Mount Mee vs Mount Pleasant

Mount Pleasant is the younger of the two, with a median age of 46 against 52 in Mount Mee. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Mount Mee, about half of households are people living alone. In Mount Pleasant, most households are couple families. On these figures, Mount Mee tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Mount Pleasant suits families with children and couples.

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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Mount Mee has more parks and reserves (3 vs 0)
  • Mount Pleasant is already more of a family suburb (72% vs 51%)

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

Mount Mee

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($305/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 4 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (54.3 km vs 83.1 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (64 min vs 80 min)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Mount Mee

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (26% vs 17%)

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 (17.5% vs 7.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Mount Mee 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 Mee 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 Mee Mount Pleasant
Walkability 0 / 0
Mount Mee — Walkability: 0/100 Mount Pleasant — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 77 / 74
Mount Mee — Safety: 77/100 Mount Pleasant — Safety: 74/100
Low fire risk 42 / 100
Mount Mee — Low fire risk: 42/100 Mount Pleasant — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Mount Pleasant has higher household incomes ($108,004 vs $76,752); Mount Mee has more residents (519 vs 390).

Mount Mee Mount Pleasant
Population 519
+25% vs other
 390
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.2% +17.5%
Median age 52 46
Median household income $76,752/yr $108,004/yr
+41% vs other
Median weekly rent $305/wk $400/wk
+31% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mount Mee Mount Pleasant
0-4 3.3% / 3.1%
Mount Mee — 0-4: 3.3% Mount Pleasant — 0-4: 3.1%
5-14 12.3% / 17.2%
Mount Mee — 5-14: 12.3% Mount Pleasant — 5-14: 17.2%
15-19 4.4% / 7.7%
Mount Mee — 15-19: 4.4% Mount Pleasant — 15-19: 7.7%
20-24 2.5% / 1.8%
Mount Mee — 20-24: 2.5% Mount Pleasant — 20-24: 1.8%
25-34 7.3% / 4.6%
Mount Mee — 25-34: 7.3% Mount Pleasant — 25-34: 4.6%
35-44 9.1% / 12.1%
Mount Mee — 35-44: 9.1% Mount Pleasant — 35-44: 12.1%
45-54 15.8% / 21.3%
Mount Mee — 45-54: 15.8% Mount Pleasant — 45-54: 21.3%
55-64 19.5% / 16.7%
Mount Mee — 55-64: 19.5% Mount Pleasant — 55-64: 16.7%
65-74 16.0% / 8.5%
Mount Mee — 65-74: 16.0% Mount Pleasant — 65-74: 8.5%
75-84 8.7% / 5.9%
Mount Mee — 75-84: 8.7% Mount Pleasant — 75-84: 5.9%
85+ 1.2% / 2.3%
Mount Mee — 85+: 1.2% Mount Pleasant — 85+: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Mount Mee 40.2% couple families
Mount Mee — Couple Families: 40.2% Mount Mee — Lone Person: 46.7% Mount Mee — One Parent Families: 10.7% Mount Mee — Group Household: 2.5%
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.

Mount Mee 11.4% renting
Mount Mee — Owned Outright: 45.4% Mount Mee — Mortgage: 43.2% Mount Mee — Renting: 11.4%
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.

Mount Mee Mount Pleasant
England 4.4% / 4.4%
Mount Mee — England: 4.4% Mount Pleasant — England: 4.4%
New Zealand 1.9% / 2.6%
Mount Mee — New Zealand: 1.9% Mount Pleasant — New Zealand: 2.6%
Scotland 1.0% / —
Mount Mee — Scotland: 1.0% Mount Pleasant — Scotland: not among its largest
Germany 1.0% / —
Mount Mee — Germany: 1.0% Mount Pleasant — Germany: not among its largest
South Africa 0.8% / —
Mount Mee — South Africa: 0.8% 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.

Mount Mee Mount Pleasant
Certificate III & IV 18.7% / 14.9%
Mount Mee — Certificate III & IV: 18.7% Mount Pleasant — Certificate III & IV: 14.9%
Bachelor Degree 11.4% / 11.8%
Mount Mee — Bachelor Degree: 11.4% Mount Pleasant — Bachelor Degree: 11.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.9% / 8.2%
Mount Mee — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.9% Mount Pleasant — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2%
Postgraduate Degree 3.9% / 1.8%
Mount Mee — Postgraduate Degree: 3.9% Mount Pleasant — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.5% / 2.1%
Mount Mee — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5% Mount Pleasant — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Mount Mee 98.0% houses
Mount Mee — Houses: 98.0% Mount Mee — Flats / Apartments: 2.0%
Mount Pleasant 96.9% houses
Mount Pleasant — Houses: 96.9% Mount Pleasant — Flats / Apartments: 3.1%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Mount Mee Mount Pleasant
Median house price $1,350,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Development activity

Mount Mee 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

Mount Mee Mount Pleasant
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 48% of QLD Higher than 80% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 29% 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 55% of QLD Higher than 37% of QLD

Liveability

Mount Mee Mount Pleasant
Grade C —
Score 41/100 —
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Mount Mee carries more bushfire risk (58 vs 0).

Mount Mee Mount Pleasant
Bushfire Moderate
58/100
 None
0/100
Crime Low
23/100
 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

Mount Mee 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 Mount Mee

  • Mount Mee State School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Mount Pleasant

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Mount Mee Mount Pleasant
Cafes & restaurants 1
same for both
Parks & reserves 3 0
Waterways 13 5

Mobility

Mount Mee sits further from the CBD (83.1 km vs 54.3 km).

Mount Mee Mount Pleasant
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 83.1 km
+35% vs other
 54.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 80 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.

Mount Mee Mount Pleasant
Car (driver) 59.7% / 63.6%
Mount Mee — Car (driver): 59.7% Mount Pleasant — Car (driver): 63.6%
Worked from Home 25.8% / 25.5%
Mount Mee — Worked from Home: 25.8% Mount Pleasant — Worked from Home: 25.5%
Car (passenger) 7.5% / 1.6%
Mount Mee — Car (passenger): 7.5% Mount Pleasant — Car (passenger): 1.6%
Walked Only 3.8% / 4.9%
Mount Mee — Walked Only: 3.8% Mount Pleasant — Walked Only: 4.9%
Train 3.2% / 1.6%
Mount Mee — Train: 3.2% Mount Pleasant — Train: 1.6%
Bus — / 2.7%
Mount Mee — Bus: not among its largest Mount Pleasant — Bus: 2.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (63.6%).

Setting

Mount Mee Mount Pleasant
Elevation 501 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 124 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 30.7 km 26.5 km

NBN connectivity

Mount Mee Mount Pleasant
Connectivity score 30/100 28/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
237 premises
 0%
130 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

Mount Mee Mount Pleasant
Division Longman Dickson
Member Terry Young Ali France
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland Australian Labor Party

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Mount Mee

Retirees Rural

Mount Pleasant

Outer

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