Mount Pleasant vs Ocean View

Mount Pleasant is the younger of the two, with a median age of 46 against 50 in Ocean View. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Mount Pleasant 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

Ocean View

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (3 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (12/100 vs 26/100)

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

Ocean View

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($350/wk vs $400/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Ocean View

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Ocean View

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (12/100 vs 26/100)

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 (17.5% vs 9.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Mount Pleasant and Ocean View 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 Pleasant Ocean View
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 Pleasant Ocean View
Walkability 0 / 10
Mount Pleasant — Walkability: 0/100 Ocean View — Walkability: 10/100
Safety 74 / 88
Mount Pleasant — Safety: 74/100 Ocean View — Safety: 88/100
Low fire risk 100 / 62
Mount Pleasant — Low fire risk: 100/100 Ocean View — Low fire risk: 62/100

Demographics

Ocean View has more residents (1,022 vs 390); Mount Pleasant rents higher ($400/wk vs $350/wk).

Mount Pleasant Ocean View
Population 390 1,022
+162% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +17.5% +9.2%
Median age 46 50
Median household income $108,004/yr $113,568/yr
+5% vs other
Median weekly rent $400/wk
+12% vs other
 $350/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mount Pleasant Ocean View
0-4 3.1% / 3.5%
Mount Pleasant — 0-4: 3.1% Ocean View — 0-4: 3.5%
5-14 17.2% / 10.0%
Mount Pleasant — 5-14: 17.2% Ocean View — 5-14: 10.0%
15-19 7.7% / 5.7%
Mount Pleasant — 15-19: 7.7% Ocean View — 15-19: 5.7%
20-24 1.8% / 3.6%
Mount Pleasant — 20-24: 1.8% Ocean View — 20-24: 3.6%
25-34 4.6% / 7.8%
Mount Pleasant — 25-34: 4.6% Ocean View — 25-34: 7.8%
35-44 12.1% / 10.5%
Mount Pleasant — 35-44: 12.1% Ocean View — 35-44: 10.5%
45-54 21.3% / 18.2%
Mount Pleasant — 45-54: 21.3% Ocean View — 45-54: 18.2%
55-64 16.7% / 21.6%
Mount Pleasant — 55-64: 16.7% Ocean View — 55-64: 21.6%
65-74 8.5% / 13.0%
Mount Pleasant — 65-74: 8.5% Ocean View — 65-74: 13.0%
75-84 5.9% / 5.0%
Mount Pleasant — 75-84: 5.9% Ocean View — 75-84: 5.0%
85+ 2.3% / 1.3%
Mount Pleasant — 85+: 2.3% Ocean View — 85+: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
Ocean View 55.8% couple families
Ocean View — Couple Families: 55.8% Ocean View — Lone Person: 28.6% Ocean View — One Parent Families: 12.1% Ocean View — Group Household: 3.4%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Mount Pleasant 15.0% renting
Mount Pleasant — Owned Outright: 44.1% Mount Pleasant — Mortgage: 40.9% Mount Pleasant — Renting: 15.0%
Ocean View 7.0% renting
Ocean View — Owned Outright: 37.8% Ocean View — Mortgage: 55.2% Ocean View — Renting: 7.0%
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 Pleasant Ocean View
England 4.4% / 7.4%
Mount Pleasant — England: 4.4% Ocean View — England: 7.4%
New Zealand 2.6% / 3.1%
Mount Pleasant — New Zealand: 2.6% Ocean View — New Zealand: 3.1%
South Africa — / 1.5%
Mount Pleasant — South Africa: not among its largest Ocean View — South Africa: 1.5%
Germany — / 1.2%
Mount Pleasant — Germany: not among its largest Ocean View — Germany: 1.2%
Netherlands — / 0.8%
Mount Pleasant — Netherlands: not among its largest Ocean View — Netherlands: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.4%).

Qualifications

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

Mount Pleasant Ocean View
Certificate III & IV 14.9% / 15.0%
Mount Pleasant — Certificate III & IV: 14.9% Ocean View — Certificate III & IV: 15.0%
Bachelor Degree 11.8% / 14.7%
Mount Pleasant — Bachelor Degree: 11.8% Ocean View — Bachelor Degree: 14.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.2% / 12.1%
Mount Pleasant — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2% Ocean View — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 12.1%
Postgraduate Degree 1.8% / 6.2%
Mount Pleasant — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8% Ocean View — Postgraduate Degree: 6.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.1% / 2.6%
Mount Pleasant — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1% Ocean View — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Mount Pleasant 96.9% houses
Mount Pleasant — Houses: 96.9% Mount Pleasant — Flats / Apartments: 3.1%
Ocean View 98.4% houses
Ocean View — Houses: 98.4% Ocean View — Flats / Apartments: 1.6%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Mount Pleasant Ocean View
Median house price — $1,550,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) — 35 days
from 7 sales

Development activity

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

Ranking within QLD

Mount Pleasant Ocean View
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 80% of QLD Higher than 84% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 8% of QLD Higher than 72% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 87% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 37% of QLD Higher than 58% of QLD

Liveability

Ocean View is more walkable (10 vs 0).

Mount Pleasant Ocean View
Grade — A
Score — 68/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
same for both

Risk profile

Ocean View carries more bushfire risk (38 vs 0); Mount Pleasant carries more crime risk (26 vs 12).

Mount Pleasant Ocean View
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
38/100
Crime Low
26/100
 Low
12/100
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 Pleasant Ocean View
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

Mount Pleasant Ocean View
Cafes & restaurants 1
same for both
Parks & reserves 0 3
Waterways 5 3

Mobility

Mount Pleasant Ocean View
Walkability score 0/100 10/100
Distance to Brisbane 54.3 km 55 km
+1% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 64 min 65 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 Pleasant Ocean View
Car (driver) 63.6% / 60.8%
Mount Pleasant — Car (driver): 63.6% Ocean View — Car (driver): 60.8%
Worked from Home 25.5% / 31.7%
Mount Pleasant — Worked from Home: 25.5% Ocean View — Worked from Home: 31.7%
Walked Only 4.9% / 1.8%
Mount Pleasant — Walked Only: 4.9% Ocean View — Walked Only: 1.8%
Car (passenger) 1.6% / 3.4%
Mount Pleasant — Car (passenger): 1.6% Ocean View — Car (passenger): 3.4%
Train 1.6% / 2.3%
Mount Pleasant — Train: 1.6% Ocean View — Train: 2.3%
Bus 2.7% / —
Mount Pleasant — Bus: 2.7% Ocean View — Bus: not among its largest

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

Setting

Mount Pleasant Ocean View
Elevation 124 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 414 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 26.5 km 22.9 km

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

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

Air quality (annual mean)

Mount Pleasant Ocean View
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

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

Federal electorate

Mount Pleasant Ocean View
Division Dickson
same for both
Member Ali France
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Mount Pleasant

Outer

Ocean View

Acreage Outer Premium Quiet

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