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Suburb profile ·Mackay LGA · QLD ·4740

Mount Pleasant QLD 4740

Mount Pleasant is in Mackay LGA, QLD, postcode 4740, with population 4,694.

The read

Livability-led

The page has enough signal to be useful, but the story is mixed rather than decisive. Use compare mode to pressure-test it against stronger nearby options, then use the calculator if it still makes the shortlist.

Why it fits

School coverage gives the page a stronger family/livability signal. Higher SEIFA context supports a stronger local-quality read.

What to check

Gross yield looks low for an income-first use case.

Median house
$750K
House median, latest period
0.0%YoY D4 vs AU
Median rent
$390/wk
Market rent signal
D8 vs AU
Gross yield
2.7%
Low yield band
D8 vs AU
Population
4,694
5K local footprint
D9 vs AU
Schools
3
Matched school context
D9 vs AU
Solar
18,739
1,433 added 12mo · 148MW

Price history

HousesUnits

Trend & investor depth

Indicative cashflow-$411/wk (-$21,390/yr) · interest-only @ 6.1%, 80% LVR

Indicative cashflow is interest-only and excludes tax — use the calculator for a full projection.

Affordability

Buying
8.6x
median home price as a multiple of annual household income
Moderate
Renting
23%
median weekly rent as a share of gross household income (the 30% rule)
Manageable

Owners with a mortgage repay a median of $1,668/mo, while renters pay about $1,690/mo — renting runs $22/mo higher on these medians.

Median price
$750K
Household income · yr
$88K
Median rent · wk
$390
Owner mortgage · mo
$1,668
Gross yield
2.7%

Household income

$88K household · yr+10.1% vs QLD suburb median
Personal
$44K
Family
$111K
Household
$88K

Schools

Total3
Avg ICSEA1013
Students2,067
Catholic2
Government1
  • Northview State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 991
  • Emmanuel Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1025
  • Holy Spirit CollegeSecondary · Catholic · ICSEA 1023
Crime Year ending Apr 2026
6,570
6,570 per 100k
D8 vs AU

Crime

Rate · per 100k6,570
Total incidents6,570· Year ending Apr 2026
  • Assault1,23432%
  • Break And Enter70018%
  • Drug Offences1,59842%
  • Fraud2657%

Full data detail

Mount Pleasant QLD — Property Data and Demographics

Located in Queensland within the Mackay local government area, Mount Pleasant is a compact suburb (postcode 4740). It is home to about 4,694 residents, with an established demographic and a median age of 41. Households earn a median income of $88K per year, with an average household size of 2.4 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +0.9% year-on-year at the LGA level. QLD employment has moved +0.9% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. QLD also had 32 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 12 underway, and 50 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count.

Median house prices in Mount Pleasant sit at $750,000, little changed on a year ago. The median weekly rent is $390 (Census 2021). This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 2.7%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,668.

Mount Pleasant is served by 3 schools, including 2 primary, 1 secondary. The average ICSEA score is 1013, which is around the national average of 1,000. The crime rate in the Mackay LGA is moderate at 6,570 incidents per 100,000 population.

On the investment side, Gross rental yield sits at around 2.7% (low yield). Property prices sit below the state median ($750K/$1.1M), which can point to relative value. The price-to-income ratio of 8.6x is considered moderate. House prices have moved +0.0% year-on-year. Population growth of +0.9% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.

Market & money
Investment signalsHeuristics
Rental Yield2.7% Low Yield
Price vs State$750K/$1.1M Below Median
Affordability8.6x· Moderate
Price Momentum+0.0%· Stable
Pop. Growth+0.9%· Stable
Development+0%· Steady
InvestmentQLD
Mortgage · mth$1,668
Rent · wk(Census)$390
Gross yield2.7%
Price / income8.6x
Sales vol (latest Q)(31 December 2025)233
Population growth · Mackay LGAABS ERP
Population (2025)129,253
5-year growth+1.3% CAGR
YoY change+0.9%
20012025
Development · Mackay LGAABS Approvals
Approvals (2026)438
Houses402
Units36
YoY change+0%
Employment · Mackay LGASALM
Unemployment (Dec-25)2.8%
YoY change+0.4pp
Dec-10Dec-25
Property investors · Postcode 4740ATO
Negatively geared3,072 (5.5% of filers)
Avg rental loss$7,214/yr
Landlords (rental income)5,864
Reported capital gains4,538
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 21
Population4,694
Median age41
Household size2.4
HH income · wk$1,686
Personal income · wk$853
Persons / bedroom0.7
SEIFA indexABS
Advantage (IRSAD)10/10
Education (IEO)9/10
Economic (IER)9/10
Disadvantage (IRSD)9/10
Area & amenity
Local amenitiesOSM
Supermarkets2
Pharmacies1
GP / clinics0
Fuel stations0
Cafes & dining5
coles1
woolworths1
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Sources & freshness
Strong evidence

Mount Pleasant has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.

QuickProperty mixes release files, Census baselines, and matched local services on this page. Read the status panel before treating every metric as equally fresh.

PRICE POSTURE
Prices come from release-based suburb series.

QVAS residential dwelling sales aggregated to SA2 and mapped to suburb pages

RENT POSTURE
Rent is falling back to Census, not a market feed.

This gives you directional coverage, but it is weaker than a current rent release.

SERVICE POSTURE
Service coverage is matched locally, not inferred nationally.

Schools, transport, and hospitals are useful as presence signals, but they still have different source cadences.

Data status
Property prices
QGSO Housing Profiles · 31 December 2025 · QVAS residential dwelling sales aggregated to SA2 and mapped to suburb pages
medium stability · automated · every update · quarterly
Available
Market rent
ABS Census 2021 · Using Census rent fallback
stable source · manual file · snapshot · census-cycle
Verify
Crime
State crime dataset · Year ending Apr 2026 · Area-level release dataset
Available
Schools
ACARA 2025 · 3 schools matched
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Hospitals
AIHW · No linked local hospital coverage
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Missing
Transport
GTFS feeds · No matched local transport stops
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Missing
Population growth
ABS ERP · 2025 · Annual estimate series
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals · 2026 · Annual release series
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Available means a direct local dataset is linked. Verify means coverage exists but freshness or precision is weaker, such as ABS price fallback, Census rent fallback, or low-confidence hospital matching.

Mount Pleasant FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Mount Pleasant in?

    Mount Pleasant is in the Mackay Local Government Area, QLD, postcode 4740. Council-level context for Mackay LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the median house price in Mount Pleasant?

    The current median house price in Mount Pleasant, QLD is $750K, based on the latest available sales data from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region.

  3. What is the typical weekly rent in Mount Pleasant?

    The median weekly rent in Mount Pleasant is $390/wk, based on ABS Census 2021 rent fallback.

  4. Is Mount Pleasant a good investment?

    QuickProperty's investment signals for Mount Pleasant show: Low Yield, Below Median, Moderate. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.

  5. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Mount Pleasant?

    Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.

  6. How often is the Mount Pleasant data updated?

    Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.