NSW · Wollongong Council
Mount Pleasant (NSW), NSW, 2519
Desirability index
34.8/100
How this score is calculated#481 among Metro Sydney suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Mount Pleasant (NSW) is a small locality in the Wollongong area, home to around 1,397 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1,047 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with rising year-on-year trends (+10%), roughly 749.5 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $725 (flats $550, houses $825), 1 school and preschool site in the area, strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- 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)
- 20 / 0 / 7
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
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 weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · Period: January to March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 1,047
- Against the person
- 219
- Against property
- 407
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 749.5
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 6 residents
- State safety percentile
- 29.4th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- +10.4%
Most common offence types
- Fraud68
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment70
- Malicious Damage To Property81
- Steal From Retail Store61
- Transport Regulatory Offences163
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 1,126
- Pleasant Heights Public SchoolPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA 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
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
99 planning-related records
2026· 10 proposals
May 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation43 ROSE PARADE MOUNT PLEASANT 2519Under Assessment
- 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 2519Under Assessment
- 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· 15 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
2022· 16 proposals
16 proposals lodged in 2022. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2021· 24 proposals
24 proposals lodged in 2021. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2020· 13 proposals
13 proposals lodged in 2020. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020; 2020–2026; 2021… · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
8 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- New Mount Pleasant Rd after Brokers RdBus stop
- New Mount Pleasant Rd at Brokers RdBus stop
- New Mt Pleasant Rd at Rose PdeBus stop
- New Mt Pleasant Rd opp Dobinson StBus stop
- Ramah Av at Greenslopes AvBus stop
- Ramah Av before Brokers RdBus stop
- Ramah Av opp Alvan PdeBus stop
- Ramah Av opp Woodland PdeBus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Bill Madden ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 3
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 34.8/100
- Cohort rank
- #481 among Metro Sydney suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- New Mt Pleasant Rd Opp Dobinson Sttransport
- Ramah Av At Greenslopes Avtransport
- Ramah Av Before Brokers Rdtransport
- Ramah Av Opp Alvan Pdetransport
- Ramah Av Opp Woodland Pdetransport
- Bill Madden Parkgovernmentpark
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning73 RAMAH AVENUE MOUNT PLEASANT 2519Lodged 08 Sep 2023 · Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning155 NEW MOUNT PLEASANT ROAD MOUNT PLEASANT 2519Lodged 10 Aug 2023 · Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning170 CABBAGE TREE LANE MOUNT PLEASANT 2519Lodged 11 Jul 2023 · Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning42 PARRISH AVENUE MOUNT PLEASANT 2519Lodged 20 Apr 2023 · Withdrawn
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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