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Mount Pleasant
1 km²
A high number of walkable amenities and a small footprint define Mount Pleasant (L), a compact community in the Barossa region. It is a place where most residents live within a short walk of health services, groceries, and schools. The population has shrunk by 17% since 2011, and the community is now noticeably older than the national average. This is a quiet area where over half the people report no religion and many have a history of service in the Defence Force.
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The typical resident is 47, making the area far older than the Australian average. Seniors aged 65 and over make up 25.9% of the population, which is well above the national figure.
People born overseas make up 14.6% of the community, a figure that has risen since 2011. English and Australian are the most common ancestries, followed by German at 10.7%.
English is the main language for 89.3% of residents. While 5.2% use another language at home, which is higher than similar areas, this is still far below the South Australian average.
A majority of residents—53.6%—report no religion, a figure that is far above the national average and has risen by 31 points since 2011.
About 13.1% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is higher than in similar areas but far below the national average. The proportion of people who completed Year 12 has risen 15 points since 2011 to 39.2%.
Typical weekly household income is $1,125, which is well below the national figure of $1,746. Only 9.3% of households earn $3,000 or more per week.
Long-term health conditions are common here, affecting 38.3% of people, which is far above the national average. Mental health conditions are also much more frequent than in most areas.
This is a civic-minded area where 21.7% of people volunteer, a rate well above the national figure. Additionally, 5.6% of residents have served in the Defence Force, which is much higher than in most similar areas.
One-parent families make up 20.7% of the community, which is well above the national average. Around 30.8% of people live alone.
Separate houses are the dominant dwelling type at 85.8%. Renting is far less common here than across the state, with only 14.6% of households renting.
Most people rely on cars, but 2.8% of residents commute by public transport. Very few homes have no motor vehicle, at just 2.9%.
While fewer people have moved here in the last five years compared to other areas, recent arrivals from overseas have increased significantly since 2011 to 22.2%.
About 51.8% of adults are working or looking for work. The most common industries are health care and social assistance, followed by manufacturing.
The area is very walkable, with 83.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a 'city' hub. This includes far better access to health services and groceries than the state average.