Moving to Mount Pleasant VIC 3350
What the official numbers say about living in Mount Pleasant — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Budget around $472,500 for a median house or $375,500 for a unit (based on 2024 sales). Sale prices moved up about 75% between 2014 and 2024.
Renting? The census median is $280 a week, against a median household income of $1,350 a week.
Who you'll be living with
Mount Pleasant grew 5% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (2,122 → 2,225 people).
Largest overseas birthplaces: England, India, New Zealand; most spoken languages besides English: Punjabi, Mandarin, Hindi.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Mount Pleasant scores below the national average (decile 3 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (76% of workers), while 20% work from home.
Nearest train station: Ballarat, 2.3 km north.
Nearest tram stop: Carlton Street, 4.1 km north-west.
Nearest railway halt: Invermay Miniature Railway, 6.5 km north.
Nearest bus interchange: Ballarat Station, 2.3 km north.
The Melbourne CBD is roughly 101 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 37 schools · 76 cafes & restaurants · 14 supermarkets · 26 parks — see them all on the Mount Pleasant profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Mount Pleasant Primary School 300 m · Berry Street School Ballarat Campus 1.2 km · St Aloysius' Primary School 1.6 km · Dana Street Primary School 1.7 km · St Patrick's Parish Primary School 1.8 km · Phoenix P-12 Community College Redan Campus 1.9 km · Ballarat Christian College 1.9 km · Phoenix P-12 Community College Sebastopol Campus 2 km
Groceries: Aldi 1.3 km · Woolworths 1.5 km · Source Wholefoods 1.8 km · Woolworths 1.8 km · Coles 1.9 km · Blake Family Grocers 1.9 km · Coles Bakery Hill 2.3 km · International Grocery Store 2.4 km
Parks and reserves: Kenworthy Place Reserve 450 m · Jack Greville Park 550 m · Pearces Park 650 m · Jack Greville Park 1.2 km · Craig Court Reserve 1.3 km · Redan Wetlands/Yuilles Wetlands 1.4 km · Sawyer Avenue Reserve 1.4 km · Canadian Gully Reserve 1.5 km
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Mount Pleasant, most often seen first: Black Swan · Magpie-lark · Pacific Black Duck · Eurasian Coot · Australasian Purple Swamphen · Dusky Moorhen.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Mount Pleasant, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Pleasant here | 2,225 | $472,500 | 3/10 | 36% |
| Redan | 3,000 | $447,500 | 1/10 | 13% |
| Ballarat Central | 5,378 | $575,000 | 7/10 | 6% |
| Canadian | 4,098 | $490,000 | 4/10 | 66% |
| Sebastopol | 10,194 | $417,000 | 1/10 | 14% |
| Newington | 1,844 | $617,500 | 9/10 | 23% |
| Mount Clear | 3,671 | $505,000 | 5/10 | 70% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Ballarat — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Ballarat — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 3350 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Mount Pleasant profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
A house in Mount Pleasant has a median sale price of $472,500 (2024 sales), and a unit $375,500. Renters pay a median $280 a week.
The population grew 5% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 2,122 people to 2,225. It sits about 101 km from the Melbourne CBD in a straight line, and Ballarat station is roughly 2.3 km away. Local government is Ballarat council, and the federal seat is Ballarat.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Mount Pleasant vs Redan · Mount Pleasant vs Canadian.
Nearby guides: Redan · Ballarat Central · Canadian · Sebastopol · Newington · Mount Clear.
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