Mount Pleasant, QLD 4521 — Suburb Profile
Last reviewed: · By Knowburb Research Team
In short
Mount Pleasant is a suburb of Queensland, postcode 4521, home to 4,694 residents with an established residential profile. Located in the Moreton Bay local government area (Inner Regional Australia) and roughly 41 km from the Brisbane CBD.
Snapshot
Demographics
- Population
- 4,694
- Median age
- 41 years
- Median household income
- $1,686 /week
- Median personal income
- $853 /week
- Median family income
- $2,133 /week
- Average household size
- 2.4
- Persons per bedroom
- 0.7
- Local government area
- Mackay
- Statistical region (SA4)
- Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday
- Remoteness classification
- Inner Regional Australia
- Federal electorate
- Longman
Property & cost of living
- Median rent
- $390 /week
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,668
- Rent share of household income
- 23%
Schools
- Dayboro State School
- Mount Mee State School
Transport
Transport data refreshes monthly from state GTFS feeds.
Lifestyle & amenities
No cafes, shops, parks, gyms, libraries or playgrounds are listed in OpenStreetMap within roughly 2 km of this locality. Genuinely remote localities typically rely on services in the nearest town.
Climate
- Warmest month: Jan (29.2°C avg max)
- Coolest month: Jul (21.0°C avg max)
- Annual rainfall: 1031 mm
- Reference station: Gold Coast Seaway, 41.9 km away
NBN & connectivity
Fibre to the Node serves 51.7% of the 2,597 resolvable premises in Mount Pleasant. Most premises here connect via fibre to a street cabinet, then copper into the home. Speeds depend heavily on the copper run length — NBN 100 is rarely achievable on long runs.
- Fibre to the Premises: 35.0%
- Fibre to the Curb: 4.6%
- Fibre to the Building: 2.9%
- Fibre to the Node: 51.7%
- Fixed Wireless: 4.3%
- Sky Muster (Satellite): 1.5%
Safety
- Recorded offences: 14,288 across the Mackay LGA in the year to April 2026 (stable on the prior year).
- Most common categories: 5,968 theft, 2,084 drug offences, 1,935 violent offences.
Nearby suburbs
Frequently asked questions
What is the population of Mount Pleasant?
Mount Pleasant (QLD 4521) had 4,694 residents at the most recent ABS Census. The median age is 41. It sits within the Mackay local government area.
What is the median rent in Mount Pleasant?
The median advertised rent in Mount Pleasant is $390/week, based on SQM Research listings data. Rents vary by property type, bedrooms and condition.
Are there schools in Mount Pleasant?
Yes — 2 schools are listed within or near Mount Pleasant covering government sectors. Nearest include: Dayboro State School (4.9 km), Mount Mee State School (9.4 km). School data sourced from ACARA and state education departments.
What NBN technology is available in Mount Pleasant?
Mount Pleasant is predominantly served by Fibre to the Node (51.7% of premises). Coverage data is sourced from the NBN upgrade map aggregated from NBN Co address checks.
How safe is Mount Pleasant?
Across the surrounding area, 14,288 offences were recorded in the 12 months to APR26. The most common offence categories were theft (5,968), drug offences (2,084), violent (1,935). Crime statistics are recorded by area (postcode or LGA), not by individual suburb. Data sourced from each state's crime statistics agency.
What is the climate like in Mount Pleasant?
In Mount Pleasant, mean daily temperatures range from 15.9°C to 25.5°C and annual rainfall is 1,031 mm measured at the Gold Coast Seaway weather station (41.9 km away). Long-term averages from the Bureau of Meteorology.
Sources & methodology
Demographics from ABS Census. Property data from SQM Research. Climate from Bureau of Meteorology. Schools from ACARA. NBN from NBN Co. Amenities from OpenStreetMap. See full methodology.
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