Mount Pleasant vs Sebastopol

Mount Pleasant is the younger of the two, with a median age of 35 against 39 in Sebastopol. In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Sebastopol, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Mount Pleasant: a median of $540,000, against $488,000 in Sebastopol.

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

Sebastopol

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (6 vs 1)
  • has more childcare (12 vs 2)
  • has more parks and reserves (9 vs 3)
  • But Mount Pleasant has more separate houses rather than flats (84% vs 73%)

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

First-home buyers

Sebastopol

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has cheaper units ($390,000 vs $445,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($488,000 vs $540,000)
  • But Mount Pleasant has cheaper land ($210,000 vs $294,500)

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

Renters

Mount Pleasant

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (21% vs 27%)

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

Commuting to the city

Mount Pleasant

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (87 min vs 93 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (116.4 km vs 119.8 km)
  • But Sebastopol is more walkable (82/100 vs 58/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Sebastopol

ahead on 4 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (4 vs 0)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (27% vs 16%)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (22% vs 15%)

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 Sebastopol 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 Sebastopol
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 Sebastopol
Walkability 58 / 82
Mount Pleasant — Walkability: 58/100 Sebastopol — Walkability: 82/100
Safety 15 / 13
Mount Pleasant — Safety: 15/100 Sebastopol — Safety: 13/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Mount Pleasant — Low fire risk: 100/100 Sebastopol — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Mount Pleasant — Low flood risk: 100/100 Sebastopol — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Sebastopol has more residents (10,194 vs 2,225); Mount Pleasant has higher household incomes ($70,200 vs $52,676).

Mount Pleasant Sebastopol
Population 2,225 10,194
+358% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.0% +1.6%
Median age 35 39
Median household income $70,200/yr
+25% vs other
 $52,676/yr
Median weekly rent $280/wk
+4% vs other
 $270/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mount Pleasant Sebastopol
0-4 4.9% / 5.6%
Mount Pleasant — 0-4: 4.9% Sebastopol — 0-4: 5.6%
5-14 11.3% / 11.3%
Mount Pleasant — 5-14: 11.3% Sebastopol — 5-14: 11.3%
15-19 5.8% / 5.2%
Mount Pleasant — 15-19: 5.8% Sebastopol — 15-19: 5.2%
20-24 9.5% / 7.1%
Mount Pleasant — 20-24: 9.5% Sebastopol — 20-24: 7.1%
25-34 18.0% / 15.1%
Mount Pleasant — 25-34: 18.0% Sebastopol — 25-34: 15.1%
35-44 11.9% / 11.4%
Mount Pleasant — 35-44: 11.9% Sebastopol — 35-44: 11.4%
45-54 12.6% / 10.8%
Mount Pleasant — 45-54: 12.6% Sebastopol — 45-54: 10.8%
55-64 10.6% / 11.7%
Mount Pleasant — 55-64: 10.6% Sebastopol — 55-64: 11.7%
65-74 8.7% / 11.4%
Mount Pleasant — 65-74: 8.7% Sebastopol — 65-74: 11.4%
75-84 4.8% / 7.3%
Mount Pleasant — 75-84: 4.8% Sebastopol — 75-84: 7.3%
85+ 1.5% / 3.0%
Mount Pleasant — 85+: 1.5% Sebastopol — 85+: 3.0%

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%
Sebastopol 49.0% lone person
Sebastopol — Lone Person: 49.0% Sebastopol — Couple Families: 22.6% Sebastopol — One Parent Families: 21.9% Sebastopol — Group Household: 5.1% Sebastopol — Other Families: 1.5%
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%
Sebastopol 42.0% renting
Sebastopol — Owned Outright: 29.7% Sebastopol — Mortgage: 28.4% Sebastopol — Renting: 42.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Mount Pleasant Sebastopol
Certificate III & IV 15.5% / 17.0%
Mount Pleasant — Certificate III & IV: 15.5% Sebastopol — Certificate III & IV: 17.0%
Bachelor Degree 13.6% / 6.6%
Mount Pleasant — Bachelor Degree: 13.6% Sebastopol — Bachelor Degree: 6.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.5% / 6.2%
Mount Pleasant — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5% Sebastopol — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.2%
Postgraduate Degree 4.4% / 1.5%
Mount Pleasant — Postgraduate Degree: 4.4% Sebastopol — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.8% / 1.2%
Mount Pleasant — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.8% Sebastopol — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.0%).

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 Sebastopol
England 2.7% / 1.8%
Mount Pleasant — England: 2.7% Sebastopol — England: 1.8%
India 1.8% / 1.3%
Mount Pleasant — India: 1.8% Sebastopol — India: 1.3%
New Zealand 1.0% / 0.9%
Mount Pleasant — New Zealand: 1.0% Sebastopol — New Zealand: 0.9%
Philippines 0.8% / 0.7%
Mount Pleasant — Philippines: 0.8% Sebastopol — Philippines: 0.7%
Netherlands 0.4% / 0.8%
Mount Pleasant — Netherlands: 0.4% Sebastopol — Netherlands: 0.8%
Scotland 0.6% / 0.3%
Mount Pleasant — Scotland: 0.6% Sebastopol — Scotland: 0.3%

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%
Sebastopol 72.8% houses
Sebastopol — Houses: 72.8% Sebastopol — Townhouses: 27.0% Sebastopol — Flats / Apartments: 0.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Mount Pleasant Sebastopol
Median house price $540,000 $488,000
Median unit price $445,000 $390,000
Median land price $210,000 $294,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 39 days
from 13 sales
 27 days
from 106 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 Sebastopol
2 bed $435K / $385K
Mount Pleasant — 2 bed: $435K (9 sales) Sebastopol — 2 bed: $385K (54 sales)

9 vs 54 sales

3 bed $460K / $431K
Mount Pleasant — 3 bed: $460K (6 sales) Sebastopol — 3 bed: $431K (13 sales)

6 vs 13 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 Sebastopol
2 bed $485K / $395K
Mount Pleasant — 2 bed: $485K (9 sales) Sebastopol — 2 bed: $395K (38 sales)

9 vs 38 sales

3 bed $538K / $480K
Mount Pleasant — 3 bed: $538K (32 sales) Sebastopol — 3 bed: $480K (217 sales)

32 vs 217 sales

4 bed $575K / $560K
Mount Pleasant — 4 bed: $575K (17 sales) Sebastopol — 4 bed: $560K (67 sales)

17 vs 67 sales

Zoning mix

Mount Pleasant Sebastopol
Residential 78% 73%
Parks and recreation 9% 11%
Infrastructure and transport 1% 8%
Rural and farming 7% 3%
Industrial 5% 3%
Commercial 0% 2%
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 Sebastopol
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 Sebastopol
Houses 3.9%
$450/wk on $605K
 4.2%
$440/wk on $550K
Units — 5.1%
$390/wk on $400K

Ranking within VIC

Mount Pleasant Sebastopol
House price Higher than 12% of VIC
same for both
Income Higher than 32% of VIC Higher than 11% of VIC
Schools — Higher than 25% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 87% of VIC Higher than 94% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 85% of VIC Higher than 52% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 72% of VIC Higher than 34% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 100% of VIC Higher than 79% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 59% of VIC Higher than 77% of VIC
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 66% of VIC

Liveability

Sebastopol is more walkable (82 vs 58); Mount Pleasant scores higher overall (51 vs 41).

Mount Pleasant Sebastopol
Grade B C
Score 51/100 41/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Mount Pleasant Sebastopol
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
85/100
 High
87/100
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
 8
within 5 km

Schools

Mount Pleasant Sebastopol
Inside the suburb 1 6
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 2
Rated below peers 1 2
Universities within 10 km 1
Federation University Ballarat, 2.2 km
 1
Federation University Ballarat, 4.4 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.5% 1.1%

Schools in Mount Pleasant

  • Mount Pleasant Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Sebastopol

  • Ballarat Christian College Independent · Combined at peers
  • St James' School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Phoenix P-12 Community College Government · Combined below peers
  • Sebastopol Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • Phoenix P-12 Community College-Redan Campus Government · Combined
  • Berry Street School - Ballarat Campus Independent · Secondary · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Mount Pleasant Sebastopol
Supermarkets 0 4
Cafes & restaurants 0 2
Parks & reserves 3 9
Childcare 2 12
GPs 0 4
Pharmacies 0 2
Fuel stations 0 4
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 1 5

Mobility

Sebastopol sits further from the CBD (119.8 km vs 116.4 km).

Mount Pleasant Sebastopol
Walkability score 58/100 82/100
Distance to Melbourne 116.4 km 119.8 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 87 min 93 min
Public transport score 55/100 76/100
Peak arrivals per hour 13.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 58.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.9%
postcode 3350
 0.4%
postcode 3356
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 30
postcode 3350
 31
postcode 3356

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 Sebastopol
Car (driver) 68.7% / 79.7%
Mount Pleasant — Car (driver): 68.7% Sebastopol — Car (driver): 79.7%
Worked from Home 19.7% / 10.2%
Mount Pleasant — Worked from Home: 19.7% Sebastopol — Worked from Home: 10.2%
Car (passenger) 6.8% / 6.6%
Mount Pleasant — Car (passenger): 6.8% Sebastopol — Car (passenger): 6.6%
Walked Only 2.4% / 1.7%
Mount Pleasant — Walked Only: 2.4% Sebastopol — Walked Only: 1.7%
Bicycle 1.2% / 0.3%
Mount Pleasant — Bicycle: 1.2% Sebastopol — Bicycle: 0.3%
Bus 0.3% / 1.1%
Mount Pleasant — Bus: 0.3% Sebastopol — Bus: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.7%).

Setting

Mount Pleasant Sebastopol
Elevation 431 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 421 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Mount Pleasant Sebastopol
Connectivity score 100/100 69/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 100%
1,186 premises
 45%
5,983 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Mount Pleasant Sebastopol
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

Sebastopol

Affordable Parks Regional Centre Townhouses

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