QLD · Brisbane Council
Upper Mount Gravatt, QLD, 4122
Desirability index
#68 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Upper Mount Gravatt is a mid-sized suburb in the Brisbane area, home to around 10,800 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 2,438 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-50%), roughly 225.7 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $650, 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
- 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
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.
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 Dec 2026)
- 2,438
- Against the person
- 300
- Against property
- 1,471
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 225.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 36 residents
- State safety percentile
- 24.5th (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 Map — Queensland 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)
- 1,068
- Clairvaux MacKillop CollegeSecondary
- St Bernard's SchoolPrimary
- St John of Kronstadt AcademyPrimary
- Upper Mount Gravatt State SchoolPrimary
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
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
257 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).
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
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.
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
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.
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.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 89.7/100
- Cohort rank
- #68 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Little Bouncing Bears Early Learning CentrechildcareLink Streetkindergarten
- Little Darlings Early Development Centre - Upper Mount GravattchildcareLogan Roadkindergarten
- Mt Gravatt Early Learning CentrechildcareKlumpp Roadkindergarten
- Upper Mt Gravatt Kindergartenchildcarekindergarten
- childcarechildcarechildcare
- Budget DentalhealthNewnham Roaddentist
- Children's DentistshealthLogan Roaddentist
- Doctorhealthdoctor
- Fix DentalhealthLumley Streetdentist
- Good Health Medical Centre Garden CityhealthLogan Roaddoctor
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
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