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Mount Gravatt vs Upper Mount Gravatt

Name: Mount Gravatt vs Upper Mount Gravatt — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.3 km apart · Mount Gravatt profile · Upper Mount Gravatt profile

Mount Gravatt Upper Mount Gravatt

Mount Gravatt and Upper Mount Gravatt are neighbouring areas in Brisbane with distinct profiles. Mount Gravatt is wealthier, with a typical weekly personal income of $948 and a higher share of households earning over $3,000 a week (27.8%). It also has more large homes, with 74.1% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Upper Mount Gravatt is more diverse and accessible; it has a much higher share of people born overseas (38.8%) and those using a language other than English at home (33.2%). This area also provides better access to essentials, with 100% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school.

Both areas share very similar household sizes, with about 2.4 to 2.5 people per home. While they are alike in this regard, other gaps are widening. The difference in typical incomes and the share of people born overseas has both grown since 2011. This trend is also seen in housing, as the gap in the number of three-bedroom homes has increased over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Upper Mount Gravatt 3+ bedrooms: 12.8 pts higher in Mount Gravatt Other language: 12.3 pts higher in Upper Mount Gravatt Born overseas: 12.2 pts higher in Upper Mount Gravatt Unpaid child care: 7.2 pts higher in Mount Gravatt

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mount Gravatt in Upper Mount Gravatt +4,885 larger in Mount Gravatt gap steady

15,873 79th pct 10,988 58th pct

Median age in Mount Gravatt in Upper Mount Gravatt +2 yrs older in Mount Gravatt gap widening

35 yrs 21st pct 33 yrs 11th pct

Age structure

32.2% Young adults (25–44) +3.2 pts ▸ 35.4%

23.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.7 pts 17.6%

18.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.5 pts 14.7%

13.9% Youth (15–24) +3.0 pts ▸ 16.9%

12.4% Seniors (65+) +2.9 pts ▸ 15.3%

Marital status

41.8% Never married +4.4 pts ▸ 46.2%

42.3% Married ◂ +4.1 pts 38.1%

8.8% Divorced ◂ +1.4 pts 7.4%

4.2% Widowed +1.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.0% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Mount Gravatt Upper Mount Gravatt

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

68.7% Australia ◂ +13.0 pts 55.7%

2.0% China +4.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.4% India +1.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.9% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.6% England ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

1.3% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.5% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.2% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

32.5% English ◂ +5.8 pts 26.7%

30.2% Australian ◂ +5.7 pts 24.5%

5.9% Chinese +8.9 pts ▸ 14.8%

13.3% Irish ◂ +4.5 pts 8.7%

10.4% Scottish ◂ +3.3 pts 7.1%

5.7% German ◂ +1.3 pts 4.4%

3.1% Indian +1.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.2% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%

2.6% Greek ◂ +1.1 pts 1.5%

2.0% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

0.8% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Language

Language used at home

74.1% English only ◂ +13.4 pts 60.7%

3.1% Mandarin +6.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

1.2% Cantonese +2.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.3% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

0.7% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.5% Christianity ◂ +5.4 pts 39.1%

40.2% No religion +1.0 pts ▸ 41.2%

6.9% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

2.2% Hinduism +1.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.9% Buddhism +1.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.1% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

1.0% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Mount Gravatt in Upper Mount Gravatt +1 more in Mount Gravatt

5 64th pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Mount Gravatt in Upper Mount Gravatt +0.74 more in Upper Mount Gravatt

1.73 40th pct 2.48 60th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Mount Gravatt in Upper Mount Gravatt +2 more in Mount Gravatt

39 80th pct 37 78th pct

Students in Mount Gravatt in Upper Mount Gravatt +232 more in Mount Gravatt

2,147 65th pct 1,915 60th pct

Avg size in Mount Gravatt in Upper Mount Gravatt +49 larger in Upper Mount Gravatt

429 51st pct 479 58th pct

ICSEA in Mount Gravatt in Upper Mount Gravatt +17 higher in Mount Gravatt

1,080 76th pct 1,063 70th pct

Highest year of school

73.1% Year 12 ◂ +2.3 pts 70.8%

11.6% Year 10 ◂ +0.2 pts 11.4%

5.4% Year 9 or below +1.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

Highest qualification level

36.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.6 pts 33.8%

18.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.4 pts 17.4%

12.0% Postgraduate degree +2.1 pts ▸ 14.2%

13.9% Advanced diploma / diploma even 13.9%

4.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.3 pts 3.6%

1.8% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

21.0% Management & commerce +0.9 pts ▸ 22.0%

12.8% Society & culture ◂ +1.6 pts 11.2%

11.7% Engineering & related +0.5 pts ▸ 12.1%

11.6% Health ◂ +0.7 pts 10.9%

8.2% Education ◂ +1.4 pts 6.8%

5.7% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 4.7%

4.3% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 3.9%

3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.7% Natural & physical sciences even 3.8%

1.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Mount Gravatt in Upper Mount Gravatt +$202 higher in Mount Gravatt gap widening

$948 73rd pct $746 38th pct

Household income in Mount Gravatt in Upper Mount Gravatt +$353 higher in Mount Gravatt gap widening

$2,017 67th pct $1,664 45th pct

Family income in Mount Gravatt in Upper Mount Gravatt +$406 higher in Mount Gravatt gap widening

$2,463 73rd pct $2,057 48th pct

Household income distribution

31.2% $1,500–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 31.4%

21.5% $650–$1,499 +3.3 pts ▸ 24.8%

14.5% Under $650 +3.5 pts ▸ 18.0%

15.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.8 pts 9.2%

12.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 10.3%

Personal income distribution

35.0% Under $650 +6.9 pts ▸ 41.8%

30.5% $650–$1,499 +0.7 pts ▸ 31.2%

23.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.4 pts 17.0%

5.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 3.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.9% Mental health ◂ +0.7 pts 9.2%

8.8% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 8.1%

8.6% Asthma ◂ +1.2 pts 7.4%

6.3% Arthritis +0.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.2% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.7% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.5% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.5% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.4% Dementia +1.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.7% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.3% None +0.1 pts ▸ 66.5%

18.8% One condition ◂ +2.3 pts 16.6%

5.3% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.3% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mount Gravatt in Upper Mount Gravatt +17 larger in Mount Gravatt

276 63rd pct 259 61st pct

Median age in Mount Gravatt in Upper Mount Gravatt +4 yrs older in Mount Gravatt

26 yrs 64th pct 22 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Mount Gravatt in Upper Mount Gravatt +$84 higher in Mount Gravatt

$635 50th pct $551 31st pct

Household income in Mount Gravatt in Upper Mount Gravatt +$192 higher in Upper Mount Gravatt

$1,474 36th pct $1,666 48th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mount Gravatt in Upper Mount Gravatt +0.1 larger in Mount Gravatt gap widening

2.5 43rd pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

59.1% Couples with children ◂ +7.2 pts 51.9%

24.6% Couples without children +6.3 pts ▸ 30.9%

14.6% One-parent families ◂ +0.5 pts 14.1%

1.7% Other families +1.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

Household size

32.2% 2 people +3.0 pts ▸ 35.2%

25.7% 1 person +1.4 pts ▸ 27.1%

18.0% 3 people ◂ +0.4 pts 17.6%

17.1% 4 people ◂ +4.0 pts 13.1%

5.3% 5 people ◂ +0.6 pts 4.6%

1.7% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mount Gravatt in Upper Mount Gravatt +$20 higher in Upper Mount Gravatt gap narrowing

$395 60th pct $415 69th pct

Mortgage in Mount Gravatt in Upper Mount Gravatt +$64 higher in Mount Gravatt gap narrowing

$2,031 64th pct $1,967 59th pct

People / bedroom in Mount Gravatt in Upper Mount Gravatt +0.10 higher in Upper Mount Gravatt gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.7% Rented +5.6 pts ▸ 44.3%

36.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.9 pts 26.9%

22.4% Owned outright +1.9 pts ▸ 24.3%

0.7% Other tenure +2.0 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.1% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

66.5% Separate house ◂ +8.7 pts 57.8%

19.8% Flat or apartment +13.7 pts ▸ 33.5%

13.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.3 pts 8.3%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.9 pts 39.0%

18.9% 2 bedrooms +11.5 pts ▸ 30.3%

20.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.9 pts 15.3%

7.0% 5 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 6.9%

5.5% 1 bedroom +0.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.5% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

56.3% $350–$549 +12.5 pts ▸ 68.7%

17.9% Under $200 ◂ +8.7 pts 9.3%

15.6% $200–$349 ◂ +3.4 pts 12.2%

6.5% $550–$749 ◂ +0.3 pts 6.1%

1.0% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 38.0%

25.8% $1,000–$1,799 +3.8 pts ▸ 29.6%

18.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 15.8%

10.9% Under $1,000 +1.1 pts ▸ 12.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mount Gravatt in Upper Mount Gravatt +3 more in Mount Gravatt

87 84th pct 84 82nd pct

Stops/1k in Mount Gravatt in Upper Mount Gravatt +2.16 more in Upper Mount Gravatt

5.48 67th pct 7.64 86th pct

Departures/1k in Mount Gravatt in Upper Mount Gravatt +2,361.5 more in Upper Mount Gravatt

2,461.9 86th pct 4,823.4 89th pct

PT routes in Mount Gravatt in Upper Mount Gravatt +7 more in Upper Mount Gravatt

58 87th pct 65 88th pct

Stop walk in Mount Gravatt in Upper Mount Gravatt even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in Mount Gravatt in Upper Mount Gravatt +1 longer in Mount Gravatt

12 17th pct 11 14th pct

Reach 30 min in Mount Gravatt in Upper Mount Gravatt +22,432 more in Upper Mount Gravatt

15,873 50th pct 38,305 81st pct

Reach 45 min in Mount Gravatt in Upper Mount Gravatt +95,442 more in Upper Mount Gravatt

79,907 65th pct 175,349 84th pct

Transit to city in Mount Gravatt in Upper Mount Gravatt +12 longer in Mount Gravatt

51 36th pct 39 17th pct

How people get to work

52.5% Car (driver) ◂ +0.3 pts 52.3%

20.1% Worked at home ◂ +3.9 pts 16.2%

6.1% Bus +1.8 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.6% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.0% Walked +2.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.1% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

38.3% 1 vehicle +3.6 pts ▸ 41.9%

38.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.7 pts 33.8%

7.8% No vehicle +3.8 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.2 pts 8.6%

4.7% 4 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 4.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.0 pts 15.6%

11.7% Education & training ◂ +2.2 pts 9.5%

8.9% Retail trade +1.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

10.0% Professional & technical ◂ +1.1 pts 8.8%

5.9% Accommodation & food +3.2 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.9% Construction ◂ +0.9 pts 7.0%

7.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.2 pts 5.8%

4.2% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.0% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.2% Administrative & support +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.8% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%

3.5% Other services even 3.5%

Occupations people work in

32.6% Professionals ◂ +3.4 pts 29.1%

13.4% Managers ◂ +3.4 pts 10.1%

13.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.4 pts 11.8%

10.0% Technicians & trades +1.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.3% Community & personal service +1.3 pts ▸ 11.6%

6.6% Labourers +3.2 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.2% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.2% Machinery operators & drivers +1.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Mount Gravatt in Upper Mount Gravatt +1 higher in Mount Gravatt

7 64th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Mount Gravatt in Upper Mount Gravatt +2 higher in Mount Gravatt

7 64th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Mount Gravatt in Upper Mount Gravatt +3 higher in Mount Gravatt

5 43rd pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Mount Gravatt in Upper Mount Gravatt even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Mount Gravatt in Upper Mount Gravatt +27 higher in Mount Gravatt

1,045 69th pct 1,018 59th pct

ERP in Mount Gravatt in Upper Mount Gravatt +4,873 higher in Mount Gravatt

17,149 79th pct 12,276 59th pct

Growth in Mount Gravatt in Upper Mount Gravatt +3.8 pts higher in Upper Mount Gravatt

6.1% 63rd pct 9.9% 80th pct

Businesses in Mount Gravatt in Upper Mount Gravatt +105 higher in Upper Mount Gravatt

1,376 73rd pct 1,481 75th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Mount Gravatt in Upper Mount Gravatt even

1,061 65th pct 1,061 65th pct

Max temp in Mount Gravatt in Upper Mount Gravatt even

26.7 81st pct 26.7 81st pct

Min temp in Mount Gravatt in Upper Mount Gravatt even

15.4 83rd pct 15.4 83rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Mount Gravatt in Upper Mount Gravatt +0.9 higher in Upper Mount Gravatt

7.2 77th pct 8.1 88th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mount Gravatt in Upper Mount Gravatt +0.5 more in Upper Mount Gravatt

7.1 78th pct 7.7 87th pct

15-min city in Mount Gravatt in Upper Mount Gravatt +0.4 pts higher in Upper Mount Gravatt

97.8% 83rd pct 98.2% 83rd pct

Walk to shops in Mount Gravatt in Upper Mount Gravatt +0.5 pts higher in Mount Gravatt

92.8% 79th pct 92.3% 78th pct

Walk to transit in Mount Gravatt in Upper Mount Gravatt even

99.5% 76th pct 99.3% 73rd pct

Walk to school in Mount Gravatt in Upper Mount Gravatt +13.9 pts higher in Upper Mount Gravatt

86.1% 63rd pct 100.0% 99th pct

Walk to a park in Mount Gravatt in Upper Mount Gravatt even

100.0% 71st pct 99.9% 69th pct

Walk to health in Mount Gravatt in Upper Mount Gravatt +22.8 pts higher in Upper Mount Gravatt

73.5% 72nd pct 96.3% 92nd pct

Amenities/1k in Mount Gravatt in Upper Mount Gravatt +5.1 more in Upper Mount Gravatt

12.1 37th pct 17.2 64th pct

Intersections/km² in Mount Gravatt in Upper Mount Gravatt +138 higher in Upper Mount Gravatt

183 68th pct 321 86th pct

Mean slope in Mount Gravatt in Upper Mount Gravatt +2.8 pts higher in Mount Gravatt

8.7% 86th pct 5.9% 59th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mount Gravatt vs Upper Mount Gravatt [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/303031063/mount-gravatt/vs/303031065/upper-mount-gravatt