Mount Pleasant QLD 4521

Mount Pleasant is a suburb in Queensland, 54 km from Brisbane CBD, around 1 hour 5 minutes by car. Population is 390; the median age is 46 and the median household income is $108,004 per year. On socioeconomic measures it sits in the top 20% nationally. Population grew 17.5% from 2016 to 2021. The 2021 Census recorded a median rent of $400 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $2,167. The area shows no recorded bushfire exposure. Walkability is low.

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Is Mount Pleasant safe? Crime statistics

2025

Crime in Mount Pleasant sits in the low band, with 1 incidents recorded in 2025.

1 offences

Assault 1 (100.0%)

Crime Trend

Serious Road Crashes

2020–2024

1 crash

where someone was killed or admitted to hospital

Crashes are counted where they happened, so a main road through the suburb carries people passing through; this is not a measure of risk to residents. Roads are listed with 3 or more serious crashes.

Schools

No schools in this suburb boundary.

Walkability

Mount Pleasant is very car-dependent on foot — at 0/100, nearly all errands require a car.

0
out of 100
Very Car-Dependent
Bottom 8% in QLD
Public Transport within 1 km not measured
Schools within 1.5 km 0
Parks within 800 m 0
Supermarkets within 1 km 0
GPs within 1 km 0
Pharmacies within 1 km 0
Childcare within 1 km 0
Hospitals within 5 km 0

We hold no public transport timetable data for this area, so public transport is not rated here and the score is spread across the remaining components. It is not counted as zero.

NBN connectivity

The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Mount Pleasant.

28
connectivity score / 100
Most common
Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share
0%
Premises covered
130
Technology mix
Fixed wireless (WIRELESS) 82%
Satellite (Sky Muster) (SATELLITE) 17%
Fibre to the node (FTTN) 1%

NBN Co fixed-line and fixed-wireless premises, as at 30 December 2025. Higher-quality technologies (full fibre) score above copper, wireless, and satellite. Actual speeds depend on your plan.

Amenities

Supermarkets
None
Shopping Centres
None
Cafes & Restaurants
1 in suburb
Parks & Reserves
None
Sport & Recreation
None
Beaches
None
Waterways
5 in suburb
Childcare
None
GPs
None
Pharmacies
None
Hospitals
None
Police Stations
None
Banks & Bank@Post
None
Fuel Stations
None
EV Chargers
None
Pubs & Bars
None
Arts & Culture
None
Places of Worship
None

Moreton Bay: council population

The whole council area, not just Mount Pleasant · estimated residents
at 30 June 2025
Residents
532,445
+2.1% in a year
Change
+10,951
people since 2024
Density
261
people per km² across the council area
What drove the change
Natural increase
+1,934
births minus deaths
Net internal migration
+5,195
moves within Australia
Net overseas migration
+3,822
arrivals minus departures

The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this suburb alone — this suburb's own population is in the census section above.

Socio-economic profile

ABS SEIFA · ranked against every suburb in Australia, and within the state
2021 census
Advantage and disadvantage
9/10
10/10 within QLD
income, education, jobs and housing together
Economic resources
9/10
9/10 within QLD
income against housing cost and household size
Education and occupation
9/10
10/10 within QLD
qualifications and job type, income excluded

Mount Pleasant is home to 390 residents, with a median age of 46, a touch above the national 38. Median household income runs at $108,000 a year, with unemployment at 1.4%.

2021 Census · change since 2016

Population

390

17.5% since 2016

Median Age

46

4.5% since 2016

Median Household Income

$108,004/yr

2.8% since 2016
Top 20% in QLD

Census Median Rent

$400/wk

35.6% since 2016

Census Median Mortgage

$2,167/mo

0.5% since 2016

Avg Household Size

2.8

3.7% since 2016

Median Personal Income

$41,912/yr

0.5% since 2016

Unemployment Rate

1.4%

75.0% since 2016

Unoccupied Dwellings

6.9%

27.4% since 2016

Total Dwellings

131

24.8% since 2016

Owner-Occupier Rate

85.0%

1.8% since 2016

Houses

96.9%

1.8% since 2016

Rental Stress

19.3%

32.2% since 2016

Mortgage Stress

24.1%

2.0% since 2016

Work From Home

25.5%

40.1% since 2016

Dwelling Types

Houses 127 (96.9%)
Flats / Apartments 4 (3.1%)

Property Ownership

Owned Outright 56 (44.1%)
Mortgage 52 (40.9%)
Renting 19 (15.0%)

Demographics

Born in Australia
80.0%
English Spoken at Home
91.0%
Employment Rate
66.9%
10.6% since 2016
Completed Year 12
46.2%

Occupations

Professionals 49 (23.8%)
Managers 49 (23.8%)
Clerical & Administrative 29 (14.1%)
Technicians & Trades 26 (12.6%)
Community & Personal Service 16 (7.8%)
Labourers 16 (7.8%)
Sales 9 (4.4%)
Machinery Operators & Drivers 6 (2.9%)

Religion

Christianity 184 (47.2%)
No Religion 168 (43.1%)
Buddhism 10 (2.6%)

Country of Birth (overseas)

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.

England 17 (4.4%)
New Zealand 10 (2.6%)

Age Distribution

0-4 12 (3.1%)
5-14 67 (17.2%)
15-19 30 (7.7%)
20-24 7 (1.8%)
25-34 18 (4.6%)
35-44 47 (12.1%)
45-54 83 (21.3%)
55-64 65 (16.7%)
65-74 33 (8.5%)
75-84 23 (5.9%)
85+ 9 (2.3%)

Family & Household Composition

Couple Families 50 (58.8%)
Lone Person 20 (23.5%)
One Parent Families 11 (12.9%)
Group Household 4 (4.7%)

Commute to Work

Car (driver) 117 (63.6%)
Worked from Home 47 (25.5%)
Walked Only 9 (4.9%)
Bus 5 (2.7%)
Car (passenger) 3 (1.6%)
Train 3 (1.6%)

7% of employed residents work in a capital's city centre (14 of 206).

City centre: the ABS area around each capital's CBD, such as Sydney Inner City or Perth City (which takes in Subiaco and Leederville). 2021 Census place of work.

Education

Certificate III & IV 58 (14.9%)
Bachelor Degree 46 (11.8%)
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 32 (8.2%)
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 8 (2.1%)
Postgraduate Degree 7 (1.8%)

Cars per Dwelling

1 car 25 (18.9%)
2 cars 45 (34.1%)
3 cars 28 (21.2%)
4+ cars 26 (19.7%)

Council Rates

Moreton Bay
FY 2025-26

Households face an average residential rates bill of $1,577 a year through Moreton Bay based on 2025 figures.

Avg residential rate
$1,577/yr
19% above the QLD average of $1,328 · median of 59 councils
Valuation basis
Unimproved Value
land only

Building Approvals: Moreton Bay

The whole council area, not just Mount Pleasant · new residential dwellings
to 2026-08

In the year to August 2026, 6,996 new dwellings were approved across Moreton Bay. That mix is 4,852 houses and 2,144 units. Approvals are up 48.6% on the same period a year earlier.

Trailing 12 months
6,996dwellings
+48.6% YoY
Houses
4,852
detached dwellings
Units
2,144
townhouses + apartments

New Homes Planned

New homes planned in this suburb: 6 to 20 homes

  • Within 2 years 6 to 20 homes

Land the Queensland Government's residential land supply study identifies for future housing (1 parcel), by when it expects lots to be registered. Yields are published in ranges, so these are too.

Aboriginal Cultural Heritage

The Aboriginal party for this area is Jinibara People.

Under Queensland's Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act 2003 the Aboriginal party for an area follows native title. Native title over this area has been determined.

Air Quality

MODERATE

PM2.5 averaged 5.4 µg/m³ in 2025 — below Australia's NEPM annual standard (8 µg/m³), slightly above the stricter WHO guideline (5 µg/m³).

PM10 averaged 14.7 µg/m³ · NO₂ averaged 0.43 pphm. Days over the limit in 2025: PM10 0 · NO₂ 0 · ozone 0.

From the Deception Bay (South East Queensland) monitoring station, 27.3 km away.

Climate & Setting

from Somerset Dam, 21.0 km

High rainfall.

Elevation
124 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean
26.5 km
Annual rainfall
950 mm
81 rainy days
Summer max (Jan)
—
Winter min (Jul)
—

Elevation is the ground at the suburb centre, from Geoscience Australia's National Digital Elevation Model. Approximate — it reads high in dense built-up areas. It is a measure of height above sea level and not an indicator of flood risk, which depends on height above nearby waterways.

EV adoption

1.2%
of light vehicles are electric
Up from 0.00% in 2021
+0.4 points this year
Top 13% in QLD

In postcode 4521, 63 of 5,059 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 2.2% (110 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 3.4%.

Electric share, year by year
2021
0.00%
2022
0.11%
2023
0.40%
2024
0.89%
2025
1.24%

Rooftop solar

98
systems per 100 dwellings
Averaging 6.9 kW each

In postcode 4521, 1,869 rooftop-solar systems totalling 12.9 MW have been installed since 2001, against 1,915 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 133 went up in the last year.

Counts every system certified since 2001, so a roof re-fitted with a newer system is counted twice, and small commercial systems are included alongside houses — useful for comparing postcodes, not an estimate of how many homes have working panels today.

Systems installed, year by year
2019
97
2020
138
2021
147
2022
123
2023
109
2024
114
2025
109
2026
92

2026 covers part of the year only, to 2026-07.

First Home Owner Grant

FY2026-27

$30,000 for new homes priced up to $750,000.

$30,000 for contracts signed on or after 20 November 2023, with no end date. IT DID NOT REVERT TO $15,000: the tier was due to end 30 June 2026 and the 2026-27 Queensland Budget (23 June 2026) continued it for contracts signed from 1 July 2026. This file carried a "due to revert" note until 2026-09-18 — it was never true, and a note predicting a change is not the same as a change. Cap is "less than $750,000" including land and contract variations — less than, not up to. New homes only: "There are no home owner grants for established homes."

Verify eligibility with Queensland Revenue Office

Federal Electorate

Division of Dickson

Currently held by Ali France Australian Labor Party

Year Winner 2PP ALP 2PP LNP Swing
2025 Ali France 56.0% 44.0% +7.7
2022 Peter Dutton 48.3% 51.7% -2.9
2019 Peter Dutton 45.4% 54.6% +3.0

Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact suburb's voters across time.

State Electorate

Pine Rivers District

Currently held by Nikki Boyd Australian Labor Party (State of Queensland)

Next state election: 28 October 2028.

Year Winner Won with
2024 Nikki Boyd ALP 50.7%
2020 Nikki Boyd ALP 56.7%

Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2017, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this suburb's voters. Results: Electoral Commission of Queensland.

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Common questions about Mount Pleasant

Is Mount Pleasant a safe place to live?

Recorded crime in Mount Pleasant is low (26/100, ranked against other QLD suburbs on offences per resident).

What natural hazards affect Mount Pleasant?

Mount Pleasant has no recorded bushfire history. These are suburb-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.

What is the population of Mount Pleasant?

Mount Pleasant, QLD had a population of 390 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.

What is the postcode for Mount Pleasant, QLD?

The postcode for Mount Pleasant, QLD is 4521.

How far is Mount Pleasant from Brisbane?

Mount Pleasant is 54 km from Brisbane CBD by road, about 64 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.

What is the median household income in Mount Pleasant?

At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Mount Pleasant was $108,004 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.

What is the median weekly rent in Mount Pleasant?

There are too few current rental listings in Mount Pleasant for a reliable median. At the 2021 ABS Census the median weekly rent was $400, across all dwelling types.

What is the median age in Mount Pleasant?

The median age of residents in Mount Pleasant was 46 at the 2021 ABS Census.

What is the air quality in Mount Pleasant?

The nearest government air-quality monitoring station to Mount Pleasant (Deception Bay (South East Queensland)) recorded a 2025 annual mean PM2.5 of 5.4 µg/m³ and PM10 of 14.7 µg/m³. That puts Mount Pleasant below the Australian NEPM annual standard of 8 µg/m³ but above the stricter WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.

What is the weather like in Mount Pleasant?

At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Mount Pleasant, Somerset Dam (21 km away), 950 mm of rain a year over 81 rainy days over 2006-2026.

Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Mount Pleasant?

First-home buyers in QLD may be eligible for $30,000 towards new homes with a purchase price up to $750,000. The grant is administered by Queensland Revenue Office; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.

What council does Mount Pleasant belong to?

Mount Pleasant sits within the Moreton Bay local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.

How much are council rates in Mount Pleasant?

The average residential rates bill through Moreton Bay is $1,577 a year (2025). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.

How much is being built near Mount Pleasant?

Across Moreton Bay, 6,996 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's up 48.6% on the same period a year earlier. These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.

Which federal electorate is Mount Pleasant in?

Mount Pleasant sits within the federal Division of Dickson, currently held by Ali France (Australian Labor Party).

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