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Suburb profile ·Brisbane LGA · QLD ·4122

Upper Mount Gravatt QLD 4122

Upper Mount Gravatt is in Brisbane LGA, QLD, postcode 4122, with population 10,800.

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Growth-momentum

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$650/wk
+8.3% YoY
Jun 2021 → Mar 2026 · 20 periods
Queensland RTA · suburb grain · Mar 2026
$650
$230
Jun 2021Mar 2026
Why it fits

Recent price movement shows visible market momentum. School coverage gives the page a stronger family/livability signal. Transport coverage adds a practical access signal.

Median house
$998K
House median, latest period
13.1%YoY D6 vs AU
Median rent
$650/wk
Income-stretched rent market
8.3%YoY D10 vs AU
Gross yield
3.4%
Below investor band
D9 vs AU
Population
10,800
11K local footprint
D10 vs AU
Schools
4
Matched school context
D10 vs AU
Solar
8,253
418 added 12mo · 50MW

Price history

HousesUnits

Trend & investor depth

Indicative cashflow-$449/wk (-$23,328/yr) · interest-only @ 6.1%, 80% LVR

Indicative cashflow is interest-only and excludes tax — use the calculator for a full projection.

Affordability

Buying
11.6x
median home price as a multiple of annual household income
Stretched
Renting
39%
median weekly rent as a share of gross household income (the 30% rule)
Stretched

Owners with a mortgage repay a median of $1,954/mo, while renters pay about $2,817/mo — renting runs $863/mo higher on these medians.

Median price
$998K
Household income · yr
$86K
Median rent · wk
$650
Owner mortgage · mo
$1,954
Gross yield
3.4%

Household income

$86K household · yr+8.2% vs QLD suburb median
Personal
$39K
Family
$107K
Household
$86K

Schools

Total4
Avg ICSEA1066
Students1,915
Catholic2
Government1
Independent1
  • Upper Mount Gravatt State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1042
  • St Bernard's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1066
  • Clairvaux MacKillop CollegeSecondary · Catholic · ICSEA 1070
  • St John of Kronstadt AcademyPrimary · Independent · ICSEA 1087Zoned

1 of 4 schools here operate published enrolment zones (catchments). Zone boundaries set eligibility — check the official source for the exact catchment. Not enrolment advice.

Crime Year ending Apr 2026
6,340
6,340 per 100k
D8 vs AU

Crime

Rate · per 100k6,340
Total incidents6,340· Year ending Apr 2026
  • Assault70721%
  • Break And Enter73722%
  • Drug Offences1,47444%
  • Fraud41312%

Full data detail

Upper Mount Gravatt QLD — Property Data and Demographics

Upper Mount Gravatt is a well-established suburb in Queensland within the Brisbane local government area (postcode 4122). The area has roughly 10,800 residents and a mix of young professionals and families, with a median age of 33. Households earn a median income of $86K per year, with an average household size of 2.4 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement into the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.6% year-on-year at the LGA level. QLD employment has moved +0.9% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. QLD also had 32 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 12 underway, and 50 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are professionals, clerical & administrative, technicians & trades. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and retail trade. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Chinese.

The median house price in Upper Mount Gravatt is $998,000, having jumped by 13.1% over the past year. Units have a median price of $555,000 (+11% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $650. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 3.4%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,954.

Upper Mount Gravatt is served by 4 schools, including 3 primary, 1 secondary. The average ICSEA score is 1066, which is above the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 3 rail stations, 66 bus stops. Healthcare facilities include 1 private hospital. The crime rate in the Brisbane LGA is moderate at 6,340 incidents per 100,000 population.

On the investment side, Gross rental yield sits at around 3.4% (moderate yield). Property prices are near the state median ($998K/$1.1M). The price-to-income ratio of 11.6x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +13.1% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.6% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.

Market & money
Investment signalsHeuristics
Rental Yield3.4%· Moderate Yield
Price vs State$998K/$1.1M· Near Median
Affordability11.6x Stretched
Price Momentum+13.1% Rising
Pop. Growth+1.6%· Stable
Development+0%· Steady
InvestmentQLD
Mortgage · mth$1,954
Rent · wk(Census)$415
Market rent · wk(Q1 2026)$650
Gross yield2.2%
Price / income11.6x
Population growth · Brisbane LGAABS ERP
Population (2025)1,375,301
5-year growth+1.7% CAGR
YoY change+1.6%
20012025
Development · Brisbane LGAABS Approvals
Approvals (2026)6,357
Houses2,020
Units4,338
YoY change+0%
Employment · Brisbane LGASALM
Unemployment (Dec-25)3.9%
YoY change+0.2pp
Dec-10Dec-25
Property investors · Postcode 4122ATO
Negatively geared2,186 (7.2% of filers)
Avg rental loss$7,660/yr
Landlords (rental income)4,431
Reported capital gains3,076
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 21
Population10,800
Median age33
Household size2.4
HH income · wk$1,657
Personal income · wk$744
Persons / bedroom0.9
IncomeATO 22-23
Median income$52,012
Mean income$62,892
Earners8,101
YoY change+4.6%
SEIFA indexABS
Advantage (IRSAD)5/10
Education (IEO)9/10
Economic (IER)2/10
Disadvantage (IRSD)7/10
Area & amenity
Local amenitiesOSM
Supermarkets9
Pharmacies2
GP / clinics7
Fuel stations2
Cafes & dining33
aldi1
coles2
woolworths1
TransportGTFS
Rail stations3
Bus stops66
Garden City Shopping Centre station, stop M
Griffith University station, platform 2
Upper Mt Gravatt station, platform 2
Hospitals · 1AIHW
Public0
Private1
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Sources & freshness
Strong evidence

Upper Mount Gravatt carries enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.

QuickProperty mixes release files, Census baselines, and matched local services on this page. Read the status panel before treating every metric as equally fresh.

PRICE POSTURE
Prices come from release-based suburb series.

Direct state price coverage is used where present; missing house or unit anchors fall back to annual ABS SA2 matches

RENT POSTURE
Rent is using a state market dataset when available.

Use current rent as a starting signal, not as a fixed underwriting truth.

SERVICE POSTURE
Service coverage is matched locally, not inferred nationally.

Schools, transport, and hospitals are useful as presence signals, but they still have different source cadences.

Data status
Property prices
QGSO Housing Profiles / ABS Data by Region · 2024 · Direct state price coverage is used where present; missing house or unit anchors fall back to annual ABS SA2 matches
medium stability · automated · every update · quarterly
Verify
Market rent
Queensland RTA · Q1 2026 · State market dataset
medium stability · automated · every update · quarterly
Available
Crime
State crime dataset · Year ending Apr 2026 · Area-level release dataset
Available
Schools
ACARA 2025 · 4 schools matched
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Hospitals
AIHW · 1 hospitals matched
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Available
Transport
GTFS feeds · 69 matched stops/stations
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Available
Population growth
ABS ERP · 2025 · Annual estimate series
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals · 2026 · Annual release series
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Available means a direct local dataset is linked. Verify means coverage exists but freshness or precision is weaker, such as ABS price fallback, Census rent fallback, or low-confidence hospital matching.

Upper Mount Gravatt FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Upper Mount Gravatt in?

    Upper Mount Gravatt is in the Brisbane Local Government Area, QLD, postcode 4122. Council-level context for Brisbane LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the median house price in Upper Mount Gravatt?

    The current median house price in Upper Mount Gravatt, QLD is $998K, based on the latest available sales data from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region.

  3. What is the typical weekly rent in Upper Mount Gravatt?

    The median weekly rent in Upper Mount Gravatt is $650/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is income-stretched rent market.

  4. What does the rent signal say about Upper Mount Gravatt?

    Income-stretched rent market: Weekly rent screens at about 65% of annual income. Use this as a suburb screening signal before comparing candidates or modelling a purchase; the matching rent ranking can provide broader market context.

  5. Is Upper Mount Gravatt a good investment?

    QuickProperty's investment signals for Upper Mount Gravatt show: Moderate Yield, Near Median, Stretched. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.

  6. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Upper Mount Gravatt?

    Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.

  7. How often is the Upper Mount Gravatt data updated?

    Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.