Macgregor vs Upper Mount Gravatt

In both, most homes are detached houses. In Macgregor, most households own their home. In Upper Mount Gravatt, about half of households rent. Houses cost more in Macgregor: a median of $1.49 million, against $1.31 million in Upper Mount Gravatt. On these figures, Upper Mount Gravatt tends to suit people living alone.

Macgregor and Upper Mount Gravatt are both established inner-south Brisbane suburbs with similar demographics—median ages around 33–34 years—but they differ in scale and character. Upper Mount Gravatt is nearly twice the size at 10,800 people versus Macgregor's 5,980, and scores higher on walkability (91 versus 85) and liveability (63 versus 59). Macgregor offers a higher median household income of $91,104 compared to Upper Mount Gravatt's $86,164, and has a notably lower crime risk score of 77 against 93. Both are close to the CBD and carry no bushfire or flood risk, making the choice largely about whether you prefer a smaller, quieter pocket with stronger household incomes or a larger, more walkable neighbourhood.

Written by an AI language model from the figures below. Every number in it is checked against those figures before it is published.

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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Macgregor has more separate houses rather than flats (86% vs 58%)
  • Upper Mount Gravatt has more childcare (10 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

Upper Mount Gravatt

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,310,000 vs $1,494,500)

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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Downsizers and retirees

Upper Mount Gravatt

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (7 vs 0)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (42% vs 14%)
  • But Macgregor carries lower crime risk (76/100 vs 93/100)

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

Investors

Upper Mount Gravatt

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (16.9% vs 2.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Macgregor and Upper 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.

Macgregor Upper 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.

Macgregor Upper Mount Gravatt
Walkability 85 / 91
Macgregor — Walkability: 85/100 Upper Mount Gravatt — Walkability: 91/100
Safety 24 / 7
Macgregor — Safety: 24/100 Upper Mount Gravatt — Safety: 7/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Macgregor — Low fire risk: 100/100 Upper Mount Gravatt — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Upper Mount Gravatt has more residents (10,800 vs 5,980).

Macgregor Upper Mount Gravatt
Population 5,980 10,800
+81% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.3% +16.9%
Median age 34 33
Median household income $91,104/yr
+5% vs other
 $86,164/yr
Median weekly rent $430/wk
+3% vs other
 $415/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Macgregor Upper Mount Gravatt
0-4 4.4% / 5.0%
Macgregor — 0-4: 4.4% Upper Mount Gravatt — 0-4: 5.0%
5-14 8.9% / 9.7%
Macgregor — 5-14: 8.9% Upper Mount Gravatt — 5-14: 9.7%
15-19 5.6% / 6.0%
Macgregor — 15-19: 5.6% Upper Mount Gravatt — 15-19: 6.0%
20-24 11.0% / 10.9%
Macgregor — 20-24: 11.0% Upper Mount Gravatt — 20-24: 10.9%
25-34 20.2% / 20.4%
Macgregor — 25-34: 20.2% Upper Mount Gravatt — 25-34: 20.4%
35-44 13.6% / 14.9%
Macgregor — 35-44: 13.6% Upper Mount Gravatt — 35-44: 14.9%
45-54 11.1% / 9.9%
Macgregor — 45-54: 11.1% Upper Mount Gravatt — 45-54: 9.9%
55-64 8.9% / 7.9%
Macgregor — 55-64: 8.9% Upper Mount Gravatt — 55-64: 7.9%
65-74 8.7% / 5.7%
Macgregor — 65-74: 8.7% Upper Mount Gravatt — 65-74: 5.7%
75-84 6.0% / 5.8%
Macgregor — 75-84: 6.0% Upper Mount Gravatt — 75-84: 5.8%
85+ 1.5% / 3.8%
Macgregor — 85+: 1.5% Upper Mount Gravatt — 85+: 3.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Macgregor 41.0% couple families
Macgregor — Couple Families: 41.0% Macgregor — Lone Person: 23.8% Macgregor — One Parent Families: 17.7% Macgregor — Group Household: 14.7% Macgregor — Other Families: 2.9%
Upper Mount Gravatt 32.7% couple families
Upper Mount Gravatt — Couple Families: 32.7% Upper Mount Gravatt — Lone Person: 37.0% Upper Mount Gravatt — One Parent Families: 13.6% Upper Mount Gravatt — Group Household: 13.3% Upper Mount Gravatt — Other Families: 3.4%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Macgregor 36.6% renting
Macgregor — Owned Outright: 38.8% Macgregor — Mortgage: 24.6% Macgregor — Renting: 36.6%
Upper Mount Gravatt 46.3% renting
Upper Mount Gravatt — Owned Outright: 25.6% Upper Mount Gravatt — Mortgage: 28.1% Upper Mount Gravatt — Renting: 46.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Macgregor Upper Mount Gravatt
Bachelor Degree 19.7% / 19.3%
Macgregor — Bachelor Degree: 19.7% Upper Mount Gravatt — Bachelor Degree: 19.3%
Certificate III & IV 8.8% / 10.0%
Macgregor — Certificate III & IV: 8.8% Upper Mount Gravatt — Certificate III & IV: 10.0%
Postgraduate Degree 9.0% / 8.1%
Macgregor — Postgraduate Degree: 9.0% Upper Mount Gravatt — Postgraduate Degree: 8.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.4% / 8.0%
Macgregor — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4% Upper Mount Gravatt — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.9% / 2.1%
Macgregor — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9% Upper Mount Gravatt — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.7%).

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.

Macgregor Upper Mount Gravatt
China 17.1% / 7.0%
Macgregor — China: 17.1% Upper Mount Gravatt — China: 7.0%
India 4.6% / 3.7%
Macgregor — India: 4.6% Upper Mount Gravatt — India: 3.7%
Taiwan 6.3% / 1.8%
Macgregor — Taiwan: 6.3% Upper Mount Gravatt — Taiwan: 1.8%
New Zealand 2.4% / 3.1%
Macgregor — New Zealand: 2.4% Upper Mount Gravatt — New Zealand: 3.1%
Malaysia 2.6% / 1.2%
Macgregor — Malaysia: 2.6% Upper Mount Gravatt — Malaysia: 1.2%
Vietnam 2.8% / 0.9%
Macgregor — Vietnam: 2.8% Upper Mount Gravatt — Vietnam: 0.9%
England 1.2% / 2.1%
Macgregor — England: 1.2% Upper Mount Gravatt — England: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Macgregor 85.5% houses
Macgregor — Houses: 85.5% Macgregor — Flats / Apartments: 11.4% Macgregor — Townhouses: 3.1%
Upper Mount Gravatt 57.7% houses
Upper Mount Gravatt — Houses: 57.7% Upper Mount Gravatt — Flats / Apartments: 34.2% Upper Mount Gravatt — Townhouses: 8.2%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Macgregor Upper Mount Gravatt
Median house price $1,494,500 $1,310,000
Median unit price $715,000 $774,250
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 34 sales
 20 days
from 93 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.

Macgregor Upper Mount Gravatt
3 bed $1.42M / $1.25M
Macgregor — 3 bed: $1.42M (25 sales) Upper Mount Gravatt — 3 bed: $1.25M (74 sales)

25 vs 74 sales

4 bed $1.48M / $1.46M
Macgregor — 4 bed: $1.48M (14 sales) Upper Mount Gravatt — 4 bed: $1.46M (28 sales)

14 vs 28 sales

5 bed $2.13M / $1.85M
Macgregor — 5 bed: $2.13M (9 sales) Upper Mount Gravatt — 5 bed: $1.85M (12 sales)

9 vs 12 sales

Development activity

Macgregor Upper 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.

Macgregor Upper Mount Gravatt
Houses — 3.4%
$765/wk on $1.16M
Units — 4.0%
$650/wk on $840K

Ranking within QLD

Macgregor Upper Mount Gravatt
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 64% of QLD Higher than 60% of QLD
Schools — Higher than 83% of QLD
Walkability Higher than 97% of QLD Higher than 99% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 97% of QLD Higher than 95% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 88% of QLD Higher than 89% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 21% of QLD
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 33% of QLD

Liveability

Macgregor Upper Mount Gravatt
Grade B
same for both
Score 65/100 66/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Upper Mount Gravatt carries more crime risk (93 vs 76).

Macgregor Upper Mount Gravatt
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
76/100
 High
93/100
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 10
within 5 km
 4
within 5 km

Schools

Macgregor Upper Mount Gravatt
Inside the suburb 2 5
Rated above peers 2
same for both
Rated at peers 0 2
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
Brisbane South (Nathan), 2.7 km
 2
Brisbane South (Nathan), 2.8 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 5.7% 5.9%

Schools in Macgregor

  • MacGregor State High School Government · Secondary above peers
  • MacGregor State School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Upper Mount Gravatt

  • St Bernard's School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • St Catherine's Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Clairvaux MacKillop College Catholic · Secondary at peers
  • Upper Mount Gravatt State School Government · Primary at peers
  • St John of Kronstadt Academy Independent · Primary

Amenities in the suburb

Macgregor Upper Mount Gravatt
Supermarkets 0 9
Cafes & restaurants 2 19
Parks & reserves 4 12
Childcare 1 10
GPs 0 7
Pharmacies 1 4
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 8
Fuel stations 0 2
Waterways 5 6

Mobility

Macgregor Upper Mount Gravatt
Walkability score 85/100 91/100
Distance to Brisbane 13.4 km
+5% vs other
 12.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 16 min 15 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 94/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 73.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 767.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 2.5%
postcode 4109
 2.1%
postcode 4122
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 69
postcode 4109
 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.

Macgregor Upper Mount Gravatt
Car (driver) 61.6% / 61.1%
Macgregor — Car (driver): 61.6% Upper Mount Gravatt — Car (driver): 61.1%
Worked from Home 15.5% / 19.0%
Macgregor — Worked from Home: 15.5% Upper Mount Gravatt — Worked from Home: 19.0%
Bus 11.9% / 10.2%
Macgregor — Bus: 11.9% Upper Mount Gravatt — Bus: 10.2%
Car (passenger) 6.6% / 4.5%
Macgregor — Car (passenger): 6.6% Upper Mount Gravatt — Car (passenger): 4.5%
Walked Only 3.4% / 3.8%
Macgregor — Walked Only: 3.4% Upper Mount Gravatt — Walked Only: 3.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (61.6%).

Setting

Macgregor Upper Mount Gravatt
Elevation 42 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 66 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 15.5 km 14.1 km

NBN connectivity

Macgregor Upper Mount Gravatt
Connectivity score 77/100
same for both
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 8%
2,279 premises
 12%
6,138 premises

Climate

Macgregor Upper 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)

Macgregor Upper 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

Macgregor Upper Mount Gravatt
Average residential rate $1,519/yr
same for both
Council Brisbane
same for both

Federal electorate

Macgregor Upper Mount Gravatt
Division Moreton Bonner
Member Julie-Ann Campbell Kara Cook
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Macgregor Upper Mount Gravatt
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Macgregor

Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Premium River

Upper Mount Gravatt

Apartments Easy Commute Middle-Ring Parks River Transport Hub

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