Mount Pleasant vs North Mackay

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In North Mackay, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Mount Pleasant: a median of $711,000, against $598,000 in North Mackay, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, North Mackay tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget.

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

North Mackay

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (6 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (13 vs 3)
  • has more childcare (9 vs 6)
  • But Mount Pleasant carries lower crime risk (11/100 vs 81/100)

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

First-home buyers

North Mackay

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($597,500 vs $711,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

North Mackay

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (40% vs 25%)
  • has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $390/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Mount Pleasant

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (84/100 vs 67/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Mount Pleasant

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (11/100 vs 81/100)
  • is more walkable (84/100 vs 67/100)
  • But North Mackay has more units and townhouses to downsize into (24% vs 8%)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Mount Pleasant and North Mackay 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 North Mackay
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 North Mackay
Walkability 84 / 67
Mount Pleasant — Walkability: 84/100 North Mackay — Walkability: 67/100
Safety 89 / 19
Mount Pleasant — Safety: 89/100 North Mackay — Safety: 19/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Mount Pleasant — Low fire risk: 100/100 North Mackay — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

North Mackay has more residents (6,194 vs 4,694); Mount Pleasant rents higher ($390/wk vs $300/wk).

Mount Pleasant North Mackay
Population 4,694 6,194
+32% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.6% +4.4%
Median age 41 40
Median household income $87,672/yr
+18% vs other
 $71,500/yr
Median weekly rent $390/wk
+23% vs other
 $300/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mount Pleasant North Mackay
0-4 5.2% / 5.7%
Mount Pleasant — 0-4: 5.2% North Mackay — 0-4: 5.7%
5-14 13.7% / 11.4%
Mount Pleasant — 5-14: 13.7% North Mackay — 5-14: 11.4%
15-19 4.7% / 5.1%
Mount Pleasant — 15-19: 4.7% North Mackay — 15-19: 5.1%
20-24 5.5% / 6.6%
Mount Pleasant — 20-24: 5.5% North Mackay — 20-24: 6.6%
25-34 12.2% / 14.5%
Mount Pleasant — 25-34: 12.2% North Mackay — 25-34: 14.5%
35-44 13.2% / 12.4%
Mount Pleasant — 35-44: 13.2% North Mackay — 35-44: 12.4%
45-54 11.0% / 12.2%
Mount Pleasant — 45-54: 11.0% North Mackay — 45-54: 12.2%
55-64 10.7% / 12.4%
Mount Pleasant — 55-64: 10.7% North Mackay — 55-64: 12.4%
65-74 11.7% / 9.2%
Mount Pleasant — 65-74: 11.7% North Mackay — 65-74: 9.2%
75-84 9.2% / 7.0%
Mount Pleasant — 75-84: 9.2% North Mackay — 75-84: 7.0%
85+ 2.8% / 3.6%
Mount Pleasant — 85+: 2.8% North Mackay — 85+: 3.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Mount Pleasant 40.3% lone person
Mount Pleasant — Lone Person: 40.3% Mount Pleasant — Couple Families: 40.1% Mount Pleasant — One Parent Families: 14.5% Mount Pleasant — Group Household: 4.1% Mount Pleasant — Other Families: 1.1%
North Mackay 45.6% lone person
North Mackay — Lone Person: 45.6% North Mackay — Couple Families: 29.1% North Mackay — One Parent Families: 18.2% North Mackay — Group Household: 5.1% North Mackay — Other Families: 2.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Mount Pleasant 25.4% renting
Mount Pleasant — Owned Outright: 37.6% Mount Pleasant — Mortgage: 37.0% Mount Pleasant — Renting: 25.4%
North Mackay 39.6% renting
North Mackay — Owned Outright: 28.6% North Mackay — Mortgage: 31.8% North Mackay — Renting: 39.6%
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 North Mackay
New Zealand 1.9% / 2.1%
Mount Pleasant — New Zealand: 1.9% North Mackay — New Zealand: 2.1%
England 2.1% / 1.6%
Mount Pleasant — England: 2.1% North Mackay — England: 1.6%
Philippines 1.6% / 2.0%
Mount Pleasant — Philippines: 1.6% North Mackay — Philippines: 2.0%
South Africa 1.2% / 1.0%
Mount Pleasant — South Africa: 1.2% North Mackay — South Africa: 1.0%
India 0.8% / 0.8%
Mount Pleasant — India: 0.8% North Mackay — India: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.1%).

Qualifications

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

Mount Pleasant North Mackay
Certificate III & IV 18.3% / 19.5%
Mount Pleasant — Certificate III & IV: 18.3% North Mackay — Certificate III & IV: 19.5%
Bachelor Degree 10.1% / 7.8%
Mount Pleasant — Bachelor Degree: 10.1% North Mackay — Bachelor Degree: 7.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.9% / 5.4%
Mount Pleasant — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.9% North Mackay — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.4%
Postgraduate Degree 2.0% / 1.2%
Mount Pleasant — Postgraduate Degree: 2.0% North Mackay — Postgraduate Degree: 1.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.6% / 1.1%
Mount Pleasant — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6% North Mackay — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Mount Pleasant 92.3% houses
Mount Pleasant — Houses: 92.3% Mount Pleasant — Flats / Apartments: 1.2% Mount Pleasant — Townhouses: 6.4%
North Mackay 76.4% houses
North Mackay — Houses: 76.4% North Mackay — Flats / Apartments: 16.4% North Mackay — Townhouses: 7.3%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Mount Pleasant North Mackay
Median house price $711,000 $597,500
Median unit price — $399,000
Median land price — $509,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 27 days
from 59 sales
 28 days
from 67 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 Pleasant North Mackay
3 bed $690K / $600K
Mount Pleasant — 3 bed: $690K (56 sales) North Mackay — 3 bed: $600K (94 sales)

56 vs 94 sales

4 bed $775K / $698K
Mount Pleasant — 4 bed: $775K (38 sales) North Mackay — 4 bed: $698K (52 sales)

38 vs 52 sales

Development activity

Mount Pleasant North Mackay
New dwellings approved 574
across Mackay
same for both
Approvals change year on year -6%
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 Pleasant North Mackay
Houses 5.0%
$672/wk on $699K
 4.7%
$590/wk on $649K
Units — 6.0%
$475/wk on $410K

Ranking within QLD

Mount Pleasant North Mackay
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 61% of QLD Higher than 39% of QLD
Schools — Higher than 48% of QLD
Walkability Higher than 97% of QLD Higher than 91% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 40% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 78% of QLD Higher than 74% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 91% of QLD Higher than 84% of QLD
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 90% of QLD

Liveability

Mount Pleasant scores higher overall (72 vs 40); Mount Pleasant is more walkable (84 vs 67).

Mount Pleasant North Mackay
Grade A C
Score 72/100 40/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

North Mackay carries more crime risk (81 vs 11).

Mount Pleasant North Mackay
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
11/100
 High
81/100
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 1
within 5 km
 8
within 5 km

Schools

Mount Pleasant North Mackay
Inside the suburb 0 6
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0 4
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Mount Pleasant

  • Emmanuel Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Holy Spirit College Catholic · Secondary above peers
  • Northview State School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in North Mackay

  • Mackay North State High School Government · Secondary above peers
  • Fitzgerald State School Government · Primary at peers
  • Mackay Christian College Independent · Combined at peers
  • Mackay North State School Government · Primary at peers
  • St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Mackay Christian College - Providence Junior Campus Independent · Primary

Amenities in the suburb

Mount Pleasant North Mackay
Supermarkets 2 1
Cafes & restaurants 1 2
Parks & reserves 3 13
Childcare 6 9
GPs 4 3
Pharmacies 3 1
Hospitals 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 5 1
Fuel stations 0 3
Waterways 0 4

Mobility

Mount Pleasant North Mackay
Walkability score 84/100 67/100
Distance to Brisbane 969.3 km 970 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 666 min 668 min
Public transport score 56/100
Bus
 70/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 19.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 26.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 2 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 4740
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 56
postcode 4740
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 North Mackay
Car (driver) 84.1% / 83.9%
Mount Pleasant — Car (driver): 84.1% North Mackay — Car (driver): 83.9%
Car (passenger) 5.7% / 6.6%
Mount Pleasant — Car (passenger): 5.7% North Mackay — Car (passenger): 6.6%
Worked from Home 7.1% / 4.3%
Mount Pleasant — Worked from Home: 7.1% North Mackay — Worked from Home: 4.3%
Walked Only 1.6% / 2.1%
Mount Pleasant — Walked Only: 1.6% North Mackay — Walked Only: 2.1%
Bus 1.3% / 1.9%
Mount Pleasant — Bus: 1.3% North Mackay — Bus: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (84.1%).

Setting

Mount Pleasant North Mackay
Elevation 21 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 6 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 6.1 km 4.0 km
4.1 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Mount Pleasant North Mackay
Connectivity score 69/100 63/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 40%
2,368 premises
 34%
3,397 premises

Climate

Mount Pleasant North Mackay
Annual rainfall 1,633 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.6°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 14.5°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Mount Pleasant North Mackay
PM2.5 6.6 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 17.9 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Mount Pleasant North Mackay
Average residential rate $1,873/yr
same for both
Council Mackay
same for both

Federal electorate

Mount Pleasant North Mackay
Division Dawson
same for both
Member Andrew Willcox
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Mount Pleasant

Large Blocks

North Mackay

Affordable Parks

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