$550 ▲ +27.9%
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $430
- 2016: $530
- 2021: $550
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Mount Pleasant · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Mount Pleasant
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Almost every home in Mount Pleasant is a separate house, with 98.5% of dwellings being detached. This is a high-cost area where typical monthly mortgage payments of $2,600 and weekly rents of $550 are well above national figures. Most residents own their homes, and there is a very strong preference for large family-sized houses.
$550
▲ +27.9%
- $0–$25: 37 areas
- $25–$50: 86 areas
- $50–$75: 199 areas
- $75–$100: 214 areas
- $100–$125: 525 areas
- $125–$150: 343 areas
- $150–$175: 699 areas
- $175–$200: 597 areas
- $200–$225: 1183 areas
- $225–$250: 724 areas
- $250–$275: 1277 areas
- $275–$300: 787 areas
- $300–$325: 1282 areas
- $325–$350: 618 areas
- $350–$375: 935 areas
- $375–$400: 570 areas
- $400–$425: 763 areas
- $425–$450: 288 areas
- $450–$475: 415 areas
- $475–$500: 176 areas
- $500–$525: 204 areas
- $525–$550: 79 areas
- $550–$575: 125 areas
- $575–$600: 70 areas
- $600–$625: 97 areas
- $625–$650: 21 areas
- $650–$675: 54 areas
- $675–$700: 145 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Mount Pleasant — higher than 96% of areas.
| Mount Pleasant | $550 |
|---|---|
| 2519, NSW | $400 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Housing costs are among the highest for similar areas. The typical weekly rent of $550 is well above the New South Wales figure of $420, while typical monthly mortgage payments are a little above the state average.
$2,600 ▲ +21.3%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,143
- 2016: $2,349
- 2021: $2,600
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Mount Pleasant, the largest group is $350–$549 at 43%, followed by $550–$749 (37%) and $200–$349 (20%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Mount Pleasant, the largest group is $3,000 or more at 43%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (25%) and $1,000–$1,799 (21%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very high here, with 44.9% of homes owned outright, which is far above the national figure of 31.0%. Only 5.6% of households rent, a rate far below both the state and national averages.
5.6% ▼ -23.6%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.3%
- 2016: 7.4%
- 2021: 5.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
44.9% ▼ -10.2%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 50.0%
- 2016: 47.0%
- 2021: 44.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Mount Pleasant splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (48%) and Owned outright (45%), with Rented at 6%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes dominate the landscape, as 94.6% of houses have three or more bedrooms. This is far above the New South Wales average of 68.6%, with nearly half of all homes having four bedrooms.
0.80 ▼ -20.0%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.00
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
98.5% ▼ -0.6%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 99.1%
- 2016: 98.7%
- 2021: 98.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
94.6% ▼ -1.0%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 95.5%
- 2016: 96.5%
- 2021: 94.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Mount Pleasant, Separate house is the majority at 98%; Flat or apartment is next at 2%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Mount Pleasant, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 45%, followed by 3 bedrooms (31%) and 5 or more (19%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Mount Pleasant [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12795/mount-pleasant/topic/housing-dwellings