Nathan vs Upper Mount Gravatt

Nathan is the younger of the two, with a median age of 28 against 33 in Upper Mount Gravatt. In both, most homes are detached houses. In Nathan, most households own their home. In Upper Mount Gravatt, about half of households rent. Houses cost more in Upper Mount Gravatt: a median of $1.31 million, against $1.19 million in Nathan, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Upper Mount Gravatt tends to suit renters.

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

Upper Mount Gravatt

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (5 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (10 vs 2)
  • has more parks and reserves (12 vs 3)
  • But Nathan has more separate houses rather than flats (74% vs 58%)

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 $1,310,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Nathan

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (18% vs 25%)
  • has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $415/wk)
  • But Upper Mount Gravatt has a bigger rental market to choose from (46% vs 34%)

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 48/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Upper Mount Gravatt

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (7 vs 3)
  • is more walkable (91/100 vs 48/100)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (42% vs 26%)
  • But Nathan carries lower crime risk (80/100 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 -8.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Nathan 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.

Nathan 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.

Nathan Upper Mount Gravatt
Walkability 48 / 91
Nathan — Walkability: 48/100 Upper Mount Gravatt — Walkability: 91/100
Safety 20 / 7
Nathan — Safety: 20/100 Upper Mount Gravatt — Safety: 7/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Nathan — Low fire risk: 100/100 Upper Mount Gravatt — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Upper Mount Gravatt has more residents (10,800 vs 1,085); Upper Mount Gravatt rents higher ($415/wk vs $300/wk).

Nathan Upper Mount Gravatt
Population 1,085 10,800
+895% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -8.3% +16.9%
Median age 28 33
Median household income $87,464/yr
+1% vs other
 $86,164/yr
Median weekly rent $300/wk $415/wk
+38% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Nathan Upper Mount Gravatt
0-4 3.1% / 5.0%
Nathan — 0-4: 3.1% Upper Mount Gravatt — 0-4: 5.0%
5-14 7.6% / 9.7%
Nathan — 5-14: 7.6% Upper Mount Gravatt — 5-14: 9.7%
15-19 16.1% / 6.0%
Nathan — 15-19: 16.1% Upper Mount Gravatt — 15-19: 6.0%
20-24 19.8% / 10.9%
Nathan — 20-24: 19.8% Upper Mount Gravatt — 20-24: 10.9%
25-34 12.7% / 20.4%
Nathan — 25-34: 12.7% Upper Mount Gravatt — 25-34: 20.4%
35-44 10.9% / 14.9%
Nathan — 35-44: 10.9% Upper Mount Gravatt — 35-44: 14.9%
45-54 9.8% / 9.9%
Nathan — 45-54: 9.8% Upper Mount Gravatt — 45-54: 9.9%
55-64 10.0% / 7.9%
Nathan — 55-64: 10.0% Upper Mount Gravatt — 55-64: 7.9%
65-74 6.8% / 5.7%
Nathan — 65-74: 6.8% Upper Mount Gravatt — 65-74: 5.7%
75-84 3.7% / 5.8%
Nathan — 75-84: 3.7% Upper Mount Gravatt — 75-84: 5.8%
85+ 1.2% / 3.8%
Nathan — 85+: 1.2% Upper Mount Gravatt — 85+: 3.8%

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

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%
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.

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

Nathan Upper Mount Gravatt
Bachelor Degree 13.9% / 19.3%
Nathan — Bachelor Degree: 13.9% Upper Mount Gravatt — Bachelor Degree: 19.3%
Certificate III & IV 12.5% / 10.0%
Nathan — Certificate III & IV: 12.5% Upper Mount Gravatt — Certificate III & IV: 10.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.9% / 8.0%
Nathan — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.9% Upper Mount Gravatt — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0%
Postgraduate Degree 4.3% / 8.1%
Nathan — Postgraduate Degree: 4.3% Upper Mount Gravatt — Postgraduate Degree: 8.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.2% / 2.1%
Nathan — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.2% Upper Mount Gravatt — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.3%).

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 Upper Mount Gravatt
China 1.7% / 7.0%
Nathan — China: 1.7% Upper Mount Gravatt — China: 7.0%
New Zealand 2.7% / 3.1%
Nathan — New Zealand: 2.7% Upper Mount Gravatt — New Zealand: 3.1%
India 1.4% / 3.7%
Nathan — India: 1.4% Upper Mount Gravatt — India: 3.7%
England 2.2% / 2.1%
Nathan — England: 2.2% Upper Mount Gravatt — England: 2.1%
Philippines 1.5% / 1.4%
Nathan — Philippines: 1.5% Upper Mount Gravatt — Philippines: 1.4%
Taiwan — / 1.8%
Nathan — 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.

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

Nathan Upper Mount Gravatt
Median house price $1,190,000 $1,310,000
Median unit price — $774,250
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 21 days
from 6 sales
 20 days
from 93 sales

Development activity

Nathan 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.

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

Ranking within QLD

Nathan Upper Mount Gravatt
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 61% of QLD Higher than 60% of QLD
Schools — Higher than 83% of QLD
Walkability Higher than 86% of QLD Higher than 99% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 100% of QLD Higher than 95% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 84% of QLD Higher than 89% of QLD
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 48).

Nathan Upper Mount Gravatt
Grade B
same for both
Score 63/100 66/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Upper Mount Gravatt carries more crime risk (93 vs 80).

Nathan Upper Mount Gravatt
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
80/100
 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 15
within 5 km
 4
within 5 km

Schools

Nathan Upper Mount Gravatt
Inside the suburb 0 5
Rated above peers 0 2
Rated at peers 0 2
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Brisbane South (Nathan), 0.0 km
 2
Brisbane South (Nathan), 2.8 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 24.3% 5.9%

Schools in Nathan

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

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

Nathan Upper Mount Gravatt
Supermarkets 0 9
Cafes & restaurants 3 19
Parks & reserves 3 12
Childcare 2 10
GPs 3 7
Pharmacies 1 4
Hospitals 1 0
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1 8
Fuel stations 0 2
Waterways 20 6

Mobility

Nathan Upper Mount Gravatt
Walkability score 48/100 91/100
Distance to Brisbane 12.1 km 12.7 km
+5% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 17 min 15 min
Public transport score 94/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 127.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 767.5
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 Upper Mount Gravatt
Car (driver) 63.4% / 61.1%
Nathan — Car (driver): 63.4% Upper Mount Gravatt — Car (driver): 61.1%
Worked from Home 20.0% / 19.0%
Nathan — Worked from Home: 20.0% Upper Mount Gravatt — Worked from Home: 19.0%
Bus 9.7% / 10.2%
Nathan — Bus: 9.7% Upper Mount Gravatt — Bus: 10.2%
Car (passenger) 2.1% / 4.5%
Nathan — Car (passenger): 2.1% Upper Mount Gravatt — Car (passenger): 4.5%
Walked Only 2.5% / 3.8%
Nathan — Walked Only: 2.5% Upper Mount Gravatt — Walked Only: 3.8%

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

Setting

Nathan Upper Mount Gravatt
Elevation 88 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 66 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 14.7 km 14.1 km

NBN connectivity

Nathan Upper Mount Gravatt
Connectivity score 74/100 77/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
465 premises
 12%
6,138 premises

Climate

Nathan 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)

Nathan 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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Nathan Upper 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

Upper Mount Gravatt

Apartments Easy Commute Middle-Ring Parks River Transport Hub

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