Glenella vs Mount Pleasant

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Glenella, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Glenella: a median of $795,000, against $711,000 in Mount Pleasant, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Glenella tends to suit couples, while Mount Pleasant suits people living alone and older residents.

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

Mount Pleasant

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (11/100 vs 53/100)
  • has more childcare (6 vs 2)
  • But Glenella is already more of a family suburb (76% vs 55%)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Glenella leaves households under less mortgage stress (17% vs 23%)
  • Mount Pleasant has cheaper houses ($711,000 vs $795,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

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

  • Glenella leaves renters under less rental stress (18% vs 23%)
  • Mount Pleasant has cheaper rent ($390/wk vs $450/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Mount Pleasant

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (84/100 vs 24/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Mount Pleasant

ahead on 4 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (4 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (11/100 vs 53/100)
  • is more walkable (84/100 vs 24/100)

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

Investors

Mount Pleasant

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (5.6% vs 0.6%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Glenella 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.

Glenella 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.

Glenella Mount Pleasant
Walkability 24 / 84
Glenella — Walkability: 24/100 Mount Pleasant — Walkability: 84/100
Safety 47 / 89
Glenella — Safety: 47/100 Mount Pleasant — Safety: 89/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Glenella — Low fire risk: 100/100 Mount Pleasant — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Glenella has higher household incomes ($131,820 vs $87,672); Glenella rents higher ($450/wk vs $390/wk).

Glenella Mount Pleasant
Population 4,545 4,694
+3% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.6% +5.6%
Median age 39 41
Median household income $131,820/yr
+33% vs other
 $87,672/yr
Median weekly rent $450/wk
+13% vs other
 $390/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Glenella Mount Pleasant
0-4 5.8% / 5.2%
Glenella — 0-4: 5.8% Mount Pleasant — 0-4: 5.2%
5-14 15.2% / 13.7%
Glenella — 5-14: 15.2% Mount Pleasant — 5-14: 13.7%
15-19 8.1% / 4.7%
Glenella — 15-19: 8.1% Mount Pleasant — 15-19: 4.7%
20-24 4.8% / 5.5%
Glenella — 20-24: 4.8% Mount Pleasant — 20-24: 5.5%
25-34 9.1% / 12.2%
Glenella — 25-34: 9.1% Mount Pleasant — 25-34: 12.2%
35-44 14.4% / 13.2%
Glenella — 35-44: 14.4% Mount Pleasant — 35-44: 13.2%
45-54 16.7% / 11.0%
Glenella — 45-54: 16.7% Mount Pleasant — 45-54: 11.0%
55-64 12.9% / 10.7%
Glenella — 55-64: 12.9% Mount Pleasant — 55-64: 10.7%
65-74 7.5% / 11.7%
Glenella — 65-74: 7.5% Mount Pleasant — 65-74: 11.7%
75-84 3.8% / 9.2%
Glenella — 75-84: 3.8% Mount Pleasant — 75-84: 9.2%
85+ 1.5% / 2.8%
Glenella — 85+: 1.5% Mount Pleasant — 85+: 2.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Glenella 62.6% couple families
Glenella — Couple Families: 62.6% Glenella — Lone Person: 18.9% Glenella — One Parent Families: 13.5% Glenella — Group Household: 3.5% Glenella — Other Families: 1.5%
Mount Pleasant 40.1% couple families
Mount Pleasant — Couple Families: 40.1% Mount Pleasant — Lone Person: 40.3% Mount Pleasant — One Parent Families: 14.5% Mount Pleasant — Group Household: 4.1% Mount Pleasant — Other Families: 1.1%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Glenella 20.9% renting
Glenella — Owned Outright: 32.9% Glenella — Mortgage: 46.2% Glenella — Renting: 20.9%
Mount Pleasant 25.4% renting
Mount Pleasant — Owned Outright: 37.6% Mount Pleasant — Mortgage: 37.0% Mount Pleasant — Renting: 25.4%
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.

Glenella Mount Pleasant
England 2.1% / 2.1%
Glenella — England: 2.1% Mount Pleasant — England: 2.1%
New Zealand 2.3% / 1.9%
Glenella — New Zealand: 2.3% Mount Pleasant — New Zealand: 1.9%
South Africa 2.4% / 1.2%
Glenella — South Africa: 2.4% Mount Pleasant — South Africa: 1.2%
Philippines 1.4% / 1.6%
Glenella — Philippines: 1.4% Mount Pleasant — Philippines: 1.6%
India 1.8% / 0.8%
Glenella — India: 1.8% Mount Pleasant — India: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.4%).

Qualifications

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

Glenella Mount Pleasant
Certificate III & IV 17.7% / 18.3%
Glenella — Certificate III & IV: 17.7% Mount Pleasant — Certificate III & IV: 18.3%
Bachelor Degree 10.9% / 10.1%
Glenella — Bachelor Degree: 10.9% Mount Pleasant — Bachelor Degree: 10.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.6% / 5.9%
Glenella — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.6% Mount Pleasant — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.9%
Postgraduate Degree 2.7% / 2.0%
Glenella — Postgraduate Degree: 2.7% Mount Pleasant — Postgraduate Degree: 2.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.4% / 1.6%
Glenella — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4% Mount Pleasant — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Glenella 95.4% houses
Glenella — Houses: 95.4% Glenella — Townhouses: 2.9% Glenella — Flats / Apartments: 1.8%
Mount Pleasant 92.3% houses
Mount Pleasant — Houses: 92.3% Mount Pleasant — Townhouses: 6.4% Mount Pleasant — Flats / Apartments: 1.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Glenella Mount Pleasant
Median house price $795,000 $711,000
Median unit price $477,500 —
Median land price $293,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 38 days
from 53 sales
 27 days
from 59 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.

Glenella Mount Pleasant
3 bed $670K / $690K
Glenella — 3 bed: $670K (26 sales) Mount Pleasant — 3 bed: $690K (56 sales)

26 vs 56 sales

4 bed $835K / $775K
Glenella — 4 bed: $835K (83 sales) Mount Pleasant — 4 bed: $775K (38 sales)

83 vs 38 sales

5 bed $972K / $808K
Glenella — 5 bed: $972K (12 sales) Mount Pleasant — 5 bed: $808K (14 sales)

12 vs 14 sales

Development activity

Glenella Mount Pleasant
New dwellings approved 574
across Mackay
same for both
Approvals change year on year -6%
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.

Glenella Mount Pleasant
Houses 4.8%
$750/wk on $812K
 5.0%
$672/wk on $699K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Glenella Mount Pleasant
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 94% of QLD Higher than 61% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 81% of QLD Higher than 97% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 41% of QLD Higher than 40% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 85% of QLD Higher than 78% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 86% of QLD Higher than 91% of QLD

Liveability

Mount Pleasant is more walkable (84 vs 24); Mount Pleasant scores higher overall (72 vs 59).

Glenella Mount Pleasant
Grade B A
Score 59/100 72/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Glenella carries more crime risk (53 vs 11).

Glenella Mount Pleasant
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
53/100
 Low
11/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Glenella Mount Pleasant
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Glenella

  • Glenella State School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Mount Pleasant

  • Emmanuel Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Holy Spirit College Catholic · Secondary above peers
  • Northview State School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Glenella Mount Pleasant
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 2 3
Childcare 2 6
GPs 0 4
Pharmacies 0 3
Hospitals 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 5
Waterways 4 0

Mobility

Glenella Mount Pleasant
Walkability score 24/100 84/100
Distance to Brisbane 971 km 969.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 663 min 666 min
Public transport score 31/100
Bus
 56/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 7.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 19.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 6 min
scheduled, not actual
 2 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 4740
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 56
postcode 4740
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.

Glenella Mount Pleasant
Car (driver) 83.8% / 84.1%
Glenella — Car (driver): 83.8% Mount Pleasant — Car (driver): 84.1%
Worked from Home 6.1% / 7.1%
Glenella — Worked from Home: 6.1% Mount Pleasant — Worked from Home: 7.1%
Car (passenger) 6.6% / 5.7%
Glenella — Car (passenger): 6.6% Mount Pleasant — Car (passenger): 5.7%
Bus 1.9% / 1.3%
Glenella — Bus: 1.9% Mount Pleasant — Bus: 1.3%
Walked Only 1.0% / 1.6%
Glenella — Walked Only: 1.0% Mount Pleasant — Walked Only: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (84.1%).

Setting

Glenella Mount Pleasant
Elevation 15 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 21 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 8.4 km 6.1 km

NBN connectivity

Glenella Mount Pleasant
Connectivity score 75/100 69/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 51%
1,763 premises
 40%
2,368 premises

Climate

Glenella Mount Pleasant
Annual rainfall 1,517 mm 1,633 mm
Summer max (Jan) 30.8°C 30.6°C
Winter min (Jul) 12.4°C 14.5°C

Air quality (annual mean)

Glenella Mount Pleasant
PM2.5 6.6 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 17.9 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Glenella Mount Pleasant
Average residential rate $1,873/yr
same for both
Council Mackay
same for both

Federal electorate

Glenella Mount Pleasant
Division Dawson
same for both
Member Andrew Willcox
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Glenella Mount Pleasant
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Glenella

Acreage River

Mount Pleasant

Large Blocks

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