Mount Pleasant vs Springton

Comparing Mount Pleasant and Springton, SA: Springton carries more bushfire risk (72 vs 35); Mount Pleasant scores higher overall (44 vs 26); and Mount Pleasant has more residents (1,058 vs 680).

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 the one thing that separates them

  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

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

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Mount Pleasant

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $285/wk)

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

  • has a shorter drive in (69 min vs 80 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (67.3 km vs 74.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Mount Pleasant

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (25% vs 18%)

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 Pleasant and Springton 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 Springton
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 Springton
Walkability 0 / 0
Mount Pleasant — Walkability: 0/100 Springton — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 77 / 77
Mount Pleasant — Safety: 77/100 Springton — Safety: 77/100
Low fire risk 65 / 28
Mount Pleasant — Low fire risk: 65/100 Springton — Low fire risk: 28/100

Demographics

Mount Pleasant has more residents (1,058 vs 680); Springton rents higher ($285/wk vs $250/wk).

Mount Pleasant Springton
Population 1,058
+36% vs other
 680
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.7% +1.6%
Median age 48 47
Median household income $68,692/yr $69,212/yr
Median weekly rent $250/wk $285/wk
+14% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mount Pleasant Springton
0-4 6.0% / 5.7%
Mount Pleasant — 0-4: 6.0% Springton — 0-4: 5.7%
5-14 11.9% / 13.2%
Mount Pleasant — 5-14: 11.9% Springton — 5-14: 13.2%
15-19 3.9% / 5.7%
Mount Pleasant — 15-19: 3.9% Springton — 15-19: 5.7%
20-24 3.6% / 4.1%
Mount Pleasant — 20-24: 3.6% Springton — 20-24: 4.1%
25-34 10.9% / 7.4%
Mount Pleasant — 25-34: 10.9% Springton — 25-34: 7.4%
35-44 11.2% / 11.3%
Mount Pleasant — 35-44: 11.2% Springton — 35-44: 11.3%
45-54 14.2% / 16.2%
Mount Pleasant — 45-54: 14.2% Springton — 45-54: 16.2%
55-64 15.5% / 18.4%
Mount Pleasant — 55-64: 15.5% Springton — 55-64: 18.4%
65-74 14.1% / 12.9%
Mount Pleasant — 65-74: 14.1% Springton — 65-74: 12.9%
75-84 7.5% / 4.6%
Mount Pleasant — 75-84: 7.5% Springton — 75-84: 4.6%
85+ 3.3% / 1.0%
Mount Pleasant — 85+: 3.3% Springton — 85+: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Mount Pleasant 43.3% lone person
Mount Pleasant — Lone Person: 43.3% Mount Pleasant — Couple Families: 37.7% Mount Pleasant — One Parent Families: 14.2% Mount Pleasant — Group Household: 3.7% Mount Pleasant — Other Families: 1.1%
Springton 41.6% lone person
Springton — Lone Person: 41.6% Springton — Couple Families: 34.7% Springton — One Parent Families: 15.8% Springton — Group Household: 7.9% Springton — Other Families: 0.0%
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 11.8% renting
Mount Pleasant — Owned Outright: 41.6% Mount Pleasant — Mortgage: 46.6% Mount Pleasant — Renting: 11.8%
Springton 10.4% renting
Springton — Owned Outright: 35.7% Springton — Mortgage: 53.9% Springton — Renting: 10.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Mount Pleasant Springton
Certificate III & IV 18.3% / 20.6%
Mount Pleasant — Certificate III & IV: 18.3% Springton — Certificate III & IV: 20.6%
Bachelor Degree 8.4% / 8.8%
Mount Pleasant — Bachelor Degree: 8.4% Springton — Bachelor Degree: 8.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.1% / 7.1%
Mount Pleasant — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.1% Springton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.1% / 1.3%
Mount Pleasant — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1% Springton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3%
Postgraduate Degree 1.2% / 1.3%
Mount Pleasant — Postgraduate Degree: 1.2% Springton — Postgraduate Degree: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.6%).

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 Springton
England 5.7% / 7.8%
Mount Pleasant — England: 5.7% Springton — England: 7.8%
Netherlands 0.9% / 0.9%
Mount Pleasant — Netherlands: 0.9% Springton — Netherlands: 0.9%
New Zealand 0.3% / 1.3%
Mount Pleasant — New Zealand: 0.3% Springton — New Zealand: 1.3%
South Africa 0.7% / 0.6%
Mount Pleasant — South Africa: 0.7% Springton — South Africa: 0.6%
Germany 0.7% / 0.4%
Mount Pleasant — Germany: 0.7% Springton — Germany: 0.4%
Scotland 0.5% / 0.4%
Mount Pleasant — Scotland: 0.5% Springton — Scotland: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Mount Pleasant 92.9% houses
Mount Pleasant — Houses: 92.9% Mount Pleasant — Flats / Apartments: 6.1% Mount Pleasant — Townhouses: 1.0%
Springton 96.8% houses
Springton — Houses: 96.8% Springton — Flats / Apartments: 3.2% Springton — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Mount Pleasant Springton
Median house price $665,500 $642,500
Median unit price $405,000 —
Median land price $1,125,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 30 days
from 10 sales
 32 days
from 5 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 Springton
3 bed $630K / $625K
Mount Pleasant — 3 bed: $630K (17 sales) Springton — 3 bed: $625K (13 sales)

17 vs 13 sales

4 bed $780K / $787K
Mount Pleasant — 4 bed: $780K (8 sales) Springton — 4 bed: $787K (7 sales)

8 vs 7 sales

Zoning mix

Mount Pleasant Springton
Rural and farming 98% 99%
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 Pleasant Springton
New dwellings approved 180
across Barossa
same for both
Approvals change year on year -48%
same for both

Ranking within SA

Mount Pleasant Springton
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 38% of SA Higher than 39% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 31% of SA Higher than 57% of SA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 43% of SA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 60% of SA Higher than 50% of SA

Liveability

Mount Pleasant scores higher overall (44 vs 26).

Mount Pleasant Springton
Grade C D
Score 44/100 26/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
same for both

Risk profile

Springton carries more bushfire risk (72 vs 35).

Mount Pleasant Springton
Bushfire Low
35/100
 High
72/100
Crime Low
23/100
same for both
Flood Low
17/100
 —
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 Springton
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Mount Pleasant

  • Mount Pleasant Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Springton

  • Springton Primary School Government · Primary

Amenities in the suburb

Mount Pleasant Springton
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 3
same for both
Childcare 2 0
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Waterways 9 1

Mobility

Springton sits further from the CBD (74.7 km vs 67.3 km).

Mount Pleasant Springton
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Adelaide 67.3 km 74.7 km
+11% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 69 min 80 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 5235
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 78
postcode 5235
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 Springton
Car (driver) 72.6% / 81.2%
Mount Pleasant — Car (driver): 72.6% Springton — Car (driver): 81.2%
Worked from Home 13.2% / 13.9%
Mount Pleasant — Worked from Home: 13.2% Springton — Worked from Home: 13.9%
Car (passenger) 6.1% / 2.6%
Mount Pleasant — Car (passenger): 6.1% Springton — Car (passenger): 2.6%
Walked Only 5.6% / 2.3%
Mount Pleasant — Walked Only: 5.6% Springton — Walked Only: 2.3%
Bus 2.4% / —
Mount Pleasant — Bus: 2.4% Springton — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.2%).

Setting

Mount Pleasant Springton
Elevation 434 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 388 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Mount Pleasant Springton
Connectivity score 30/100 29/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
482 premises
 0%
292 premises

Climate

Mount Pleasant Springton
Annual rainfall 921 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Mount Pleasant Springton
Average residential rate $2,247/yr
same for both
Council Barossa
same for both

Federal electorate

Mount Pleasant Springton
Division Barker
same for both
Member Tony Pasin
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Mount Pleasant Springton
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Mount Pleasant

Outer

Springton

Affordable Rural

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