Mount Clear vs Mount Pleasant

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. On these figures, Mount Clear tends to suit families with children.

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 Clear

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 1)
  • has more parks and reserves (6 vs 3)
  • carries lower crime risk (59/100 vs 85/100)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Mount Clear has cheaper units ($385,000 vs $445,000)
  • Mount Pleasant has cheaper land ($210,000 vs $358,000)

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

Renters

Mount Pleasant

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (42% vs 32%)
  • has cheaper rent ($280/wk vs $310/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Mount Clear

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (69/100 vs 58/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Mount Clear

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (59/100 vs 85/100)
  • is more walkable (69/100 vs 58/100)

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

Investors

They split

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

  • Mount Clear is growing faster (8.3% vs 1.0%)
  • Mount Pleasant returns a higher gross yield on houses (3.9% vs 3.4%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Mount Clear 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.

Mount Clear 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.

Mount Clear Mount Pleasant
Walkability 69 / 58
Mount Clear — Walkability: 69/100 Mount Pleasant — Walkability: 58/100
Safety 41 / 15
Mount Clear — Safety: 41/100 Mount Pleasant — Safety: 15/100
Low fire risk 65 / 100
Mount Clear — Low fire risk: 65/100 Mount Pleasant — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Mount Clear — Low flood risk: 100/100 Mount Pleasant — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Mount Clear has more residents (3,671 vs 2,225); Mount Clear rents higher ($310/wk vs $280/wk).

Mount Clear Mount Pleasant
Population 3,671
+39% vs other
 2,225
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +8.3% +1.0%
Median age 37 35
Median household income $76,024/yr
+8% vs other
 $70,200/yr
Median weekly rent $310/wk
+10% vs other
 $280/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mount Clear Mount Pleasant
0-4 5.9% / 4.9%
Mount Clear — 0-4: 5.9% Mount Pleasant — 0-4: 4.9%
5-14 14.4% / 11.3%
Mount Clear — 5-14: 14.4% Mount Pleasant — 5-14: 11.3%
15-19 6.3% / 5.8%
Mount Clear — 15-19: 6.3% Mount Pleasant — 15-19: 5.8%
20-24 6.6% / 9.5%
Mount Clear — 20-24: 6.6% Mount Pleasant — 20-24: 9.5%
25-34 13.7% / 18.0%
Mount Clear — 25-34: 13.7% Mount Pleasant — 25-34: 18.0%
35-44 14.0% / 11.9%
Mount Clear — 35-44: 14.0% Mount Pleasant — 35-44: 11.9%
45-54 10.6% / 12.6%
Mount Clear — 45-54: 10.6% Mount Pleasant — 45-54: 12.6%
55-64 9.9% / 10.6%
Mount Clear — 55-64: 9.9% Mount Pleasant — 55-64: 10.6%
65-74 9.8% / 8.7%
Mount Clear — 65-74: 9.8% Mount Pleasant — 65-74: 8.7%
75-84 6.3% / 4.8%
Mount Clear — 75-84: 6.3% Mount Pleasant — 75-84: 4.8%
85+ 2.6% / 1.5%
Mount Clear — 85+: 2.6% Mount Pleasant — 85+: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Mount Clear 39.0% lone person
Mount Clear — Lone Person: 39.0% Mount Clear — Couple Families: 38.7% Mount Clear — One Parent Families: 15.9% Mount Clear — Group Household: 5.8% Mount Clear — Other Families: 0.7%
Mount Pleasant 42.4% lone person
Mount Pleasant — Lone Person: 42.4% Mount Pleasant — Couple Families: 24.8% Mount Pleasant — One Parent Families: 19.9% Mount Pleasant — Group Household: 10.5% Mount Pleasant — Other Families: 2.5%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Mount Clear 31.7% renting
Mount Clear — Owned Outright: 32.0% Mount Clear — Mortgage: 36.3% Mount Clear — Renting: 31.7%
Mount Pleasant 42.4% renting
Mount Pleasant — Owned Outright: 29.0% Mount Pleasant — Mortgage: 28.6% Mount Pleasant — Renting: 42.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Mount Clear Mount Pleasant
Certificate III & IV 13.3% / 15.5%
Mount Clear — Certificate III & IV: 13.3% Mount Pleasant — Certificate III & IV: 15.5%
Bachelor Degree 12.5% / 13.6%
Mount Clear — Bachelor Degree: 12.5% Mount Pleasant — Bachelor Degree: 13.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.0% / 7.5%
Mount Clear — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.0% Mount Pleasant — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5%
Postgraduate Degree 4.8% / 4.4%
Mount Clear — Postgraduate Degree: 4.8% Mount Pleasant — Postgraduate Degree: 4.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.5% / 2.8%
Mount Clear — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5% Mount Pleasant — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.5%).

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.

Mount Clear Mount Pleasant
England 2.0% / 2.7%
Mount Clear — England: 2.0% Mount Pleasant — England: 2.7%
India 1.7% / 1.8%
Mount Clear — India: 1.7% Mount Pleasant — India: 1.8%
New Zealand 1.1% / 1.0%
Mount Clear — New Zealand: 1.1% Mount Pleasant — New Zealand: 1.0%
China 1.3% / —
Mount Clear — China: 1.3% Mount Pleasant — China: not among its largest
Philippines 0.4% / 0.8%
Mount Clear — Philippines: 0.4% Mount Pleasant — Philippines: 0.8%
Scotland 0.4% / 0.6%
Mount Clear — Scotland: 0.4% Mount Pleasant — Scotland: 0.6%
Pakistan 0.5% / —
Mount Clear — Pakistan: 0.5% Mount Pleasant — Pakistan: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Mount Clear 75.1% houses
Mount Clear — Houses: 75.1% Mount Clear — Townhouses: 13.6% Mount Clear — Flats / Apartments: 11.3%
Mount Pleasant 84.3% houses
Mount Pleasant — Houses: 84.3% Mount Pleasant — Townhouses: 13.3% Mount Pleasant — Flats / Apartments: 2.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Mount Clear Mount Pleasant
Median house price $575,000 $540,000
Median unit price $385,000 $445,000
Median land price $358,000 $210,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 28 days
from 63 sales
 39 days
from 13 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.

Mount Clear Mount Pleasant
2 bed $415K / $485K
Mount Clear — 2 bed: $415K (7 sales) Mount Pleasant — 2 bed: $485K (9 sales)

7 vs 9 sales

3 bed $535K / $538K
Mount Clear — 3 bed: $535K (71 sales) Mount Pleasant — 3 bed: $538K (32 sales)

71 vs 32 sales

4 bed $675K / $575K
Mount Clear — 4 bed: $675K (65 sales) Mount Pleasant — 4 bed: $575K (17 sales)

65 vs 17 sales

Zoning mix

Mount Clear has more rural and farming land (26% vs 7%).

Mount Clear Mount Pleasant
Residential 20% 78%
Parks and recreation 34% 9%
Rural and farming 26% 7%
Infrastructure and transport 15% 1%
Industrial 0% 5%
Environmental 3% 0%
Other and special use 2% 0%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Mount Clear Mount Pleasant
New dwellings approved 1,451
across Ballarat
same for both
Approvals change year on year +42%
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.

Mount Clear Mount Pleasant
Houses 3.4%
$450/wk on $682K
 3.9%
$450/wk on $605K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Mount Clear Mount Pleasant
House price Higher than 18% of VIC Higher than 12% of VIC
Income Higher than 43% of VIC Higher than 32% of VIC
Schools Higher than 65% of VIC —
Walkability Higher than 90% of VIC Higher than 87% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 79% of VIC Higher than 85% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 72% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 99% of VIC Higher than 100% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 33% of VIC Higher than 59% of VIC

Liveability

Mount Clear is more walkable (69 vs 58); Mount Clear scores higher overall (60 vs 51).

Mount Clear Mount Pleasant
Grade B
same for both
Score 60/100 51/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Mount Clear carries more bushfire risk (35 vs 0); Mount Pleasant carries more crime risk (85 vs 59).

Mount Clear Mount Pleasant
Bushfire Low
35/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
59/100
 High
85/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 4
within 5 km
 12
within 5 km

Schools

Mount Clear Mount Pleasant
Inside the suburb 3 1
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 2 1
Universities within 10 km 1
Federation University Ballarat, 5.0 km
 1
Federation University Ballarat, 2.2 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.1% 2.5%

Schools in Mount Clear

  • Mount Clear Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Damascus College Catholic · Secondary below peers
  • Mount Clear College Government · Secondary below peers

Schools in Mount Pleasant

  • Mount Pleasant Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Mount Clear Mount Pleasant
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 6 3
Childcare 2
same for both
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Waterways 5 1

Mobility

Mount Clear Mount Pleasant
Walkability score 69/100 58/100
Distance to Melbourne 118.2 km
+2% vs other
 116.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 90 min 87 min
Public transport score 76/100 55/100
Peak arrivals per hour 38.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 13.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.9%
postcode 3350
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 30
postcode 3350
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.

Mount Clear Mount Pleasant
Car (driver) 71.3% / 68.7%
Mount Clear — Car (driver): 71.3% Mount Pleasant — Car (driver): 68.7%
Worked from Home 21.4% / 19.7%
Mount Clear — Worked from Home: 21.4% Mount Pleasant — Worked from Home: 19.7%
Car (passenger) 3.9% / 6.8%
Mount Clear — Car (passenger): 3.9% Mount Pleasant — Car (passenger): 6.8%
Walked Only 1.4% / 2.4%
Mount Clear — Walked Only: 1.4% Mount Pleasant — Walked Only: 2.4%
Bicycle 0.5% / 1.2%
Mount Clear — Bicycle: 0.5% Mount Pleasant — Bicycle: 1.2%
Bus 0.9% / 0.3%
Mount Clear — Bus: 0.9% Mount Pleasant — Bus: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (71.3%).

Setting

Mount Clear Mount Pleasant
Elevation 445 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 431 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Mount Clear Mount Pleasant
Connectivity score 99/100 100/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 99%
1,635 premises
 100%
1,186 premises

Climate

Mount Clear Mount Pleasant
Annual rainfall 605 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 25.7°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 3.5°C
same for both

Council rates

Mount Clear Mount Pleasant
Average residential rate $2,086/yr
same for both
Council Ballarat
same for both

Federal electorate

Mount Clear Mount Pleasant
Division Ballarat
same for both
Member Catherine King
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Mount Clear Mount Pleasant
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Mount Clear

Affordable Parks Quiet River

Mount Pleasant

Affordable Parks River

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