Mount Pleasant

NZDep 1
Pop 3,903Median age 49Christchurch City

Mount Pleasant is a small suburb in Canterbury with a population of 3,903 and a median age of 49. Median personal income is $54K per year. The main ethnic groups are European, Māori, Asian.

Median weekly rent in Mount Pleasant is $750 (750 houses, 820 units). This represents approximately 73% of median weekly personal income.

Livability indicators for Mount Pleasant: NZDep decile 1 (low deprivation (affluent)); 1 school with avg EQI 393.

In 2026, Mount Pleasant recorded 2 building approvals (2 houses, 0 units), down 87.5% year-on-year.

INVESTMENT SIGNALS
Rent Affordability73% Stretched
School QualityEQI 393 Average
DeprivationDecile 1 Low
Development-87% Slowing
RENTAL MARKET
Median Rent /wk$750
House Rent /wk$750
Unit Rent /wk$820
Rent-to-Income72.9%
Lodgements42
1/10/2025
DEMOGRAPHICS
Population3,903
Median Age49
Household Size
Personal Income$54K/yr
Household Income
ETHNICITY
European88.7%
Māori6.0%
Asian3.5%
Pacific Peoples0.9%
MELAA0.9%
TOP INDUSTRIES
Professional, Scientific and Technical381
Health Care and Social Assistance231
Education and Training210
SCHOOLS (1)
Avg EQI393
Total Students364
State1
Mt Pleasant SchoolFull Primary · State · EQI 393 · 364 students
LIVABILITY (NZDep 2023)
Deprivation Decile1/10
NZDep Score888
Low deprivation — among the least deprived areas in NZ.
DEVELOPMENT
Approvals (2026)2
  Houses2
YoY Change-87.5%
Data: Stats NZ Census 2023 · MBIE · MoE · NZDep2023