QLD · Brisbane Council
Mount Gravatt East, 4122
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Updated
Desirability score
- Premium
- Top transport
- Green space
- Shops
- Metro
Suburb profile
Set among the hills of Brisbane, Mount Gravatt East is a established suburb with bushland views and a cooler, leafier feel. Neighbouring suburbs are within easy reach, so the wider metro area always feels accessible. Ridge-top pockets and tree cover give the area a cooler, greener hillside feel.
Residents are mostly families and working professionals, with a strong presence of young families throughout. Everyday errands and local outings are straightforward, with the wider metro area adding variety. 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. Homes here are sought-after, with many people drawn to the lifestyle the area offers.
On the desirability index, the suburb rates good overall, led by parks and green space and transport and access, while schools and education and local dining and lifestyle amenities sit closer to the middle of the pack for similar metro suburbs.
Population
- Population
- 12,428
- Median age
- 35
- Median household income / week
- $2,055
- Dwelling vacancy
- 5.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 269 of 4,905
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,041
- Employment rate
- 66.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 280 / 683 / 760
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)
- 647
- Against the person
- 79
- Against property
- 391
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 52.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 157 residents
- State safety percentile
- 68.8th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate, partial year)
- +1.1%
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
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 1,000
- Mount Gravatt East 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
66 public transport stops in this suburb
- Creek Rd at Greenmeadows South
- Logan Rd at High Street, stop 36
- Logan Rd at Mt Gravatt Central, stop 37
- Springwood St at Troubridge Street, stop 37a
- Springwood St at Troubridge Street, stop 37a
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
86 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Gluten free 4 U BakehouseBakery
Unit 3 22 Carrara Street
- Bench
- Bicycle Parking (2)
- Broadwater Rd at Hillgrove, stop 40Bus stop
- Broadwater Rd at Wardle Street, stop 39Bus stop
- Bus stop (6)
- Camlet St at Little Cavendish Rd, stop 55Bus stop
- Camlet St at Mapleton Street, stop 56Bus stop
- Camlet St near Kentish St, stop 57/41Bus stop
- Carrara St at Carrara Shops, stop 52Bus 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
7 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Chester Park ReservePark
- Graham Lord ParkPark
- Panorama Place ParkPark
- Park or reserveNature reserve
- Scurr ParkPark
- Senior GardenPark
- Wardle Street ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 3
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Carindale Dentaldentist
- Metropol Doctors @ Carindaledoctor
- Metropol Pharmacy Carindalepharmacy
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)
- 9/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 7/10
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
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- St Marks Early Learning CentreBurcote Streetkindergarten
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)
- 39
- Parks (OSM)
- 7
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
- 60.2/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 10% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 719th in Australia
- State rank
- 152nd in QLD
- Peer rank
- #105 among Metro Brisbane · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #107 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
- Drug Offencescrime384
- Good Order Offencescrime170
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)crime1094
- Traffic And Related Offencescrime154
- Unlawful Entrycrime135
- St Marks Early Learning CentrechildcareBurcote Streetkindergarten
- Carindale Dentalhealthdentist
- Metropol Doctors @ Carindalehealthdoctor
- Metropol Pharmacy Carindalehealthpharmacy
- Chester Park Reservegovernmentpark
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
More in Brisbane Council
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Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of Queensland.