Mount Pleasant bushfire risk
Of Mount Pleasant’s 1,370 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 21% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Mount Pleasant’s flood exposure is below the VIC average of 3.9%, and bushfire exposure is above the VIC average of 18.2%.
Where the hazards are in Mount Pleasant
Flood and bushfire areas across Mount Pleasant. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Mount Pleasant
Mount Pleasant sits in the Ballarat council area, which recorded 11,299 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 11,299 total. Figures are for the whole Ballarat council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Property values in Mount Pleasant
Median sale price by property type, with the year-on-year change.
Indicative suburb-wide estimate only — not a valuation of any specific property. A home’s actual value depends on its size, condition and exact location. Source: Valuer-General Victoria median sale prices (CC BY 4.0).
Zoning in Mount Pleasant
Mount Pleasant is mostly residential. The most common zones:
General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.
Zone: GENERAL RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 1
Industrial / employment — factories, warehouses and trade uses; not intended for homes.
Zone: INDUSTRIAL 3 ZONE
Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.
Zone: MIXED USE ZONE
School catchments in Mount Pleasant
Mount Pleasant can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Mount Pleasant
At the 2021 Census, 12% of Mount Pleasant’s 2,225 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Top countries of birth
Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.
Development near Mount Pleasant
Ballarat council approved 1,124 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Ballarat council area (not just Mount Pleasant). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 207 Cobden Street, Mount Pleasant VIC 3350
- 1 Dunlop Street, Mount Pleasant VIC 3350
- 3B Fincham Street, Mount Pleasant VIC 3350
- 8 Haigh Place, Mount Pleasant VIC 3350
- 108 Brittain Street, Mount Pleasant VIC 3350
- 26 Heales Street, Mount Pleasant VIC 3350
- 6 Pryor Street, Mount Pleasant VIC 3350
- 6 Belalie Court, Mount Pleasant VIC 3350
Nearby suburbs
Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.