Nathan vs Mount Gravatt

Nathan is the younger of the two, with a median age of 28 against 36 in Mount Gravatt. In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Mount Gravatt: a median of $1.4 million, against $1.19 million in Nathan, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Nathan tends to suit young adults and buyers on a tighter budget.

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

  • Nathan has more separate houses rather than flats (74% vs 61%)
  • Mount Gravatt has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Nathan

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,190,000 vs $1,401,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Nathan

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $380/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Mount Gravatt

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (60/100 vs 48/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Nathan has more GPs (3 vs 0)
  • Mount Gravatt has more units and townhouses to downsize into (39% vs 26%)

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 -8.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Nathan 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.

Nathan 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.

Nathan Mount Gravatt
Walkability 48 / 60
Nathan — Walkability: 48/100 Mount Gravatt — Walkability: 60/100
Safety 20 / 10
Nathan — Safety: 20/100 Mount Gravatt — Safety: 10/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Nathan — Low fire risk: 100/100 Mount Gravatt — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Mount Gravatt has more residents (3,733 vs 1,085); Mount Gravatt skews older (36 vs 28).

Nathan Mount Gravatt
Population 1,085 3,733
+244% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -8.3% +10.9%
Median age 28 36
Median household income $87,464/yr $97,500/yr
+11% vs other
Median weekly rent $300/wk $380/wk
+27% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Nathan Mount Gravatt
0-4 3.1% / 6.1%
Nathan — 0-4: 3.1% Mount Gravatt — 0-4: 6.1%
5-14 7.6% / 11.2%
Nathan — 5-14: 7.6% Mount Gravatt — 5-14: 11.2%
15-19 16.1% / 6.8%
Nathan — 15-19: 16.1% Mount Gravatt — 15-19: 6.8%
20-24 19.8% / 7.8%
Nathan — 20-24: 19.8% Mount Gravatt — 20-24: 7.8%
25-34 12.7% / 15.7%
Nathan — 25-34: 12.7% Mount Gravatt — 25-34: 15.7%
35-44 10.9% / 14.9%
Nathan — 35-44: 10.9% Mount Gravatt — 35-44: 14.9%
45-54 9.8% / 12.9%
Nathan — 45-54: 9.8% Mount Gravatt — 45-54: 12.9%
55-64 10.0% / 9.8%
Nathan — 55-64: 10.0% Mount Gravatt — 55-64: 9.8%
65-74 6.8% / 7.8%
Nathan — 65-74: 6.8% Mount Gravatt — 65-74: 7.8%
75-84 3.7% / 4.8%
Nathan — 75-84: 3.7% Mount Gravatt — 75-84: 4.8%
85+ 1.2% / 2.1%
Nathan — 85+: 1.2% Mount Gravatt — 85+: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Nathan 41.9% lone person
Nathan — Lone Person: 41.9% Nathan — Couple Families: 35.5% Nathan — One Parent Families: 11.3% Nathan — Group Household: 8.1% Nathan — Other Families: 3.2%
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%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Nathan 34.1% renting
Nathan — Owned Outright: 32.8% Nathan — Mortgage: 33.1% Nathan — Renting: 34.1%
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

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.

Nathan Mount Gravatt
New Zealand 2.7% / 2.8%
Nathan — New Zealand: 2.7% Mount Gravatt — New Zealand: 2.8%
England 2.2% / 2.5%
Nathan — England: 2.2% Mount Gravatt — England: 2.5%
India 1.4% / 2.7%
Nathan — India: 1.4% Mount Gravatt — India: 2.7%
China 1.7% / 1.8%
Nathan — China: 1.7% Mount Gravatt — China: 1.8%
Philippines 1.5% / 1.1%
Nathan — Philippines: 1.5% Mount Gravatt — Philippines: 1.1%

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

Qualifications

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

Nathan Mount Gravatt
Bachelor Degree 13.9% / 21.5%
Nathan — Bachelor Degree: 13.9% Mount Gravatt — Bachelor Degree: 21.5%
Certificate III & IV 12.5% / 10.0%
Nathan — Certificate III & IV: 12.5% Mount Gravatt — Certificate III & IV: 10.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.9% / 7.7%
Nathan — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.9% Mount Gravatt — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7%
Postgraduate Degree 4.3% / 7.1%
Nathan — Postgraduate Degree: 4.3% Mount Gravatt — Postgraduate Degree: 7.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.2% / 2.6%
Nathan — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.2% Mount Gravatt — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.6%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Nathan 73.5% houses
Nathan — Houses: 73.5% Nathan — Flats / Apartments: 26.5% Nathan — Townhouses: 0.0%
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

Nathan Mount Gravatt
Median house price $1,190,000 $1,401,000
Median unit price — $725,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 21 days
from 6 sales
 16 days
from 34 sales

Development activity

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

Ranking within QLD

Nathan Mount Gravatt
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 61% of QLD Higher than 71% of QLD
Schools — Higher than 98% of QLD
Walkability Higher than 86% of QLD Higher than 89% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 100% of QLD Higher than 94% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 84% of QLD Higher than 89% of QLD

Liveability

Mount Gravatt is more walkable (60 vs 48); Mount Gravatt scores higher overall (69 vs 63).

Nathan Mount Gravatt
Grade B A
Score 63/100 69/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Mount Gravatt carries more crime risk (90 vs 80).

Nathan Mount Gravatt
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
80/100
 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 15
within 5 km
 5
within 5 km

Schools

Nathan Mount Gravatt
Inside the suburb 0 4
Rated above peers 0 3
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1
Universities within 10 km 3
Brisbane South (Nathan), 0.0 km
 3
Brisbane South (Nathan), 2.0 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 24.3% 4.4%

Schools in Nathan

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

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

Nathan Mount Gravatt
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 3 9
Parks & reserves 3 4
Childcare 2 9
GPs 3 0
Pharmacies 1 2
Hospitals 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Fuel stations 0 2
Waterways 20 0

Mobility

Nathan Mount Gravatt
Walkability score 48/100 60/100
Distance to Brisbane 12.1 km
+3% vs other
 11.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 17 min
same for both
Public transport score 94/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 127.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 249.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 4.9%
postcode 4111
 2.1%
postcode 4122
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 56
postcode 4111
 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.

Nathan Mount Gravatt
Car (driver) 63.4% / 57.5%
Nathan — Car (driver): 63.4% Mount Gravatt — Car (driver): 57.5%
Worked from Home 20.0% / 25.2%
Nathan — Worked from Home: 20.0% Mount Gravatt — Worked from Home: 25.2%
Bus 9.7% / 9.9%
Nathan — Bus: 9.7% Mount Gravatt — Bus: 9.9%
Car (passenger) 2.1% / 3.5%
Nathan — Car (passenger): 2.1% Mount Gravatt — Car (passenger): 3.5%
Walked Only 2.5% / 1.9%
Nathan — Walked Only: 2.5% Mount Gravatt — Walked Only: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (63.4%).

Setting

Nathan Mount Gravatt
Elevation 88 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 97 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 14.7 km 13.0 km

NBN connectivity

Nathan Mount Gravatt
Connectivity score 74/100 77/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
465 premises
 8%
1,943 premises

Climate

Nathan 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)

Nathan 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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Nathan

Easy Commute Middle-Ring River Students Transport Hub

Mount Gravatt

Easy Commute Middle-Ring Professionals Transport Hub

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