Mount Pleasant vs Richmond

Richmond is the younger of the two, with a median age of 33 against 41 in Mount Pleasant. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Richmond, the large majority of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Richmond: a median of $940,000, against $711,000 in Mount Pleasant. On these figures, Mount Pleasant tends to suit people living alone, older residents, and buyers on a tighter budget, while Richmond 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

Mount Pleasant

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (6 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (11/100 vs 57/100)
  • But Richmond is already more of a family suburb (83% vs 55%)

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

First-home buyers

Mount Pleasant

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($711,000 vs $940,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Mount Pleasant has a bigger rental market to choose from (25% vs 5%)
  • Richmond leaves renters under less rental stress (12% vs 23%)

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

Commuting to the city

Mount Pleasant

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (84/100 vs 4/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (969.3 km vs 976.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Mount Pleasant

ahead on 4 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (84/100 vs 4/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (11/100 vs 57/100)
  • has more GPs (4 vs 0)

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

Investors

Richmond

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (75.3% vs 5.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Mount Pleasant and Richmond 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 Richmond
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 Richmond
Walkability 84 / 4
Mount Pleasant — Walkability: 84/100 Richmond — Walkability: 4/100
Safety 89 / 43
Mount Pleasant — Safety: 89/100 Richmond — Safety: 43/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Mount Pleasant — Low fire risk: 100/100 Richmond — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Mount Pleasant has more residents (4,694 vs 852); Richmond has higher household incomes ($164,788 vs $87,672).

Mount Pleasant Richmond
Population 4,694
+82% vs other
 852
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.6% +75.3%
Median age 41 33
Median household income $87,672/yr $164,788/yr
+88% vs other
Median weekly rent $390/wk
+4% vs other
 $375/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mount Pleasant Richmond
0-4 5.2% / 8.1%
Mount Pleasant — 0-4: 5.2% Richmond — 0-4: 8.1%
5-14 13.7% / 18.3%
Mount Pleasant — 5-14: 13.7% Richmond — 5-14: 18.3%
15-19 4.7% / 6.2%
Mount Pleasant — 15-19: 4.7% Richmond — 15-19: 6.2%
20-24 5.5% / 5.5%
Mount Pleasant — 20-24: 5.5% Richmond — 20-24: 5.5%
25-34 12.2% / 14.6%
Mount Pleasant — 25-34: 12.2% Richmond — 25-34: 14.6%
35-44 13.2% / 13.6%
Mount Pleasant — 35-44: 13.2% Richmond — 35-44: 13.6%
45-54 11.0% / 14.0%
Mount Pleasant — 45-54: 11.0% Richmond — 45-54: 14.0%
55-64 10.7% / 12.0%
Mount Pleasant — 55-64: 10.7% Richmond — 55-64: 12.0%
65-74 11.7% / 6.5%
Mount Pleasant — 65-74: 11.7% Richmond — 65-74: 6.5%
75-84 9.2% / 1.5%
Mount Pleasant — 75-84: 9.2% Richmond — 75-84: 1.5%
85+ 2.8% / 0.4%
Mount Pleasant — 85+: 2.8% Richmond — 85+: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Mount Pleasant 40.1% couple families
Mount Pleasant — Couple Families: 40.1% Mount Pleasant — Lone Person: 40.3% Mount Pleasant — One Parent Families: 14.5% Mount Pleasant — Group Household: 4.1% Mount Pleasant — Other Families: 1.1%
Richmond 79.4% couple families
Richmond — Couple Families: 79.4% Richmond — Lone Person: 15.4% Richmond — One Parent Families: 3.4% Richmond — Group Household: 1.7% Richmond — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person 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%
Richmond 4.8% renting
Richmond — Owned Outright: 31.4% Richmond — Mortgage: 63.8% Richmond — Renting: 4.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Mount Pleasant Richmond
Certificate III & IV 18.3% / 18.3%
Mount Pleasant — Certificate III & IV: 18.3% Richmond — Certificate III & IV: 18.3%
Bachelor Degree 10.1% / 14.2%
Mount Pleasant — Bachelor Degree: 10.1% Richmond — Bachelor Degree: 14.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.9% / 6.8%
Mount Pleasant — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.9% Richmond — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.8%
Postgraduate Degree 2.0% / 3.3%
Mount Pleasant — Postgraduate Degree: 2.0% Richmond — Postgraduate Degree: 3.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.6% / 2.2%
Mount Pleasant — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6% Richmond — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.3%).

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 Richmond
England 2.1% / 2.2%
Mount Pleasant — England: 2.1% Richmond — England: 2.2%
New Zealand 1.9% / 2.2%
Mount Pleasant — New Zealand: 1.9% Richmond — New Zealand: 2.2%
South Africa 1.2% / 2.0%
Mount Pleasant — South Africa: 1.2% Richmond — South Africa: 2.0%
India 0.8% / 2.2%
Mount Pleasant — India: 0.8% Richmond — India: 2.2%
Philippines 1.6% / —
Mount Pleasant — Philippines: 1.6% Richmond — Philippines: not among its largest
Pakistan — / 0.8%
Mount Pleasant — Pakistan: not among its largest Richmond — Pakistan: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Mount Pleasant 92.3% houses
Mount Pleasant — Houses: 92.3% Mount Pleasant — Townhouses: 6.4% Mount Pleasant — Flats / Apartments: 1.2%
Richmond 99.3% houses
Richmond — Houses: 99.3% Richmond — Townhouses: 0.0% Richmond — Flats / Apartments: 0.7%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Mount Pleasant Richmond
Median house price $711,000 $940,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $325,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 27 days
from 59 sales
 36 days
from 19 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 Richmond
4 bed $775K / $1.05M
Mount Pleasant — 4 bed: $775K (38 sales) Richmond — 4 bed: $1.05M (29 sales)

38 vs 29 sales

5 bed $808K / $1.15M
Mount Pleasant — 5 bed: $808K (14 sales) Richmond — 5 bed: $1.15M (5 sales)

14 vs 5 sales

Development activity

Mount Pleasant Richmond
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 Richmond
Houses 5.0%
$672/wk on $699K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Mount Pleasant Richmond
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 61% of QLD Higher than 98% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 97% of QLD Higher than 66% 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 93% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 91% of QLD —

Liveability

Mount Pleasant is more walkable (84 vs 4); Mount Pleasant scores higher overall (72 vs 61).

Mount Pleasant Richmond
Grade A B
Score 72/100 61/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Richmond carries more crime risk (57 vs 11).

Mount Pleasant Richmond
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
11/100
 Moderate
57/100
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
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Mount Pleasant Richmond
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

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 Richmond

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

Amenities in the suburb

Mount Pleasant Richmond
Supermarkets 2 0
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 3
same for both
Childcare 6 0
GPs 4 0
Pharmacies 3 0
Hospitals 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 5 0
Waterways 0 7

Mobility

Richmond sits further from the CBD (976.7 km vs 969.3 km).

Mount Pleasant Richmond
Walkability score 84/100 4/100
Distance to Brisbane 969.3 km 976.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 666 min 667 min
Public transport score 56/100
Bus
 25/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 19.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 3.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 2 min
scheduled, not actual
 12 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 Richmond
Car (driver) 84.1% / 87.9%
Mount Pleasant — Car (driver): 84.1% Richmond — Car (driver): 87.9%
Worked from Home 7.1% / 7.9%
Mount Pleasant — Worked from Home: 7.1% Richmond — Worked from Home: 7.9%
Car (passenger) 5.7% / 4.2%
Mount Pleasant — Car (passenger): 5.7% Richmond — Car (passenger): 4.2%
Walked Only 1.6% / —
Mount Pleasant — Walked Only: 1.6% Richmond — Walked Only: not among its largest
Bus 1.3% / —
Mount Pleasant — Bus: 1.3% Richmond — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (87.9%).

Setting

Mount Pleasant Richmond
Elevation 21 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 24 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 6.1 km 6.5 km

NBN connectivity

Mount Pleasant Richmond
Connectivity score 69/100 83/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 40%
2,368 premises
 72%
505 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

Mount Pleasant Richmond
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 Richmond
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

Richmond

Acreage Family

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