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Mount Gravatt QLD — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Mount Gravatt QLD is 3,733 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Mount Gravatt is $938 per week ($48,776 per year). Median rent in Mount Gravatt is $380 per week ($1,647 per month). Mount Gravatt has a median age of 36 years, younger than the national median of 38. Mount Gravatt has a population density of 1275.5 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Mount Gravatt is England. The most common religion is No Religion (48% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Mount Gravatt is $2,001.

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Mount Gravatt Population

residents (Census 2021)

Mount Gravatt Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$938/wk

$48,776 per year

#1737 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$380/wk

$1,647 per month

#2445 of 14,663

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Median Age

36years

2 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$2,001/mo

Avg household size: 2.3 · 0.8 per bedroom

Mount Gravatt Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.3% (1,802) Female 51.7% (1,929)

Population Density

1275.5

people per km²

3,733 people · 2.9 km²

Households

2.3

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,438

Family income/wk

Mount Gravatt 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 Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

41.0% 337 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

59.0% 485 dwellings

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

Mount Gravatt Country of Birth

Australia

87.5%

England

3.6%

India

3.4%

China

1.7%

Germany

0.8%

Hong Kong

0.8%

Bosnia & Herzegovina

0.6%

Iran

0.6%

Fiji

0.6%

Brazil

0.5%

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

Mount Gravatt Religion

No Religion

47.8%

Catholic

21.8%

Anglican

8.7%

Not stated

8.3%

Christian (other)

3.7%

Islam

3.5%

Hinduism

3.3%

Uniting Church

2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Mount Gravatt Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

80.7%

Year 10 or equivalent

12.8%

Year 11 or equivalent

4.0%

Year 9 or equivalent

2.5%

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

Mount Gravatt Languages Spoken at Home

Mandarin

27.0%

Other

23.6%

Cantonese

10.7%

Hindi

9.0%

SAL Tot

7.9%

Spanish

7.3%

Vietnamese

7.3%

Korean

7.3%

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

Mount Gravatt Employment

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Employed full-time

42.8% 1,173 people

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Employed part-time

21.7% 596 people

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Unemployed

4.0% 110 people

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Not in labour force

31.4% 862 people

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

Mount Gravatt Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

42.8%

Certificate III/IV

20.1%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

15.5%

Postgraduate Degree

14.3%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

5.5%

Certificate I/II

1.8%

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

Mount Gravatt Occupation

Professionals

41.4%

Managers

14.6%

Clerical & Administrative

11.3%

Community & Personal Service

10.6%

Technicians & Trade Workers

9.8%

Sales Workers

6.0%

Labourers

3.3%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

3.0%

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

Mount Gravatt Field of Study

Management & Commerce

22.4%

Society & Culture

14.9%

Engineering

12.8%

Health

12.0%

Education

9.6%

Creative Arts

6.3%

Information Technology

5.8%

Natural & Physical Sciences

4.8%

Architecture & Building

4.8%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

4.3%

Agriculture & Environment

2.2%

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

Mount Gravatt Dwelling Types

Separate house

86.8%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

13.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Mount Gravatt Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.6%

$1-$149/wk

0.7%

$150-$299/wk

2.1%

$300-$399/wk

4.0%

$400-$499/wk

7.3%

$500-$649/wk

3.7%

$650-$799/wk

5.2%

$800-$999/wk

5.7%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

5.8%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

5.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.3%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.6%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

13.0%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

7.6%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

7.2%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

4.6%

$4,000+/wk

15.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Mount Gravatt Marital Status

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Married

39.8% 1,227

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Separated

3.8% 118

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Divorced

10.0% 309

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Widowed

5.1% 156

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Never married

41.3% 1,275

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Mount Gravatt Ancestry

English

25.7%

Australian

24.1%

Irish

11.6%

Other

11.1%

Scottish

8.2%

German

5.0%

Chinese

4.1%

Indian

3.0%

Italian

2.4%

Dutch

1.8%

Filipino

1.6%

Aboriginal Australianralian

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Mount Gravatt School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

25.4%

Secondary — Government

25.2%

Primary — Catholic

13.3%

Vocational Education

11.6%

Secondary — Catholic

9.8%

Pre-school

8.4%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

3.5%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

2.8%

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

Mount Gravatt Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

5.4% 381

✅

No need for assistance

94.6% 6,676

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

Mount Gravatt Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

17.1% 495

—

Not a volunteer

82.9% 2,407

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Mount Gravatt Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

5.3%

$300-$449/mo

0.7%

$600-$799/mo

2.3%

$800-$999/mo

3.2%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

13.6%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

15.2%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

29.1%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

15.5%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

15.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Mount Gravatt How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

64.5%

Did not go to work

16.0%

Bus

9.3%

Car (passenger)

4.0%

Walked only

2.1%

Bicycle

1.5%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.9%

Truck

0.7%

Other

0.7%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.2%

Train

0.2%

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

Mount Gravatt Car Ownership

0 vehicles

11.1%

1 vehicle

41.1%

2 vehicles

34.3%

3 vehicles

9.1%

4+ vehicles

4.4%

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

Mount Gravatt Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

12.4%

2 bedrooms

20.3%

3 bedrooms

42.6%

4 bedrooms

18.8%

5 bedrooms

4.4%

6+ bedrooms

1.4%

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

Mount Gravatt Population Mobility

16.3%

moved in the last year

49.9%

moved in the last 5 years

5.2%

unemployment rate (Census)

66.3%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Mount Gravatt Indigenous Population

2.2%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

154

Indigenous residents

6,977

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Mount Gravatt Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

376

Asthma

137

Diabetes

Heart disease

Arthritis

Lung condition

Cancer

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

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

Mount Gravatt Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

9.2%

$1-$149/wk

4.7%

$150-$299/wk

5.3%

$300-$399/wk

3.6%

$400-$499/wk

3.8%

$500-$649/wk

2.8%

$650-$799/wk

7.0%

$800-$999/wk

9.3%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.1%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.0%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.5%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.4%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

12.6%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.9%

$3,500+/wk

3.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Mount Gravatt Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

44.4%

Couple — no children

25.8%

Couple — no children under 15

15.3%

One parent — children under 15

8.0%

One parent — no children under 15

6.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Mount Gravatt Military Service

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 3

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Previously served

2.5% 73

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Never served

97.4% 2,831

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Mount Gravatt Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

12.6% 364

—

Did not provide

87.4% 2,526

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Mount Gravatt Children Ever Born

No children

42.7%

1 child

16.0%

2 children

26.5%

3 children

11.8%

4 children

2.8%

5+ children

0.2%

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

Mount Gravatt When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

104

1991–2000

121

2001–2010

270

2011–2015

165

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

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

Mount Gravatt Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

23.7%

5–14 hours

33.6%

15–29 hours

13.8%

30+ hours

7.6%

Did not do domestic work

21.4%

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

Mount Gravatt Household Size

1 person

33.0%

2 persons

29.8%

3 persons

17.2%

4 persons

14.4%

5 persons

4.4%

6+ persons

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Mount Gravatt Where Residents Moved From

Same address

2,933

Moved from QLD

440

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from overseas

Moved from NSW

Moved from VIC

Moved from SA

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

Mount Gravatt Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

87.8%

Step family — no other children

7.3%

Blended family — no other children

3.3%

Intact family — other children present

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Mount Gravatt Schools

schools nearby

government

1088

avg ICSEA score

14,950

total students

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

St Elizabeth's School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 363 students

1141

ICSEA

Wellers Hill State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 762 students

1139

ICSEA

Marshall Road State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 499 students

1135

ICSEA

Robertson State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 732 students

1128

ICSEA

Wishart State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 1,100 students

1124

ICSEA

St Joachim's School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 333 students

1124

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

St John of Kronstadt Academy Independent

Primary · Prep-4 · 21 students

1087

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 27 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 Rent Prices & Affordability

20%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,875/wk

Median Rent $380/wk

Rent-to-Income 20.3%

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

If you earn X in Mount Gravatt

Your weekly income

≈ $8,125/month

Median rent $380/wk

Left after rent $1,495/wk

Rent share 20.3%

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Income: $956/wk Rent: $220/wk Save: $160/wk

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Income: $862/wk Rent: $255/wk Save: $125/wk

Biloela

Income: $889/wk Rent: $260/wk Save: $120/wk

South Toowoomba

Income: $763/wk Rent: $290/wk Save: $90/wk

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Income: $877/wk Rent: $300/wk Save: $80/wk

Jensen

Income: $950/wk Rent: $355/wk Save: $25/wk

Yandina

Income: $778/wk Rent: $369/wk Save: $11/wk

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Income: $956/wk Rent: $200/wk Save: $180/wk

Mount Gravatt vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in QLD

Miles

Pop: 1,874 Income: $716/wk Rent: $200/wk

Bilinga

Pop: 1,883 Income: $804/wk Rent: $428/wk

Middlemount

Pop: 1,899 Income: $1,667/wk Rent: $54/wk

Rosslea

Pop: 1,903 Income: $909/wk Rent: $275/wk

Shorncliffe

Pop: 1,907 Income: $930/wk Rent: $275/wk

Dicky Beach

Pop: 1,921 Income: $664/wk Rent: $400/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Mount Gravatt

What is the population of Mount Gravatt QLD?

The population of Mount Gravatt QLD is 3,733 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1275.5 people per km².Mount Gravatt is ranked #2,026 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Mount Gravatt?

The median personal income in Mount Gravatt QLD is $938 per week, or $48,776 per year.The median household income is $1,875 per week.Family income is $2,438 per week.Mount Gravatt is ranked #1,737 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Mount Gravatt?

Median rent in Mount Gravatt QLD is $380 per week ($1,647 per month).Rent represents 20.3% of household income, which is considered affordable.Mount Gravatt ranks #2,445 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Mount Gravatt?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Mount Gravatt QLD is $2,001. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Mount Gravatt?

The median age in Mount Gravatt QLD is 36 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Mount Gravatt a good suburb to live in?

Mount Gravatt is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 3,733.The median income is $938/wk, which is above the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (20.3% 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: 31968. All dollar figures in AUD.