Mount Pleasant (NSW)
NSWMount Pleasant (NSW) is a stable suburb in NSW with 1,397 residents.
- SAL code
- 12795
- SA2
- 107041144
- Population
- 1,397
- LGA
- Wollongong
Mount Pleasant (NSW), NSW had 1,397 residents at the 2021 Census, with the broader statistical area showing a 2.1% growth over the last five years. The predominant age group is 5-14 years, and the median age sits at 40. Households are most often couples with children, and those with a mortgage repay a median of $2,600 a month. Around 94.3% of homes are owner-occupied, with the largest single tenure being owned with a mortgage at 49.1%. Most dwellings are separate houses, making up 97.4% of the suburb's housing stock. The suburb has 1 park or reserve mapped within its boundary. Source: ABS Census 2021 and Estimated Resident Population, with amenity counts from state Open Data and OpenStreetMap.
Population
?1,397
Suburb · Census 2021
5-Year Growth
+2.1%
3yr: +3.1% · 10yr: +2.5%
SA2 · 5yr
Household Income
$2,862/wk
Suburb · Census 2021 median
Median Age
40
Suburb · Census 2021
Socio-Economic Index
?5/10
SA2 · middle-range
Unemployment
?4.9%
SA4 · Q4 2025
Schools
1
1 primary
Hospitals
No data for this suburb
Childcare services
?2
1 long day, 1 OSHC
Parks & green space
?1
Parks, reserves
Transport stops
?13
GTFS stops
Dwelling approvals
?73
Wollongong · Feb 2026
Median Weekly Rent
Based on NSW rental bond lodgements, aggregated at postcode level. All SALs sharing this postcode show the same median.
Median House Sale Price
Source: state Valuer-General (suburb-level quarterly medians).
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Population over time — Balgownie - Fairy Meadow (SA2)
ABS publishes annual estimates only at SA2; Mount Pleasant (NSW) suburb alone is ~1,397 (Census 2021).
Growth at a Glance
Population grew from 19,963 to 22,303 over 24 years, averaging 0.5% per year.
Schools
1 in suburbGovernment school catchment
Intake zonePrimary
Pleasant Hts PS99.9%
- Balgownie PS 0.1%
Secondary
Keira HS
Source: NSW Department of Education — School Intake Zones. Boundaries can be amended without notice; confirm with the school before relying on enrolment.
Profile
Census snapshot
Housing
Almost entirely detached houses (97.4%), owner-occupied (94%), built for families (45% are 4 bed).
Dwelling mix
Tenure
Number of bedrooms
Bushfire & flood risk
Hazard data is not yet available for NSW.
Source when available: NSW Rural Fire Service (BFPL) and NSW DPHI EPI Flood.
Planning zones
7 zones in suburb| Code | Zone | % covered | Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| R2 | ZoneResidential | 72.2% | 0.71 km² |
| SP2 | ZoneSpecial use | 15.0% | 0.15 km² |
| C4 | ZoneEnvironmental | 4.5% | 0.04 km² |
| RE1 | ZoneRecreation | 4.1% | 0.04 km² |
| C1 | ZoneEnvironmental | 2.1% | 0.02 km² |
| C3 | ZoneEnvironmental | 1.8% | 0.02 km² |
| C2 | ZoneEnvironmental | 0.4% | 4,377 m² |
Source: NSW DPHI EPI Land Zoning (ZONE_NSW/2026-04-29/1eccf1a530fa1be5) · As of Apr 2026. Zone boundaries are amended periodically; verify the exact property with the relevant council before relying on permitted use.