Upper Mount Gravatt vs Wishart

Upper Mount Gravatt is the younger of the two, with a median age of 33 against 39 in Wishart. In both, most homes are detached houses. In Upper Mount Gravatt, about half of households rent. In Wishart, most households own their home and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Wishart: a median of $1.52 million, against $1.31 million in Upper Mount Gravatt, and rent is higher there too. Upper Mount Gravatt is closer to the city centre: 12.7 km, against 15.1 km. On these figures, Upper Mount Gravatt tends to suit renters, young adults, and people living alone, while Wishart suits families with children and 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

Wishart

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (43/100 vs 93/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (74% vs 46%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (79% vs 58%)
  • But Upper Mount Gravatt has more schools inside the suburb (5 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

Upper Mount Gravatt

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($1,310,000 vs $1,515,500)
  • has cheaper units ($774,250 vs $895,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Upper Mount Gravatt

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (46% vs 26%)

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

Commuting to the city

Upper Mount Gravatt

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (91/100 vs 66/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (12.7 km vs 15.1 km)

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 2)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (42% vs 21%)
  • is more walkable (91/100 vs 66/100)
  • But Wishart carries lower crime risk (43/100 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 5.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Upper Mount Gravatt Wishart
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.

Upper Mount Gravatt Wishart
Walkability 91 / 66
Upper Mount Gravatt — Walkability: 91/100 Wishart — Walkability: 66/100
Safety 7 / 57
Upper Mount Gravatt — Safety: 7/100 Wishart — Safety: 57/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Upper Mount Gravatt — Low fire risk: 100/100 Wishart — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Wishart has higher household incomes ($105,352 vs $86,164); Wishart skews older (39 vs 33).

Upper Mount Gravatt Wishart
Population 10,800 11,333
+5% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +16.9% +5.9%
Median age 33 39
Median household income $86,164/yr $105,352/yr
+22% vs other
Median weekly rent $415/wk $440/wk
+6% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Upper Mount Gravatt Wishart
0-4 5.0% / 4.5%
Upper Mount Gravatt — 0-4: 5.0% Wishart — 0-4: 4.5%
5-14 9.7% / 16.6%
Upper Mount Gravatt — 5-14: 9.7% Wishart — 5-14: 16.6%
15-19 6.0% / 8.0%
Upper Mount Gravatt — 15-19: 6.0% Wishart — 15-19: 8.0%
20-24 10.9% / 4.9%
Upper Mount Gravatt — 20-24: 10.9% Wishart — 20-24: 4.9%
25-34 20.4% / 8.6%
Upper Mount Gravatt — 25-34: 20.4% Wishart — 25-34: 8.6%
35-44 14.9% / 15.8%
Upper Mount Gravatt — 35-44: 14.9% Wishart — 35-44: 15.8%
45-54 9.9% / 14.7%
Upper Mount Gravatt — 45-54: 9.9% Wishart — 45-54: 14.7%
55-64 7.9% / 10.3%
Upper Mount Gravatt — 55-64: 7.9% Wishart — 55-64: 10.3%
65-74 5.7% / 8.4%
Upper Mount Gravatt — 65-74: 5.7% Wishart — 65-74: 8.4%
75-84 5.8% / 5.8%
Upper Mount Gravatt — 75-84: 5.8% Wishart — 75-84: 5.8%
85+ 3.8% / 2.3%
Upper Mount Gravatt — 85+: 3.8% Wishart — 85+: 2.3%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
Wishart 57.6% couple families
Wishart — Couple Families: 57.6% Wishart — Lone Person: 21.8% Wishart — One Parent Families: 16.2% Wishart — Group Household: 2.7% Wishart — Other Families: 1.6%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

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%
Wishart 26.4% renting
Wishart — Owned Outright: 37.4% Wishart — Mortgage: 36.1% Wishart — Renting: 26.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Upper Mount Gravatt Wishart
Bachelor Degree 19.3% / 18.6%
Upper Mount Gravatt — Bachelor Degree: 19.3% Wishart — Bachelor Degree: 18.6%
Certificate III & IV 10.0% / 9.4%
Upper Mount Gravatt — Certificate III & IV: 10.0% Wishart — Certificate III & IV: 9.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.0% / 8.1%
Upper Mount Gravatt — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0% Wishart — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.1%
Postgraduate Degree 8.1% / 7.6%
Upper Mount Gravatt — Postgraduate Degree: 8.1% Wishart — Postgraduate Degree: 7.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.1% / 2.5%
Upper Mount Gravatt — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1% Wishart — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5%

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.

Upper Mount Gravatt Wishart
China 7.0% / 6.6%
Upper Mount Gravatt — China: 7.0% Wishart — China: 6.6%
India 3.7% / 5.4%
Upper Mount Gravatt — India: 3.7% Wishart — India: 5.4%
New Zealand 3.1% / 3.0%
Upper Mount Gravatt — New Zealand: 3.1% Wishart — New Zealand: 3.0%
England 2.1% / 2.4%
Upper Mount Gravatt — England: 2.1% Wishart — England: 2.4%
Taiwan 1.8% / 1.6%
Upper Mount Gravatt — Taiwan: 1.8% Wishart — Taiwan: 1.6%
Sri Lanka — / 1.6%
Upper Mount Gravatt — Sri Lanka: not among its largest Wishart — Sri Lanka: 1.6%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

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%
Wishart 78.8% houses
Wishart — Houses: 78.8% Wishart — Flats / Apartments: 0.4% Wishart — Townhouses: 20.8%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Upper Mount Gravatt Wishart
Median house price $1,310,000 $1,515,500
Median unit price $774,250 $895,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 20 days
from 93 sales
 19 days
from 96 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.

Upper Mount Gravatt Wishart
3 bed $1.25M / $1.34M
Upper Mount Gravatt — 3 bed: $1.25M (74 sales) Wishart — 3 bed: $1.34M (44 sales)

74 vs 44 sales

4 bed $1.46M / $1.61M
Upper Mount Gravatt — 4 bed: $1.46M (28 sales) Wishart — 4 bed: $1.61M (64 sales)

28 vs 64 sales

5 bed $1.85M / $1.93M
Upper Mount Gravatt — 5 bed: $1.85M (12 sales) Wishart — 5 bed: $1.93M (23 sales)

12 vs 23 sales

Development activity

Upper Mount Gravatt Wishart
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.

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

Ranking within QLD

Upper Mount Gravatt Wishart
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 60% of QLD Higher than 78% of QLD
Schools Higher than 83% of QLD —
Walkability Higher than 99% of QLD Higher than 90% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 95% of QLD Higher than 94% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 89% of QLD Higher than 87% 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 66); Wishart scores higher overall (79 vs 66).

Upper Mount Gravatt Wishart
Grade B A
Score 66/100 79/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Upper Mount Gravatt carries more crime risk (93 vs 43).

Upper Mount Gravatt Wishart
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
93/100
 Moderate
43/100
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 4
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Upper Mount Gravatt Wishart
Inside the suburb 5 1
Rated above peers 2 1
Rated at peers 2 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 2
Brisbane South (Nathan), 2.8 km
 1
Brisbane South (Nathan), 4.8 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 5.9% 3.1%

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

Schools in Wishart

  • Wishart State School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Upper Mount Gravatt Wishart
Supermarkets 9 2
Cafes & restaurants 19 2
Parks & reserves 12 15
Childcare 10 5
GPs 7 2
Pharmacies 4 1
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 8 0
Fuel stations 2
same for both
Waterways 6 2

Mobility

Wishart sits further from the CBD (15.1 km vs 12.7 km).

Upper Mount Gravatt Wishart
Walkability score 91/100 66/100
Distance to Brisbane 12.7 km 15.1 km
+19% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 15 min 19 min
Public transport score 94/100
Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 767.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 247.8
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.

Upper Mount Gravatt Wishart
Car (driver) 61.1% / 63.3%
Upper Mount Gravatt — Car (driver): 61.1% Wishart — Car (driver): 63.3%
Worked from Home 19.0% / 21.2%
Upper Mount Gravatt — Worked from Home: 19.0% Wishart — Worked from Home: 21.2%
Bus 10.2% / 8.4%
Upper Mount Gravatt — Bus: 10.2% Wishart — Bus: 8.4%
Car (passenger) 4.5% / 4.8%
Upper Mount Gravatt — Car (passenger): 4.5% Wishart — Car (passenger): 4.8%
Walked Only 3.8% / 1.4%
Upper Mount Gravatt — Walked Only: 3.8% Wishart — Walked Only: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (63.3%).

Setting

Upper Mount Gravatt Wishart
Elevation 66 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 59 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 14.1 km 12.7 km

NBN connectivity

Upper Mount Gravatt Wishart
Connectivity score 77/100 76/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 12%
6,138 premises
 3%
4,011 premises

Climate

Upper Mount Gravatt Wishart
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)

Upper Mount Gravatt Wishart
PM2.5 6.5 µg/m³ 5.3 µg/m³
PM10 17.3 µg/m³ 14.6 µg/m³
NO₂ 0.99 pphm 0.48 pphm

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Upper Mount Gravatt

Apartments Easy Commute Middle-Ring Parks River Transport Hub

Wishart

Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Premium Professionals Quiet Townhouses

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