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Mount Gravatt, QLD, 4122

Current weather

16.7°CClear sky

92% humidity · 5.8 km/h wind · 22° / 13.5° today · 0.3 mm rain

Desirability index

79.7/100

#141 among Metro Brisbane suburbs

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Mount Gravatt is a smaller suburban community in the Brisbane area, home to around 3,733 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 2,438 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-50%), roughly 653.1 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $720, 4 school and preschool sites in the area, strong public transport coverage with many Translink stops, and a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.

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

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community ProfileAustralian 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.

Data sources & freshness

Crime & safety

Total offences (Jan 2026 to Dec 2026)
2,438
Against the person
300
Against property
1,471
Rate per 1,000 residents
653.1
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 12 residents
State safety percentile
40.2th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
-49.7%

Most common offence types

  • Drug Offences384
  • Good Order Offences170
  • Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)1084
  • Traffic And Related Offences154
  • Unlawful Entry135

Data sources & freshness

  • QPS Online Crime MapQueensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Dec 2026; Jan 2026 to Dec 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

Data sources & freshness

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

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

85 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).

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenitiesOpenStreetMap 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

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics
2
Emergency department
Not in suburb
  • Chemist Warehousepharmacy
  • Queensland Xray, Mount Gravattdoctor

Data sources & freshness

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.

Data sources & freshness

Childcare

3 childcare services from OpenStreetMap

  • Pod Early SchoolTudor Streetchildcare
  • kindergartenkindergarten
  • kindergartenkindergarten

Data sources & freshness

  • Childcare servicesOpenStreetMap · 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.

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlaysState 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.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover featuresOpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Desirability index

Desirability score
79.7/100
Cohort rank
#141 among Metro Brisbane suburbs

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability indexSuburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • Pod Early SchoolchildcareTudor Streetchildcare
  • kindergartenchildcarekindergarten
  • kindergartenchildcarekindergarten
  • Chemist Warehousehealthpharmacy
  • Queensland Xray, Mount Gravatthealthdoctor
  • Gertrude Petty Placegovernmentpark
  • MGHS Eco Centergovernmentnature_reserve
  • Griffith University Sports Rdtransport
  • Griffith University station, platform 1transport
  • Logan Rd at Mt Gravatt Central, stop 37transport

Data sources & freshness

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