10,988 ▲ +24.1%
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8,851
- 2016: 9,396
- 2021: 10,988
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Upper Mount Gravatt · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Upper Mount Gravatt
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Upper Mount Gravatt is just 33, making the area noticeably younger than both Queensland and Australia. This youthfulness is a key feature of a population that has grown by 24% since 2011. The area is now home to 10,988 people.
10,988
▲ +24.1%
- 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 Upper Mount Gravatt — higher than 58% of areas.
| Upper Mount Gravatt | 10,988 |
|---|---|
| 4122, QLD | 47,147 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population reached 10,988 people in 2021, an increase of about 2,137 since 2011. Residents here are much younger than those in most similar areas.
33 yrs ▼ -2.9%
Younger than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 34 yrs
- 2016: 32 yrs
- 2021: 33 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 largest group at 35.4%. Children under 15 are well below the national figure at 14.7%, while the proportion of seniors fell 3.7 percentage points since 2011 to reach 15.3%.
15.3% ▼ -19.4%
Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.0%
- 2016: 17.0%
- 2021: 15.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.7% ▼ -0.5%
Lower than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14.8%
- 2016: 14.5%
- 2021: 14.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Upper Mount Gravatt, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 35%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (18%) and Youth (15–24) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up 12.6% of the population, a figure that is a little above the Australian average. Those who have never married are the most common status at 46.2%, and 2.4% of residents are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.
2.4% ▲ +51.2%
Higher than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.6%
- 2016: 2.0%
- 2021: 2.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.6% ▲ +26.8%
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.0%
- 2016: 10.3%
- 2021: 12.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Upper Mount Gravatt, the largest group is Never married at 46%, followed by Married (38%) and Divorced (7%).
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 Upper Mount Gravatt [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/303031065/upper-mount-gravatt/topic/demographics-identity