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VIC · Ballarat Council

Mount Pleasant (Vic.), VIC, 3350

Current weather

9.5°CRain showers

96% humidity · 34.4 km/h wind · 12.2° / 7.6° today · 8.3 mm rain

Desirability index

2.1/100

#476 among Metro Melbourne suburbs

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Mount Pleasant (Vic.) is a smaller suburban community in the Ballarat area, home to around 2,225 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 355 offences in 2026 with rising year-on-year trends (+25%), roughly 159.6 offences per 1,000 residents, 12 public transport stops within the suburb, a solid spread of nearby amenities and everyday services, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.

Population

Population
2,225
Median age
35
Median household income / week
$1,350
Dwelling vacancy
8.7%
Unoccupied private dwellings
89 of 1,018
Median monthly mortgage
$1,300
Employment rate
56.3%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
87 / 123 / 22

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.

Crime & safety

Total offences (2026)
355
Against the person
60
Against property
171
Rate per 1,000 residents
159.6
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 37 residents
State safety percentile
87.7th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
+25.4%

Most common offence types

  • B21 Criminal Damage39
  • B41 Motor Vehicle Theft20
  • B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle44
  • C32 Drug Possession22
  • E21 Breach Family Violence Order54

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

12 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Cobden St/Barkly St
  • Conservation Volunteers Australia/Barkly St
  • Elsworth St/Lightfoot Rd
  • Morton St/Barkly St
  • Mt Pleasant Reserve/Barkly St

Data sources & freshness

Planning & development

Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).

26 planning-related records

2021· 7 proposals

  • August 2021

  • Multi lot staged subdivision
    22 FLOCKHART STREET MOUNT PLEASANT 3350Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Two lot subdivision (resubdivision)
    911 BARKLY STREET MOUNT PLEASANT 3350Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • July 2021

  • Two lot subdivision
    14 FINCHAM STREET MOUNT PLEASANT 3350Lapsed

  • June 2021

  • Alterations and additons to an existing dwelling in a Heritage Overlay
    813 BARKLY STREET MOUNT PLEASANT 3350Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Construction of a vehicle crossover
    210 Gladstone StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • April 2021

  • The use of a food and drink premises (hotel excluding amusement machines, accommodation and gaming), cafe and one food truck, function centre, sale and consumption of liquor (general licence and producer's licence) and the display of business identification signage
    14A HILL STREET MOUNT PLEASANT 3350Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of two dwellings
    4 Sykes AvenuePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 19 proposals

  • December 2020

  • Replacement of roofing
    733 Laurie StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of a dwelling including solar array, demolition of outbuildings and associated works
    108A Gladstone StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Construct a dwelling
    10 Lightfoot AvenueWithdrawn
  • Construction of a dwelling, outbuilding and associated works
    1052-1054 Humffray Street SouthPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use and development of non conforming use (offices)
    728 Barkly StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of a carport
    722 Laurie StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • November 2020

  • Use of the land for industry (production of alcoholic spirits and liquors), a producer's licence and a reduction in car parking requirements
    14A Hill StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • October 2020

  • Demolition to rear of dwelling and alterations and additions
    805 Laurie StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Demolition of existing roof and replacement with new roof
    815 Barkly StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • September 2020

  • Use of the land for manufacturing sales (brewery), use of the land for a tavern, use of the land for a liquor licence (wine and beer producers licence) and reduction of car parking
    884 Humffray Street SouthPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • August 2020

  • Development of three dwellings
    4 Sykes AvenuePermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • July 2020

  • Development of three dwellings
    4 McLennan ClosePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of three additional dwellings
    717 Tress StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Two lot subdivision
    6 McManus DrivePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of two dwellings
    15 Kenworthy PlacePermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • June 2020

  • Development of two (2) dwellings on a lot
    14 Fincham StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use of an office
    14 Hill StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • April 2020

  • Alterations to existing dwelling, development of a second dwelling and two lot subdivision
    710 Barkly StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • March 2020

  • Development of a carport and two pergolas
    704A Laurie StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

Data sources & freshness

  • PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Period: 2020; 2020–2022; 2021 · Updated on site · Public MapServer last updated Feb 2024 — applications through FY 2022–23 only; newer PPARS data requires council/API access

Amenities

22 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Bench (2)
  • Cobden St/Barkly StBus stop
  • Conservation Volunteers Australia/Barkly StBus stop
  • Elsworth St/Flockhart StBus stop
  • Elsworth St/Lightfoot RdBus stop
  • Fraser St/Brittain StBus stop
  • McLennan Cl/Sykes AveBus stop
  • Morton St/Barkly StBus stop
  • Mt Pleasant PS/Cobden StBus stop
  • Mt Pleasant Reserve/Barkly StBus 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

2 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Jack Greville ParkPark
  • Kenworthy Place ReservePark

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
3/10
IRSD decile (2021)
2/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Data sources & freshness

Heritage

1 state heritage place

  • BALLARAT MUNICIPAL OBSERVATORYNH0936

Data sources & freshness

  • State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay mapping.

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
5
Parks (OSM)
5

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
2.1/100
Cohort rank
#476 among Metro Melbourne suburbs

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • BALLARAT MUNICIPAL OBSERVATORYheritageNH0936
  • Jack Greville Parkgovernmentpark
  • Kenworthy Place Reservegovernmentpark
  • Alterations and additons to an existing dwelling in a Heritage Overlayplanning813 BARKLY STREET MOUNT PLEASANT 3350Lodged 21 Jun 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Alterations to existing dwelling, development of a second dwelling and two lot subdivisionplanning710 Barkly StreetLodged 01 Apr 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Construct a dwellingplanning10 Lightfoot AvenueLodged 21 Dec 2020 · Withdrawn
  • Construction of a dwelling, outbuilding and associated worksplanning1052-1054 Humffray Street SouthLodged 17 Dec 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Construction of a vehicle crossoverplanning210 Gladstone StreetLodged 03 Jun 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Demolition of existing roof and replacement with new roofplanning815 Barkly StreetLodged 13 Oct 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Demolition to rear of dwelling and alterations and additionsplanning805 Laurie StreetLodged 26 Oct 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

Data sources & freshness

  • Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
  • State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
  • PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Updated on site · Public MapServer last updated Feb 2024 — applications through FY 2022–23 only; newer PPARS data requires council/API access

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