Moving to Mount Gravatt QLD 4122
What the official numbers say about living in Mount Gravatt — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Renting? The census median is $380 a week, against a median household income of $1,875 a week.
Who you'll be living with
Mount Gravatt grew 15% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (3,238 → 3,733 people).
Largest overseas birthplaces: New Zealand, India, England; most spoken languages besides English: Mandarin, Cantonese, Hindi.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Mount Gravatt sits in the country’s more advantaged bracket (decile 8 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (62% of workers), while 26% work from home.
Nearest train station: Coopers Plains, 5.1 km south-west.
Nearest bus interchange: Griffith University, 1.4 km south-west.
Nearest ferry wharf: UQ St Lucia ferry terminal, 7 km north-west.
Nearest airport: Brisbane Airport, 18.1 km north.
The Brisbane CBD is roughly 9 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 47 schools · 47 cafes & restaurants · 8 supermarkets · 50 parks — see them all on the Mount Gravatt profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Mount Gravatt State High School 200 m · Mt Gravatt State Primary School 450 m · Saint Agnes Catholic Primary 600 m · Nursery Road State Special School 950 m · Yarranlea Primary School 1.1 km · Seville Road State School 1.4 km · Holland Park State High School 1.5 km · Clairvaux MacKillop College 1.9 km
Groceries: Coles 800 m · Woolworths 900 m · Kabayan Filipino Store 2.1 km · ALDI 2.5 km · Foodworks 2.5 km · Watany Manoushi & Lebanese Foods 2.8 km · Golgappa 2.8 km · IGA Carindale 3 km
Parks and reserves: Gertrude Petty Place 450 m · Wardle Street Park 1 km · Beryl McKenzie Park 1.1 km · Panorama Place Park 1.1 km · Chester Park Reserve 1.3 km · Estate Place Park 1.3 km · Glindemann Park 1.4 km · Ray Lynch Park 1.5 km
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Mount Gravatt, most often seen first: Noisy Miner · Rainbow Lorikeet · Torresian Crow · Grey Butcherbird · Pied Currawong · Laughing Kookaburra.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Mount Gravatt, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Gravatt here | 3,733 | — | 8/10 | 56% |
| Mount Gravatt East | 12,428 | — | 9/10 | 36% |
| Holland Park West | 6,468 | — | 10/10 | 31% |
| Holland Park | 8,671 | — | 9/10 | 25% |
| Upper Mount Gravatt | 10,800 | — | 7/10 | 18% |
| Mansfield | 8,851 | — | 8/10 | 30% |
| Macgregor | 5,980 | — | 6/10 | 19% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Brisbane — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Bonner — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 4122 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Mount Gravatt profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
Renters pay a median $380 a week.
The population grew 15% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 3,238 people to 3,733. It sits about 9 km from the Brisbane CBD in a straight line, and Coopers Plains station is roughly 5.1 km away. Local government is Brisbane council, and the federal seat is Bonner.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Mount Gravatt vs Mount Gravatt East · Mount Gravatt vs Holland Park West.
Nearby guides: Mount Gravatt East · Holland Park West · Holland Park · Upper Mount Gravatt · Mansfield · Macgregor.
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