Applecross vs Mount Pleasant

In both, most households own their home, most homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Applecross: a median of $2.4 million, against $2.08 million in Mount Pleasant.

Applecross and Mount Pleasant are similar-sized suburbs with comparable liveability and socio-economic profiles, but differ in some practical ways. Applecross has a notably higher walkability score of 82 compared to Mount Pleasant's 69, and median household income is slightly higher at $127,556 versus $124,852. House prices are considerably steeper in Applecross at $2,400,000 against $2,075,000, though unit prices are nearly identical. Mount Pleasant edges ahead on rental yield for houses at 2.6% versus 2.5%, while Applecross offers better unit yields at 4.2%. Applecross suits buyers prioritising walkability and proximity to the CBD, while Mount Pleasant may appeal to those seeking more affordable entry into the area.

Written by an AI language model from the figures below. Every number in it is checked against those figures before it is published.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Applecross

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Mount Pleasant

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($1,325,000 vs $1,900,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($2,075,000 vs $2,400,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Applecross

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (82/100 vs 69/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Applecross is more walkable (82/100 vs 69/100)
  • Mount Pleasant has more GPs (3 vs 1)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Applecross returns a higher gross yield on units (4.2% vs 2.5%)
  • Mount Pleasant is growing faster (11.5% vs 5.0%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

Applecross and Mount Pleasant drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Applecross Mount Pleasant
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Applecross Mount Pleasant
Walkability 82 / 69
Applecross — Walkability: 82/100 Mount Pleasant — Walkability: 69/100
Safety 43 / 44
Applecross — Safety: 43/100 Mount Pleasant — Safety: 44/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Applecross — Low fire risk: 100/100 Mount Pleasant — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 35 / 48
Applecross — Low flood risk: 35/100 Mount Pleasant — Low flood risk: 48/100

Demographics

Applecross Mount Pleasant
Population 7,228 7,456
+3% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.0% +11.5%
Median age 44 43
Median household income $127,556/yr
+2% vs other
 $124,852/yr
Median weekly rent $475/wk
+3% vs other
 $460/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Applecross Mount Pleasant
0-4 4.1% / 4.5%
Applecross — 0-4: 4.1% Mount Pleasant — 0-4: 4.5%
5-14 12.4% / 12.1%
Applecross — 5-14: 12.4% Mount Pleasant — 5-14: 12.1%
15-19 5.5% / 5.6%
Applecross — 15-19: 5.5% Mount Pleasant — 15-19: 5.6%
20-24 6.2% / 5.9%
Applecross — 20-24: 6.2% Mount Pleasant — 20-24: 5.9%
25-34 10.4% / 9.6%
Applecross — 25-34: 10.4% Mount Pleasant — 25-34: 9.6%
35-44 12.9% / 14.1%
Applecross — 35-44: 12.9% Mount Pleasant — 35-44: 14.1%
45-54 12.9% / 13.3%
Applecross — 45-54: 12.9% Mount Pleasant — 45-54: 13.3%
55-64 13.6% / 13.7%
Applecross — 55-64: 13.6% Mount Pleasant — 55-64: 13.7%
65-74 12.8% / 12.6%
Applecross — 65-74: 12.8% Mount Pleasant — 65-74: 12.6%
75-84 7.1% / 6.3%
Applecross — 75-84: 7.1% Mount Pleasant — 75-84: 6.3%
85+ 2.3% / 2.5%
Applecross — 85+: 2.3% Mount Pleasant — 85+: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Applecross 47.5% couple families
Applecross — Couple Families: 47.5% Applecross — Lone Person: 35.7% Applecross — One Parent Families: 11.4% Applecross — Group Household: 3.9% Applecross — Other Families: 1.5%
Mount Pleasant 50.7% couple families
Mount Pleasant — Couple Families: 50.7% Mount Pleasant — Lone Person: 34.3% Mount Pleasant — One Parent Families: 10.4% Mount Pleasant — Group Household: 3.1% Mount Pleasant — Other Families: 1.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Applecross 28.4% renting
Applecross — Owned Outright: 45.2% Applecross — Mortgage: 26.5% Applecross — Renting: 28.4%
Mount Pleasant 22.7% renting
Mount Pleasant — Owned Outright: 43.6% Mount Pleasant — Mortgage: 33.6% Mount Pleasant — Renting: 22.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Applecross Mount Pleasant
England 6.5% / 7.1%
Applecross — England: 6.5% Mount Pleasant — England: 7.1%
Malaysia 3.3% / 4.2%
Applecross — Malaysia: 3.3% Mount Pleasant — Malaysia: 4.2%
China 2.6% / 2.3%
Applecross — China: 2.6% Mount Pleasant — China: 2.3%
South Africa 2.4% / 2.1%
Applecross — South Africa: 2.4% Mount Pleasant — South Africa: 2.1%
Indonesia 2.2% / 2.0%
Applecross — Indonesia: 2.2% Mount Pleasant — Indonesia: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.1%).

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Applecross Mount Pleasant
Bachelor Degree 26.1% / 24.6%
Applecross — Bachelor Degree: 26.1% Mount Pleasant — Bachelor Degree: 24.6%
Postgraduate Degree 9.9% / 9.8%
Applecross — Postgraduate Degree: 9.9% Mount Pleasant — Postgraduate Degree: 9.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.9% / 8.3%
Applecross — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.9% Mount Pleasant — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3%
Certificate III & IV 6.7% / 7.7%
Applecross — Certificate III & IV: 6.7% Mount Pleasant — Certificate III & IV: 7.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.4% / 3.8%
Applecross — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.4% Mount Pleasant — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Applecross 61.9% houses
Applecross — Houses: 61.9% Applecross — Townhouses: 21.5% Applecross — Flats / Apartments: 16.7%
Mount Pleasant 68.6% houses
Mount Pleasant — Houses: 68.6% Mount Pleasant — Townhouses: 19.2% Mount Pleasant — Flats / Apartments: 12.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Applecross Mount Pleasant
Median house price $2,400,000 $2,075,000
Median unit price $1,000,000 $990,000
Median land price $1,900,000 $1,325,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 33 days
from 75 sales
 30 days
from 82 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Applecross Mount Pleasant
3 bed $1.5M / $1.63M
Applecross — 3 bed: $1.5M (39 sales) Mount Pleasant — 3 bed: $1.63M (47 sales)

39 vs 47 sales

4 bed $2.98M / $2.24M
Applecross — 4 bed: $2.98M (38 sales) Mount Pleasant — 4 bed: $2.24M (65 sales)

38 vs 65 sales

5 bed $4.01M / $2.91M
Applecross — 5 bed: $4.01M (14 sales) Mount Pleasant — 5 bed: $2.91M (10 sales)

14 vs 10 sales

Unit price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Applecross Mount Pleasant
1 bed $594K / $630K
Applecross — 1 bed: $594K (16 sales) Mount Pleasant — 1 bed: $630K (11 sales)

16 vs 11 sales

2 bed $888K / $985K
Applecross — 2 bed: $888K (43 sales) Mount Pleasant — 2 bed: $985K (27 sales)

43 vs 27 sales

3 bed $1.79M / $1.5M
Applecross — 3 bed: $1.79M (25 sales) Mount Pleasant — 3 bed: $1.5M (16 sales)

25 vs 16 sales

Development activity

Applecross Mount Pleasant
New dwellings approved 727
across Melville
same for both
Approvals change year on year +268%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Applecross Mount Pleasant
Houses 2.5%
$975/wk on $2M
 2.6%
$1,000/wk on $2M
Units 4.2%
$800/wk on $1M
 2.5%
$800/wk on $1.68M

Ranking within WA

Applecross Mount Pleasant
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 90% of WA Higher than 89% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 95% of WA Higher than 89% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 99% of WA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 97% of WA Higher than 99% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 2% of WA
same for both
Rental yield (units) Higher than 10% of WA Higher than 4% of WA

Liveability

Applecross is more walkable (82 vs 69).

Applecross Mount Pleasant
Grade A
same for both
Score 75/100
same for both
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Applecross carries more flood risk (65 vs 52).

Applecross Mount Pleasant
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
57/100
 Moderate
56/100
Flood Moderate
65/100
 Moderate
52/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
 6
within 5 km

Schools

Applecross Mount Pleasant
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
The University of Western Australia, 3.5 km
 3
Murdoch University (Murdoch), 4.8 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 4.1% 3.7%

Schools in Applecross

  • Applecross Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Mount Pleasant

  • Mount Pleasant Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Applecross Mount Pleasant
Supermarkets 2
same for both
Cafes & restaurants 11 7
Parks & reserves 8 7
Childcare 3
same for both
GPs 1 3
Pharmacies 3
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 2 1
Fuel stations 2 1
EV chargers 1
same for both
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Applecross Mount Pleasant
Walkability score 82/100 69/100
Distance to Perth 10.1 km 10.9 km
+8% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 14 min 16 min
Public transport score 94/100
Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 224.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 134.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 3.2%
postcode 6153
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 45
postcode 6153
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Applecross Mount Pleasant
Car (driver) 67.0% / 69.3%
Applecross — Car (driver): 67.0% Mount Pleasant — Car (driver): 69.3%
Worked from Home 14.7% / 13.8%
Applecross — Worked from Home: 14.7% Mount Pleasant — Worked from Home: 13.8%
Bus 7.7% / 5.8%
Applecross — Bus: 7.7% Mount Pleasant — Bus: 5.8%
Car (passenger) 4.8% / 5.5%
Applecross — Car (passenger): 4.8% Mount Pleasant — Car (passenger): 5.5%
Train 2.9% / 3.6%
Applecross — Train: 2.9% Mount Pleasant — Train: 3.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (69.3%).

Setting

Applecross Mount Pleasant
Elevation 13 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 15 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 8.0 km
4.6 km to a named beach
 9.3 km
3.2 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Applecross Mount Pleasant
Connectivity score 99/100 100/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 96%
4,226 premises
 99%
3,722 premises

Climate

Applecross Mount Pleasant
Annual rainfall 650 mm 745 mm
Summer max (Jan) — 31.4°C
Winter min (Jul) — 7.6°C

Council rates

Applecross Mount Pleasant
Average residential rate $2,396/yr
same for both
Council Melville
same for both

Federal electorate

Applecross Mount Pleasant
Division Tangney
same for both
Member Sam Lim
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Applecross Mount Pleasant
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Applecross

Easy Commute Inner Luxury Parks Professionals Townhouses Transport Hub

Mount Pleasant

Middle-Ring Parks Premium Professionals

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