QLD · Brisbane Council
Mount Gravatt, 4122
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Desirability score
- Green suburb
- National parks
- Cycling
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Set among the hills of Brisbane, Mount Gravatt is a mid-sized suburb with bushland views and a cooler, leafier feel. Neighbouring suburbs are within easy reach, so the wider metro area always feels accessible. Elevated streets and bushland backdrops bring a sense of fresh country air to daily life.
Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with a strong presence of young families throughout. Local shops and services cover the basics well, with more choice a short trip into neighbouring suburbs. Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls.
Public transport links make it easy to move between neighbouring suburbs without relying on the car. Housing carries a premium, but residents tend to feel the lifestyle justifies the commitment.
On the desirability index, the suburb sits around average overall, mainly because local dining and lifestyle amenities and safety lag similar metro suburbs, despite relative strength in schools and education and parks and green space. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 3,733
- Median age
- 36
- Median household income / week
- $1,875
- Dwelling vacancy
- 6.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 103 of 1,599
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,001
- Employment rate
- 62.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 118 / 139 / 444
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- All types (Mar 2026)
- $720
Median weekly rent from Queensland RTA rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- RTA bond statistics — Residential Tenancies Authority (Queensland) · Period: Mar 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Jul 2026)
- 194
- Against the person
- 24
- Against property
- 118
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 52
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 156 residents
- State safety percentile
- 68.7th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate, partial year)
- +0.8%
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences384
- Good Order Offences170
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)1094
- Traffic And Related Offences154
- Unlawful Entry135
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Jul 2026; Jan 2026 to Jul 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 4
- Median school ICSEA (4 schools)
- 1,092.5
- Mount Gravatt State High SchoolSecondary
- Mount Gravatt State SchoolPrimary
- St Agnes SchoolPrimary
- Yarranlea Primary SchoolPrimary
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
25 public transport stops in this suburb
- Griffith University Sports Rd
- Griffith University station, platform 1
- Logan Rd at Mt Gravatt Central, stop 37
- Logan Rd at Mt Gravatt Showgrounds, stop 38A
- Nursery Rd at Iris Street, stop 67
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
106 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bench (4)
- Bicycle Parking
- Bus stop
- Circular Dr at Griffith University, stop BBus stop
- Fielding St near Middleton St, stop 65Bus stop
- Fielding St near Rockingham St, stop 66Bus stop
- Gaynesford St near Bartels St, stop 61Bus stop
- Gaynesford St near Clough St, stop 62Bus stop
- Gaynesford St near Donfern St, stop 62Bus stop
- Gaynesford St near Greening St, stop 63Bus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Gertrude Petty PlacePark
- MGHS Eco CenterNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 2
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Chemist Warehousepharmacy
- Queensland Xray, Mount Gravattdoctor
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 8/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 6/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Childcare
3 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Pod Early SchoolTudor Streetchildcare
- kindergartenkindergarten
- kindergartenkindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 14
- Parks (OSM)
- 5
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 52.9/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 24% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 1615th in Australia
- State rank
- 365th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #199 among Metro Brisbane · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #204 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
- Data confidence
- 85%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- 5 Dogs Mount Gravattamenitiesfast_food
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Bicycle Parkingamenitiesbicycle_parking
- Bunnings Warehouseamenities1290 Logan Road, Mount Gravattdoityourself
- Bus stopamenitiesbus_stop
- Circular Dr at Griffith University, stop Bamenitiesbus_stop
- Computer Allianceamenities1517 Logan Roadcomputer
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of Queensland.