$420 ▲ +16.7%
Higher than 77% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $360
- 2016: $400
- 2021: $420
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Mt Gravatt · Sub-region (SA3)
Housing & Dwellings in Mt Gravatt
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much higher costs than most areas define the housing market in Mt Gravatt, where typical monthly mortgage payments reach $2,100. The area is dominated by larger homes, though the proportion of detached houses has fallen over the last decade. This combination of high costs and spacious dwellings shapes the local property landscape.
$420
▲ +16.7%
- $100–$118: 3 areas
- $118–$136: 1 area
- $136–$154: 3 areas
- $154–$171: 1 area
- $171–$189: 5 areas
- $189–$207: 11 areas
- $207–$225: 8 areas
- $225–$243: 16 areas
- $243–$261: 18 areas
- $261–$279: 8 areas
- $279–$296: 22 areas
- $296–$314: 24 areas
- $314–$332: 18 areas
- $332–$350: 15 areas
- $350–$368: 30 areas
- $368–$386: 28 areas
- $386–$404: 37 areas
- $404–$421: 22 areas
- $421–$439: 14 areas
- $439–$457: 15 areas
- $457–$475: 10 areas
- $475–$493: 6 areas
- $493–$511: 8 areas
- $511–$529: 2 areas
- $529–$546: 1 area
- $546–$564: 5 areas
- $564–$582: 2 areas
- $582–$600: 7 areas
All sub-region (sa3) areas, 2021. The marker is Mt Gravatt — higher than 77% of areas.
| Mt Gravatt | $420 |
|---|---|
| Greater Brisbane | $380 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $420, which is much higher than most areas and a little above the national figure of $375. Home loan costs are also high, with the usual monthly payment of $2,100 being a little above the Queensland figure.
$2,100 ▲ +5.0%
Higher than 75% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $2,000
- 2016: $2,000
- 2021: $2,100
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Mt Gravatt, $350–$549 is the majority at 59%; $200–$349 is next at 14%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Mt Gravatt, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 40%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (25%) and $3,000 or more (21%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is more common here than in most areas, with 33.0% of households renting. Meanwhile, the share of homes owned outright has fallen 5.1 percentage points since 2011 to 29.3%, a figure slightly below the Australian average.
33.0% ▲ +11.2%
Higher than 68% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 29.6%
- 2016: 31.4%
- 2021: 33.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
29.3% ▼ -14.9%
Lower than 65% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 34.4%
- 2016: 31.9%
- 2021: 29.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Mt Gravatt splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (35%) and Rented (33%), with Owned outright at 29%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are very common, with 82.7% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms, which is well above the national figure. While separate houses make up 73.9% of homes, this has fallen 5.5 percentage points since 2011.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 71% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
73.9% ▼ -7.0%
Lower than 68% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 79.4%
- 2016: 77.5%
- 2021: 73.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
82.7% ▼ -3.1%
Higher than 75% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 85.3%
- 2016: 83.9%
- 2021: 82.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Mt Gravatt, Separate house is the majority at 74%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 14%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Mt Gravatt, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 39%, followed by 4 bedrooms (31%) and 5 or more (14%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Mt Gravatt [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/30303/mt-gravatt/topic/housing-dwellings