Moving to Upper Mount Gravatt QLD 4122
What the official numbers say about living in Upper Mount Gravatt — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Renting? The census median is $415 a week, against a median household income of $1,657 a week.
About 52% of homes are owner-occupied and 45% rented, and the most common dwelling type is the house.
Who you'll be living with
Upper Mount Gravatt grew 22% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (8,851 → 10,800 people).
Around 63% of households are families, averaging 2.4 people per home.
Largest overseas birthplaces: China, India, New Zealand; most spoken languages besides English: Mandarin, Cantonese, Korean.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Upper Mount Gravatt scores a little above the national average (decile 7 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (66% of workers), while 19% work from home.
Nearest train station: Altandi, 3.6 km south-west.
Nearest bus interchange: Garden City Shopping Centre station, 950 m south.
Nearest airport: Brisbane Airport, 19.9 km north.
The Brisbane CBD is roughly 11 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 42 schools · 87 cafes & restaurants · 17 supermarkets · 57 parks — see them all on the Upper Mount Gravatt profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Saint Bernards School 450 m · Upper Mount Gravatt State School 450 m · Clairvaux MacKillop College 650 m · St Catherine's Catholic Primary School 1.1 km · Macgregor State High School 1.2 km · Wishart State School 1.4 km · Brisbane Adventist College 1.8 km · Yarranlea Primary School 2.2 km
Groceries: Watany Manoushi & Lebanese Foods 550 m · Golgappa 600 m · Sunlit 900 m · Coles 950 m · Aldi 1 km · Kabayan Filipino Store 1.4 km · Coles 1.8 km · Woolworths 1.8 km
Parks and reserves: Shingai Park 250 m · Dennis Webb Park 350 m · Mount Gravatt Park 450 m · Tryon Street Park 500 m · Brush Box Park 550 m · Roly Chapman Bushland Reserve 750 m · Wishart Bushland 1 km · Pinner Street Park 1.1 km
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Upper Mount Gravatt, most often seen first: Noisy Miner · Rainbow Lorikeet · Torresian Crow · Pied Currawong · Grey Butcherbird · Laughing Kookaburra.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Upper Mount Gravatt, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Mount Gravatt here | 10,800 | — | 7/10 | 17% |
| Macgregor | 5,980 | — | 6/10 | 17% |
| Wishart | 11,333 | — | 9/10 | 23% |
| Mount Gravatt | 3,733 | — | 8/10 | 52% |
| Mount Gravatt East | 12,428 | — | 9/10 | 23% |
| Eight Mile Plains | 15,326 | — | 8/10 | 19% |
| Mansfield | 8,851 | — | 8/10 | 25% |
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 Upper Mount Gravatt profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
Renters pay a median $415 a week, and about 45% of homes here are rented.
The population grew 22% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 8,851 people to 10,800. It sits about 11 km from the Brisbane CBD in a straight line, and Altandi station is roughly 3.6 km away. Local government is Brisbane council, and the federal seat is Bonner.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Upper Mount Gravatt vs Macgregor · Upper Mount Gravatt vs Wishart.
Nearby guides: Macgregor · Wishart · Mount Gravatt · Mount Gravatt East · Eight Mile Plains · Mansfield.
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