South Australia · Postcode 5235

Mount Pleasant postcode and suburb data

South Australia · Phone area code 08 · 45 km from Adelaide

Inner Regional
1,058
Population (2021)
$1,321
Household income/wk
$250
Median rent/wk
48
Median age
3/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Mount Pleasant at a glance vs SA

Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.

Quick facts

5235 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
1,058 People Resident population, Census 2021
Barossa Council area 28 suburbs, 7 postcodes
48 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,321/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 3/10 SEIFA advantage Lower SEIFA advantage
1 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against SA

Household income
$1,321/wk
14% below SA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$250/wk
19% below SA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
3/10
2.0 deciles below SA average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
48 years
3.0 years older than SA average
Resident median age
Unemployment
3.5%
2.5 pts below SA average
Census labour-force rate

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Detailed comparison table

Mount Pleasant vs the SA average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricMount PleasantSA avgAU avgGreater Adelaide
Household income/wk $1,321 -SA $1,545 $1,836 $1,620
Rent/wk $250 -SA $308 $390 $329
Mortgage/month $1,420 ≈SA $1,558 $1,958 $1,666
Median age 48 45.0 45.0 42.0
SEIFA decile 3/10 -SA 5.0/10 6.0/10 7.0/10
Unemployment 3.5% -SA 6.0% 5.0% 6.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the SA average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Mount Pleasant is a locality 45 km from Adelaide in South Australia, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 5235. It falls within the South Australia - South East region. The local government area is Barossa.

According to the 2021 Census, Mount Pleasant has a population of 1,058 with a median age of 48. The median weekly household income is $1,321, below the SA average. The unemployment rate is 3.5%, lower than the SA average. The Indigenous population is 12 (1.1% of residents).

Housing in Mount Pleasant includes a median weekly rent of $250, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,420, with 409 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the SA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 88.2% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Mount Pleasant scores in decile 3 out of 10, which is below the national average.

Mount Pleasant is served by Mount Pleasant Primary School.

Mount Pleasant is part of the Murray and Mallee statistical area in South Australia.

Mount Pleasant details

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

Postcode5235
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)1,058
Median Age48 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,321/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$687/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$250
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,420
Average Household Size2.3 persons
Area111.3 km²
Population Density10/km²
Total Dwellings409
Australian Citizens88.5%
Indigenous Population12 (1.1%)
Unemployment Rate3.5%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile3/10 (below average)
Latitude-34.773
Longitude139.051
Distance from Adelaide45 km
Region (SA4)South Australia - South East
Area (SA3)Murray and Mallee
Local GovernmentBarossa
Federal ElectorateBarker
State ElectorateSchubert
Time ZoneACST (UTC+9:30), Australia/Adelaide (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (17.9%) 15–24 (7.5%) 25–44 (22.0%) 45–64 (29.7%) 65+ (24.9%)
Show counts
0–14 years189 (17.9%)
15–24 years79 (7.5%)
25–44 years233 (22.0%)
45–64 years314 (29.7%)
65+ years263 (24.9%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (41.6%) Mortgaged (46.6%) Rented (11.8%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Mount Pleasant is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 3 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis127 (12.0%)
Asthma94 (8.9%)
Diabetes64 (6.0%)
Heart Disease57 (5.4%)
Cancer39 (3.7%)
Lung Condition25 (2.4%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle12 (2.9%)
1 vehicle123 (30.1%)
2 vehicles147 (36.0%)
3+ vehicles126 (30.9%)

Schools in Mount Pleasant

ACARA 2025 school profiles for schools located in Mount Pleasant. ICSEA is shown where ACARA publishes it.

Mount Pleasant Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 994 · 58 students

Suburbs Near Mount Pleasant

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Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.