Median house price
$1.34M
+12% change
NSW · Wollongong Council
Mount Pleasant, 2519
Est. population · Jun 2025
1,415
Growth (1 yr)
+0.6%
Growth (5 yr)
+2.2%
Median age
40
Median income
$2,862/wk
Employment rate
66%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$1,338,000
Languages at home
14.1%non-English
Most common: Mandarin, Italian, Spanish
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- Education hub
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Mount Pleasant is a hillside smaller community in Wollongong Council, with elevated streets and a greener, quieter pace. The metro area remains accessible without feeling caught up in the inner-city rush. Families and commuters make up much of the community, with plenty of young families in the mix.
Dining is thinner on the ground than in busier metro pockets, so many residents head to neighbouring suburbs for a night out. With few amenities on the doorstep, larger errands and a proper grocery run generally mean heading to a neighbouring suburb. Buses are a genuine asset, linking residents to work, study and nearby neighbourhoods.
Property sits in a premium price band and is harder to enter for many buyers. Occasional new builds add variety while most of the suburb keeps its established look.
Against similar metro suburbs, the suburb sits below average overall, mainly because parks and green space, plus safety lag behind, despite relative strength in community and employment, plus schools and education. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Mount Pleasant snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$725/wk
Houses $825 · Units $550
Population (ERP)
1,415
+0.6% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
5.5%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#181
among Metro Sydney · Emerging
Safety
42nd
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
54th
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
10/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
78th
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 39.2/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 3901st in Australia
- State rank
- 1194th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #181 among Metro Sydney · Emerging suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #701 among Metro Sydney suburbs
- Data confidence
- 89%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $550
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $825
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $725
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 140
- Median house price (October to December 2025)
- $1,338,000
- Median price change
- +11.9%
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent and sales tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · January to March 2026; October to December 2025 · Updated · Quarterly releases
Population
Estimated resident population
1,415(June 2025)
+0.6% annual · +2.2% over 5 years · 54th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.6%
- 5-year growth
- +2.2%
- Change in 1 year
- +9
- Change in 5 years
- +30
- Growth rank in NSW
- 54th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~1,450), extrapolated at +0.4% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 1,397
- Median age
- 40
- Median household income / week
- $2,862
- Dwelling vacancy
- 5.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 27 of 492
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,600
- Employment rate
- 66%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 456 / 0 / 7
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 85
- Against the person
- 18
- Against property
- 33
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 60.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 78 residents
- State safety percentile
- 41.9th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +10.7%
Most common offence types
- Fraud68
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment70
- Malicious Damage To Property81
- Steal From Retail Store61
- Transport Regulatory Offences163
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated · Rolling 12-month windows
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 3
- Median school ICSEA (3 schools)
- 1,079
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 78th
School list
- Pleasant Heights Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1126 · 91th percentile · LBOTE 13% · 241 students · Top SEA quarter 50% · 0.5 km awayView on My School →
- Balgownie Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1076 · 77th percentile · LBOTE 10% · 329 students · Top SEA quarter 32% · 1.0 km awayView on My School →
- Mount Ousley Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1079 · 78th percentile · LBOTE 30% · 193 students · Top SEA quarter 32% · 1.9 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Public transport
29 public transport stops in this suburb
- New Mt Pleasant Rd Opp Dobinson St
- Ramah Av At Greenslopes Av
- Ramah Av Before Brokers Rd
- Ramah Av Opp Alvan Pde
- Ramah Av Opp Woodland Pde
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · current · Updated · Nightly GTFS feed
Amenities
11 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
Local character & venue list
Local character
- A car helps for daily errands
- Well connected by public transport — 29 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 30/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 0.72
Community(1)
- Pleasant Heights Public SchoolSchool
Mount Pleasant
Sport & outdoors(2)
- Bill Madden ParkPark
- Sports field
Transport(8)
8 bus stops
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Parks & reserves
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Bill Madden ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 3
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Wollongong Hospital (3.5 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 41
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 29.0
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 25° / 17°
- Rainfall
- 321 mm · ~40 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 22° / 14°
- Rainfall
- 359 mm · ~45 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 17° / 8°
- Rainfall
- 263 mm · ~33 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 21° / 12°
- Rainfall
- 242 mm · ~30 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal.
2026· 11 proposals
July 2026
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure14 ROSE PARADE MOUNT PLEASANT 2519Under Assessment
May 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation43 ROSE PARADE MOUNT PLEASANT 2519Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure11 SUBLIME CRESCENT MOUNT PLEASANT 2519Determined
April 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah147 NEW MOUNT PLEASANT ROAD MOUNT PLEASANT 2519Withdrawn
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure179 CABBAGE TREE LANE MOUNT PLEASANT 2519Additional Information Requested
March 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation186 BROKERS ROAD MOUNT PLEASANT 2519Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation58 GREENSLOPES AVENUE MOUNT PLEASANT 2519Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure187 BROKERS ROAD MOUNT PLEASANT 2519Determined
February 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah143 CABBAGE TREE LANE MOUNT PLEASANT 2519Determined
- Subdivision136A NEW MOUNT PLEASANT ROAD MOUNT PLEASANT 2519Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces74 NEW MOUNT PLEASANT ROAD MOUNT PLEASANT 2519Determined
2025· 12 proposals
December 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation186 BROKERS ROAD MOUNT PLEASANT 2519Determined
October 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure154 CABBAGE TREE LANE MOUNT PLEASANT 2519Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool80 NEW MOUNT PLEASANT ROAD MOUNT PLEASANT 2519Determined
September 2025
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure14 PARADISE AVENUE MOUNT PLEASANT 2519Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation58 GREENSLOPES AVENUE MOUNT PLEASANT 2519Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation43 ROSE PARADE MOUNT PLEASANT 2519Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Swimming pool84 NEW MOUNT PLEASANT ROAD MOUNT PLEASANT 2519Determined
May 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure19 ROSE PARADE MOUNT PLEASANT 2519Determined
April 2025
- Subdivision131 NEW MOUNT PLEASANT ROAD MOUNT PLEASANT 2519Determined
February 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation25 PARRISH AVENUE MOUNT PLEASANT 2519Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces74 NEW MOUNT PLEASANT ROAD MOUNT PLEASANT 2519Determined
January 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure25 PARRISH AVENUE MOUNT PLEASANT 2519Withdrawn
2024· 9 proposals
December 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation25 PARRISH AVENUE MOUNT PLEASANT 2519Withdrawn
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support21 BUSHLAND AVENUE MOUNT PLEASANT 2519Determined
September 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Minor building alterations (internal); Residential Accommodation52 ROSE PARADE MOUNT PLEASANT 2519Determined
May 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation153 NEW MOUNT PLEASANT ROAD MOUNT PLEASANT 2519Determined
April 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah15 BUSHLAND AVENUE MOUNT PLEASANT 2519Determined
March 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation126 NEW MOUNT PLEASANT ROAD MOUNT PLEASANT 2519Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Garage, carport or carparking space; Swimming pool63 NEW MOUNT PLEASANT ROAD MOUNT PLEASANT 2519Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool80 NEW MOUNT PLEASANT ROAD MOUNT PLEASANT 2519Determined
January 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure172 CABBAGE TREE LANE MOUNT PLEASANT 2519Determined
2023· 9 proposals
December 2023
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation25 PARRISH AVENUE MOUNT PLEASANT 2519Determined
September 2023
- Alterations and additions to residential development73 RAMAH AVENUE MOUNT PLEASANT 2519Determined
August 2023
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Demolition; Alterations and additions to residential development3 HEBRON AVENUE MOUNT PLEASANT 2519Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential development155 NEW MOUNT PLEASANT ROAD MOUNT PLEASANT 2519Determined
- Demolition; Alterations and additions to residential development4 ALVAN PARADE MOUNT PLEASANT 2519Determined
July 2023
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Alterations and additions to residential development35 PARRISH AVENUE MOUNT PLEASANT 2519Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential development170 CABBAGE TREE LANE MOUNT PLEASANT 2519Determined
May 2023
- Dwelling126 NEW MOUNT PLEASANT ROAD MOUNT PLEASANT 2519Withdrawn
April 2023
- Alterations and additions to residential development42 PARRISH AVENUE MOUNT PLEASANT 2519Withdrawn
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · 2026 · Updated · Daily feed (from Oct 2018)
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Cunningham
- Member of Parliament
- Alison BYRNES (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 132,139
- Turnout (2025)
- 92.4%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +2.5 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 32.5%Labor 67.5%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 2.7 km away).
Coalition 32.6%Labor 67.4%
0.1 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +4.1 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- BalgownieLabor 67.1% · Coalition 32.9% TPP (2025)1.0 km away
- Balgownie CentralLabor 63.9% · Coalition 36.1% TPP (2025)1.3 km away
- Mount OusleyLabor 64.9% · Coalition 35.1% TPP (2025)1.9 km away
- KeiravilleLabor 71.9% · Coalition 28.1% TPP (2025)2.1 km away
- Fairy MeadowLabor 71.3% · Coalition 28.7% TPP (2025)2.2 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
More in Wollongong Council
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of New South Wales.