15,873 ▲ +12.4%
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14,127
- 2016: 14,944
- 2021: 15,873
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Mount Gravatt · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Mount Gravatt
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Mount Gravatt is noticeably younger at 35 than the national figure of 38. This area is seeing significant growth and a shift toward a younger adult population, with few seniors compared to the rest of the state.
15,873
▲ +12.4%
- 1–1: 40 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 12 areas
- 4–6: 6 areas
- 6–9: 9 areas
- 9–13: 10 areas
- 13–19: 7 areas
- 19–27: 17 areas
- 27–39: 6 areas
- 39–56: 5 areas
- 56–81: 4 areas
- 81–116: 1 area
- 116–168: 5 areas
- 168–242: 3 areas
- 242–349: 4 areas
- 349–503: 2 areas
- 503–725: 9 areas
- 725–1,045: 3 areas
- 1,045–1,506: 5 areas
- 1,506–2,171: 31 areas
- 2,171–3,130: 83 areas
- 3,130–4,513: 217 areas
- 4,513–6,507: 318 areas
- 6,507–9,382: 402 areas
- 9,382–13,526: 546 areas
- 13,526–19,501: 496 areas
- 19,501–28,116: 231 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Mount Gravatt — higher than 79% of areas.
| Mount Gravatt | 15,873 |
|---|---|
| 4122, QLD | 47,147 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 12% since 2011, adding about 1,746 people to reach a total of 15,873. This makes Mount Gravatt larger than about 80% of similar areas.
35 yrs ▲ +2.9%
Younger than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 34 yrs
- 2016: 34 yrs
- 2021: 35 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up the biggest group at 32.2%. The number of people aged 65 and over is 12.4%, which is well below the Queensland figure of 17.0% and has fallen since 2011.
12.4% ▼ -9.2%
Lower than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.7%
- 2016: 13.3%
- 2021: 12.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.2% ▼ -1.0%
Higher than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.3%
- 2016: 18.1%
- 2021: 18.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Mount Gravatt, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 32%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (23%) and Children (0–14) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 1.7% of residents are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a little below the national figure. Those in de facto relationships make up 13.6% of the population, which is higher than most areas and rose slightly since 2011.
1.7% ▼ -8.7%
Lower than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.9%
- 2016: 1.5%
- 2021: 1.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.6% ▲ +12.8%
Higher than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.0%
- 2016: 12.1%
- 2021: 13.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Mount Gravatt splits fairly evenly between Married (42%) and Never married (42%), with Divorced at 9%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Mount Gravatt [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/303031063/mount-gravatt/topic/demographics-identity