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Mount Gravatt East QLD — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Mount Gravatt East QLD is 12,428 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Mount Gravatt East is $946 per week ($49,192 per year). Median rent in Mount Gravatt East is $400 per week ($1,733 per month). Mount Gravatt East has a median age of 35 years, younger than the national median of 38. Mount Gravatt East has a population density of 2692.1 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Mount Gravatt East is England. The most common religion is No Religion (45% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Mount Gravatt East is $2,041.

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Mount Gravatt East Population

residents (Census 2021)

Mount Gravatt East Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$946/wk

$49,192 per year

#1653 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$400/wk

$1,733 per month

#1854 of 14,663

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Median Age

35years

3 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$2,041/mo

Avg household size: 2.6 · 0.8 per bedroom

Mount Gravatt East Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.4% (6,016) Female 51.6% (6,415)

Population Density

2692.1

people per km²

12,428 people · 4.6 km²

Households

2.6

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,464

Family income/wk

Mount Gravatt East 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)

Mount Gravatt East Housing Tenure

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Owned with mortgage

63.0% 1,772 dwellings

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Owned outright

37.0% 1,042 dwellings

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

Mount Gravatt East Country of Birth

Australia

88.1%

England

3.7%

India

3.5%

China

1.8%

Hong Kong

0.8%

Germany

0.5%

Canada

0.4%

Iran

0.4%

Bosnia & Herzegovina

0.4%

Greece

0.4%

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

Mount Gravatt East Religion

No Religion

45.4%

Catholic

24.1%

Not stated

8.0%

Anglican

8.0%

Eastern Orthodox

4.3%

Islam

3.7%

Uniting Church

3.6%

Christian (other)

3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Mount Gravatt East Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

80.6%

Year 10 or equivalent

12.9%

Year 11 or equivalent

4.5%

Year 9 or equivalent

1.9%

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

Mount Gravatt East Languages Spoken at Home

Mandarin

23.1%

Other

21.8%

Greek

12.9%

Cantonese

11.2%

Korean

10.2%

IAL Punjabi

7.5%

SAL Tot

6.8%

Spanish

6.5%

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

Mount Gravatt East Employment

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Employed full-time

45.1% 4,087 people

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Employed part-time

22.8% 2,066 people

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Unemployed

3.7% 336 people

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Not in labour force

28.4% 2,574 people

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

Mount Gravatt East Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

41.2%

Certificate III/IV

21.9%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

15.7%

Postgraduate Degree

13.5%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

5.6%

Certificate I/II

2.0%

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

Mount Gravatt East Occupation

Professionals

39.9%

Managers

14.4%

Clerical & Administrative

11.8%

Technicians & Trade Workers

11.2%

Community & Personal Service

9.9%

Sales Workers

5.4%

Labourers

4.1%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

3.2%

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

Mount Gravatt East Field of Study

Management & Commerce

24.5%

Health

14.2%

Society & Culture

14.0%

Engineering

12.2%

Education

8.6%

Creative Arts

6.2%

Architecture & Building

5.9%

Information Technology

5.0%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

4.0%

Natural & Physical Sciences

3.8%

Agriculture & Environment

1.5%

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

Mount Gravatt East Dwelling Types

Separate house

82.3%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

16.2%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Mount Gravatt East Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.4%

$1-$149/wk

0.6%

$150-$299/wk

1.3%

$300-$399/wk

2.1%

$400-$499/wk

4.6%

$500-$649/wk

3.6%

$650-$799/wk

4.5%

$800-$999/wk

4.9%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

6.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.9%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.1%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.1%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

13.0%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

8.5%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

8.2%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

5.8%

$4,000+/wk

15.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Mount Gravatt East Marital Status

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Married

43.1% 4,373

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Separated

2.8% 280

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Divorced

8.4% 848

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Widowed

3.9% 399

👤

Never married

41.8% 4,242

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Mount Gravatt East Ancestry

English

26.1%

Australian

24.0%

Other

11.7%

Irish

10.3%

Scottish

8.2%

Chinese

4.8%

German

4.4%

Italian

2.6%

Indian

2.5%

Greek

2.4%

Filipino

1.6%

Dutch

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Mount Gravatt East School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

26.3%

Secondary — Government

25.0%

Primary — Catholic

12.1%

Vocational Education

11.1%

Secondary — Catholic

9.5%

Pre-school

9.5%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

3.5%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

3.0%

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

Mount Gravatt East Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

4.7% 1,102

✅

No need for assistance

95.3% 22,544

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

Mount Gravatt East Volunteering

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Volunteer

15.8% 1,514

—

Not a volunteer

84.2% 8,061

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Mount Gravatt East Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

3.6%

$300-$449/mo

1.0%

$450-$599/mo

2.0%

$600-$799/mo

2.2%

$800-$999/mo

3.4%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

12.0%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

16.9%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

28.7%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

17.2%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

13.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Mount Gravatt East How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

68.8%

Did not go to work

14.4%

Bus

7.4%

Car (passenger)

4.9%

Walked only

1.2%

Bicycle

0.9%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.8%

Other

0.6%

Truck

0.5%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.3%

Train

0.2%

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

Mount Gravatt East Car Ownership

0 vehicles

6.4%

1 vehicle

37.3%

2 vehicles

40.0%

3 vehicles

11.3%

4+ vehicles

5.0%

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

Mount Gravatt East Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

3.5%

2 bedrooms

18.8%

3 bedrooms

49.3%

4 bedrooms

20.8%

5 bedrooms

6.4%

6+ bedrooms

1.1%

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

Mount Gravatt East Population Mobility

16.9%

moved in the last year

45.7%

moved in the last 5 years

4.8%

unemployment rate (Census)

69.4%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Mount Gravatt East Indigenous Population

1.7%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

415

Indigenous residents

23,635

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Mount Gravatt East Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

1,234

Asthma

463

Diabetes

248

Arthritis

244

Heart disease

216

Lung condition

167

Cancer

129

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

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

Mount Gravatt East Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

9.5%

$1-$149/wk

4.2%

$150-$299/wk

5.5%

$300-$399/wk

3.2%

$400-$499/wk

2.9%

$500-$649/wk

3.0%

$650-$799/wk

7.9%

$800-$999/wk

9.3%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.9%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.3%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.3%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.9%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

13.2%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.5%

$3,500+/wk

3.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Mount Gravatt East Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

45.8%

Couple — no children

24.8%

Couple — no children under 15

14.6%

One parent — no children under 15

7.7%

One parent — children under 15

7.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Mount Gravatt East Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.1% 8

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 9

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Previously served

2.2% 210

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Never served

97.6% 9,367

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Mount Gravatt East Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

11.7% 1,122

—

Did not provide

88.3% 8,430

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Mount Gravatt East Children Ever Born

No children

42.4%

1 child

13.6%

2 children

27.2%

3 children

11.6%

4 children

3.9%

5+ children

1.3%

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

Mount Gravatt East When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

154

1971–1980

201

1981–1990

374

1991–2000

456

2001–2010

925

2011–2015

541

2016

2017

111

2018

123

2019

152

2020

2021

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

Mount Gravatt East Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

24.5%

5–14 hours

33.2%

15–29 hours

12.5%

30+ hours

7.4%

Did not do domestic work

22.4%

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

Mount Gravatt East Household Size

1 person

23.0%

2 persons

33.0%

3 persons

18.4%

4 persons

18.2%

5 persons

5.6%

6+ persons

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Mount Gravatt East Where Residents Moved From

Same address

9,711

Moved from QLD

1,541

Moved — same area (SA2)

216

Moved from NSW

Moved from overseas

Moved from VIC

Moved from WA

Moved from SA

Moved from NT

Moved from ACT

Moved from TAS

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

Mount Gravatt East Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

89.0%

Step family — no other children

8.0%

Blended family — no other children

2.5%

Other couple — children only

0.3%

Intact family — other children present

0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Mount Gravatt East Schools

schools nearby

government

1090

avg ICSEA score

20,036

total students

Citipointe Christian College Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 1,805 students

1166

ICSEA

Our Lady of Mount Carmel School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 605 students

1151

ICSEA

Holland Park State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 778 students

1149

ICSEA

Loreto College Coorparoo Catholic

Combined · 5-12 · 989 students

1148

ICSEA

Yarranlea Primary School Independent

Primary · Prep-6 · 58 students

1146

ICSEA

Marshall Road State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 499 students

1135

ICSEA

St Joachim's School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 333 students

1124

ICSEA

Wishart State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 1,100 students

1124

ICSEA

Mansfield State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 1,212 students

1116

ICSEA

Mansfield State High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 3,807 students

1116

ICSEA

St Catherine's Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 520 students

1110

ICSEA

St Agnes School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 455 students

1106

ICSEA

Cavendish Road State High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 2,037 students

1103

ICSEA

Mount Gravatt State High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,217 students

1079

ICSEA

Brisbane Adventist College Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 587 students

1072

ICSEA

Showing 15 of 26 schools

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

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Mount Gravatt East Rent Prices & Affordability

19%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,055/wk

Median Rent $400/wk

Rent-to-Income 19.5%

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

If you earn X in Mount Gravatt East

Your weekly income

≈ $8,905/month

Median rent $400/wk

Left after rent $1,655/wk

Rent share 19.5%

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Mount Gravatt East vs State & National Average

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Pop: 6,230 Income: $859/wk Rent: $295/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Mount Gravatt East

What is the population of Mount Gravatt East QLD?

The population of Mount Gravatt East QLD is 12,428 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 2692.1 people per km².Mount Gravatt East is ranked #417 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Mount Gravatt East?

The median personal income in Mount Gravatt East QLD is $946 per week, or $49,192 per year.The median household income is $2,055 per week.Family income is $2,464 per week.Mount Gravatt East is ranked #1,653 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Mount Gravatt East?

Median rent in Mount Gravatt East QLD is $400 per week ($1,733 per month).Rent represents 19.5% of household income, which is considered affordable.Mount Gravatt East ranks #1,854 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Mount Gravatt East?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Mount Gravatt East QLD is $2,041. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Mount Gravatt East?

The median age in Mount Gravatt East QLD is 35 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Mount Gravatt East a good suburb to live in?

Mount Gravatt East is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 12,428.The median income is $946/wk, which is above the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (19.5% 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: 31969. All dollar figures in AUD.