390 ▲ +28.3%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 304
- 2016: 332
- 2021: 390
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 typical resident in Mount Pleasant is 46 years old, making this area far older than the Queensland and national average. This community of 390 people has a notable mix of ages, with a high proportion of children alongside a significant number of older adults.
390
▲ +28.3%
- 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 61% of areas.
| Mount Pleasant | 390 |
|---|---|
| 4521, QLD | 5,174 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is 390, which is larger than about 64% of similar areas. Residents here are far older than the national figure, with a typical age of 46 compared to 38 across Australia.
46 yrs ▲ +24.3%
Older than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 44 yrs
- 2021: 46 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 21.3% of the population, which is well above the national figure. This high number of children sits alongside a large group of older adults aged 45 to 64, who make up 36.4% of the area.
16.9% ▲ +55.9%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.9%
- 2016: 12.0%
- 2021: 16.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.3% ▼ -14.9%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.0%
- 2016: 22.6%
- 2021: 21.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Mount Pleasant, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 36%, followed by Children (0–14) (21%) and Seniors (65+) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most people are married, at 62.5%, while those in de facto relationships are much lower than most areas at 7.7%. About 2.6% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the Queensland figure.
2.6% ▲ —
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 1.2%
- 2021: 2.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
7.7% ▲ +27.5%
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.1%
- 2016: 11.0%
- 2021: 7.7%
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 63%; Never married is next at 24%.
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/SAL32015/mount-pleasant/topic/demographics-identity