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Gracemere QLD — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Gracemere, Queensland. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Gracemere QLD is 12,023 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Gracemere is $778 per week ($40,456 per year). Median rent in Gracemere is $340 per week ($1,473 per month). Gracemere has a median age of 32 years, younger than the national median of 38. Gracemere has a population density of 171.8 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Gracemere is England. The most common religion is No Religion (46% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Gracemere is $1,517.

There were 1,868 recorded offences in Gracemere in 2025-26, a rate of 155 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (533 offences).

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Gracemere Population

residents (Census 2021)

Gracemere Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$778/wk

$40,456 per year

#3981 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$340/wk

$1,473 per month

#3592 of 14,663

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Median Age

32years

6 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$1,517/mo

Avg household size: 2.8 · 0.8 per bedroom

Gracemere Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.8% (5,872) Female 51.2% (6,154)

Population Density

171.8

people per km²

12,023 people · 70.0 km²

Households

2.8

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$1,847

Family income/wk

Gracemere Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Gracemere Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

38.6% 906 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

61.4% 1,443 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Gracemere Country of Birth

Australia

97.3%

England

1.4%

India

0.5%

Fiji

0.3%

Canada

0.2%

Afghanistan

0.1%

China

0.1%

Germany

0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Gracemere Religion

No Religion

45.9%

Catholic

20.8%

Anglican

12.9%

Not stated

8.0%

Uniting Church

5.7%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

2.6%

Christian (other)

2.4%

Baptist

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Gracemere Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

52.9%

Year 10 or equivalent

32.3%

Year 11 or equivalent

8.9%

Year 9 or equivalent

5.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Gracemere Languages Spoken at Home

Other

34.0%

SAL Tot

14.9%

Afrikaans

13.5%

Hindi

9.9%

IAL Punjabi

7.8%

SAL Filipin

7.1%

Australian Indigenous

6.4%

IAL Sinhal

6.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Gracemere Employment

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Employed full-time

42.1% 3,286 people

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Employed part-time

21.4% 1,673 people

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Unemployed

4.5% 352 people

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Not in labour force

32.0% 2,499 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Gracemere Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

57.3%

Bachelor Degree

16.4%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

16.2%

Certificate I/II

5.0%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

2.5%

Postgraduate Degree

2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Gracemere Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers

21.6%

Professionals

18.0%

Community & Personal Service

17.4%

Clerical & Administrative

11.2%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

10.5%

Managers

8.3%

Labourers

7.0%

Sales Workers

6.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Gracemere Field of Study

Engineering

25.5%

Management & Commerce

17.3%

Health

14.3%

Society & Culture

13.4%

Education

8.7%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

8.5%

Architecture & Building

5.0%

Agriculture & Environment

2.5%

Information Technology

2.1%

Creative Arts

1.6%

Natural & Physical Sciences

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Gracemere Dwelling Types

Separate house

97.9%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

1.6%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Gracemere Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.3%

$1-$149/wk

0.6%

$150-$299/wk

0.9%

$300-$399/wk

2.2%

$400-$499/wk

5.0%

$500-$649/wk

3.9%

$650-$799/wk

7.4%

$800-$999/wk

6.5%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.6%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.1%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.7%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

15.1%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

8.6%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

7.1%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

3.9%

$4,000+/wk

6.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Gracemere Marital Status

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Married

43.7% 3,887

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Separated

4.2% 371

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Divorced

9.0% 804

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Widowed

3.7% 329

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Never married

39.4% 3,499

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Gracemere Ancestry

Australian

34.7%

English

29.9%

Aboriginal Australianralian

7.7%

Scottish

7.1%

Irish

7.0%

German

5.3%

Other

4.4%

Italian

1.0%

Filipino

0.9%

Dutch

0.7%

New Zealander

0.7%

Maori

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Gracemere School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

30.7%

Secondary — Government

19.7%

Primary — Catholic

13.1%

Pre-school

9.8%

Secondary — Catholic

9.4%

Vocational Education

7.8%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

4.8%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

4.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Gracemere Need for Assistance

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Needs assistance

7.2% 1,613

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No need for assistance

92.8% 20,807

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Gracemere Volunteering

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Volunteer

12.5% 1,023

—

Not a volunteer

87.5% 7,149

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Gracemere Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

3.0%

$300-$449/mo

1.4%

$450-$599/mo

2.0%

$600-$799/mo

3.7%

$800-$999/mo

6.7%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

24.0%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

29.2%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

21.7%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

5.2%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Gracemere How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

73.2%

Did not go to work

14.6%

Car (passenger)

6.7%

Truck

1.6%

Walked only

1.4%

Bus

1.2%

Other

0.6%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.4%

Bicycle

0.2%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Gracemere Car Ownership

0 vehicles

3.1%

1 vehicle

32.8%

2 vehicles

40.1%

3 vehicles

15.3%

4+ vehicles

8.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Gracemere Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

1.7%

2 bedrooms

3.6%

3 bedrooms

34.0%

4 bedrooms

55.3%

5 bedrooms

4.7%

6+ bedrooms

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Gracemere Population Mobility

19.7%

moved in the last year

49.3%

moved in the last 5 years

6.2%

unemployment rate (Census)

64.4%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Gracemere Indigenous Population

11.4%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

2,601

Indigenous residents

20,119

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Gracemere Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

1,287

Asthma

557

Arthritis

387

Diabetes

305

Lung condition

272

Heart disease

264

Cancer

145

Stroke

113

Kidney disease

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Gracemere Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

11.0%

$1-$149/wk

4.0%

$150-$299/wk

6.5%

$300-$399/wk

4.2%

$400-$499/wk

2.9%

$500-$649/wk

2.9%

$650-$799/wk

10.6%

$800-$999/wk

11.6%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.8%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.1%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.4%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.8%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

9.8%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.0%

$3,500+/wk

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Gracemere Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

45.7%

Couple — no children

21.8%

One parent — children under 15

16.4%

Couple — no children under 15

10.8%

One parent — no children under 15

5.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Gracemere Military Service

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 5

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Previously served

3.0% 247

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Never served

96.9% 7,970

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Gracemere Unpaid Carers

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Provided unpaid assistance

13.8% 1,126

—

Did not provide

86.2% 7,032

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Gracemere Children Ever Born

No children

26.4%

1 child

12.8%

2 children

28.8%

3 children

19.5%

4 children

9.3%

5+ children

3.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Gracemere When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

230

2011–2015

162

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Gracemere Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

20.0%

5–14 hours

28.4%

15–29 hours

12.5%

30+ hours

10.6%

Did not do domestic work

28.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Gracemere Household Size

1 person

19.2%

2 persons

32.5%

3 persons

17.5%

4 persons

17.3%

5 persons

8.3%

6+ persons

5.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Gracemere Where Residents Moved From

Same address

8,911

Moved from QLD

1,192

Moved — same area (SA2)

784

Moved from NSW

Moved from overseas

Moved from VIC

Moved from SA

Moved from NT

Moved from TAS

Moved from ACT

Moved from WA

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Gracemere Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

70.9%

Step family — no other children

17.2%

Blended family — no other children

9.0%

Other couple — children only

1.4%

Intact family — other children present

0.7%

Step family — other children present

0.6%

Blended family — other children present

0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Gracemere Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 1,868 total

Theft

533

Break & Enter

368

Assault

264

Domestic Violence

194

Drug Offences

164

Property Damage

133

Traffic

Fraud

Sexual Offences

Weapons

Robbery

Offence trend by year:

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: QLD Police Service — data.qld.gov.au

Gracemere Schools

schools nearby

government

912

avg ICSEA score

984

total students

St Paul's Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 331 students

984

ICSEA

Gracemere State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 295 students

898

ICSEA

Waraburra State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 358 students

855

ICSEA

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Gracemere Rent Prices & Affordability

20%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,711/wk

Median Rent $340/wk

Rent-to-Income 19.9%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Gracemere

Your weekly income

≈ $7,414/month

Median rent $340/wk

Left after rent $1,371/wk

Rent share 19.9%

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Income: $839/wk Rent: $290/wk Save: $50/wk

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Gracemere vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in QLD

Worongary

Pop: 6,021 Income: $799/wk Rent: $450/wk

Auchenflower

Pop: 6,053 Income: $1,081/wk Rent: $390/wk

Sherwood (Qld)

Pop: 6,082 Income: $1,057/wk Rent: $390/wk

Spring Mountain (Qld)

Pop: 6,085 Income: $1,085/wk Rent: $445/wk

Augustine Heights

Pop: 6,088 Income: $1,107/wk Rent: $410/wk

Banyo

Pop: 6,105 Income: $950/wk Rent: $410/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Gracemere

What is the population of Gracemere QLD?

The population of Gracemere QLD is 12,023 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 171.8 people per km².Gracemere is ranked #455 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Gracemere?

The median personal income in Gracemere QLD is $778 per week, or $40,456 per year.The median household income is $1,711 per week.Family income is $1,847 per week.Gracemere is ranked #3,981 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Gracemere?

Median rent in Gracemere QLD is $340 per week ($1,473 per month).Rent represents 19.9% of household income, which is considered affordable.Gracemere ranks #3,592 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Gracemere?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Gracemere QLD is $1,517. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Gracemere?

The median age in Gracemere QLD is 32 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Gracemere a good suburb to live in?

Gracemere is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 12,023.The median income is $778/wk, which is above the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (19.9% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 31219. All dollar figures in AUD.