QLD · Brisbane Council
Upper Mount Gravatt, 4122
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Updated
Desirability score
- Café precinct
- Green suburb
- Education hub
- High desirability
- Dog friendly
Suburb profile
Set among the hills of Brisbane, Upper Mount Gravatt is a established suburb with bushland views and a cooler, leafier feel. Well placed between the city and outer suburbs, it offers practical access in every direction. Elevated streets and bushland backdrops bring a sense of fresh country air to daily life.
The community skews younger, with family life visible on every street. A genuine café and dining culture runs through the area, with locals returning to favourite spots. Parks, reserves and open space make it genuinely outdoor-friendly for walks, sport and weekend downtime.
Getting around the metro area is straightforward, with transport tying neighbouring communities together. Property is in demand, reflecting the appeal of living in a place people actively choose.
On the desirability index, the suburb rates good overall, led by parks and green space and schools and education, while housing affordability and safety sit closer to the middle of the pack for similar metro suburbs.
Population
- Population
- 10,800
- Median age
- 33
- Median household income / week
- $1,657
- Dwelling vacancy
- 7.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 325 of 4,381
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,954
- Employment rate
- 57.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 258 / 331 / 1,375
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)
- $650
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)
- 562
- Against the person
- 69
- Against property
- 340
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 52
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 157 residents
- State safety percentile
- 68.7th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate, partial year)
- +1%
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)
- 1,068
- Clairvaux MacKillop CollegeSecondary
- St Bernard's SchoolPrimary
- St John of Kronstadt AcademyPrimary
- Upper Mount Gravatt State 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
84 public transport stops in this suburb
- Dawson Rd at Brockhouse Street, stop 77
- Kessels Rd at Cremin Street, stop 60/45
- Logan Rd at Mt Gravatt Corner, stop 44
- Logan Rd at St Bernard, stop 42
- Nagle St near Pickworth St, stop 79
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
277 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Liquor Legends WishartAlcohol
280 Newnham Road, Upper Mount Gravatt
- TimezoneAmusement Arcade
- NABATM
- rediATMATM
- StrandbagsBag
- Andy's BakeryBakery
280 Newnham Road
- BreadtopBakery
- Cheesecake ShopBakery
- ANZBank
- Great Southern BankBank
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
11 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Abbeville Street ParkPark
- Brush Box ParkPark
- Dennis Webb ParkPark
- Meckiff Street ParkPark
- Mount Gravatt ParkPark
- Pinner Street ParkPark
- Roly Chapman Bushland ReservePark
- Shingai ParkPark
- Tryon Street ParkPark
- Valmar Street ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 14
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Budget DentalNewnham Roaddentist
- Children's DentistsLogan Roaddentist
- Doctordoctor
- Fix DentalLumley Streetdentist
- Good Health Medical Centre Garden CityLogan Roaddoctor
- Mount Gravatt Family PracticeLogan Roaddoctor
- MyLocalDoc WishartNewnham Roaddoctor
- One Care Family Doctorsdoctor
- Pharmacy EssentialsNewnham Roadpharmacy
- Pure DentistryFreda Streetdentist
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)
- 7/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 5/10
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
5 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Little Bouncing Bears Early Learning CentreLink Streetkindergarten
- Little Darlings Early Development Centre - Upper Mount GravattLogan Roadkindergarten
- Mt Gravatt Early Learning CentreKlumpp Roadkindergarten
- Upper Mt Gravatt Kindergartenkindergarten
- childcarechildcare
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)
- 31
- Parks (OSM)
- 11
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
- 69.6/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 3% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 223rd in Australia
- State rank
- 45th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #34 among Metro Brisbane · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #35 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
- 7-Elevenamenitiescompressed_air
- 7-Elevenamenities171 Mount Gravatt-Capalaba Road, Upper Mount Gravattfuel
- ANZamenitiesbank
- Aldiamenitiessupermarket
- Andy's Bakeryamenities280 Newnham Roadbakery
- Area 51 Garden Cityamenitiesplayground
- Argyle Jewellersamenitiesjewelry
- Australia Postamenitiespost_box
- Australian Skin Clinics Expressamenitiesbeauty
- BBQ Tonightamenitiesrestaurant
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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