Question 1

Is Mount Pleasant a nice place to live?

Accepted Answer

Mount Pleasant sits on elevated ground with many streets looking over Mackay and the Pioneer River, and features tree-lined roads, low-density housing and local parks.

The community is one where couples without children are the largest family group, with couples without children accounting for 45.9% of families, and most homes are owner-occupied. Local life centres on neighbourhood parks, sports fields and small shopping strips, while straightforward road links and local bus services provide easy access to schools, shops, Mackay's CBD and the coastal fringe; a program of bus stop upgrades was completed to add shelters, pram ramps and tactile indicators, and the suburb includes a district skate park and wheeled-sports plaza.

Question 2

Is it expensive to live in Mount Pleasant?

Accepted Answer

A typical local household in Mount Pleasant earned about $1,686 a week at the most recent Census. With a current median house price of $677,000, buying a house there works out to about 7.7 times a typical local annual household income, which sits well above local incomes.

Rents take a notable share of local earnings. A house renting for $690 a week would use about 41% of that weekly household income, a large share, while a unit at $550 a week would use about 33% of income, a sizeable share. If you're renting rather than buying, those rent shares are likely the most relevant numbers for you.

Everyone's financial situation is different, so it's important to consider your own circumstances when deciding which suburb is right for you.

Question 3

Is Mount Pleasant a good place to invest?

Accepted Answer

Over the past 12 months, Mount Pleasant's median house value rose 11.6%, house rents increased 3.0% and unit rents climbed 10.0%.

For houses, capital growth outpaced rental growth, with values up a strong 11.6% compared with a more modest 3.0% lift in rents. Unit rents rose a strong 10.0%, so rental income for units moved ahead of house rents.

This information has been prepared without taking your objectives, needs and overall financial situation into account. It is not meant to be a substitute for professional financial advice. For this reason, you should consider the appropriateness of the information and, if necessary, seek appropriate professional advice.

	Houses	Units
Median price Past 3 months	$677K	N/A
Change in value Past 12 months	11.6%	N/A
Sold Past 3 months	19	2
Median days on market Past 12 months	13	N/A
Average rent Past 12 months	$690	$550
Change in rent Past 12 months	3.0%	10.0%

	Suburb	QLD
Median age years	41	38
Median household income weekly	$1,686	$1,675
Couples with children share of families	38.9%	41.2%
Couples without children share of families	45.9%	40.3%
One-parent families share of families	14.1%	16.8%
Homes owned outright share of homes	37.6%	30.1%
Homes with a mortgage share of homes	37.0%	35.6%
Homes rented share of homes	25.4%	34.3%

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