Median price trend for houses
Based on 88 sales in the preceding 12 months
$2,300,000
Up 15.0% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $1.6m
- 3 bed
- $1.76m
- 4 bed
- $2.52m
- 5+ bed
- $2.98m
Small lake with surrounding grass and trees
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The quick read on
Mount Pleasant
WA 6153 · Melville
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $2,300,000
- Median unit
- $1,180,000
- Population
- 7,456
- Postcode
- 6153
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ABS 2021
Mount Pleasant, Western Australia
Property market insights for Mount Pleasant (WA)
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Mount Pleasant (WA) WA
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 91 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$950 per week
No change over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Mount Pleasant (WA), WA is currently $2,300,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Mount Pleasant (WA) has a 12-month growth rate of 15.0% for houses and 14.0% for units.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,600,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,760,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $2,520,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $2,980,000 in Mount Pleasant (WA).
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Mount Pleasant (WA) is $950 per week. The median house rent has remained unchanged over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Mount Pleasant (WA) is $1,180,000, which has increased 14.0% since the same time last year. One-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $760,000, Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $1,030,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $1,370,000, Four-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $1,780,000 in Mount Pleasant (WA). The median rent for units and apartments in Mount Pleasant (WA) is $800 per week and has increased 6.7% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Mount Pleasant safe?
The overall rate for Mount Pleasant is 5,461 offences per 100,000 residents — 30% below the Greater Perth benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Mount Pleasant.
Overall crime rate
5,461
offences per 100,000 residents
30% belowGreater Perth
Mount PleasantGreater Perth: 7,809
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Mount Pleasant?
Mount Pleasant WA 6153 is in Western Australia, within Greater Perth.
7,456 people call Mount Pleasant home, with an average of 2.5 people per household and a median household income of $2,401 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 7,456
- Median age
- 43 years
- Median mortgage
- $3,000 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $460 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Perth benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1516.6%Below
15–3421.1%Below
35–5427.4%In line
55–7426.3%Above
75 and over8.8%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses68.6%Below
Townhouses19.2%Above
Apartments11.9%Above
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright43.6%Above
Paying a mortgage33.6%Below
Renting22.7%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car3.1%Below
One car33.9%Below
Two cars42.9%Above
Three or more20.4%In line
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home12.1%Above
Drove to work60.7%Below
Train, tram or bus6.3%Above
Walked or cycled1.8%In line
What stands out in Mount Pleasant
12.1% of workers in Mount Pleasant worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Greater Perth.
7.1% of Mount Pleasant residents were born in England.
37.7% of people in Mount Pleasant described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Mount Pleasant
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Mount Pleasant WA 6153.
Is Mount Pleasant family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
16.6% of Mount Pleasant's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Perth average.
2,177 family households lived in Mount Pleasant; 45.7% were couple families and 9.3% were one-parent families.
33.0% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Greater Perth average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Mount Pleasant?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Mount Pleasant had 7,456 residents at the 2021 Census.
23.8% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
35.1% were 55 or older. That is well above the Greater Perth average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Mount Pleasant?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 68.6% of occupied private dwellings in Mount Pleasant.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 19.2% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 11.9% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Mount Pleasant?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
43.6% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Perth average.
33.6% were buying their home with a mortgage.
22.7% rented their home. That is somewhat below the Greater Perth average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Mount Pleasant?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Mount Pleasant had 2.5 people.
One-person households made up 23.5% of occupied homes. That is close to the Greater Perth average.
Two-person households represented 35.9%, while 25.3% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Mount Pleasant?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
12.1% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat above the Greater Perth average.
60.7% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to the Greater Perth average.
6.3% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.8% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Mount Pleasant?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
3.1% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Greater Perth average.
One-car households formed 33.9% of the total.
63.3% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Mount Pleasant, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
53.3% were at the same address five years earlier, while 46.7% reported a different address.
37.8% of residents were born outside Australia. That is close to the Greater Perth average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Mount Pleasant?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
74.7% of residents used only English at home.
22.3% used a language other than English at home.
5.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 1.9% spoke Cantonese and 0.5% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Mount Pleasant residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
37.8% of Mount Pleasant's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 62.2% was born in Australia.
2.3% of residents were born in China.
1.7% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 87.6%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Mount Pleasant?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 35.1% of ancestry responses in Mount Pleasant.
Australian ancestry made up 25.0% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 14.6% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Mount Pleasant?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
36.3% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Greater Perth average.
Managers accounted for 18.4% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 13.7%.
Health care and social assistance employed 16.1% of workers, and education and training employed 10.1%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Mount Pleasant?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 65.1%, compared with 65.2% across Greater Perth.
37.3% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 22.2% worked part time.
Unemployment was 4.1%, compared with 5.3% across Greater Perth.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Mount Pleasant show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
66.5% reported no selected long-term health condition.
5.9% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
5.6% reported asthma, 6.8% arthritis and 3.1% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Mount Pleasant?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
40.5% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Greater Perth average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 16.1% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 13.7%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 16.0%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Mount Pleasant?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,401 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $3,000.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $460 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Mount Pleasant compare with Greater Perth?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 12.1% in Mount Pleasant, compared with 7.6% across Greater Perth.
Outright ownership was 43.6% locally and 29.3% across Greater Perth. That is well above the Greater Perth average.
Renting accounted for 22.7% in Mount Pleasant, against 27.5% across Greater Perth.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Mount Pleasant (WA)
Is Mount Pleasant (WA) expensive?
The median house price is $2,300,000, while units and apartments sit at $1,180,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Mount Pleasant (WA) good for families?
The Census counted 2,177 local families, and 16.6% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Mount Pleasant (WA)?
2-bedroom houses have a median around $1,600,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
Explore the area
Streets and suburbs around Mount Pleasant (WA)
64 streets in Mount Pleasant (WA)
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Ardross St
- Baldwin Ave
- Bateman Rd
- Beamish Ave
- Blackman Rd
- Bombard Street
- Brian Ave
- Canning Ave
- Canning Hwy
- Central Ave
- Clive St
- Coogee Rd
- Coomoora Rd
- Cowrie Cr
- Cranford Ave
- Crest Ave
- Curruthers Rd
- Darnell Ave
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- David St
- Edgar
- Emerald Ave
- Fry St
- Gairloch St
- Gibson St
- Glenelg St
- Gunbower Rd
- Hawkins St
- Helm St
- Henley Rd
- Hesford Ave
- Kavanagh St
- Kemp Rd
- Kishorn Rd
- Lakeside Tce
- Lisa Pl
- Locke St
- Maldon
- Mitchell St
- Moolyeen Rd
- Mount View Tce
- Ogilvie Rd
- Park Rd
- Parkside Ave
- Queens Rd
- Raymond St
- Regent
- Regent Ave
- Reynolds Rd
- River View Tce
- Rogerson Rd
- Rookwood St
- Shirley Ave
- Sleat Rd
- Springside Ave
- St Michael Tce
- Stoke St
- The Esplanade
- The Promenade
- Ullapool Rd
- Ventnor Ave
- View Rd
- Waugh St
- Wayman St
- Wren St
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