Mount Ousley vs Mount Pleasant

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Mount Ousley, about half of households are couple families. In Mount Pleasant, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Mount Pleasant: a median of $1.44 million, against $1.17 million in Mount Ousley, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Mount Ousley tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget, while Mount Pleasant suits 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

They split

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

  • Mount Ousley has more parks and reserves (5 vs 1)
  • Mount Pleasant carries lower crime risk (20/100 vs 41/100)

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

First-home buyers

Mount Ousley

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,167,500 vs $1,440,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Mount Ousley

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($500/wk vs $550/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Mount Ousley

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (66/100 vs 53/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Mount Ousley is more walkable (66/100 vs 53/100)
  • Mount Pleasant carries lower crime risk (20/100 vs 41/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

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

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Mount Ousley 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 Ousley 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 Ousley Mount Pleasant
Walkability 66 / 53
Mount Ousley — Walkability: 66/100 Mount Pleasant — Walkability: 53/100
Safety 59 / 80
Mount Ousley — Safety: 59/100 Mount Pleasant — Safety: 80/100
Low fire risk 100 / 15
Mount Ousley — Low fire risk: 100/100 Mount Pleasant — Low fire risk: 15/100

Demographics

Mount Pleasant has higher household incomes ($148,824 vs $119,236); Mount Pleasant rents higher ($550/wk vs $500/wk).

Mount Ousley Mount Pleasant
Population 1,611
+13% vs other
 1,397
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.6% +2.0%
Median age 42 40
Median household income $119,236/yr $148,824/yr
+25% vs other
Median weekly rent $500/wk $550/wk
+10% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mount Ousley Mount Pleasant
0-4 5.3% / 7.2%
Mount Ousley — 0-4: 5.3% Mount Pleasant — 0-4: 7.2%
5-14 12.5% / 16.3%
Mount Ousley — 5-14: 12.5% Mount Pleasant — 5-14: 16.3%
15-19 6.5% / 6.0%
Mount Ousley — 15-19: 6.5% Mount Pleasant — 15-19: 6.0%
20-24 7.2% / 4.9%
Mount Ousley — 20-24: 7.2% Mount Pleasant — 20-24: 4.9%
25-34 10.0% / 8.1%
Mount Ousley — 25-34: 10.0% Mount Pleasant — 25-34: 8.1%
35-44 12.1% / 14.5%
Mount Ousley — 35-44: 12.1% Mount Pleasant — 35-44: 14.5%
45-54 13.4% / 14.0%
Mount Ousley — 45-54: 13.4% Mount Pleasant — 45-54: 14.0%
55-64 13.6% / 11.9%
Mount Ousley — 55-64: 13.6% Mount Pleasant — 55-64: 11.9%
65-74 8.9% / 8.3%
Mount Ousley — 65-74: 8.9% Mount Pleasant — 65-74: 8.3%
75-84 6.0% / 6.7%
Mount Ousley — 75-84: 6.0% Mount Pleasant — 75-84: 6.7%
85+ 4.4% / 1.9%
Mount Ousley — 85+: 4.4% Mount Pleasant — 85+: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Mount Ousley 53.1% couple families
Mount Ousley — Couple Families: 53.1% Mount Ousley — Lone Person: 26.1% Mount Ousley — One Parent Families: 14.3% Mount Ousley — Group Household: 4.8% Mount Ousley — Other Families: 1.8%
Mount Pleasant 61.2% couple families
Mount Pleasant — Couple Families: 61.2% Mount Pleasant — Lone Person: 21.2% Mount Pleasant — One Parent Families: 11.8% Mount Pleasant — Group Household: 4.1% Mount Pleasant — Other Families: 1.8%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Mount Ousley 14.7% renting
Mount Ousley — Owned Outright: 48.8% Mount Ousley — Mortgage: 36.6% Mount Ousley — Renting: 14.7%
Mount Pleasant 5.7% renting
Mount Pleasant — Owned Outright: 45.2% Mount Pleasant — Mortgage: 49.1% Mount Pleasant — Renting: 5.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Mount Ousley Mount Pleasant
Bachelor Degree 16.0% / 19.8%
Mount Ousley — Bachelor Degree: 16.0% Mount Pleasant — Bachelor Degree: 19.8%
Certificate III & IV 13.1% / 10.4%
Mount Ousley — Certificate III & IV: 13.1% Mount Pleasant — Certificate III & IV: 10.4%
Postgraduate Degree 7.6% / 10.7%
Mount Ousley — Postgraduate Degree: 7.6% Mount Pleasant — Postgraduate Degree: 10.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.4% / 8.0%
Mount Ousley — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4% Mount Pleasant — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.2% / 2.4%
Mount Ousley — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.2% Mount Pleasant — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.8%).

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 Ousley Mount Pleasant
England 2.4% / 3.3%
Mount Ousley — England: 2.4% Mount Pleasant — England: 3.3%
Italy 1.4% / 1.1%
Mount Ousley — Italy: 1.4% Mount Pleasant — Italy: 1.1%
China 2.2% / —
Mount Ousley — China: 2.2% Mount Pleasant — China: not among its largest
India 1.1% / 0.9%
Mount Ousley — India: 1.1% Mount Pleasant — India: 0.9%
New Zealand 1.1% / 0.9%
Mount Ousley — New Zealand: 1.1% Mount Pleasant — New Zealand: 0.9%
Scotland — / 1.0%
Mount Ousley — Scotland: not among its largest Mount Pleasant — Scotland: 1.0%
Iran — / 0.9%
Mount Ousley — Iran: not among its largest Mount Pleasant — Iran: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Mount Ousley 93.6% houses
Mount Ousley — Houses: 93.6% Mount Ousley — Townhouses: 4.0% Mount Ousley — Flats / Apartments: 2.4%
Mount Pleasant 98.5% houses
Mount Pleasant — Houses: 98.5% Mount Pleasant — Townhouses: 0.0% Mount Pleasant — Flats / Apartments: 1.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Mount Ousley Mount Pleasant
Median house price $1,167,500 $1,440,000
Median unit price $740,000 —
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 21 days
from 7 sales
 24 days
from 8 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 Ousley Mount Pleasant
3 bed $1.06M / $1.27M
Mount Ousley — 3 bed: $1.06M (17 sales) Mount Pleasant — 3 bed: $1.27M (10 sales)

17 vs 10 sales

4 bed $1.4M / $1.54M
Mount Ousley — 4 bed: $1.4M (6 sales) Mount Pleasant — 4 bed: $1.54M (18 sales)

6 vs 18 sales

5 bed $1.26M / $1.44M
Mount Ousley — 5 bed: $1.26M (5 sales) Mount Pleasant — 5 bed: $1.44M (7 sales)

5 vs 7 sales

Zoning mix

Mount Ousley Mount Pleasant
Residential 69% 72%
Infrastructure and transport 17% 15%
Parks and recreation 12% 4%
Environmental 2% 9%
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 Ousley Mount Pleasant
New dwellings approved 1,476
across Wollongong
same for both
Approvals change year on year -31%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Mount Ousley Mount Pleasant
House price Higher than 62% of NSW Higher than 74% of NSW
Income Higher than 83% of NSW Higher than 94% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 87% of NSW Higher than 82% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 64% of NSW
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 86% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 86% of NSW Higher than 90% of NSW

Liveability

Mount Ousley scores higher overall (74 vs 58); Mount Ousley is more walkable (66 vs 53).

Mount Ousley Mount Pleasant
Grade A B
Score 74/100 58/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Mount Pleasant carries more bushfire risk (85 vs 0); Mount Ousley carries more crime risk (41 vs 20).

Mount Ousley Mount Pleasant
Bushfire None
0/100
 High
85/100
Crime Moderate
41/100
 Low
20/100
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 3
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Mount Ousley Mount Pleasant
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 1 0
Universities within 10 km 1
UOW Wollongong, 3.2 km
 1
UOW Wollongong, 4.2 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 4.5% 2.6%

Schools in Mount Ousley

  • Elonera Montessori School Independent · Combined below peers

Schools in Mount Pleasant

  • Pleasant Heights Public School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Mount Ousley Mount Pleasant
Parks & reserves 5 1
Childcare 2 1
Waterways 4 0

Mobility

Mount Ousley Mount Pleasant
Walkability score 66/100 53/100
Distance to Sydney 82 km 82.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 77 min
same for both
Public transport score 24/100
Bus
 39/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 4.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 13.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.3%
postcode 2519
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 30
postcode 2519
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 Ousley Mount Pleasant
Car (driver) 54.1% / 49.6%
Mount Ousley — Car (driver): 54.1% Mount Pleasant — Car (driver): 49.6%
Worked from Home 39.2% / 43.3%
Mount Ousley — Worked from Home: 39.2% Mount Pleasant — Worked from Home: 43.3%
Car (passenger) 3.8% / 3.9%
Mount Ousley — Car (passenger): 3.8% Mount Pleasant — Car (passenger): 3.9%
Walked Only 1.3% / 0.5%
Mount Ousley — Walked Only: 1.3% Mount Pleasant — Walked Only: 0.5%
Bicycle 1.0% / 0.8%
Mount Ousley — Bicycle: 1.0% Mount Pleasant — Bicycle: 0.8%
Train — / 1.4%
Mount Ousley — Train: not among its largest Mount Pleasant — Train: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (54.1%).

Setting

Mount Ousley Mount Pleasant
Elevation 46 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 136 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 2.1 km
2.4 km to a named beach
 3.3 km
3.5 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Mount Ousley Mount Pleasant
Connectivity score 76/100 81/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 56%
610 premises
 66%
524 premises

Climate

Mount Ousley Mount Pleasant
Annual rainfall 974 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Mount Ousley Mount Pleasant
PM2.5 6.2 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 18.2 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.66 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Mount Ousley Mount Pleasant
Average residential rate $1,751/yr
same for both
Council Wollongong
same for both

Federal electorate

Mount Ousley Mount Pleasant
Division Cunningham
same for both
Member Alison Byrnes
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Mount Ousley Mount Pleasant
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Mount Ousley

Coastal Parks Professionals Quiet River

Mount Pleasant

Family Large Blocks Professionals River

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