4,694 ▼ -1.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4,751
- 2016: 4,444
- 2021: 4,694
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Mount Pleasant · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Mount Pleasant
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A growing population of 4,694 people now lives in Mount Pleasant, where the typical resident is 41. This is noticeably older than the national figure of 38. The area is particularly home to a high number of seniors, making it an older community than most other similar places.
4,694
▼ -1.2%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Mount Pleasant — higher than 86% of areas.
| Mount Pleasant | 4,694 |
|---|---|
| 4740, QLD | 85,500 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
With 4,694 residents, Mount Pleasant is larger than about 89% of similar areas. The typical resident is 41, which is noticeably older than the state and national figures.
41 yrs ▲ +2.5%
Younger than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 41 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 23.4% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. Children under 15 account for 18.9% of residents, a rate about the same as the rest of Australia.
23.4% ▲ +33.1%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.6%
- 2016: 21.2%
- 2021: 23.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.9% ▼ -4.8%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.8%
- 2016: 17.5%
- 2021: 18.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Mount Pleasant splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (26%) and Seniors (65+) (23%), with Older adults (45–64) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 5.7% of people here are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is much higher than most similar areas. Most of the population is married at 51.3%, while 11.3% are in a de facto relationship.
5.7% ▲ +130.1%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.5%
- 2016: 3.6%
- 2021: 5.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.3% ▲ +40.2%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.1%
- 2016: 9.5%
- 2021: 11.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Mount Pleasant, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 30%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Mount Pleasant [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32014/mount-pleasant/topic/demographics-identity