Mount Pleasant vs Redan

Mount Pleasant is the younger of the two, with a median age of 35 against 39 in Redan. In both, most homes are detached houses. In Mount Pleasant, most households own their home. In Redan, about half of households rent and most households are people living alone. On these figures, Redan tends to suit people living alone.

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 separate houses rather than flats (84% vs 57%)

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

First-home buyers

Mount Pleasant

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($210,000 vs $427,000)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (22% vs 28%)
  • But Redan has cheaper units ($397,500 vs $445,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Redan

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($255/wk vs $280/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Redan

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (70/100 vs 58/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Redan

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (43% vs 16%)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (20% vs 15%)
  • is more walkable (70/100 vs 58/100)

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 Redan 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 Redan
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 Redan
Walkability 58 / 70
Mount Pleasant — Walkability: 58/100 Redan — Walkability: 70/100
Safety 15 / 12
Mount Pleasant — Safety: 15/100 Redan — Safety: 12/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Mount Pleasant — Low fire risk: 100/100 Redan — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Mount Pleasant — Low flood risk: 100/100 Redan — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Redan has more residents (3,000 vs 2,225); Mount Pleasant has higher household incomes ($70,200 vs $55,172).

Mount Pleasant Redan
Population 2,225 3,000
+35% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.0% +3.8%
Median age 35 39
Median household income $70,200/yr
+21% vs other
 $55,172/yr
Median weekly rent $280/wk
+9% vs other
 $255/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mount Pleasant Redan
0-4 4.9% / 5.4%
Mount Pleasant — 0-4: 4.9% Redan — 0-4: 5.4%
5-14 11.3% / 9.7%
Mount Pleasant — 5-14: 11.3% Redan — 5-14: 9.7%
15-19 5.8% / 4.3%
Mount Pleasant — 15-19: 5.8% Redan — 15-19: 4.3%
20-24 9.5% / 8.2%
Mount Pleasant — 20-24: 9.5% Redan — 20-24: 8.2%
25-34 18.0% / 16.8%
Mount Pleasant — 25-34: 18.0% Redan — 25-34: 16.8%
35-44 11.9% / 12.2%
Mount Pleasant — 35-44: 11.9% Redan — 35-44: 12.2%
45-54 12.6% / 10.7%
Mount Pleasant — 45-54: 12.6% Redan — 45-54: 10.7%
55-64 10.6% / 13.2%
Mount Pleasant — 55-64: 10.6% Redan — 55-64: 13.2%
65-74 8.7% / 11.7%
Mount Pleasant — 65-74: 8.7% Redan — 65-74: 11.7%
75-84 4.8% / 6.0%
Mount Pleasant — 75-84: 4.8% Redan — 75-84: 6.0%
85+ 1.5% / 2.4%
Mount Pleasant — 85+: 1.5% Redan — 85+: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Mount Pleasant 42.4% lone person
Mount Pleasant — Lone Person: 42.4% Mount Pleasant — Couple Families: 24.8% Mount Pleasant — One Parent Families: 19.9% Mount Pleasant — Group Household: 10.5% Mount Pleasant — Other Families: 2.5%
Redan 55.4% lone person
Redan — Lone Person: 55.4% Redan — Couple Families: 17.5% Redan — One Parent Families: 19.6% Redan — Group Household: 6.1% Redan — Other Families: 1.4%
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 42.4% renting
Mount Pleasant — Owned Outright: 29.0% Mount Pleasant — Mortgage: 28.6% Mount Pleasant — Renting: 42.4%
Redan 48.8% renting
Redan — Owned Outright: 26.7% Redan — Mortgage: 24.5% Redan — Renting: 48.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Mount Pleasant Redan
Certificate III & IV 15.5% / 16.7%
Mount Pleasant — Certificate III & IV: 15.5% Redan — Certificate III & IV: 16.7%
Bachelor Degree 13.6% / 10.8%
Mount Pleasant — Bachelor Degree: 13.6% Redan — Bachelor Degree: 10.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.5% / 7.6%
Mount Pleasant — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5% Redan — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6%
Postgraduate Degree 4.4% / 2.8%
Mount Pleasant — Postgraduate Degree: 4.4% Redan — Postgraduate Degree: 2.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.8% / 2.1%
Mount Pleasant — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.8% Redan — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.7%).

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 Redan
England 2.7% / 2.3%
Mount Pleasant — England: 2.7% Redan — England: 2.3%
India 1.8% / 0.9%
Mount Pleasant — India: 1.8% Redan — India: 0.9%
New Zealand 1.0% / 1.0%
Mount Pleasant — New Zealand: 1.0% Redan — New Zealand: 1.0%
Philippines 0.8% / 0.9%
Mount Pleasant — Philippines: 0.8% Redan — Philippines: 0.9%
Netherlands 0.4% / 0.6%
Mount Pleasant — Netherlands: 0.4% Redan — Netherlands: 0.6%
Scotland 0.6% / —
Mount Pleasant — Scotland: 0.6% Redan — Scotland: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Mount Pleasant 84.3% houses
Mount Pleasant — Houses: 84.3% Mount Pleasant — Townhouses: 13.3% Mount Pleasant — Flats / Apartments: 2.5%
Redan 57.4% houses
Redan — Houses: 57.4% Redan — Townhouses: 41.6% Redan — Flats / Apartments: 1.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Mount Pleasant Redan
Median house price $540,000 $507,500
Median unit price $445,000 $397,500
Median land price $210,000 $427,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 39 days
from 13 sales
 26 days
from 21 sales

Unit 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 Redan
2 bed $435K / $382K
Mount Pleasant — 2 bed: $435K (9 sales) Redan — 2 bed: $382K (13 sales)

9 vs 13 sales

3 bed $460K / $500K
Mount Pleasant — 3 bed: $460K (6 sales) Redan — 3 bed: $500K (7 sales)

6 vs 7 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 Redan
2 bed $485K / $422K
Mount Pleasant — 2 bed: $485K (9 sales) Redan — 2 bed: $422K (14 sales)

9 vs 14 sales

3 bed $538K / $518K
Mount Pleasant — 3 bed: $538K (32 sales) Redan — 3 bed: $518K (55 sales)

32 vs 55 sales

4 bed $575K / $550K
Mount Pleasant — 4 bed: $575K (17 sales) Redan — 4 bed: $550K (11 sales)

17 vs 11 sales

Zoning mix

Mount Pleasant Redan
Residential 78% 69%
Other and special use 0% 13%
Parks and recreation 9% 12%
Rural and farming 7% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 1% 5%
Industrial 5% 1%
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 Redan
New dwellings approved 1,451
across Ballarat
same for both
Approvals change year on year +42%
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 Redan
Houses 3.9%
$450/wk on $605K
 4.2%
$445/wk on $548K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Mount Pleasant Redan
House price Higher than 12% of VIC
same for both
Income Higher than 32% of VIC Higher than 13% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 87% of VIC Higher than 90% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 85% of VIC Higher than 59% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 72% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 100% of VIC Higher than 88% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 59% of VIC Higher than 82% of VIC

Liveability

Redan is more walkable (70 vs 58).

Mount Pleasant Redan
Grade B C
Score 51/100 48/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Mount Pleasant Redan
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
85/100
 High
88/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 12
within 5 km
 14
within 5 km

Schools

Mount Pleasant Redan
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
Federation University Ballarat, 2.2 km
 1
Federation University Ballarat, 1.9 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.5% 2.1%

Schools in Mount Pleasant

  • Mount Pleasant Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Redan

  • St Aloysius' School Catholic · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Mount Pleasant Redan
Supermarkets 0 1
Parks & reserves 3 4
Childcare 2
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 2
Waterways 1
same for both

Mobility

Mount Pleasant Redan
Walkability score 58/100 70/100
Distance to Melbourne 116.4 km 117.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 87 min 89 min
Public transport score 55/100 76/100
Peak arrivals per hour 13.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 39.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.9%
postcode 3350
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 30
postcode 3350
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 Redan
Car (driver) 68.7% / 71.0%
Mount Pleasant — Car (driver): 68.7% Redan — Car (driver): 71.0%
Worked from Home 19.7% / 16.8%
Mount Pleasant — Worked from Home: 19.7% Redan — Worked from Home: 16.8%
Car (passenger) 6.8% / 6.0%
Mount Pleasant — Car (passenger): 6.8% Redan — Car (passenger): 6.0%
Walked Only 2.4% / 2.7%
Mount Pleasant — Walked Only: 2.4% Redan — Walked Only: 2.7%
Bicycle 1.2% / 1.1%
Mount Pleasant — Bicycle: 1.2% Redan — Bicycle: 1.1%
Bus 0.3% / 1.7%
Mount Pleasant — Bus: 0.3% Redan — Bus: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (71.0%).

Setting

Mount Pleasant Redan
Elevation 431 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 429 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Mount Pleasant Redan
Connectivity score 100/100 78/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 100%
1,186 premises
 53%
1,924 premises

Climate

Mount Pleasant Redan
Annual rainfall 605 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 25.7°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 3.5°C
same for both

Council rates

Mount Pleasant Redan
Average residential rate $2,086/yr
same for both
Council Ballarat
same for both

Federal electorate

Mount Pleasant Redan
Division Ballarat
same for both
Member Catherine King
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Mount Pleasant Redan
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Mount Pleasant

Affordable Parks River

Redan

Affordable Parks Quiet Townhouses

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