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WA · Melville Council

Mount Pleasant (WA), WA, 6153

Current weather

16.6°CMainly clear

68% humidity · 14.1 km/h wind · 17.6° / 10.1° today · 5.9 mm rain

Desirability score

57.7/100

952nd in Australia

65% data confidence

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Mount Pleasant (WA) is a smaller suburban community in the Melville area, home to around 7,456 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $875, 1 school and preschool site in the area, strong public transport coverage with many Transperth stops, and a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.

Population

Population
7,456
Median age
43
Median household income / week
$2,401
Dwelling vacancy
11.7%
Unoccupied private dwellings
381 of 3,244
Median monthly mortgage
$3,000
Employment rate
62.4%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
159 / 550 / 341

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Housing

All types (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
$875
Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
1,995

Median weekly rent from WA rental bond lodgements. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.

Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)

Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum

Data sources & freshness

  • WA rental bond lodgements — Department of Communities (WA) · Period: wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv · Updated on site · Monthly bond summaries

Schools & preschools

Schools & preschools
1
Median school ICSEA
1,146
  • Mount Pleasant Primary SchoolPrimary

Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)

School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

34 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Canning Hwy After Ogilvie Rd
  • Canning Hwy After Reynolds Rd
  • Canning Hwy After Sleat Rd
  • Coomoora Rd After Lisa Pl
  • Coomoora Rd After The Promenade

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Public transport stop coverage

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

89 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Brentwood CellarsAlcohol
  • BWSAlcohol
  • Bakehouse on CranfordBakery
  • Bbq
  • Bench (5)
  • Bicycle Parking (11)
  • Bateman Rd After Shirley AvBus stop
  • Bateman Rd Before Brian AvBus stop
  • Bateman Rd Before Regent AvBus stop
  • Bateman Rd Before Shirley AvBus stop

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Parks & reserves

7 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Alec Lambert ParkPark
  • Deep Water Point ReservePark
  • Harry Bridle ParkPark
  • Ken Douglas ReservePark
  • Mount Henry Bridge ReservePark
  • Ogilvie Road ReservePark
  • Reg Seal ReservePark

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics
12
Emergency department
Not in suburb
  • Applecross Dentaldentist
  • Applecross Podiatrypodiatrist
  • Blooms The Chemistpharmacy
  • Caremore Brentwood Pharmacypharmacy
  • ClinicalLabssample_collection
  • Dentistdentist
  • Doctordoctor
  • Open Armscounselling
  • Photogenic Dentaldentist
  • Queens Road SurgeryReynolds Roaddoctor

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Hospitals and GP clinics

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
10/10
IRSD decile (2021)
10/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via WA bush fire prone area mapping.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Bushfire hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
10
Parks (OSM)
9

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)

Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Desirability index

Desirability score
57.7/100
National rank
952nd in Australia
State rank
121st in WA
Peer rank
#100 among Metro Perth · Established suburbs
Cohort rank
#107 among Metro Perth suburbs
Data confidence
65%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • Applecross Dentalhealthdentist
  • Applecross Podiatryhealthpodiatrist
  • Blooms The Chemisthealthpharmacy
  • Caremore Brentwood Pharmacyhealthpharmacy
  • ClinicalLabshealthsample_collection
  • Dentisthealthdentist
  • Doctorhealthdoctor
  • Open Armshealthcounselling
  • Photogenic Dentalhealthdentist
  • Queens Road SurgeryhealthReynolds Roaddoctor

Data sources & freshness

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