$395 ▲ +19.7%
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $330
- 2016: $370
- 2021: $395
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Mount Gravatt · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far more people rent in Mount Gravatt than in most other areas, with 38.7% of households renting. This is well above the national figure of 30.6%. The area is seeing a shift away from traditional detached houses, which now make up 66.5% of the local housing stock.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Mount Gravatt — higher than 60% of areas.
| Mount Gravatt | $395 |
|---|---|
| 4122, QLD | $415 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $395, which is higher than most areas and a little above the Queensland figure. Mortgage costs are also a little above the state and national figures, with the typical monthly payment at $2,031.
$395 ▲ +19.7%
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$2,031 ▼ -6.3%
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Mount Gravatt, $350–$549 is the majority at 58%; Under $200 is next at 18%.
In Mount Gravatt, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 42%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (27%) and $3,000 or more (20%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is common here, while only 22.4% of homes are owned outright, a figure well below the national average. This proportion of outright ownership has fallen 4.8 percentage points since 2011.
38.7% ▲ +5.2%
Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
22.4% ▼ -17.7%
Lower than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
Mount Gravatt splits fairly evenly between Rented (39%) and Owned with a mortgage (37%), with Owned outright at 22%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are much less common here than in most areas, falling to 66.5% since 2011. While 74.1% of homes have three or more bedrooms, the number of people per bedroom has moved down to 0.80.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
66.5% ▼ -14.1%
Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
74.1% ▼ -4.0%
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Mount Gravatt, Separate house is the majority at 67%; Flat or apartment is next at 20%.
In Mount Gravatt, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 47%, followed by 4 bedrooms (20%) and 2 bedrooms (19%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Mount Gravatt [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/303031063/mount-gravatt/topic/housing-dwellings