Mount Pleasant
VIC 3350 · Ballarat
2,225 (2021) → 2,282 est. (2025) · High Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Mount Pleasant is a high growth suburb in Ballarat, VIC 3350, about 101km from Melbourne CBD. Its median house price of $498K is more affordable than the VIC average. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 56/100, and is about 72km inland. Mount Pleasant has an overall score of 68/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 30/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (2.74%), India (1.75%), New Zealand (0.99%), Philippines (0.81%), Scotland (0.58%)
Top languages: Punjabi (0.58%), Mandarin (0.36%), Hindi (0.36%), French (0.27%), Greek (0.22%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: Valuer-General Victoria (DTF) · Updated 2024
Residential Safety
Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria (suburb-level) · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1013 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Mount Pleasant Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 956
Nearby (within 10km)
- Berry Street School - Ballarat CampusSecondary · Independent · 1km
- Sovereign Hill SchoolSecondary · Government · 1.2km
- Mount Clear College-G Place CampusSecondary · Government · 1.4km
- St Aloysius' SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.5kmICSEA 1030
- Ballarat Christian CollegeCombined · Independent · 1.7kmICSEA 1053
- Ballarat Primary School (Dana Street)Primary · Government · 1.9kmICSEA 1056
- Sebastopol Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.9kmICSEA 918
- Phoenix P-12 Community College-Redan CampusCombined · Government · 1.9km
- St Patrick's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2kmICSEA 1092
- Phoenix P-12 Community CollegeCombined · Government · 2kmICSEA 955
- Canadian Lead Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.1kmICSEA 968
- Mount Rowan Secondary College-LinkUp - Ballarat Learning Exchange CampusSecondary · Government · 2.3km
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
High GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Mount Pleasant
Is Mount Pleasant safe?
Mount Pleasant has a residential safety score of 30/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 8,674 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in Mount Pleasant?
In Mount Pleasant, the .
How far is Mount Pleasant from Melbourne CBD?
Mount Pleasant is about 100.9 km from Melbourne CBD.
What schools are in Mount Pleasant?
Mount Pleasant has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 956 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Mount Pleasant?
Mount Pleasant has a transport score of 56/100 and 12 bus stops.