79,365 ▲ +20.9%
Higher than 65% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 65,662
- 2016: 71,208
- 2021: 79,365
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Mt Gravatt · Sub-region (SA3)
Demographics & Identity in Mt Gravatt
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A younger-than-average population defines daily life in Mt Gravatt, where the typical resident is just 36. This area has seen significant growth, adding about 13,703 people since 2011 to reach a total population of 79,365.
79,365
▲ +20.9%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–6: 0 areas
- 6–9: 2 areas
- 9–15: 2 areas
- 15–23: 1 area
- 23–37: 0 areas
- 37–57: 1 area
- 57–90: 0 areas
- 90–141: 1 area
- 141–221: 1 area
- 221–347: 1 area
- 347–545: 2 areas
- 545–854: 3 areas
- 854–1,340: 0 areas
- 1,340–2,101: 3 areas
- 2,101–3,296: 1 area
- 3,296–5,169: 2 areas
- 5,169–8,107: 3 areas
- 8,107–12,714: 7 areas
- 12,714–19,940: 16 areas
- 19,940–31,273: 30 areas
- 31,273–49,048: 61 areas
- 49,048–76,924: 90 areas
- 76,924–120,643: 70 areas
- 120,643–189,211: 46 areas
- 189,211–296,748: 12 areas
All sub-region (sa3) areas, 2021. The marker is Mt Gravatt — higher than 65% of areas.
| Mt Gravatt | 79,365 |
|---|---|
| Greater Brisbane | 2,526,238 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has grown by 21% over the last decade. Residents here are a little younger than the state and national figures, with the typical age sitting at 36.
36 yrs ▲ +2.9%
Younger than 79% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 35 yrs
- 2016: 34 yrs
- 2021: 36 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 31%, while seniors aged 65 and over are much less common here than in most other areas. Children under 15 account for 18.8% of the population, a figure that has risen slightly since 2011.
13.9% ▲ +0.8%
Lower than 75% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 13.8%
- 2016: 14.1%
- 2021: 13.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.8% ▲ +7.9%
Higher than 64% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 17.5%
- 2016: 17.7%
- 2021: 18.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Mt Gravatt, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 31%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (22%) and Children (0–14) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 1.4% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the Queensland average. People in de facto relationships make up 8.9% of the population, a figure that is much lower than in most similar areas.
1.4% ▲ +9.4%
Lower than 70% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 1.3%
- 2016: 1.2%
- 2021: 1.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.9% ▲ +16.5%
Lower than 86% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 7.6%
- 2016: 7.8%
- 2021: 8.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Mt Gravatt, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (37%) 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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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Mt Gravatt [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/30303/mt-gravatt/topic/demographics-identity