$390 ▲ +1.8%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $383
- 2016: $310
- 2021: $390
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.
More than 87% of homes in Mount Pleasant have three or more bedrooms, which is far above the national figure. This area is dominated by large, separate houses, though the typical resident pays a weekly rent that is much higher than in most similar areas.
$390
▲ +1.8%
- $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 80% of areas.
| Mount Pleasant | $390 |
|---|---|
| 4740, QLD | $340 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The usual weekly rent here is $390, which is about the same as the Queensland figure of $365. For those with a mortgage, the typical monthly payment is $1,668, a little below the Australian average of $1,863.
$1,668 ▼ -22.9%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,164
- 2016: $1,950
- 2021: $1,668
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Mount Pleasant, $350–$549 is the majority at 63%; $200–$349 is next at 27%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Mount Pleasant, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 46%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (31%) and Under $1,000 (15%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
About 33.4% of homes are owned outright, which is well above the state figure of 29.1%. Meanwhile, 22.6% of households are renting, which is far below the Queensland average of 33.1%.
22.6% ▲ +1.7%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.2%
- 2016: 23.7%
- 2021: 22.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
33.4% ▼ -17.8%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40.6%
- 2016: 36.1%
- 2021: 33.4%
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 outright (34%) and Owned with a mortgage (33%), with Rented at 23%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 92.3% of all homes, a figure far above the national average of 72.3%. While these homes are typically large, there are fewer people per bedroom (0.70) than in most other areas.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
92.3% ▼ -1.8%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 94.0%
- 2016: 93.2%
- 2021: 92.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
87.8% ▼ -0.5%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 88.2%
- 2016: 86.3%
- 2021: 87.8%
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 93%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 6%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Mount Pleasant, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 50%, followed by 4 bedrooms (33%) and 2 bedrooms (10%).
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/SAL32014/mount-pleasant/topic/housing-dwellings