 0th pct 3.8% 43rd pct
Walk to health in Mount Pleasantin Rocksberg even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Mount Pleasantin Rocksberg +4.7 more in Rocksberg
2.6 22nd pct 7.2 35th pct
Intersections/km² in Mount Pleasantin Rocksberg even
1 52nd pct 1 53rd pct
Mean slope in Mount Pleasantin Rocksberg +0.5 pts higher in Mount Pleasant
17.7% 96th pct 17.3% 96th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mount Pleasant vs Rocksberg [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32015/mount-pleasant/vs/SAL32453/rocksberg