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Mount Gravatt East

QLD 4122 · Brisbane

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Median house
$1,440,000

latest suburb median

Median unit
$882,000

latest suburb median

Population
12,428

ABS 2021

Postcode
4122

Mount Gravatt East, Queensland

Property market insights for Mount Gravatt East

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Mount Gravatt East QLD

Median price trend for houses

Based on 131 sales in the preceding 12 months

$1,440,000

Up 13.3% over 12 months

$1.5m$1m$500k20212023202420252026
2 bed
$1.22m
3 bed
$1.31m
4 bed
$1.63m
5+ bed
$2.05m

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 179 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

$725 per week

Up 7.4% over 12 months

$800$700$600$50020212023202420252026

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Mount Gravatt East, QLD is currently $1,440,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Mount Gravatt East has a 12-month growth rate of 13.3% for houses and 17.7% for units.

Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,220,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,310,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,630,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $2,050,000 in Mount Gravatt East.

If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Mount Gravatt East is $725 per week. The median house rent has increased 7.4% over the last 12 months.

The median price of apartments and units for sale in Mount Gravatt East is $882,000, which has increased 17.7% since the same time last year. Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $783,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $946,000, Four-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $1,230,000 in Mount Gravatt East. The median rent for units and apartments in Mount Gravatt East is $650 per week and has increased 4.0% over the last 12 months.

Crime and safety

Is Mount Gravatt East safe?

The overall rate for Mount Gravatt East is 671 offences per 100,000 residents — 45% below the Greater Brisbane benchmark.

That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Mount Gravatt East.

Overall crime rate

671

offences per 100,000 residents

45% belowGreater Brisbane

Mount Gravatt EastGreater Brisbane: 1,229

Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.

The people behind the postcode

Who lives in Mount Gravatt East?

Mount Gravatt East QLD 4122 is in Queensland, within Greater Brisbane.

12,428 people call Mount Gravatt East home, with an average of 2.6 people per household and a median household income of $2,055 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population
12,428
Median age
35 years
Median mortgage
$2,041 / month
2021 household rent
$400 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Brisbane benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1518.5%Below
15–3430.8%Above
35–5429.4%Above
55–7415.7%Below
75 and over5.7%Below

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses68.6%Below
Townhouses14.7%Above
Apartments16.4%Above

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright22.9%Below
Paying a mortgage38.9%Above
Renting38.2%Above

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car6.4%In line
One car37.4%Above
Two cars40.1%Above
Three or more16.2%Below

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home19.5%Above
Drove to work54.0%Below
Train, tram or bus6.0%Above
Walked or cycled1.6%Below

What stands out in Mount Gravatt East

19.5% of workers in Mount Gravatt East worked from home on Census day.

2.9% of Mount Gravatt East residents were born in New Zealand.

38.8% of people in Mount Gravatt East described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Mount Gravatt East

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Mount Gravatt East QLD 4122.

Is Mount Gravatt East family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

18.5% of Mount Gravatt East's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Brisbane average.

3,357 family households lived in Mount Gravatt East; 45.5% were couple families and 17.0% were one-parent families.

41.0% of local families included children under 15. That is close to the Greater Brisbane average.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Mount Gravatt East?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Mount Gravatt East had 12,428 residents at the 2021 Census.

32.7% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

21.3% were 55 or older. That is somewhat below the Greater Brisbane average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Mount Gravatt East?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 68.6% of occupied private dwellings in Mount Gravatt East.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 14.7% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 16.4% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

Do people own or rent in Mount Gravatt East?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

22.9% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat below the Greater Brisbane average.

38.9% were buying their home with a mortgage.

38.2% rented their home. That is close to the Greater Brisbane average.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in Mount Gravatt East?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Mount Gravatt East had 2.6 people.

One-person households made up 23.0% of occupied homes. That is close to the Greater Brisbane average.

Two-person households represented 33.0%, while 25.5% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Mount Gravatt East?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

19.5% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Greater Brisbane average.

54.0% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to the Greater Brisbane average.

6.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.6% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Mount Gravatt East?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

6.4% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Brisbane.

One-car households formed 37.4% of the total.

56.3% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Mount Gravatt East, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

54.3% were at the same address five years earlier, while 45.7% reported a different address.

26.7% of residents were born outside Australia. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Brisbane.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in Mount Gravatt East?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

73.7% of residents used only English at home.

21.4% used a language other than English at home.

3.1% spoke Mandarin at home, 1.2% spoke Cantonese and 0.8% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were Mount Gravatt East residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

26.7% of Mount Gravatt East's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 73.3% was born in Australia.

2.0% of residents were born in China.

2.4% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 85.2%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Mount Gravatt East?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 32.5% of ancestry responses in Mount Gravatt East.

Australian ancestry made up 29.8% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 6.0% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in Mount Gravatt East?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

31.9% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.

Managers accounted for 13.2% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 13.4%.

Health care and social assistance employed 17.0% of workers, and education and training employed 11.1%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Mount Gravatt East?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 69.4%, compared with 64.5% across Greater Brisbane.

40.3% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 20.4% worked part time.

Unemployment was 4.8%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Brisbane.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Mount Gravatt East show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

62.0% reported no selected long-term health condition.

9.9% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

8.4% reported asthma, 6.4% arthritis and 3.7% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Mount Gravatt East?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

36.1% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 11.8% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 13.9%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 23.0%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Mount Gravatt East?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $2,055 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,041.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $400 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Mount Gravatt East compare with Greater Brisbane?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 19.5% in Mount Gravatt East, compared with 17.4% across Greater Brisbane.

Outright ownership was 22.9% locally and 26.7% across Greater Brisbane. That is somewhat below the Greater Brisbane average.

Renting accounted for 38.2% in Mount Gravatt East, against 36.2% across Greater Brisbane.

Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.

Three useful questions

A buyer’s quick guide to Mount Gravatt East

Is Mount Gravatt East expensive?

The median house price is $1,440,000, while units and apartments sit at $882,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Mount Gravatt East good for families?

The Census counted 3,357 local families, and 18.5% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.

What can I get for $1.5m in Mount Gravatt East?

4-bedroom houses have a median around $1,630,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.

Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.

Explore the area

Streets and suburbs around Mount Gravatt East

139 streets in Mount Gravatt East

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

  • Allamanda Pl
  • Allinga St
  • Amega St
  • Antonia St
  • Archiva St
  • Ash Ct
  • Badminton St
  • Bakewell St
  • Ballarat St
  • Banksia Pl
  • Bassett St
  • Bellavista Cl
  • Besley St
  • Bevan St
  • Bickle Pl
  • Binyon Ln
  • Blackpool St
  • Blantyre Rd
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  • Boambillee St
  • Bothwell St
  • Bottlebrush Pl
  • Broadwater Rd
  • Broadwater Road
  • Burcote St
  • Burrabirra St
  • Calliandra Pl
  • Camlet St
  • Canterbury St
  • Carrara St
  • Carthonia St
  • Cary St
  • Casuarina Pl
  • Cavendish Rd
  • Chrysler St
  • Clausen St
  • Condong St
  • Coolibah St
  • Coolong St
  • Cortis St
  • Creek Rd
  • Crest St
  • Crewe St
  • Dalgety St
  • Dewsbury St
  • Dorien St
  • Drury Ln
  • Dunbar St
  • Durant St
  • Dykes St
  • Enderby St
  • Enfield St
  • Epacris Cl
  • Evergreen Pl
  • Exchange St
  • Eyre St
  • Fairland St
  • Floral St
  • Fortescue Ct
  • Foxglove St
  • Frost St
  • Gatton St
  • Gilliver St
  • Ginahgulla St
  • Goomerah St
  • Gordon Pde
  • Grenfell St
  • Grevillea St
  • Greycliffe St
  • Hathway St
  • Hawkwood St
  • Heyford St
  • Hicks St
  • Highgrove Street
  • Hillcroft St
  • Hillgrove St
  • Hillgrove Street
  • Hill Park Ln
  • Hoff St
  • Howsan St
  • Invermore St
  • Jacaranda Ct
  • Jocelyn Pl
  • Kaija St
  • Kentia St
  • Kentish St
  • Lambertia Cl
  • Lauder St
  • Lay St
  • Leyland St
  • Little Cavendish Rd
  • Logan Rd
  • Lymm St
  • Mapleton St
  • Margate St
  • Marlene St
  • Morland St
  • Nantwich St
  • Newnham Rd
  • Nightingale St
  • Nurran St
  • Nursery Rd
  • Oakfield St
  • Olola St
  • Orb Ln
  • Panorama Pl
  • Pettigrew St
  • Pine Mountain Rd
  • Poinciana Cl
  • Pond St
  • Raffles St
  • Red Gum Pl
  • Rise St
  • Rogeria St
  • Rothwell St
  • Russellia St
  • Selborne St
  • Spence St
  • Springwood St
  • Stellman St
  • Styphelia St
  • Tallow Wood Pl
  • Tantallon St
  • Tarrant St
  • Thelma St
  • Tick St
  • Tristania
  • Troubridge St
  • Valentia St
  • Vega St
  • View St
  • Vulcan St
  • Wardle St
  • Wecker Rd
  • Wedmore St
  • Westbrooke St
  • Whitley St
  • Wisteria Cr
  • Wunulla St
  • Yarranabbe St

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Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.