Moving to Mount Pleasant NSW 2519
What the official numbers say about living in Mount Pleasant — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Renting? The census median is $550 a week, against a median household income of $2,862 a week.
About 94% of homes are owner-occupied and 6% rented, and the most common dwelling type is the house.
Who you'll be living with
Mount Pleasant grew 17% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (1,194 → 1,397 people).
Around 81% of households are families, averaging 2.9 people per home.
Largest overseas birthplaces: England, Italy, Scotland; most spoken languages besides English: Mandarin, Italian, Spanish.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Mount Pleasant sits in the country’s more advantaged bracket (decile 10 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (54% of workers), while 44% work from home.
Nearest train station: Fairy Meadow, 2.5 km east.
Nearest railway halt: Lysaghts, 6.6 km south.
Nearest bus interchange: Station St opp Wollongong Station, 3.9 km south-east.
Nearest airport: Shellharbour Airport, 19.6 km south.
The Sydney CBD is roughly 66 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 36 schools · 11 cafes & restaurants · 4 supermarkets · 33 parks · 2 beaches — see them all on the Mount Pleasant profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Pleasant Heights Public School 300 m · Balgownie Public School 1 km · Mount Ousley Public School 1.8 km · Elonera Montessori School 1.9 km · Good Samaritan Catholic Primary School 2 km · Keiraville Public School 2.1 km · Keira High School 2.1 km · Keiraville Community Preschool 2.1 km
Groceries: Keiraville Friendly Grocer Supermarket 2.1 km · Aldi 2.2 km · Coles 2.3 km · Woolworths 2.3 km
Parks and reserves: Bill Madden Park 300 m · Foothills Road Reserve 900 m · Dymock Street Reserve 1.2 km · Amphitheatre 1.2 km · Kooloobong Park 1.3 km · McKinnon Lawn 1.3 km · Memorial Lawn 1.4 km · War Memorial Park 1.5 km
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Mount Pleasant, most often seen first: Common Myna · Rainbow Lorikeet · Sulphur-crested Cockatoo · Magpie-lark · Australian Raven · Silver Gull.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Mount Pleasant, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Pleasant here | 1,397 | — | 10/10 | 48% |
| Balgownie | 5,722 | — | 8/10 | 45% |
| Mount Ousley | 1,611 | — | 10/10 | 26% |
| Keiraville | 4,001 | — | 9/10 | 34% |
| Gwynneville | 3,139 | — | 6/10 | 15% |
| Mount Keira | 1,691 | — | 10/10 | 85% |
| Fernhill | 987 | — | 3/10 | 8% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Wollongong — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Cunningham — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 2519 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Mount Pleasant profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
Renters pay a median $550 a week, and about 6% of homes here are rented.
The population grew 17% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 1,194 people to 1,397. It sits about 66 km from the Sydney CBD in a straight line, and Fairy Meadow station is roughly 2.5 km away. Local government is Wollongong council, and the federal seat is Cunningham.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Mount Pleasant vs Mount Ousley · Mount Pleasant vs Mount Keira.
Nearby guides: Balgownie · Mount Ousley · Keiraville · Gwynneville · Mount Keira · Fernhill.
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