Western Australia · Postcode 6153

Mount Pleasant postcode and suburb data

Western Australia · Phone area code 08 · 8 km from Perth

Metro Top 10% SEIFA Above WA income
7,456
Population (2021)
$2,401
Household income/wk
$460
Median rent/wk
43
Median age
10/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Mount Pleasant at a glance vs WA

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

Quick facts

6153 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
7,456 People Resident population, Census 2021
Melville Council area 22 suburbs, 11 postcodes
43 Median age Years, Census 2021
$2,401/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 10/10 SEIFA advantage Very high advantage
1 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against WA

Household income
$2,401/wk
27% above WA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$460/wk
30% above WA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
10/10
4.0 deciles above WA average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
43 years
matches WA average
Resident median age
Unemployment
4.1%
0.9 pts below WA 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.

Where Mount Pleasant ranks: household income is in the top 25% of WA suburbs; rents are among the top 10% in WA; SEIFA decile 10 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricMount PleasantWA avgAU avgGreater Perth
Household income/wk $2,401 +WA $1,891 $1,836 $1,962
Rent/wk $460 +WA $355 $390 $378
Mortgage/month $3,000 +WA $1,890 $1,958 $2,002
Median age 43 43.0 45.0 40.0
SEIFA decile 10/10 +WA 6.0/10 6.0/10 8.0/10
Unemployment 4.1% -WA 5.0% 5.0% 5.0%

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

Postcode 6153 covers Mount Pleasant, an inland suburb of Perth about 8 km from the city centre. It forms part of the Perth - South West region of Western Australia. Local government services are provided by Melville.

According to the 2021 Census, Mount Pleasant has a population of 7,456 with a median age of 43. The median weekly household income is $2,401, above the WA average. The unemployment rate is 4.1%, lower than the WA average. The Indigenous population is 52 (0.7% of residents).

Housing in Mount Pleasant includes a median weekly rent of $460, median monthly mortgage repayment of $3,000, with 2,866 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the WA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 77.3% of housing.

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

Mount Pleasant is served by Mount Pleasant Primary School.

Mount Pleasant is part of the Melville statistical area in Western Australia.

Mount Pleasant details

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

Postcode6153
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)7,456
Median Age43 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,401/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,093/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$460
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$3,000
Average Household Size2.5 persons
Area2.8 km²
Population Density2680/km²
Total Dwellings2,866
Australian Citizens87.6%
Indigenous Population52 (0.7%)
Unemployment Rate4.1%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile10/10 (well above average)
Latitude-32.0248016
Longitude115.8484937
Distance from Perth8 km
Region (SA4)Perth - South West
Area (SA3)Melville
Local GovernmentMelville
Federal ElectorateTangney
State ElectorateRiverton (South Metropolitan)
Time ZoneAWST (UTC+8), Australia/Perth (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (16.6%) 15–24 (11.4%) 25–44 (23.8%) 45–64 (27.0%) 65+ (21.3%)
Show counts
0–14 years1,240 (16.6%)
15–24 years852 (11.4%)
25–44 years1,773 (23.8%)
45–64 years2,014 (27.0%)
65+ years1,591 (21.3%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (43.6%) Mortgaged (33.6%) Rented (22.7%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Mount Pleasant is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 10 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)

Arthritis508 (6.8%)
Asthma418 (5.6%)
Heart Disease283 (3.8%)
Cancer258 (3.5%)
Diabetes231 (3.1%)
Lung Condition83 (1.1%)
Dementia39 (0.5%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle87 (3.1%)
1 vehicle963 (33.8%)
2 vehicles1,219 (42.8%)
3+ vehicles579 (20.3%)

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 1146 · 564 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.