Side by sideSuburb comparison

Salter Point vs Mount Pleasant.

Suburb-to-suburb comparison across price, growth, lifestyle, schools and risk.

Salter Point scores higher on walkability (10/100 vs 4/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Mount Pleasant (1125) sits above Salter Point (1102).

The takeWhich suburb suits which buyer

For buyers

We don't yet have verified suburb-level medians for one or both of these suburbs. Check the individual profiles for the data we do publish, and the methodology page for how we source it.

For investors

Rental or growth data is incomplete for one or both suburbs. Look at the full investor view on each suburb profile for a complete picture.

For families

Mount Pleasant edges out on average school ICSEA (1125 vs 1102).

Common questionsSalter Point vs Mount Pleasant

Common questions

Does Salter Point or Mount Pleasant have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Mount Pleasant scores 1125 vs 1102 in Salter Point. ICSEA is a school-community indicator, not a quality rating, so always check NAPLAN results and catchment boundaries for the specific address you're considering.

Which is more walkable, Salter Point or Mount Pleasant?

Salter Point scores 10/100 on walkability vs 4/100. Above 70 is considered very walkable (most errands on foot), 50-69 is walkable for some errands, below 50 typically requires a car for daily life.

The numbers behind the take

Salter Point
Metric
Mount Pleasant

Price & Market

Median house
Median unit
+0.0%
Annual growth (house)
+0.0%
Days on market

Rental

$350/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$450/wk
$450/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$460/wk
80.0%
Owner occupied
76.0%
12.0%
Renter occupied
22.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

10
Walk score
4
0
Transit score
0
100
Bike score
100
2,913
Population
7,456
47
Median age
43

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

20
Schools nearby
20
1102
Avg ICSEA
1125

Climate

777 mm
Annual rainfall
777 mm
31.7°C
Mean max (Jan)
31.7°C

Green dot = better on that metric (lower price, higher growth, higher walkability, lower risk).