Mount Gravatt · Suburb / Locality

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 just 36, making it a notably younger area than most. With 3,733 people living here, it is larger than about 87% of similar areas and has a high proportion of young adults.

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📍 Mount Gravatt, Suburb / Locality

Where Mount Gravatt sits — Total population

3,733 ▲ +15.3%
  • 1–1: 689 areas
  • 1–2: 0 areas
  • 2–3: 119 areas
  • 3–5: 108 areas
  • 5–7: 243 areas
  • 7–11: 241 areas
  • 11–16: 514 areas
  • 16–24: 579 areas
  • 24–36: 898 areas
  • 36–53: 1059 areas
  • 53–79: 1168 areas
  • 79–117: 1203 areas
  • 117–174: 1171 areas
  • 174–258: 1010 areas
  • 258–384: 856 areas
  • 384–571: 670 areas
  • 571–850: 616 areas
  • 850–1,263: 567 areas
  • 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
  • 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
  • 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
  • 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
  • 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
  • 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
  • 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
  • 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
  • 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
  • 44,910–66,781: 10 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Mount Gravatt — higher than 86% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Mount Gravatt3,733
4122, QLD 47,147
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident is 36, which is a little younger than the Queensland and national figures of 38 years.

3,733 ▲ +15.3%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 3,238
  • 2016: 3,366
  • 2021: 3,733

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

36 yrs → 0.0%

Younger than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 36 yrs
  • 2016: 36 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 30.6%. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 14.6%, which is a little below the national figure of 17.2%.

14.6% ▼ -13.0%

Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 16.8%
  • 2016: 16.7%
  • 2021: 14.6%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

17.3% ▼ -0.5%

Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 17.4%
  • 2016: 17.2%
  • 2021: 17.3%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Mount Gravatt, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 31%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (23%) and Children (0–14) (17%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

About 1.9% of the population are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people. De facto relationships are more common here than in most areas, at 13.6%.

1.9% ▲ +71.0%

Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.1%
  • 2016: 1.1%
  • 2021: 1.9%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

13.6% ▲ +22.4%

Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 11.1%
  • 2016: 11.3%
  • 2021: 13.6%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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Mount Gravatt splits fairly evenly between Never married (41%) and Married (40%), with Divorced at 10%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 31 males; 85+: 53 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 31 males; 80–84: 45 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 43 males; 75–79: 58 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 68 males; 70–74: 82 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 67 males; 65–69: 74 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 91 males; 60–64: 77 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 86 males; 55–59: 108 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 99 males; 50–54: 120 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 134 males; 45–49: 130 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 129 males; 40–44: 137 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 136 males; 35–39: 159 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 129 males; 30–34: 166 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 155 males; 25–29: 134 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 141 males; 20–24: 158 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 125 males; 15–19: 129 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 98 males; 10–14: 109 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 106 males; 5–9: 97 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 126 males; 0–4: 99 females

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/sal/SAL31968/mount-gravatt/topic/demographics-identity