Mount Pleasant, NSW 2519

Recently moved from Sydney to buy my first house yay...Believe it or not the travel from Western Sydney to city is the same comute from Wollongong to city and it's double the distance.Mt Pleasant is nestled amongst the escarpment and only a short drive to the beach.

Moved from Shell Cove to alleviate the treacherous travel to work in Wollongong cbd daily with congestion only getting worse.Mt Pleasant is buetifull but Shellharbour will always be home it's ashame our infrastructure let's Wollongong down.

A close walk to the beach and CBD.

Close to uow,beaches and cbd 👍🏽

Have been living here since 2010. You will never find a better neighbour in the region. Super luxury quality homes, prestigious neighbourhood, educated residents along with beautiful ocean view hills.

One of the bests not only in Wollongong but NSW.
I regularly visit the area and enjoy super luxury lifestyle and very civilised neighbourhood.

Can't be better!
In the past 6-7 months that I have been working in Mt pleasant, I wish I afford one of those super beautiful luxury houses up the hill with those great ocean views.

All one may want from a high socioeconomic area with beautiful sceneries

A real piece of heaven

Beautiful enclave of architecturally designed mid century houses on big leafy blocks. Lovely ocean views. Close to M1, UOW with easy access to Balgownie and Fairy Meadow shops by car. Great community here, especially for families with kids.

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I often walk the escarpment track's after my uni exams👌

Despite its prime close to cbd location charming Mt Pleasant has a distinctly low-key feel with warm and friendly Balgownie Village only a stroll away..

Very nice community/area lived/rented here for a couple of years before moving to Sydney would definitely move back in the future,not many rental propertys thoe

We ride up the Mountain to the tracks weekly very nice scenery awesome tracks

Mt. Pleasant is a meh of a suburb. Better than some places, and surely worse than others.

This review is unbiased opinion and not from some random folk supporting their place of residence.

I give this place an unbiased 1 star because:

- It's clearly overgrown and a majority of the homes were built in the 1970s and are therefore past their prime years. I wouldn't consider building in this suburb either because of the bloody awful slopes and dips which are an absolute nightmare disaster for any construction project.

- Trees, trees, trees and protected trees. Not only are councils incredibly fussy with removing natives, the massive trees in this part of the world also uproot plumbing and cause pipe blockages, not to mention are flammable and attract termites which eat your timber house structure to shreds.

- Ocean views are best enjoyed by the ocean and not from afar. You miss the ocean sounds from this location in replacement for sounds from 10 gear trucks braking down the mountain. I'd hate to know how much carcinogenic diesel particles have embedded themselves into the soil over the years. I wouldn't grow a fruit tree or a vegetable here or allow my kids to play with the contaminated soil.

- Rain flows down the mountain slopes and Mt. Pleasant is first to receive the brunt. Water runs down the sloped driveways and into garages if the door doesn't seal properly. Who wants that?

- Living here requires a vehicle or athlete leg muscles unlike more convenient locations in the Illawarra where decent shopping is less than 5 min walk away.

- Visually, I seldom hear visitors breaking their neck to visit Mount Pleasant when visiting Wollongong. Usually they opt for the Botanic Gardens, Wollongong Beach, the light house or somewhere closer to actual food. The WCC seem to invest most of the money elsewhere and probably for a reason? But again, beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Some enjoy steep slopes, big gums and associated miniature wildlife.

My recommendation is to compare this place to others which do not have the listed problems above.

Ultimately you choose and decide where you would like to live. For me, there's too much wrong with this place to invest any money.

Lush area less then 5 min from University of Wollongong and Tafe Wollongong very conveniant location,multiple ways in and out without the congestion unlike most popular areas these days.

Nice area situated on the northern flank of Mount Keira a winner with a view..

An inner-city suburb located only minutes away from the Wollongong CBD. As the name suggests, it’s full of hills and unbelievably beautiful views.

Lived here 6yrs takes me 5min to get to work in Wollongong CBD and an easy trip home in the afternoon,houses are not on top of each other like most areas open and natural place to live with a view of the ocean just about everywhere beats looking at rooftops and the house across the road.One of the best public schools in the illawarra feels very much private.

Had our wedding @Illawarra Rhododendron Gardens Mt Pleasant talk about a Picturesque area love it 10/10

My sister has lived here for 25yrs ive always enjoyed the visit now i call Mt Pleasant home leafy,fresh and alive....

Nice place friendly people so so green and clean never floods lol 9.9/10..

Hi guys moving from busy st kilda Victoria i must say i didnt think i would find "my forever home" only 5min from Wollongong CBD and stone throw from the water i must say i love Mt Pleasant not overpriced but just rite with very friendly people👌👍

I 've been there a few times with my parents, years ago''. Let's just say it takes some beating, for Wollongong and many other suburbs'', as long as you don't mind the hilly position, some what inconvenient and have the money'', well then...enjoy!

Fine for first home buyers but I recommend moving on after a few years and buying something better.

The old people are slowly disapearing making it perfect spot for the next generations...moved from Sydney for a quit peacefull life.

As an ex resident I hated cleaning my gutters all year. A lot of leaves in my garden! And a fire hazard too! It’s not like I could clear the trees around my home or anything; they’re protected natives. Eucalyptus are flammable!! So have a fire plan.

Love it my brother lives up in parish avenue i never want to leave after a visit..if you go there visit Illawarra Rhododendron Gardens lovely place

Hi all ive been a resident @Mt Pleasant for 2yrs now after relocating from Dover Heights not a move i wanted to make but im happy to call home i originally rented in thirroul after reading so much hype only to be let down by the infrastracture roads are busy and congested over 40min to commute to Wollongong absolute joke living here is a breeze on and off the M1 great friendly people if you want to talk high end suburbs Wollongong in general doesnt even cut it 1.8 is a one beder in the beachy parts looking at wall in Sydney...

I’ve lived in enough places to be able to perform a decent and experienced comparison to Mount Pleasant from personal experience. My opinion is as follows:

While the area boasts some natural scenery, it is not at all what I would consider a prime location. For prime locations, look to higher value apartments and land value totalling over $1.8 million (sometimes house excluded) at Thirroul, Austinmer, Cliff Rd in Wollongong and seaside sections of Bulli.

The mountains and dense vegetation generally shadow homes enough to create mildew and mould production through the walls and wall cavity spaces. Don’t say “this doesn’t happen” because Mt. Pleasant provides the exact conditions for mould propagation: humidity, dampness and deprivation from sunlight.

For the elderly, there are no immediately close shopping centres or stores unlike Fairy Meadow, Balgownie, Wollongong, Thirroul and Wonoona - to name a few - where they must therefore rely on two or so hourly busses for public transport to carry an abysmal amount of groceries.

Lastly, the homes as you may notice have odd driveways which dip or conversely are situated on a private hill. Building on such topography requires experience and unnecessary costs which can be better spent on the materials if built elsewhere.

If your car has a good handbrake and you enjoy properties which are not level for the most part - you may revel in this suburb.

5 ⭐ Suburb 5min from Wollongong city and the beach,im proud to call it home beware of Balgownie the top part is very nice but the lower end is full of shady characters as for the beachy suburbs that are in close proximty to Belambi youll need to keep you valubles close,Mt Pleasant rated 9/10 and rated 3rd on the high end of the socioeconomic places to live haters stay down the bottom👇....ill do a follow up reveiw in 50years as im not moving...

If you're planning on living here you will be situated next to loud breaking sounds from the trucks at night.
You're better off choosing Balgownie.

Boring suburb. Housed well-off people in the 70s and 80s. But stale.

No point fussing over ocean views if you have to drive to it. Lol.

Doesn’t compare to any beach suburb in Wollongong with cafes and live venues.

My honest experience and opinion.

Very happy to call Mount Pleasant my home. It's a secluded gem close to the beach. Great neighborhood.

Unbelievably beautiful area, high quality homes, lovely neighborhood, quick access to highway/city.

I don't think one can find a place to live in better than this suburbs. High socio-economy, mostly well educated residents, with a magnificent ocean view from all the streets.

Experience luxury top hill life stile wile enjoying the panoramic ocean view.

Just have a visit, and you will be in love. Some friends live there, all happy.

Have been living for three years and I will never move out. Have been to many suburbs, but even not close to Mnt Pleasant.

My brother lives there and I spend many weekend there. By far the best in the area.

After two years checking almost all neighbourhood, Found my heaven. So nice, and unbelievably stylish and lovely that I am planning to move there soon. Can't wait.

I wish I could afford a hose here. Falling in love with it.

it was so fun yayyyyyy

A fantastic neighbourhood, high class residency and stylish homes. A hidden gem, only 5 min to Wollongong central and beaches, and 1 hour to Sydney CBD.

is a lovely quiet and family friendly suburb located just off the Princes Hwy in the Sutherland Shire. It is bordered by Sylvania, Kirrawee and Oyster Bay and a lot of the homes have lovely water views or bush views. The shopping centre has been recently renovated and has everything you need, including cafe's and takeaway and a couple of restaurants. The local primary school is one of the best in the area. Many of the houses are currently undergoing renovations as the original owners have sold and downsized and new families have moved in. Most of the homes are very large, with some great architecture on display.