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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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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.8 km apart · Mount Gravatt profile · Upper Mount Gravatt profile

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Upper Mount Gravatt and Mount Gravatt are neighbouring areas in Brisbane with very different profiles. Upper Mount Gravatt is a multicultural hub where 38.9% of people were born overseas and 33.3% use a language other than English at home. It is more connected, with a two-minute walk to the nearest transport stop and 92.3% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries. In contrast, Mount Gravatt is wealthier, with a typical weekly personal income of $938 compared to $744 in Upper Mount Gravatt, and 25.7% of households earning over $3,000 a week.

Everyday life shares many similarities in both places, with almost identical rates of one-parent families and very similar typical monthly home-loan payments. Both areas also have a similar share of people aged 65 and over. While they share these traits, Upper Mount Gravatt remains more diverse, with a far higher share of recent overseas arrivals than its neighbour.

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Where they differ most

Population: 7,067 larger in Upper Mount Gravatt Other language: 13.4 pts higher in Upper Mount Gravatt Born overseas: 12.2 pts higher in Upper Mount Gravatt People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Upper Mount Gravatt Recent arrivals: 10.3 pts higher in Upper Mount Gravatt

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mount Gravatt in Upper Mount Gravatt +7,067 larger in Upper Mount Gravatt gap widening

3,733 86th pct 10,800 87th pct

Median age in Mount Gravatt in Upper Mount Gravatt +3 yrs older in Mount Gravatt gap widening

36 yrs 17th pct 33 yrs 11th pct

Age structure

30.6% Young adults (25–44) +4.7 pts ▸ 35.3%

22.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.0 pts 17.7%

17.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.6 pts 14.7%

14.6% Youth (15–24) +2.3 pts ▸ 16.9%

14.6% Seniors (65+) +0.8 pts ▸ 15.4%

Marital status

41.3% Never married +5.1 pts ▸ 46.4%

39.8% Married ◂ +1.7 pts 38.0%

10.0% Divorced ◂ +2.6 pts 7.4%

5.1% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.8% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

67.9% Australia ◂ +12.2 pts 55.7%

1.8% China +5.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.7% India +1.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.8% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.5% England ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

1.1% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.2% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

32.5% English ◂ +5.7 pts 26.8%

30.5% Australian ◂ +6.0 pts 24.5%

5.2% Chinese +9.7 pts ▸ 14.9%

14.7% Irish ◂ +5.9 pts 8.7%

10.4% Scottish ◂ +3.3 pts 7.1%

6.3% German ◂ +2.0 pts 4.4%

3.8% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.1% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

2.3% Dutch ◂ +1.0 pts 1.3%

2.1% Filipino even 2.0%

1.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Language

Language used at home

74.8% English only ◂ +14.1 pts 60.7%

3.1% Mandarin +6.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

1.1% Cantonese +2.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.9% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.5% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Tagalog even 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.6% No religion ◂ +1.2 pts 41.4%

41.5% Christianity ◂ +2.4 pts 39.1%

7.3% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 8.0%

2.9% Hinduism +0.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.8% Buddhism +1.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.1% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

0.7% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Mount Gravatt in Upper Mount Gravatt +3.04 more in Mount Gravatt

6.20 64th pct 3.16 44th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Mount Gravatt in Upper Mount Gravatt +6 more in Upper Mount Gravatt

30 88th pct 36 89th pct

Avg size in Mount Gravatt in Upper Mount Gravatt +95 larger in Mount Gravatt

809 96th pct 714 91st pct

ICSEA in Mount Gravatt in Upper Mount Gravatt +19 higher in Mount Gravatt

1,106 93rd pct 1,087 89th pct

Highest year of school

72.4% Year 12 ◂ +1.5 pts 70.8%

11.5% Year 10 ◂ +0.1 pts 11.4%

6.1% Year 9 or below +0.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.6% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

Highest qualification level

37.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.8 pts 33.6%

17.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.2 pts 17.4%

12.3% Postgraduate degree +1.8 pts ▸ 14.2%

13.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.4 pts ▸ 13.9%

4.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 3.7%

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

Field of qualification

19.3% Management & commerce +2.8 pts ▸ 22.1%

12.9% Society & culture ◂ +1.7 pts 11.2%

12.5% Engineering & related ◂ +0.4 pts 12.1%

11.2% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 10.7%

8.9% Education ◂ +2.1 pts 6.8%

5.9% Creative arts ◂ +1.2 pts 4.6%

4.2% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%

4.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%

2.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Mount Gravatt in Upper Mount Gravatt +$194 higher in Mount Gravatt gap widening

$938 76th pct $744 49th pct

Household income in Mount Gravatt in Upper Mount Gravatt +$218 higher in Mount Gravatt gap widening

$1,875 69th pct $1,657 58th pct

Family income in Mount Gravatt in Upper Mount Gravatt +$389 higher in Mount Gravatt gap widening

$2,438 79th pct $2,049 60th pct

Household income distribution

30.1% $1,500–$2,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 31.5%

21.0% $650–$1,499 +3.6 pts ▸ 24.7%

18.6% Under $650 ◂ +0.4 pts 18.2%

14.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 9.1%

11.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 10.3%

Personal income distribution

35.5% Under $650 +6.5 pts ▸ 42.0%

29.8% $650–$1,499 +1.4 pts ▸ 31.2%

22.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.6 pts 16.9%

5.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 3.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.1% Mental health ◂ +0.9 pts 9.2%

9.2% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 8.2%

9.1% Asthma ◂ +1.6 pts 7.4%

5.8% Arthritis +1.0 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%

3.7% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.8% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

1.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

0.3% Dementia +1.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.8% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.1% None +1.4 pts ▸ 66.6%

19.1% One condition ◂ +2.6 pts 16.6%

5.7% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.6% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mount Gravatt in Upper Mount Gravatt +183 larger in Upper Mount Gravatt

71 81st pct 254 86th pct

Median age in Mount Gravatt in Upper Mount Gravatt +1 yrs older in Mount Gravatt

23 yrs 38th pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Mount Gravatt in Upper Mount Gravatt +$81 higher in Mount Gravatt

$634 49th pct $553 40th pct

Household income in Mount Gravatt in Upper Mount Gravatt +$121 higher in Upper Mount Gravatt

$1,562 45th pct $1,683 50th pct

Family & Households

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

2.3 29th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

58.6% Couples with children ◂ +6.7 pts 51.9%

25.4% Couples without children +5.5 pts ▸ 30.9%

14.1% One-parent families +0.1 pts ▸ 14.2%

1.7% Other families +1.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

Household size

29.7% 2 people +5.3 pts ▸ 35.1%

33.0% 1 person ◂ +5.4 pts 27.5%

17.1% 3 people even 17.2%

14.3% 4 people ◂ +1.2 pts 13.1%

4.4% 5 people +0.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.2% 6 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mount Gravatt in Upper Mount Gravatt +$35 higher in Upper Mount Gravatt gap narrowing

$380 78th pct $415 85th pct

Mortgage in Mount Gravatt in Upper Mount Gravatt +$47 higher in Mount Gravatt gap narrowing

$2,001 72nd pct $1,954 69th pct

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

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.4% Rented +1.8 pts ▸ 44.2%

32.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.6 pts 26.9%

22.6% Owned outright +1.9 pts ▸ 24.5%

0.8% Other tenure +2.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.5% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

61.0% Separate house ◂ +3.4 pts 57.7%

29.7% Flat or apartment +4.1 pts ▸ 33.9%

9.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.2 pts 8.2%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.8 pts 38.9%

19.8% 2 bedrooms +10.4 pts ▸ 30.3%

18.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.1 pts 15.3%

12.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +6.1 pts 6.0%

5.7% 5 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

1.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

50.9% $350–$549 +17.9 pts ▸ 68.8%

27.2% Under $200 ◂ +18.0 pts 9.2%

13.1% $200–$349 ◂ +1.2 pts 11.9%

5.2% $550–$749 +1.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

1.1% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 37.8%

25.8% $1,000–$1,799 +4.5 pts ▸ 30.2%

18.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 14.8%

10.3% Under $1,000 +1.9 pts ▸ 12.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mount Gravatt in Upper Mount Gravatt +58 more in Upper Mount Gravatt

24 86th pct 82 89th pct

Stops/1k in Mount Gravatt in Upper Mount Gravatt +1.16 more in Upper Mount Gravatt

6.43 83rd pct 7.59 86th pct

Departures/1k in Mount Gravatt in Upper Mount Gravatt +379.3 more in Upper Mount Gravatt

4,526.4 100th pct 4,905.6 100th pct

PT routes in Mount Gravatt in Upper Mount Gravatt +14 more in Upper Mount Gravatt

51 88th pct 65 88th pct

Stop walk in Mount Gravatt in Upper Mount Gravatt +8 longer in Mount Gravatt

10 46th pct 2 14th pct

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

11 6th pct 10 5th pct

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

15,873 69th pct 38,305 86th pct

Reach 45 min in Mount Gravatt in Upper Mount Gravatt +126,869 more in Upper Mount Gravatt

70,176 72nd pct 197,045 87th pct

Transit to city in Mount Gravatt in Upper Mount Gravatt +10 longer in Mount Gravatt

47 30th pct 37 14th pct

How people get to work

48.8% Car (driver) +3.1 pts ▸ 52.0%

21.4% Worked at home ◂ +5.2 pts 16.2%

7.1% Bus +0.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.0% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.6% Walked +1.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.2% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

41.1% 1 vehicle +1.0 pts ▸ 42.1%

34.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.9 pts 33.5%

11.1% No vehicle +0.6 pts ▸ 11.7%

9.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.5 pts 8.5%

4.4% 4 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.3 pts 15.4%

13.0% Education & training ◂ +3.4 pts 9.6%

11.4% Professional & technical ◂ +2.4 pts 8.9%

8.2% Retail trade +2.3 pts ▸ 10.4%

6.0% Accommodation & food +3.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.6 pts 6.0%

7.4% Construction ◂ +0.5 pts 6.9%

4.2% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.9% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.4% Administrative & support +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.6% Other services +1.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.3% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

Occupations people work in

34.6% Professionals ◂ +5.5 pts 29.1%

13.7% Managers ◂ +3.6 pts 10.1%

12.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.9 pts 11.8%

9.5% Technicians & trades +2.1 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.9% Community & personal service +0.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

5.6% Labourers +4.3 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.8% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.3% Machinery operators & drivers +1.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Mount Gravatt in Upper Mount Gravatt +0.6 higher in Upper Mount Gravatt

7.5 95th pct 8.1 98th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mount Gravatt in Upper Mount Gravatt +0.3 more in Upper Mount Gravatt

7.3 96th pct 7.7 98th pct

15-min city in Mount Gravatt in Upper Mount Gravatt +1.6 pts higher in Upper Mount Gravatt

96.7% 98th pct 98.2% 99th pct

Walk to shops in Mount Gravatt in Upper Mount Gravatt +10.7 pts higher in Upper Mount Gravatt

81.7% 90th pct 92.3% 96th pct

Walk to transit in Mount Gravatt in Upper Mount Gravatt +0.7 pts higher in Upper Mount Gravatt

98.6% 95th pct 99.3% 98th pct

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

99.5% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

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

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 97th pct

Walk to health in Mount Gravatt in Upper Mount Gravatt +9.7 pts higher in Upper Mount Gravatt

86.6% 96th pct 96.3% 99th pct

Amenities/1k in Mount Gravatt in Upper Mount Gravatt +2.6 more in Mount Gravatt

20.6 62nd pct 18.1 59th pct

Intersections/km² in Mount Gravatt in Upper Mount Gravatt +120 higher in Upper Mount Gravatt

203 91st pct 324 96th pct

Mean slope in Mount Gravatt in Upper Mount Gravatt +3.0 pts higher in Mount Gravatt

8.9% 75th pct 5.9% 52nd 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/sal/SAL31968/mount-gravatt/vs/SAL32914/upper-mount-gravatt