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The quick read on

Upper Mount Gravatt

QLD 4122 · Brisbane

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

Median house
$1,400,000

latest suburb median

Median unit
$809,000

latest suburb median

Population
10,800

ABS 2021

Postcode
4122

Upper Mount Gravatt, Queensland

Property market insights for Upper Mount Gravatt

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

Median price trend for houses

Based on 94 sales in the preceding 12 months

$1,400,000

Up 14.6% over 12 months

$1.5m$1m$500k20212023202420252026
2 bed
$820k
3 bed
$1.31m
4 bed
$1.47m
5+ bed
$1.92m

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 198 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 Upper Mount Gravatt, QLD is currently $1,400,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Upper Mount Gravatt has a 12-month growth rate of 14.6% for houses and 16.4% for units.

Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $820,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,310,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,470,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,920,000 in Upper Mount Gravatt.

If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Upper Mount Gravatt 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 Upper Mount Gravatt is $809,000, which has increased 16.4% since the same time last year. One-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $312,000, Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $810,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $900,000 in Upper Mount Gravatt. The median rent for units and apartments in Upper Mount Gravatt is $700 per week and has increased 7.7% over the last 12 months.

Crime and safety

Is Upper Mount Gravatt safe?

The overall rate for Upper Mount Gravatt is 984 offences per 100,000 residents — 20% 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 Upper Mount Gravatt.

Overall crime rate

984

offences per 100,000 residents

20% belowGreater Brisbane

Upper Mount GravattGreater 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 Upper Mount Gravatt?

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

10,800 people call Upper Mount Gravatt home, with an average of 2.4 people per household and a median household income of $1,657 a week.

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

Population
10,800
Median age
33 years
Median mortgage
$1,954 / month
2021 household rent
$415 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Brisbane benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1514.7%Below
15–3437.3%Above
35–5424.8%Below
55–7413.6%Below
75 and over9.6%Above

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses57.7%Below
Townhouses8.2%Below
Apartments33.9%Above

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright25.6%Below
Paying a mortgage28.1%Below
Renting46.3%Above

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car11.7%Above
One car42.1%Above
Two cars33.5%Below
Three or more12.8%Below

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home16.2%Below
Drove to work52.0%Below
Train, tram or bus8.1%Above
Walked or cycled3.7%Above

What stands out in Upper Mount Gravatt

16.2% of workers in Upper Mount Gravatt worked from home on Census day.

7.0% of Upper Mount Gravatt residents were born in China, about twice the rate across Greater Brisbane.

40.8% of people in Upper Mount Gravatt described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Upper Mount Gravatt

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

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

14.7% of Upper Mount Gravatt's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Greater Brisbane average.

2,612 family households lived in Upper Mount Gravatt; 37.8% were couple families and 15.7% were one-parent families.

34.4% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat below the Greater Brisbane average.

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

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

Upper Mount Gravatt had 10,800 residents at the 2021 Census.

35.3% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

23.3% were 55 or older. That is close to the Greater Brisbane average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

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

Separate houses made up 57.7% of occupied private dwellings in Upper Mount Gravatt.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 8.2% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 33.9% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

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

25.6% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is close to the Greater Brisbane average.

28.1% were buying their home with a mortgage.

46.3% rented their home. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.

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

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

The average household in Upper Mount Gravatt had 2.4 people.

One-person households made up 27.5% of occupied homes. That is somewhat above the Greater Brisbane average.

Two-person households represented 35.1%, while 20.1% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

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

16.2% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Greater Brisbane average.

52.0% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat below the Greater Brisbane average.

8.1% used only a train, tram or bus, while 3.7% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

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

11.7% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about twice the Greater Brisbane rate.

One-car households formed 42.1% of the total.

46.4% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

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

42.8% were at the same address five years earlier, while 57.2% reported a different address.

38.9% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

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

60.7% of residents used only English at home.

33.3% used a language other than English at home.

9.8% spoke Mandarin at home, 3.3% spoke Cantonese and 1.1% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

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

38.9% of Upper Mount Gravatt's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 61.1% was born in Australia.

7.0% of residents were born in China.

3.7% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 73.6%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

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

English ancestry accounted for 26.8% of ancestry responses in Upper Mount Gravatt.

Australian ancestry made up 24.5% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 14.9% of responses.

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

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

29.1% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat above the Greater Brisbane average.

Managers accounted for 10.1% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 11.8%.

Health care and social assistance employed 15.4% of workers, and education and training employed 9.6%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

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

The labour-force participation rate was 62.3%, compared with 64.5% across Greater Brisbane.

32.2% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 20.1% worked part time.

Unemployment was 7.1%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Brisbane.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

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

62.4% reported no selected long-term health condition.

9.2% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

7.4% reported asthma, 6.9% arthritis and 4.1% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

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

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

33.6% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat above the Greater Brisbane average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 14.2% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 13.9%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 21.4%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

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

Median household income was $1,657 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,954.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $415 per week.

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

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

Working from home was 16.2% in Upper Mount Gravatt, compared with 17.4% across Greater Brisbane.

Outright ownership was 25.6% locally and 26.7% across Greater Brisbane. That is close to the Greater Brisbane average.

Renting accounted for 46.3% in Upper Mount Gravatt, 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 Upper Mount Gravatt

Is Upper Mount Gravatt expensive?

The median house price is $1,400,000, while units and apartments sit at $809,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Upper Mount Gravatt good for families?

The Census counted 2,612 local families, and 14.7% 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 Upper Mount Gravatt?

4-bedroom houses have a median around $1,470,000, 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.

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Streets and suburbs around Upper Mount Gravatt

102 streets in Upper Mount Gravatt

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

  • Abbeville St
  • Agay St
  • Arafura St
  • Archer St
  • Arctic St
  • Azanian St
  • Baffin St
  • Barkoola St
  • Belcaro St
  • Bellot St
  • Bolger St
  • Broadwater Rd
  • Brockhouse St
  • Cale St
  • Calonne St
  • Cleary St
  • Cremin St
  • Croxley St
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  • Curfew St
  • Dawson Rd
  • Derwent St
  • Dowrie St
  • Dupre St
  • Everett St
  • Exmoor St
  • Freda St
  • Gerty St
  • Granby St
  • Gurney St
  • Hagen St
  • Hertford St
  • Hibiscus Pl
  • Hillgrove St
  • Hoad St
  • Kehoe St
  • Kelburn St
  • Kempsie Rd
  • Kessels Rd
  • Khandalla St
  • Kingsway St
  • Klumpp Rd
  • Lahti St
  • Larwood St
  • Lay St
  • Lindwall St
  • Link St
  • Logan Rd
  • Lumley St
  • Lynmouth St
  • Lynton St
  • Macgregor St
  • Mains Rd
  • Marada St
  • Mascar St
  • Mascot St
  • Meckiff St
  • Mirimar St
  • Morella St
  • Mount Gravatt Capalaba Rd
  • Mount Gravatt Rd
  • Mt Gravatt Capalaba Rd
  • Nagle St
  • Newnham Rd
  • Norton St
  • O'Grady St
  • Palmdale Ln
  • Perkins St
  • Perkins St East
  • Phoebus St
  • Pickworth St
  • Pickworth Street
  • Pinner St
  • Player St
  • Poulton St
  • Prenzler St
  • Queensway St
  • Reydon St
  • Rosewall St
  • Sanders St
  • Sarazen St
  • Shute St
  • Sobers St
  • Somerfield St
  • Sunnydale St
  • Thurlby St
  • Timor St
  • Tolson St
  • Treacher St
  • Tryon St
  • Valmar St
  • Vega St
  • Ventura St
  • Von Nida St
  • Wadley St
  • Wanda Rd
  • Watford St
  • Wemvern St
  • Wheeler St
  • Wholohan St
  • Wilclarke St
  • Wishart Rd
  • Zetland St

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