$460 ▲ +22.7%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $375
- 2016: $450
- 2021: $460
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.
Typical monthly home loan payments of $3,000 in Mount Pleasant are far above the national figure of $1,863. This expensive housing market is reflected in both high mortgage repayments and weekly rents that sit well above the state average.
$460
▲ +22.7%
- $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 89% of areas.
| Mount Pleasant | $460 |
|---|---|
| 6153, WA | $450 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical weekly rent of $460 is much higher than most areas. This is matched by home loan costs, where nearly 48% of households pay $3,000 or more each month.
$3,000 ▲ +16.8%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,569
- 2016: $2,600
- 2021: $3,000
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 45%, followed by $550–$749 (20%) and $200–$349 (19%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Mount Pleasant, $3,000 or more is the majority at 52%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 24%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Far more people own their homes outright here than in the rest of Australia, at 42.6%. Conversely, the 22.2% of households that rent is well below the state and national figures.
22.2% ▼ -10.4%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.8%
- 2016: 23.4%
- 2021: 22.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
42.6% ▼ -1.1%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 43.1%
- 2016: 43.0%
- 2021: 42.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Mount Pleasant, the largest group is Owned outright at 43%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (33%) and Rented (22%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Most homes are large, with 81.6% having three or more bedrooms, though separate houses are far less common here than across Western Australia. Because the homes are generally spacious, there are fewer people per bedroom than in most other areas.
0.70 ▼ -30.0%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.00
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
68.6% ▼ -22.5%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 88.5%
- 2016: 74.3%
- 2021: 68.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
81.6% ▼ -3.0%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 84.2%
- 2016: 85.6%
- 2021: 81.6%
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 69%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 19%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Mount Pleasant splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (37%) and 4 bedrooms (35%), with 2 bedrooms at 15%.
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/SAL51030/mount-pleasant/topic/housing-dwellings