Mount Gravatt East vs Carindale

Mount Gravatt East is the younger of the two, with a median age of 35 against 43 in Carindale. In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Carindale, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Carindale: a median of $1.8 million, against $1.39 million in Mount Gravatt East, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Mount Gravatt East tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget, while Carindale suits couples.

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

Carindale

ahead on 5 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (40 vs 10)
  • has more childcare (6 vs 2)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Mount Gravatt East

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($865,000 vs $2,150,000)
  • has cheaper units ($757,500 vs $1,050,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($1,385,000 vs $1,800,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Mount Gravatt East

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (38% vs 15%)
  • has cheaper rent ($400/wk vs $530/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Mount Gravatt East

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (70/100 vs 44/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Mount Gravatt East

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (31% vs 11%)
  • is more walkable (70/100 vs 44/100)
  • But Carindale has more residents already 65 and over (20% vs 12%)

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

Investors

Carindale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.0% vs 2.5%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Mount Gravatt East Carindale
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.

Mount Gravatt East Carindale
Walkability 70 / 44
Mount Gravatt East — Walkability: 70/100 Carindale — Walkability: 44/100
Safety 33 / 24
Mount Gravatt East — Safety: 33/100 Carindale — Safety: 24/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Mount Gravatt East — Low fire risk: 100/100 Carindale — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Carindale has more residents (16,535 vs 12,428); Carindale rents higher ($530/wk vs $400/wk).

Mount Gravatt East Carindale
Population 12,428 16,535
+33% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.0% +5.1%
Median age 35 43
Median household income $106,860/yr $123,500/yr
+16% vs other
Median weekly rent $400/wk $530/wk
+32% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mount Gravatt East Carindale
0-4 6.0% / 4.7%
Mount Gravatt East — 0-4: 6.0% Carindale — 0-4: 4.7%
5-14 12.4% / 13.1%
Mount Gravatt East — 5-14: 12.4% Carindale — 5-14: 13.1%
15-19 6.4% / 6.8%
Mount Gravatt East — 15-19: 6.4% Carindale — 15-19: 6.8%
20-24 7.3% / 6.0%
Mount Gravatt East — 20-24: 7.3% Carindale — 20-24: 6.0%
25-34 17.1% / 8.8%
Mount Gravatt East — 25-34: 17.1% Carindale — 25-34: 8.8%
35-44 15.6% / 12.7%
Mount Gravatt East — 35-44: 15.6% Carindale — 35-44: 12.7%
45-54 13.8% / 14.1%
Mount Gravatt East — 45-54: 13.8% Carindale — 45-54: 14.1%
55-64 9.7% / 14.0%
Mount Gravatt East — 55-64: 9.7% Carindale — 55-64: 14.0%
65-74 6.0% / 11.0%
Mount Gravatt East — 65-74: 6.0% Carindale — 65-74: 11.0%
75-84 3.9% / 6.5%
Mount Gravatt East — 75-84: 3.9% Carindale — 75-84: 6.5%
85+ 1.7% / 2.3%
Mount Gravatt East — 85+: 1.7% Carindale — 85+: 2.3%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Mount Gravatt East 43.7% couple families
Mount Gravatt East — Couple Families: 43.7% Mount Gravatt East — Lone Person: 30.5% Mount Gravatt East — One Parent Families: 16.3% Mount Gravatt East — Group Household: 7.3% Mount Gravatt East — Other Families: 2.1%
Carindale 60.1% couple families
Carindale — Couple Families: 60.1% Carindale — Lone Person: 23.8% Carindale — One Parent Families: 11.7% Carindale — Group Household: 3.1% Carindale — Other Families: 1.2%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Mount Gravatt East 38.2% renting
Mount Gravatt East — Owned Outright: 22.9% Mount Gravatt East — Mortgage: 38.9% Mount Gravatt East — Renting: 38.2%
Carindale 15.3% renting
Carindale — Owned Outright: 47.2% Carindale — Mortgage: 37.5% Carindale — Renting: 15.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Mount Gravatt East Carindale
Bachelor Degree 20.6% / 20.8%
Mount Gravatt East — Bachelor Degree: 20.6% Carindale — Bachelor Degree: 20.8%
Certificate III & IV 10.9% / 8.7%
Mount Gravatt East — Certificate III & IV: 10.9% Carindale — Certificate III & IV: 8.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.9% / 8.3%
Mount Gravatt East — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.9% Carindale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3%
Postgraduate Degree 6.7% / 8.4%
Mount Gravatt East — Postgraduate Degree: 6.7% Carindale — Postgraduate Degree: 8.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.8% / 2.6%
Mount Gravatt East — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.8% Carindale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.8%).

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.

Mount Gravatt East Carindale
China 2.0% / 4.5%
Mount Gravatt East — China: 2.0% Carindale — China: 4.5%
New Zealand 2.9% / 3.0%
Mount Gravatt East — New Zealand: 2.9% Carindale — New Zealand: 3.0%
England 2.6% / 2.8%
Mount Gravatt East — England: 2.6% Carindale — England: 2.8%
India 2.4% / 2.3%
Mount Gravatt East — India: 2.4% Carindale — India: 2.3%
South Africa 0.7% / 2.5%
Mount Gravatt East — South Africa: 0.7% Carindale — South Africa: 2.5%
Philippines 1.4% / —
Mount Gravatt East — Philippines: 1.4% Carindale — Philippines: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Mount Gravatt East 68.6% houses
Mount Gravatt East — Houses: 68.6% Mount Gravatt East — Townhouses: 14.7% Mount Gravatt East — Flats / Apartments: 16.7%
Carindale 88.7% houses
Carindale — Houses: 88.7% Carindale — Townhouses: 7.4% Carindale — Flats / Apartments: 3.9%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Mount Gravatt East Carindale
Median house price $1,385,000 $1,800,000
Median unit price $757,500 $1,050,000
Median land price $865,000 $2,150,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 21 days
from 140 sales
 26 days
from 136 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.

Mount Gravatt East Carindale
3 bed $1.27M / $1.4M
Mount Gravatt East — 3 bed: $1.27M (90 sales) Carindale — 3 bed: $1.4M (22 sales)

90 vs 22 sales

4 bed $1.62M / $1.69M
Mount Gravatt East — 4 bed: $1.62M (50 sales) Carindale — 4 bed: $1.69M (68 sales)

50 vs 68 sales

5 bed $1.88M / $2.1M
Mount Gravatt East — 5 bed: $1.88M (27 sales) Carindale — 5 bed: $2.1M (73 sales)

27 vs 73 sales

Development activity

Mount Gravatt East Carindale
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.

Mount Gravatt East Carindale
Houses 2.5%
$735/wk on $1.5M
 4.0%
$975/wk on $1.25M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Mount Gravatt East Carindale
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 79% of QLD Higher than 92% of QLD
Schools Higher than 25% of QLD Higher than 79% of QLD
Walkability Higher than 92% of QLD Higher than 85% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 94% of QLD Higher than 98% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 87% of QLD Higher than 84% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 5% of QLD Higher than 57% of QLD

Liveability

Mount Gravatt East is more walkable (70 vs 44); Carindale scores higher overall (70 vs 60).

Mount Gravatt East Carindale
Grade B A
Score 60/100 70/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Mount Gravatt East Carindale
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
67/100
 High
76/100
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 6
within 5 km
 4
within 5 km

Schools

Mount Gravatt East Carindale
Inside the suburb 3
same for both
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 1
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Brisbane South (Nathan), 3.9 km
 3
Brisbane South (Nathan), 7.2 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.2% 3.6%

Schools in Mount Gravatt East

  • Mount Gravatt East State School Government · Primary below peers
  • Queensland Pathways State College - Mt Gravatt Campus Government · Secondary
  • Seton College Catholic · Secondary

Schools in Carindale

  • Citipointe Christian College Independent · Combined above peers
  • Belmont State School Government · Primary at peers
  • Carina State School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Mount Gravatt East Carindale
Supermarkets 3 4
Cafes & restaurants 8 1
Parks & reserves 10 40
Childcare 2 6
GPs 3
same for both
Pharmacies 2 1
Banks & Bank@Post 5 7
Fuel stations 1
same for both
Waterways 2 36

Mobility

Mount Gravatt East Carindale
Walkability score 70/100 44/100
Distance to Brisbane 12.7 km 12.9 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 18 min 22 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 94/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 347.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 464.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 2.1%
postcode 4122
 2.6%
postcode 4152
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 47
postcode 4122
 52
postcode 4152

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.

Mount Gravatt East Carindale
Car (driver) 62.7% / 61.4%
Mount Gravatt East — Car (driver): 62.7% Carindale — Car (driver): 61.4%
Worked from Home 22.6% / 25.2%
Mount Gravatt East — Worked from Home: 22.6% Carindale — Worked from Home: 25.2%
Bus 7.8% / 6.1%
Mount Gravatt East — Bus: 7.8% Carindale — Bus: 6.1%
Car (passenger) 4.4% / 4.7%
Mount Gravatt East — Car (passenger): 4.4% Carindale — Car (passenger): 4.7%
Walked Only 1.1% / 1.2%
Mount Gravatt East — Walked Only: 1.1% Carindale — Walked Only: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (62.7%).

Setting

Mount Gravatt East Carindale
Elevation 51 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 33 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 11.4 km 8.9 km

NBN connectivity

Mount Gravatt East Carindale
Connectivity score 76/100 74/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 6%
5,733 premises
 16%
6,672 premises

Climate

Mount Gravatt East Carindale
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)

Mount Gravatt East Carindale
PM2.5 5.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 15.0 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.68 pphm
same for both

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

Mount Gravatt East Carindale
Division Bonner
same for both
Member Kara Cook
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Mount Gravatt East

Middle-Ring Parks Professionals River

Carindale

Easy Commute Large Blocks Middle-Ring Parks Premium Professionals River Transport Hub

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