Laceys Creek vs Mount Pleasant

Comparing Laceys Creek and Mount Pleasant, QLD: Laceys Creek carries more bushfire risk (62 vs 0); Mount Pleasant has more residents (390 vs 280); and Laceys Creek sits further from the CBD (59.3 km vs 54.3 km).

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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 6 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Laceys Creek

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (12% vs 19%)
  • has cheaper rent ($295/wk vs $400/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Mount Pleasant

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (64 min vs 70 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (54.3 km vs 59.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Investors

Mount Pleasant

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (17.5% vs 0.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Laceys Creek 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.

Laceys Creek 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.

Laceys Creek Mount Pleasant
Walkability 0 / 0
Laceys Creek — Walkability: 0/100 Mount Pleasant — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 70 / 74
Laceys Creek — Safety: 70/100 Mount Pleasant — Safety: 74/100
Low fire risk 38 / 100
Laceys Creek — Low fire risk: 38/100 Mount Pleasant — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Mount Pleasant has more residents (390 vs 280); Mount Pleasant rents higher ($400/wk vs $295/wk).

Laceys Creek Mount Pleasant
Population 280 390
+39% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.7% +17.5%
Median age 45 46
Median household income $131,196/yr
+18% vs other
 $108,004/yr
Median weekly rent $295/wk $400/wk
+36% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Laceys Creek Mount Pleasant
0-4 3.6% / 3.1%
Laceys Creek — 0-4: 3.6% Mount Pleasant — 0-4: 3.1%
5-14 12.9% / 17.2%
Laceys Creek — 5-14: 12.9% Mount Pleasant — 5-14: 17.2%
15-19 6.4% / 7.7%
Laceys Creek — 15-19: 6.4% Mount Pleasant — 15-19: 7.7%
20-24 3.2% / 1.8%
Laceys Creek — 20-24: 3.2% Mount Pleasant — 20-24: 1.8%
25-34 11.1% / 4.6%
Laceys Creek — 25-34: 11.1% Mount Pleasant — 25-34: 4.6%
35-44 9.6% / 12.1%
Laceys Creek — 35-44: 9.6% Mount Pleasant — 35-44: 12.1%
45-54 25.4% / 21.3%
Laceys Creek — 45-54: 25.4% Mount Pleasant — 45-54: 21.3%
55-64 16.1% / 16.7%
Laceys Creek — 55-64: 16.1% Mount Pleasant — 55-64: 16.7%
65-74 8.2% / 8.5%
Laceys Creek — 65-74: 8.2% Mount Pleasant — 65-74: 8.5%
75-84 3.9% / 5.9%
Laceys Creek — 75-84: 3.9% Mount Pleasant — 75-84: 5.9%
85+ — / 2.3%
Laceys Creek — 85+: not among its largest Mount Pleasant — 85+: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Laceys Creek 59.1% couple families
Laceys Creek — Couple Families: 59.1% Laceys Creek — Lone Person: 27.3% Laceys Creek — One Parent Families: 9.1% Laceys Creek — Group Household: 4.5%
Mount Pleasant 58.8% couple families
Mount Pleasant — Couple Families: 58.8% Mount Pleasant — Lone Person: 23.5% Mount Pleasant — One Parent Families: 12.9% Mount Pleasant — Group Household: 4.7%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Laceys Creek 9.8% renting
Laceys Creek — Owned Outright: 32.6% Laceys Creek — Mortgage: 57.6% Laceys Creek — Renting: 9.8%
Mount Pleasant 15.0% renting
Mount Pleasant — Owned Outright: 44.1% Mount Pleasant — Mortgage: 40.9% Mount Pleasant — Renting: 15.0%
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.

Laceys Creek Mount Pleasant
England 2.9% / 4.4%
Laceys Creek — England: 2.9% Mount Pleasant — England: 4.4%
New Zealand 2.9% / 2.6%
Laceys Creek — New Zealand: 2.9% Mount Pleasant — New Zealand: 2.6%
South Africa 2.5% / —
Laceys Creek — South Africa: 2.5% Mount Pleasant — South Africa: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.4%).

Qualifications

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

Laceys Creek Mount Pleasant
Certificate III & IV 18.2% / 14.9%
Laceys Creek — Certificate III & IV: 18.2% Mount Pleasant — Certificate III & IV: 14.9%
Bachelor Degree 17.5% / 11.8%
Laceys Creek — Bachelor Degree: 17.5% Mount Pleasant — Bachelor Degree: 11.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.1% / 8.2%
Laceys Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.1% Mount Pleasant — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2%
Postgraduate Degree 2.9% / 1.8%
Laceys Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 2.9% Mount Pleasant — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.1% / 2.1%
Laceys Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1% Mount Pleasant — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Laceys Creek 100.0% houses
Laceys Creek — Houses: 100.0% Laceys Creek — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Mount Pleasant 96.9% houses
Mount Pleasant — Houses: 96.9% Mount Pleasant — Flats / Apartments: 3.1%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Development activity

Laceys Creek Mount Pleasant
New dwellings approved 6,996
across Moreton Bay
same for both
Approvals change year on year +49%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Laceys Creek Mount Pleasant
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 93% of QLD Higher than 80% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 24% of QLD Higher than 8% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 87% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 30% of QLD Higher than 37% of QLD

Liveability

Laceys Creek Mount Pleasant
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
same for both

Risk profile

Laceys Creek carries more bushfire risk (62 vs 0).

Laceys Creek Mount Pleasant
Bushfire Moderate
62/100
 None
0/100
Crime Low
30/100
 Low
26/100
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 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Laceys Creek Mount Pleasant
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Laceys Creek Mount Pleasant
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 1 0
Waterways 46 5

Mobility

Laceys Creek sits further from the CBD (59.3 km vs 54.3 km).

Laceys Creek Mount Pleasant
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 59.3 km
+8% vs other
 54.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 70 min 64 min
Electric vehicle share 1.2%
postcode 4521
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 98
postcode 4521
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.

Laceys Creek Mount Pleasant
Car (driver) 65.2% / 63.6%
Laceys Creek — Car (driver): 65.2% Mount Pleasant — Car (driver): 63.6%
Worked from Home 32.2% / 25.5%
Laceys Creek — Worked from Home: 32.2% Mount Pleasant — Worked from Home: 25.5%
Walked Only — / 4.9%
Laceys Creek — Walked Only: not among its largest Mount Pleasant — Walked Only: 4.9%
Car (passenger) 2.6% / 1.6%
Laceys Creek — Car (passenger): 2.6% Mount Pleasant — Car (passenger): 1.6%
Bus — / 2.7%
Laceys Creek — Bus: not among its largest Mount Pleasant — Bus: 2.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (65.2%).

Setting

Laceys Creek Mount Pleasant
Elevation 187 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 124 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 29.6 km 26.5 km

NBN connectivity

Laceys Creek Mount Pleasant
Connectivity score 23/100 28/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
117 premises
 0%
130 premises

Climate

Laceys Creek Mount Pleasant
Annual rainfall 950 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Laceys Creek Mount Pleasant
PM2.5 5.4 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 14.7 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.43 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Laceys Creek Mount Pleasant
Average residential rate $1,577/yr
same for both
Council Moreton Bay
same for both

Federal electorate

Laceys Creek Mount Pleasant
Division Dickson
same for both
Member Ali France
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Laceys Creek

Outer

Mount Pleasant

Outer

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