Mount Pleasant
WA 6153 · Melville
7,456 (2021) → 8,295 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Mount Pleasant is a moderate growth suburb in Melville, WA 6153, about 9km from Perth CBD. Recent property sales in Mount Pleasant are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 77/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Mount Pleasant has an overall score of 87/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 70/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Top countries of birth: England (7.11%), Malaysia (4.17%), China (2.35%), South Africa (2.15%), Indonesia (1.97%)
Top languages: Mandarin (5.04%), Cantonese (1.92%), Indonesian (1.89%), Persian ED (1.46%), Italian (1.11%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
WAdoesn't publish crime data at the suburb level. The rates shown are the police-region average applied to this suburb, so other suburbs in the same region share the same figures.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Includes street and public-place assaults — supplementary context, not part of the safety score.
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: WA Police (regional aggregate) · Updated 2025
Schools
Outstanding school access
Top 20% nationally — strong, high-ICSEA schools nearby with genuine choice. An excellent suburb for families prioritising education.
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1088 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Mount Pleasant Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1149
Nearby (within 10km)
- Applecross Senior High SchoolSecondary · Government · 1.4kmICSEA 1117
- Ardross Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.4kmICSEA 1144
- Brentwood Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.4kmICSEA 1113
- St Benedict's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.4kmICSEA 1143
- Aquinas CollegeCombined · Catholic · 1.6kmICSEA 1114
- St Pius X Catholic SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.9kmICSEA 1138
- Manning Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2kmICSEA 1122
- Applecross Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.1kmICSEA 1152
- Rossmoyne Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.1kmICSEA 1148
- Booragoon Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.3kmICSEA 1123
- Bateman Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.6kmICSEA 1128
- Rossmoyne Senior High SchoolSecondary · Government · 2.7kmICSEA 1133
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
Fitness
Plenty of options
Well above average — a good spread of gyms and sports facilities within easy reach.
Facilities within 3km of the suburb centre. The Fitness Score is a national percentile of these counts per resident.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Outdoors
Great outdoor access
Well above average — plenty of parkland and outdoor recreation within easy reach.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Outdoor Score is a national percentile led by parks and green space.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Culture
Cultural hotspot
Top 20% nationally — theatres, museums, galleries, libraries and landmarks all within reach. A genuinely vibrant cultural scene.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Culture Score is a national percentile weighting theatres, museums, galleries, libraries and arts centres most heavily.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Entertainment Scene
A few good options
A handful of local venues to choose from — nothing epic, but you're not driving far either.
Government liquor register data is not yet available for WA. Venue counts are estimated from OpenStreetMap within 2km of the suburb centre.
View nearby venues on the Entertainment Map →
Source: OpenStreetMap
Childcare
Childcare desert
Very limited childcare services in and around this suburb — families may face significant travel for childcare.
View childcare centres on the map →
Source: ACECQA National Quality Framework Register
Population & Growth
Moderate 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 70/100, 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 6,424 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Mount Pleasant from Perth CBD?
Mount Pleasant is about 8.7 km from Perth CBD, an estimated 38 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Mount Pleasant?
Mount Pleasant has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 1149 (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 77/100 and 34 bus stops.