Mount Gravatt vs Upper Mount Gravatt

Upper Mount Gravatt is the younger of the two, with a median age of 33 against 36 in Mount Gravatt. In both, most homes are detached houses. In Mount Gravatt, most households own their home. In Upper Mount Gravatt, about half of households rent. On these figures, Upper Mount Gravatt tends to suit share households.

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

  • Mount Gravatt has more schools rated above their peers (3 vs 2)
  • Upper Mount Gravatt has more parks and reserves (12 vs 4)

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

Mount Gravatt

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($380/wk vs $415/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Upper Mount Gravatt

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (91/100 vs 60/100)

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)
  • is more walkable (91/100 vs 60/100)

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 10.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Mount Gravatt 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.

Mount Gravatt 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.

Mount Gravatt Upper Mount Gravatt
Walkability 60 / 91
Mount Gravatt — Walkability: 60/100 Upper Mount Gravatt — Walkability: 91/100
Safety 10 / 7
Mount Gravatt — Safety: 10/100 Upper Mount Gravatt — Safety: 7/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Mount Gravatt — Low fire risk: 100/100 Upper Mount Gravatt — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Upper Mount Gravatt has more residents (10,800 vs 3,733); Mount Gravatt has higher household incomes ($97,500 vs $86,164).

Mount Gravatt Upper Mount Gravatt
Population 3,733 10,800
+189% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +10.9% +16.9%
Median age 36 33
Median household income $97,500/yr
+12% vs other
 $86,164/yr
Median weekly rent $380/wk $415/wk
+9% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mount Gravatt Upper Mount Gravatt
0-4 6.1% / 5.0%
Mount Gravatt — 0-4: 6.1% Upper Mount Gravatt — 0-4: 5.0%
5-14 11.2% / 9.7%
Mount Gravatt — 5-14: 11.2% Upper Mount Gravatt — 5-14: 9.7%
15-19 6.8% / 6.0%
Mount Gravatt — 15-19: 6.8% Upper Mount Gravatt — 15-19: 6.0%
20-24 7.8% / 10.9%
Mount Gravatt — 20-24: 7.8% Upper Mount Gravatt — 20-24: 10.9%
25-34 15.7% / 20.4%
Mount Gravatt — 25-34: 15.7% Upper Mount Gravatt — 25-34: 20.4%
35-44 14.9% / 14.9%
Mount Gravatt — 35-44: 14.9% Upper Mount Gravatt — 35-44: 14.9%
45-54 12.9% / 9.9%
Mount Gravatt — 45-54: 12.9% Upper Mount Gravatt — 45-54: 9.9%
55-64 9.8% / 7.9%
Mount Gravatt — 55-64: 9.8% Upper Mount Gravatt — 55-64: 7.9%
65-74 7.8% / 5.7%
Mount Gravatt — 65-74: 7.8% Upper Mount Gravatt — 65-74: 5.7%
75-84 4.8% / 5.8%
Mount Gravatt — 75-84: 4.8% Upper Mount Gravatt — 75-84: 5.8%
85+ 2.1% / 3.8%
Mount Gravatt — 85+: 2.1% Upper Mount Gravatt — 85+: 3.8%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Mount Gravatt 42.3% lone person
Mount Gravatt — Lone Person: 42.3% Mount Gravatt — Couple Families: 36.1% Mount Gravatt — One Parent Families: 13.6% Mount Gravatt — Group Household: 5.9% Mount Gravatt — Other Families: 2.1%
Upper Mount Gravatt 37.0% lone person
Upper Mount Gravatt — Lone Person: 37.0% Upper Mount Gravatt — Couple Families: 32.7% Upper Mount Gravatt — One Parent Families: 13.6% Upper Mount Gravatt — Group Household: 13.3% Upper Mount Gravatt — Other Families: 3.4%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Mount Gravatt 43.5% renting
Mount Gravatt — Owned Outright: 23.2% Mount Gravatt — Mortgage: 33.3% Mount Gravatt — Renting: 43.5%
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.

Mount Gravatt Upper Mount Gravatt
Bachelor Degree 21.5% / 19.3%
Mount Gravatt — Bachelor Degree: 21.5% Upper Mount Gravatt — Bachelor Degree: 19.3%
Certificate III & IV 10.0% / 10.0%
Mount Gravatt — Certificate III & IV: 10.0% Upper Mount Gravatt — Certificate III & IV: 10.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.7% / 8.0%
Mount Gravatt — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7% Upper Mount Gravatt — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0%
Postgraduate Degree 7.1% / 8.1%
Mount Gravatt — Postgraduate Degree: 7.1% Upper Mount Gravatt — Postgraduate Degree: 8.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.6% / 2.1%
Mount Gravatt — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.6% Upper Mount Gravatt — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.5%).

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 Upper Mount Gravatt
China 1.8% / 7.0%
Mount Gravatt — China: 1.8% Upper Mount Gravatt — China: 7.0%
India 2.7% / 3.7%
Mount Gravatt — India: 2.7% Upper Mount Gravatt — India: 3.7%
New Zealand 2.8% / 3.1%
Mount Gravatt — New Zealand: 2.8% Upper Mount Gravatt — New Zealand: 3.1%
England 2.5% / 2.1%
Mount Gravatt — England: 2.5% Upper Mount Gravatt — England: 2.1%
Philippines 1.1% / 1.4%
Mount Gravatt — Philippines: 1.1% Upper Mount Gravatt — Philippines: 1.4%
Taiwan — / 1.8%
Mount Gravatt — Taiwan: not among its largest Upper Mount Gravatt — Taiwan: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Mount Gravatt 61.0% houses
Mount Gravatt — Houses: 61.0% Mount Gravatt — Flats / Apartments: 29.7% Mount Gravatt — Townhouses: 9.3%
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

Mount Gravatt Upper Mount Gravatt
Median house price $1,401,000 $1,310,000
Median unit price $725,000 $774,250
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 16 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.

Mount Gravatt Upper Mount Gravatt
3 bed $1.35M / $1.25M
Mount Gravatt — 3 bed: $1.35M (31 sales) Upper Mount Gravatt — 3 bed: $1.25M (74 sales)

31 vs 74 sales

4 bed $1.56M / $1.46M
Mount Gravatt — 4 bed: $1.56M (13 sales) Upper Mount Gravatt — 4 bed: $1.46M (28 sales)

13 vs 28 sales

5 bed $1.91M / $1.85M
Mount Gravatt — 5 bed: $1.91M (8 sales) Upper Mount Gravatt — 5 bed: $1.85M (12 sales)

8 vs 12 sales

Development activity

Mount Gravatt 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.

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

Ranking within QLD

Mount Gravatt Upper Mount Gravatt
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 71% of QLD Higher than 60% of QLD
Schools Higher than 98% of QLD Higher than 83% of QLD
Walkability Higher than 89% of QLD Higher than 99% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 94% of QLD Higher than 95% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 89% of QLD
same for both
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 21% of QLD
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 33% of QLD

Liveability

Upper Mount Gravatt is more walkable (91 vs 60).

Mount Gravatt Upper Mount Gravatt
Grade A B
Score 69/100 66/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Mount Gravatt Upper Mount Gravatt
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
90/100
 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 5
within 5 km
 4
within 5 km

Schools

Mount Gravatt Upper Mount Gravatt
Inside the suburb 4 5
Rated above peers 3 2
Rated at peers 0 2
Rated below peers 1 0
Universities within 10 km 3
Brisbane South (Nathan), 2.0 km
 2
Brisbane South (Nathan), 2.8 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 4.4% 5.9%

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

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

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

Mobility

Mount Gravatt Upper Mount Gravatt
Walkability score 60/100 91/100
Distance to Brisbane 11.7 km 12.7 km
+9% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 17 min 15 min
Public transport score 94/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 249.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 767.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 2.1%
postcode 4122
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 47
postcode 4122
same for both

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 Upper Mount Gravatt
Car (driver) 57.5% / 61.1%
Mount Gravatt — Car (driver): 57.5% Upper Mount Gravatt — Car (driver): 61.1%
Worked from Home 25.2% / 19.0%
Mount Gravatt — Worked from Home: 25.2% Upper Mount Gravatt — Worked from Home: 19.0%
Bus 9.9% / 10.2%
Mount Gravatt — Bus: 9.9% Upper Mount Gravatt — Bus: 10.2%
Car (passenger) 3.5% / 4.5%
Mount Gravatt — Car (passenger): 3.5% Upper Mount Gravatt — Car (passenger): 4.5%
Walked Only 1.9% / 3.8%
Mount Gravatt — Walked Only: 1.9% Upper Mount Gravatt — Walked Only: 3.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (61.1%).

Setting

Mount Gravatt Upper Mount Gravatt
Elevation 97 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 66 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 13.0 km 14.1 km

NBN connectivity

Mount Gravatt Upper Mount Gravatt
Connectivity score 77/100
same for both
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 8%
1,943 premises
 12%
6,138 premises

Climate

Mount Gravatt 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)

Mount Gravatt 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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Mount Gravatt

Easy Commute Middle-Ring Professionals Transport Hub

Upper Mount Gravatt

Apartments Easy Commute Middle-Ring Parks River Transport Hub

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