Holland Park West vs Mount Gravatt

In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. Holland Park West is closer to the city centre: 8.8 km, against 11.7 km.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Holland Park West

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (8 vs 4)
  • carries lower crime risk (63/100 vs 90/100)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (73% vs 61%)
  • But Mount Gravatt has more schools rated above their peers (3 vs 1)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Holland Park West

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (12 min vs 17 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (8.8 km vs 11.7 km)
  • is more walkable (74/100 vs 60/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Holland Park West

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (63/100 vs 90/100)
  • is more walkable (74/100 vs 60/100)
  • But Mount Gravatt has more units and townhouses to downsize into (39% vs 27%)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Mount Gravatt

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (10.9% vs 1.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Holland Park West and Mount Gravatt drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Holland Park West Mount Gravatt
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Holland Park West Mount Gravatt
Walkability 74 / 60
Holland Park West — Walkability: 74/100 Mount Gravatt — Walkability: 60/100
Safety 37 / 10
Holland Park West — Safety: 37/100 Mount Gravatt — Safety: 10/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Holland Park West — Low fire risk: 100/100 Mount Gravatt — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Holland Park West has more residents (6,468 vs 3,733); Holland Park West has higher household incomes ($114,140 vs $97,500).

Holland Park West Mount Gravatt
Population 6,468
+42% vs other
 3,733
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.4% +10.9%
Median age 36
same for both
Median household income $114,140/yr
+15% vs other
 $97,500/yr
Median weekly rent $390/wk
+3% vs other
 $380/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Holland Park West Mount Gravatt
0-4 6.6% / 6.1%
Holland Park West — 0-4: 6.6% Mount Gravatt — 0-4: 6.1%
5-14 11.8% / 11.2%
Holland Park West — 5-14: 11.8% Mount Gravatt — 5-14: 11.2%
15-19 4.7% / 6.8%
Holland Park West — 15-19: 4.7% Mount Gravatt — 15-19: 6.8%
20-24 7.2% / 7.8%
Holland Park West — 20-24: 7.2% Mount Gravatt — 20-24: 7.8%
25-34 16.1% / 15.7%
Holland Park West — 25-34: 16.1% Mount Gravatt — 25-34: 15.7%
35-44 16.5% / 14.9%
Holland Park West — 35-44: 16.5% Mount Gravatt — 35-44: 14.9%
45-54 13.2% / 12.9%
Holland Park West — 45-54: 13.2% Mount Gravatt — 45-54: 12.9%
55-64 9.7% / 9.8%
Holland Park West — 55-64: 9.7% Mount Gravatt — 55-64: 9.8%
65-74 7.6% / 7.8%
Holland Park West — 65-74: 7.6% Mount Gravatt — 65-74: 7.8%
75-84 4.3% / 4.8%
Holland Park West — 75-84: 4.3% Mount Gravatt — 75-84: 4.8%
85+ 2.3% / 2.1%
Holland Park West — 85+: 2.3% Mount Gravatt — 85+: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Holland Park West 44.1% couple families
Holland Park West — Couple Families: 44.1% Holland Park West — Lone Person: 34.7% Holland Park West — One Parent Families: 11.9% Holland Park West — Group Household: 7.0% Holland Park West — Other Families: 2.3%
Mount Gravatt 36.1% couple families
Mount Gravatt — Couple Families: 36.1% Mount Gravatt — Lone Person: 42.3% Mount Gravatt — One Parent Families: 13.6% Mount Gravatt — Group Household: 5.9% Mount Gravatt — Other Families: 2.1%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Holland Park West 34.7% renting
Holland Park West — Owned Outright: 26.3% Holland Park West — Mortgage: 39.0% Holland Park West — Renting: 34.7%
Mount Gravatt 43.5% renting
Mount Gravatt — Owned Outright: 23.2% Mount Gravatt — Mortgage: 33.3% Mount Gravatt — Renting: 43.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Holland Park West Mount Gravatt
Bachelor Degree 22.1% / 21.5%
Holland Park West — Bachelor Degree: 22.1% Mount Gravatt — Bachelor Degree: 21.5%
Certificate III & IV 10.8% / 10.0%
Holland Park West — Certificate III & IV: 10.8% Mount Gravatt — Certificate III & IV: 10.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.8% / 7.7%
Holland Park West — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8% Mount Gravatt — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7%
Postgraduate Degree 7.8% / 7.1%
Holland Park West — Postgraduate Degree: 7.8% Mount Gravatt — Postgraduate Degree: 7.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.8% / 2.6%
Holland Park West — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.8% Mount Gravatt — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.1%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Holland Park West Mount Gravatt
New Zealand 2.6% / 2.8%
Holland Park West — New Zealand: 2.6% Mount Gravatt — New Zealand: 2.8%
England 2.7% / 2.5%
Holland Park West — England: 2.7% Mount Gravatt — England: 2.5%
India 2.4% / 2.7%
Holland Park West — India: 2.4% Mount Gravatt — India: 2.7%
China 1.5% / 1.8%
Holland Park West — China: 1.5% Mount Gravatt — China: 1.8%
Philippines — / 1.1%
Holland Park West — Philippines: not among its largest Mount Gravatt — Philippines: 1.1%
Japan 0.6% / —
Holland Park West — Japan: 0.6% Mount Gravatt — Japan: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Holland Park West 72.8% houses
Holland Park West — Houses: 72.8% Holland Park West — Flats / Apartments: 22.2% Holland Park West — Townhouses: 5.0%
Mount Gravatt 61.0% houses
Mount Gravatt — Houses: 61.0% Mount Gravatt — Flats / Apartments: 29.7% Mount Gravatt — Townhouses: 9.3%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Holland Park West Mount Gravatt
Median house price $1,483,500 $1,401,000
Median unit price $794,500 $725,000
Median land price $1,150,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 22 days
from 44 sales
 16 days
from 34 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Holland Park West Mount Gravatt
3 bed $1.35M / $1.35M
Holland Park West — 3 bed: $1.35M (42 sales) Mount Gravatt — 3 bed: $1.35M (31 sales)

42 vs 31 sales

4 bed $1.74M / $1.56M
Holland Park West — 4 bed: $1.74M (25 sales) Mount Gravatt — 4 bed: $1.56M (13 sales)

25 vs 13 sales

5 bed $1.91M / $1.91M
Holland Park West — 5 bed: $1.91M (22 sales) Mount Gravatt — 5 bed: $1.91M (8 sales)

22 vs 8 sales

Development activity

Holland Park West Mount Gravatt
New dwellings approved 9,382
across Brisbane
same for both
Approvals change year on year +9%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Holland Park West Mount Gravatt
Houses 3.2%
$798/wk on $1.29M
 —
Units 4.4%
$595/wk on $700K
 —

Ranking within QLD

Holland Park West Mount Gravatt
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 85% of QLD Higher than 71% of QLD
Schools Higher than 63% of QLD Higher than 98% of QLD
Walkability Higher than 94% of QLD Higher than 89% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 98% of QLD Higher than 94% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 86% of QLD Higher than 89% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 15% of QLD —
Rental yield (units) Higher than 50% of QLD —

Liveability

Holland Park West is more walkable (74 vs 60); Holland Park West scores higher overall (74 vs 69).

Holland Park West Mount Gravatt
Grade A
same for both
Score 74/100 69/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Mount Gravatt carries more crime risk (90 vs 63).

Holland Park West Mount Gravatt
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
63/100
 High
90/100
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 5
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Holland Park West Mount Gravatt
Inside the suburb 4
same for both
Rated above peers 1 3
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 1
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Brisbane South (Nathan), 2.6 km
 3
Brisbane South (Nathan), 2.0 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.2% 4.4%

Schools in Holland Park West

  • Marshall Road State School Government · Primary above peers
  • St Joachim's School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Holland Park State High School Government · Secondary below peers
  • Nursery Road State Special School Government · Combined · Special school

Schools in Mount Gravatt

  • Mount Gravatt State High School Government · Secondary above peers
  • St Agnes School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Yarranlea Primary School Independent · Primary above peers
  • Mount Gravatt State School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Holland Park West Mount Gravatt
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 1 9
Parks & reserves 8 4
Childcare 6 9
GPs 2 0
Pharmacies 1 2
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 2 1
Fuel stations 1 2
Waterways 2 0

Mobility

Mount Gravatt sits further from the CBD (11.7 km vs 8.8 km).

Holland Park West Mount Gravatt
Walkability score 74/100 60/100
Distance to Brisbane 8.8 km 11.7 km
+33% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 12 min 17 min
Public transport score 94/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 256.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 249.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 2.9%
postcode 4121
 2.1%
postcode 4122
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 50
postcode 4121
 47
postcode 4122

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Holland Park West Mount Gravatt
Car (driver) 57.0% / 57.5%
Holland Park West — Car (driver): 57.0% Mount Gravatt — Car (driver): 57.5%
Worked from Home 25.7% / 25.2%
Holland Park West — Worked from Home: 25.7% Mount Gravatt — Worked from Home: 25.2%
Bus 9.8% / 9.9%
Holland Park West — Bus: 9.8% Mount Gravatt — Bus: 9.9%
Car (passenger) 3.7% / 3.5%
Holland Park West — Car (passenger): 3.7% Mount Gravatt — Car (passenger): 3.5%
Bicycle 2.2% / 1.3%
Holland Park West — Bicycle: 2.2% Mount Gravatt — Bicycle: 1.3%
Walked Only 1.4% / 1.9%
Holland Park West — Walked Only: 1.4% Mount Gravatt — Walked Only: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (57.5%).

Setting

Holland Park West Mount Gravatt
Elevation 41 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 97 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 12.1 km 13.0 km

NBN connectivity

Holland Park West Mount Gravatt
Connectivity score 75/100 77/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 1%
2,931 premises
 8%
1,943 premises

Climate

Holland Park West Mount Gravatt
Annual rainfall 1,032 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.9°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Holland Park West Mount Gravatt
PM2.5 6.5 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 17.3 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.99 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Holland Park West Mount Gravatt
Average residential rate $1,519/yr
same for both
Council Brisbane
same for both

Federal electorate

Holland Park West Mount Gravatt
Division Bonner
same for both
Member Kara Cook
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Holland Park West Mount Gravatt
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Holland Park West

Easy Commute Inner Parks Premium Professionals Transport Hub

Mount Gravatt

Easy Commute Middle-Ring Professionals Transport Hub

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